All Things Fitness and Wellness

The HFA Show 2026 is almost here, and this year’s event in San Diego is expected to be the largest gathering of health and fitness industry professionals in North America. In this special edition of the ATFW Podcast, Krissy Vann shares insights from a preview press conference ahead of the show. Hear what Liz Clark, President of the Health & Fitness Association (HFA), says attendees can expect,...

This Week in Fitness breaks down the most important business stories shaping the global fitness and wellness industry. Each week, we cut through the noise to highlight expansion moves, technology shifts, investment activity, and emerging trends operators and executives should actually be paying attention to — all in under five minutes. This Week in Fitness: The Stories We’re Watching The Pack Laun...

GLP 1s aren’t new but their impact inside gyms is accelerating. In this episode, Dave Appel, Chief Health and Fitness Officer at KORB Health Group, joins the podcast to unpack how the continued rise of GLP 1 use is changing the way gyms coach, program, and support members. We talk through how GLP 1 members often differ from traditional populations, why business as usual programming can fall short,...

Welcome to This Week in Fitness , where ATFW host Krissy Vann crunches the latest fitness and wellness business headlines—all in under five minutes. This week, we start with Burn Boot Camp making a bold move by bringing Kevin Hart into the business as an equity partner, franchisee, and executive leader—not a spokesperson. We also cover McFIT launching international franchising for the first time,...

How do you scale a fitness business without losing focus? In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness, Chris Smith shares how Fitness World Canada is approaching its next phase of growth, including plans for franchising and continued corporate expansion. The conversation focuses on the structure behind the strategy, the role of the team, and what it takes to prepare a fitness business for s...

This week on This Week in Fitness, we break down one of the largest technology deals in global fitness, as Playlist and EGYM announce a $7.5 billion merger. We also cover Fitness World’s $50 million expansion and franchise launch, major moves in women’s health programming, new data on menopause and GLP-1 users, and a protein-powered pizza test that shows how far wellness culture is reaching. Stori...

How should gyms engage and retain members using GLP-1 medications in 2026? Behaviour science expert Dr. Heather McKee  joins host Krissy Vann to break down what operators must understand as motivation, willpower, and progress cues shift for this growing member segment. As Myzone’s Motivation Science Advisor, Dr. McKee brings global experience designing behaviour-driven programs for more than 100 c...

This Week In Fitness crunches the latest fitness business headlines, all in under five minutes. Hosted by Krissy Vann, the show delivers a fast, factual snapshot of what’s shaping the fitness and wellness industry for operators, executives, and decision-makers. In this episode: -24 Hour Fitness brings founder Mark Mastrov back as Owner and Executive Chair following an acquisition with LongRange Ca...

As the fitness industry enters 2026, operators are navigating growth, pressure, and rapid change. In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness, host Krissy Vann speaks with Liz Clark, President and CEO of the Health & Fitness Association, about what leaders need to know right now. As the fitness industry enters 2026, operators are navigating renewed growth alongside rising expectations,...

The final This Week In Fitness of 2025 breaks down the biggest fitness business stories shaping the industry as we head into 2026. Hosted by Krissy Vann, the episode covers how brand strategy, culture, consumer behavior, and GLP-1 medications are influencing the future of fitness. In this episode: -Planet Fitness returns to Times Square for its 11th New Year’s Eve sponsorship, reinforcing its mass...

In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness, Krissy Vann sits down with Lee Robinson, VP of Sales at ABC Fitness, to break down gym membership trends, member behavior, and what the data from 2025 reveals about running a successful gym in 2026. The conversation explores why Gen Z gym members now account for nearly half of new gym joins, how their expectations differ from previous generations...

This week on This Week in Fitness, host Krissy Vann covers the key business stories shaping the fitness and wellness industry as 2025 comes to a close, including: -Noom expanding further into preventive health with microdose GLP-1s, behavioral coaching, and biomarker testing -Weight Watchers launching a redesigned platform that integrates GLP-1 prescribing, nutrition, coaching, fitness content, an...

In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness, Krissy Vann sits down with Ntiedo Etuk, Founder and CEO of FitGrid, to unpack how boutique fitness is being evaluated today and what needs to change as the industry heads into 2026. The conversation explores the growing push for standardized, cross-platform KPIs, why fragmented data has become a challenge for operators and investors alike, and ho...

