This Week In Fitness: Therabody Teams Up with Garmin, Life Time Reveals 2025 Fitness Trends

Welcome to This Week In Fitness, where we keep your fitness business in shape with the latest insights shaping the fitness industry. Dive into the trends and innovations impacting gyms, wellness programs, and recovery services in 2025:

• Strength Training Leads 2025 Trends: Planet Fitness responds to the rising demand for strength-focused routines by introducing new equipment, including the Magnum Hack Squat and Seated Calf Machine, across its 2,600+ locations.
• Recovery Tech Takes Center Stage: Therabody and Garmin join forces to integrate health metrics and recovery tools. Their new AI-powered platform, Coach by Therabody, offers fitness professionals a way to help clients optimize recovery and improve performance.
• Dry January and Holistic Health: The Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol and cancer risks aligns with fitness businesses’ goals to promote holistic health. Learn how gyms can leverage Dry January initiatives to engage members and support wellness goals.
• Pvolve Launches Strength Challenge: With strength training dominating 2025 fitness resolutions, Pvolve introduces its Strength Redefined Challenge, providing structured programs designed to drive member retention and build long-term engagement.
• Life Time’s 2025 Wellness Insights: Strength training, recovery practices, and sauna use top the list of fitness trends for 2025. Discover how fitness technology and holistic health strategies are reshaping the industry.