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How a virtual fitness company is staying strong in a changing market

by David Brancaccio , Natalie White and Erika Soderstrom
Mar 13, 2024
With people returning to physical gyms, Jeff Witherspoon, CEO of E2M Fitness, says doctors' advice to patients is boosting his service.
E2M Fitness founder and CEO Jeff Witherspoon. "I think all fitness companies are seeing that Peloton effect," he said.
Courtesy Witherspoon
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Pickleball’s popularity presents equity challenges for city governments

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Apr 11, 2023
For many major cities across the United States, pickleball’s rise in popularity shows equity gaps in infrastructure.
A pickelabll court located in Brooklyn, New York. More than 4.8 million people played the sport in 2021, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association.
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Filling office water cooler void, gyms make a comeback

by Matt Levin
Nov 5, 2021
As people look to work out around others again, there's increasing foot traffic at gyms across the country.
Peloton posted disappointing earnings on Thursday. In the meantime, gyms like Planet Fitness have seen an increase in foot traffic.
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Will the fitness industry see the usual New Year's bump?

by Marielle Segarra
Jan 1, 2021
People are "ready willing and able to work out," a personal trainer says. Makers of at-home exercise gear expect growth to continue.
People take a fitness class in socially distanced workout pods at a Redondo Beach, California, gym in June.
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Your local airport could be getting a gym soon

by Andie Corban and Amy Scott
Nov 28, 2019
There's growing demand for more health conscious airports, according to Alison Sider of the Wall Street Journal.
Some frequent fliers say they'd hit the gym during layovers.
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Younger workers are pushing for greater work-life balance

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jun 3, 2019
They're bringing self-care to work and pushing for more flexibility to have a life.
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Is interconnected exercise the next big thing?

by Erika Beras
Feb 28, 2019
Peloton, the seven-year-old maker of interconnected exercise machines, could go public in the coming year.
Peloton bike users at the Fairmont Hotel gym in Pittsburgh, PA.
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What the Equinox CEO knew about lifestyle branding before the rest of us

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Jan 23, 2017
Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak used to have to "defend against whether the gym business was a fad business." His fitness empire includes fitness clubs and Soul Cycle.
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Why fitness is more than a $3 trillion industry

by Kai Ryssdal
May 5, 2016
Staying fit has become a lifestyle ... maybe even a religion.
Fitness is becoming more of a lifestyle than a hobby. Above, a SoulCycle studio in Los Angeles.
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Orange you glad you're working on your fitness?

by Ben Johnson and Hayley Hershman
Jan 8, 2016
Orangetheory is the latest fitness trend with a tech twist.
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