How to Make Your Business Recession-Resistant
Economic downturns are inevitable, but you can weather them with minimal damage.
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Q&A: Clive Chesser, PureGym CEO
The former hospitality CEO is scaling the UK’s largest gym operator into a global powerhouse.
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MAKING IT!
Meet two studio entrepreneurs from different eras with different visions who each found the secret sauce for success.
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Smart Scaling:
Navigating the Growing Pains of Building a Chain
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Q&A: Phillip Mills, Founder, Les Mills International
The fitness pioneer reflects on building the world’s most popular group workout and his vision for the industry’s future.
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Precor Featured in In “Pursuit of Wellness” Series
WOODINVILLE, WA, July 8, 2025 — Precor is featured in Season 3 of In Pursuit of Wellness, a global documentary-style series produced for the Global Wellness Institute by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions. In the newly released short film and article, titled “Power of Movement,” viewers follow the story of a young athlete as she trains to…
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Europe Report Shows a Vibrant, Growing Industry
The recently released European Health & Fitness Market Report 2025, a collaborative effort between EuropeActive and Deloitte, indicates that the fitness industry in Europe is still on a growth trajectory. The report, the 12th edition in the series, presents a comprehensive overview of the sector, highlighting key trends, consumer behaviors, and investment activities shaping the…
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Health & Fitness Association Applauds House Passage of Reconciliation Package with PHIT Act Language
Washington, DC, May 22, 2025—The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) today applauded the US House of Representatives for passing its reconciliation tax package, which includes key language from the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. This provision would allow Americans to use pre-tax dollars on qualified physical activity expenses—such as gym memberships, fitness classes, and…
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Fitness Is the Top Focus of Americans’ New Year’s Resolutions
As 2025 begins, health and fitness are taking center stage in Americans’ New Year’s resolutions. Sixty percent of U.S. adults plan to set resolutions this year, and health, fitness, or exercise is the most popular focus, according to the 2025 Fitness Resolutions survey by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA). Approximately 96 million U.S. adults…
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HFA Secures Key Wins in FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule
The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) secured several protections for U.S. fitness facility operators in the Negative Option Rule, otherwise known as “click-to-cancel,” which the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized on October 16. However, some challenges remain for small business operators. The rule requires businesses offering goods or services with recurring payments — such as…
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2023 Global Report Reflects Optimism for Fitness Industry’s Future
Looking at the challenges that health club, gym, and studio owners and operators worldwide face today, you might think they would have a dire outlook on the future of their facilities. Those challenges are plenty: lingering effects of the pandemic, supply chain issues, proposed value-added tax rate increases, higher energy costs, higher interest rates, inflation,…
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Moving Past the Pandemic: How Fitness Habits Have Changed
As we begin another year, it’s helpful to remember how different things are now than they were at the start of 2022. Last January began with masks, social distancing, and widespread illness as the Omicron COVID-19 variant surged around the world. However, 2022 ended as the most normal holiday season in three years, with travel,…
