To enable consumers to train away from the gym with expert instruction, digital fitness startups are combining specialized equipment with content subscriptions. FightCamp, for instance, is seeking to bring the experience of boxing instruction into consumer’s homes. “It’s an interactive home boxing gym,” FightCamp CEO...
According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), global “health club” revenue totaled $81 billion in 2015, with 151.5 million members visiting nearly 187,000 clubs. And though general use gyms make up the bulk of that activity, boutique fitness firms have carved an...
Americans do not lack for good intentions when it comes to working out and getting into shape. As of 2017, there were 36,000 gyms in the U.S. and over 60 million paid gym memberships. The problem, in terms of American fitness, is that our collective...
FitMetrix, a fitness technology and performance tracking company owned by MINDBODY, has suffered a data breach that could impact 113.5 million users. The company, which builds fitness tracking software for gyms and group classes, was acquired by gym and wellness scheduling service MINDBODY earlier this...
May 05, 2020
Gold’s Gym International Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday (May 5), citing financial disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, per a company statement. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Dallas-based chain will permanently shutter 32 corporate-owned gyms and restructure its balance sheet. The company said they will continue to pay vendors […]
October 12, 2018
FitMetrix, a fitness technology and performance tracking company owned by MINDBODY, has suffered a data breach that could impact 113.5 million users. The company, which builds fitness tracking software for...
March 03, 2017
Technology startup Zenrez provides yield management and pricing software tools for classes in fitness studios — a fast-growing segment of the health and fitness industry. According to Zenrez, the International...
