This Week in Fitness: Apple Goes F1, World Gym Enters Brazil, WeightWatchers Cuts GLP-1 Costs

This Week in Fitness, hosted by Krissy Vann, delivers the top headlines shaping the fitness business landscape in under 5 minutes. Here’s what’s making news:

🔹 WeightWatchers & Novo Nordisk – Expanded GLP-1 access with discounted Wegovy and real-world outcome tracking.
🔹 Syntis Bio – Raises $33M to bring an oral alternative to injectables into the obesity treatment market.
🔹 Apple Fitness+ – Rolls out F1®-inspired HIIT, Strength, and Treadmill workouts to boost engagement.
🔹 Barry’s – Leadership transition sets the stage for a global expansion strategy across key markets.
🔹 World Gym – Signs master franchise agreement to open 50 new locations across Brazil.
🔹 GymNation – Launches an air-conditioned HIIT experience to beat Dubai’s extreme heat.
🔹 PHIT Act Provision Dropped – Senate excludes HSA fitness spending in final version of reconciliation bill.

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

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