Welcome to This Week in Fitness by ATFW your five-minute rundown of the biggest developments shaping the global fitness industry. Hosted by Krissy Vann, this week’s episode covers expansion moves, training behavior insights, hybrid performance science, GLP-1 trends, and new global health policy. In this episode: • Panobianco Academia brings former Planet Fitness CEO Chris Rondeau onto its board as...

Every January, gyms see the same trend. A surge of motivated joiners followed by a sharp drop-off only weeks later. In this episode, Krissy Vann speaks with Myzone’s Dr Heather McKee, a leading behaviour change specialist, to examine what behaviour science reveals about the January member retention problem and what gym owners can do differently. Dr McKee breaks down where gyms lose the most member...

On this episode of This Week In Fitness, host Krissy Vann delivers a fast, news-driven breakdown of the major developments shaping the global fitness and wellness sector. Designed for industry leaders, operators and decision-makers, this week’s roundup covers equipment innovation, franchising disruption, community engagement, hospitality investment and the future of wellness travel. In today’s hea...

What advocacy priorities will shape the fitness industry in 2026? In this episode of All Things Fitness and Wellness , host Krissy Vann sits down with Zach Weston , Executive Director of the Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) , the national nonprofit representing roughly 7,000 facilities and seven million members across the country. While today’s conversation spotlights Canada, the themes re...

This Week In Fitness delivers your executive-level briefing on the biggest moves shaping the global fitness industry — all in under five minutes. Each episode breaks down the trends, company strategies, policy shifts and innovation stories influencing operators, investors, and decision-makers across the sector. This week’s roundup covers major developments across performance training, connected fi...

Welcome to This Week In Fitness, where host Krissy Vann breaks down the biggest fitness business headlines all in under five minutes. Each week, we cover the stories shaping the global fitness and wellness industry, from earnings and expansions to innovation and tech. Designed for executives, operators, and decision-makers, This Week In Fitness delivers quick, credible, and data-driven insights to...

The fitness industry is changing fast. AI adoption, automation, data integration, new CRM capabilities, and member engagement platforms are evolving daily. The biggest risk is not choosing the wrong technology. The biggest risk is indecision. In this MarketFit by ATFW episode presented by Americaneagle.com, host Krissy Vann sits down in Chicago ahead of The Fitness Technology Summit with two indus...

This week’s episode takes us from bold marketing in Dubai to major moves in fitness tech and fresh insights on GLP-1 medications. From one-tonne billboards to billion-dollar data plays, here’s what’s shaping the business of fitness right now. • GymNation makes heavy lifting a marketing strategy with a one-tonne billboard promoting its new Strongman class. • lululemon × NFL debut their first-ever l...

Longevity might be the industry’s favorite buzzword right now, but what does it actually mean for fitness operators? This week’s ATFW Podcast is another Soundbite Session, recorded live at Beyond Activ in Dallas, where we unpack the real business implications of the longevity movement. Joining the conversation are: • Jeff Zwiefel, JZ Consulting | Former President & COO, Life Time • Bob Thomas,...

This Week in Fitness is a weekly news show hosted by Krissy Vann, delivering the latest headlines shaping the fitness business in under five minutes. Produced by All Things Fitness & Wellness, it keeps industry leaders informed on innovation, investment, and insight driving the global fitness economy. Krissy Vann crunches the latest fitness business headlines in under 5 minutes. Here is what i...

Coming off the heels of The Fitness Technology Summit, we continue the conversation that is dominating boardrooms and locker rooms alike: artificial intelligence. If you are tired of hearing about AI, you are not alone. But as Fernando Chilvarguer, Chief Information Officer at The Bay Club Company, explains, one day AI will be so deeply woven into how we operate that we will finally stop talking a...

Welcome to This Week in Fitness. Where Krissy Vann crunches the latest fitness business headlines all in under five minutes. Stories featured this week: -Kevin Hart invests in AI health app Simple -VASA Fitness strengthens leadership team -WHOOP named to TIME’s Best Inventions list -NASM survey reveals GLP-1 impact on fitness -Oura expands with Ceramic Collection and Health Panels -EGYM opens new...