Author: Health & Fitness Association Staff

WASHINGTON, DC–May 16, 2025–Fitness industry leaders from across California gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento yesterday to celebrate the official recognition of May as California Physical Fitness Month. The event, led by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) and the California Fitness Alliance, featured the introduction of a floor resolution by Assemblymember Marc Berman on the…

WASHINGTON, DC–May 15, 2025–More than 125 fitness industry leaders participated in 130 meetings with policymakers, and one group held a meeting with White House staff at the HFA Fly-In and Advocacy Summit May 5-7 in Washington, DC. In the May 7 meetings, operators from health clubs, studios, and industry suppliers asked for support of the Personal Health…

Washington, DC, May 12, 2025 – The Health & Fitness Association strongly supports the tax package released by the House Ways and Means Committee and applauds Chairman Jason Smith and Committee members for their leadership by including meaningful, pro-health provisions—especially the measure that treats physical activity expenses as qualified medical expenses. This provision, rooted in the…

Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Will Hurd (TX-23), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) have introduced the bipartisan H.R. 6497 to provide small businesses access to business interruption insurance. LANGHORNE, PA—April 24, 2010—Congressmen Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Gil Cisneros (CA-39), Will Hurd (TX-23), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) have introduced the Bipartisan H.R. 6497, the Never Again Small Business Protection Act, to provide small…

Will Phillips, founder of REX Roundtables, which has been a resource for health club and studio operators for 35 years, passed away on April 10 after complications from surgery. “The Health & Fitness Association joins the fitness industry in mourning the death of Will Phillips, an industry visionary and leader who guided so many of…

BOSTON, MA–15 April 2025–The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) invites health club and studio executives from around the world to register for the 2025 HFA European Congress, occurring 2-4 October in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with expanded education opportunities and two keynotes. The event’s first-day keynoter is Les Mills Founder and Executive Director Phillip Mills, who will…

Brick Bodies CEO Vicki Brick, a founding member of the HFA’s NHFA Advisory Council, died on April 8 after a four-year battle with ovarian cancer. “Vicki Brick was known to many in the fitness world as a shining light, not only for her remarkable achievements and courage but also for her warmth, charm, and positivity,” said Health…

Washington, DC—April 7, 2025—A record 77 million Americans, or 25% of people aged six and older, were members of a gym, studio, or other fitness facility in 2024, according to new data released by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA). When including both members and non-member users, total fitness facility customers reached nearly 96 million, representing close…

WASHINGTON, DC—April 4, 2025—The Health & Fitness Association congratulates Dr. Mehmet Oz on his appointment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “As a nationally recognized advocate for preventive health, Dr. Oz brings a unique perspective to CMS at a time when bold, innovative thinking is urgently needed,” said Liz Clark, President &…

WASHINGTON, D.C.—March 26, 2025—Today, a bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, a commonsense, cost-saving solution to empower more Americans to invest in their health through physical activity. As Congress works through the ongoing budget reconciliation process, PHIT offers a timely and fiscally responsible opportunity to address rising healthcare costs…

Boston, MA—March 20, 2025—The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) last week closed out The HFA Show 2025, its renamed and reimagined global conference and trade show, welcoming nearly 10,000 attendees, 363 exhibitors, 50 sponsors, and 215 speakers from around the world for three days at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The night before the…