ABC Fitness Releases Inaugural Q1 Wellness Watch Report
2024年5月21日 - 10:30PM
ABC Fitness, the number one tech provider for fitness businesses
everywhere, has released their first-ever Q1 Wellness Watch – a
report diving into member and consumer data from their four
platforms – ABC Ignite, ABC Glofox, ABC Evo, and ABC Traineriez.
Findings show a significant increase in check-ins in Q1 2024 as
compared to Q1 2023, up 60% in traditional gyms and 22% in fitness
studios and boutiques.
Check-in data is strong Q1 year-over-year, with an overall
utliziation that nearly doubles the levels from pre-pandemic, and a
total of 184 million check-ins in the US alone. Year-over-year, net
new joins increased 11% in fitness studios and remain flat in
traditional gyms, with Gen Z making up 29% of new joins.
“People around the world are recognizing the importance of
fitness for their physical and mental wellbeing, and now we are
seeing more people recognize the social benefit as well,” says Bill
Davis, CEO, ABC Fitness. “The fitness industry is poised to help
more people in more ways than ever before as fitness businesses
emerge as a strong driver of community.”
Personal training continues to increase, with 38% of Gen Z and
29% of the total population opting to use a trainer or coach. ABC
Trainerize saw a 78% increase in new clients year-over-year,
further demonstrating the demand.
The report also details demographic segments and attitudes
towards fitness, breaking into the categories of Routine Lifers,
Wellness Lover, Fitness Explorer and Casual Consumer, which helps
fitness business’ identify their target audience preferences. In
the US, new joins are nearly equal between men and women, with the
majority of those surveyed identifying as Fitness Explorers and
Wellness Lovers; a 4% and 6% increase as compared to last year,
respectively.
Insights revealed in the Q1 Wellness Watch depict global trends,
pulling data from 40M members and 30K+ fitness businesses between
January and March 2024, in over 100 countries. Findings from each
quarter will be released in the quarterly Wellness Watch reports by
ABC Fitness, with commentary from industry experts and takeaways
that apply to fitness businesses of any size, in any location.
To learn more, download the full report here.
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About ABC Fitness
ABC Fitness is the number one technology provider for fitness
businesses everywhere. Simplifying club and member management for
40+ years via scalable solutions (ABC Glofox, ABC Ignite, ABC
Trainerize, and ABC Evo) ABC Fitness’ innovations transform fitness
visions into seamless reality. From personal trainers, boutique
studios, and gyms, to international franchise health clubs, ABC
Fitness provides the technology and industry insights needed to
move your business forward. ABC Fitness currently supports more
than 40 million members and 600k+ fitness businesses globally,
processing over $11 billion in payments every year. Learn more
at abcfitness.com.
Hilary Strath
ABC Fitness
press@abcfitness.com