In this article: There’s no denying that the pandemic started a boom of at-home workouts. This created a new market for the fitness industry to target, and smart home gyms started to pop up everywhere. A smart home gym can include anything from a smart treadmill, a smart fitness mirror or […]
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Shark Tank-backed home gym gets you in shape this summer
We’ve all become much more used to working out at home. Of course, gyms have reopened and it’s possible to do our workouts in that communal setting once again, but public gyms don’t offer the one thing that’s best about exercising at home–the convenience of having everything right there in […]
Gym owner used hidden cam to spy on woman in tanning booth: lawsuit
The owner of a gym in Minnesota used a hidden camera to spy on a woman as she disrobed in a tanning booth, a new lawsuit claims. The civil suit, filed last week in Wright County District Court, alleges that Snap Fitness franchisee Randall D. Roiger installed a surveillance camera […]
Coronavirus vaults 24 Hour Fitness chain in Chapter 11
Gym chain 24 Hour Fitness filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, a victim of the coronavirus lockdown that has shuttered thousands of health clubs across the country. The news was not a huge surprise, as the San Ramon, Calif.-based company laid off a number of employees, including personal […]
24 Hour Fitness lays off workers over phone calls
The 24 Hour Fitness gym chain recently laid off workers over the phone as it grappled with the coronavirus crisis. The California-based company told employees their jobs were being cut on Wednesday morning phone calls, according to the Wall Street Journal. The invitation to the calls promised “important company updates” […]