This Week in Fitness: $100M Sleep Tech, Hyperice X2, Burn Boot Camp, Planet Fitness Back To School

This Week in Fitness, hosted by Krissy Vann, crunches the latest fitness business headlines in under 5 minutes. From major funding moves to new tech and franchise growth, we bring you the stories shaping the industry right now.

In this episode:

– Eight Sleep raises $100M to build the world’s first AI-powered Sleep Agent, expands into medical applications like menopausal sleep and sleep apnea, and targets new global markets including China.

– Hyperice unveils Hyperice X2 with deeper cold, stronger heat, and built-in compression for more effective recovery and performance.

– Burn Boot Camp lands on the Inc. 5000 list for the sixth year in a row, with average revenues of $700K per location and systemwide expansion to its 600th club.

– Planet Fitness launches PerksFest, a back-to-school campaign with discounts from Apple Music, Headspace, and WeightWatchers, tying wellness goals to the seasonal reset.

– Studio Pilates International expands into Germany with its first studio in Wiesbaden, set to open in 2026 as part of its international growth strategy.

– ABC Fitness rolls out Trainerize Business, an all-in-one platform consolidating booking, payments, client referrals, and coaching tools for trainers and studios.

– Walla enters the Canadian market with AI-driven Studio Performance Software, designed to predict member behavior and streamline studio operations.

Stay fit, stay informed, and keep your fitness business in shape.

Chapters:

00:00- Intro
00:15-  Eight Sleep raises $100M
00:53- Hyperice unveils Hyperice X2
01:23- Burn Boot Camp lands on the Inc. 5000 list
01:58- Planet Fitness launches PerksFest
02:27- Studio Pilates International expands 
02:53- ABC Fitness rolls out Trainerize Business
03:22- Walla enters the Canadian market

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