Fitness

  © Provided by The Motley Fool Planet Fitness Gains as New York Gyms Greenlighted to Reopen Next Monday Shares of Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) have jumped more than +2.3% in morning and midday trading today after an announcement New York state will likely allow gyms to reopen next Monday, Aug. 24. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the move today at a press conference, along with providing an outline of the health and safety measures newly reopened gyms will be required to follow in the Empire State. In an effort to prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic, gyms will have to maintain ventilation meeting strict state standards, limit capacity to 33% of total, and enforce the wearing of masks among their clientele, according to Cuomo's statement. Additional details on the state's new gym health regulations will be released later today. There will also be a requirement for municipal governments to carry out health inspections to ensure compliance. Cuomo stressed the point, remar...

       A survey conducted by Design Partners in partnership with The Shopper Agency provides new data on what people are looking for in their home fitness equipment experiences DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design Partners, an award-winning product design and innovation agency centered on elevating human potential, today released its “New World of Home Fitness” research report. The report was created in tandem with The Shopper Agency, a shopper first, digital agency. It reveals new insights on people’s behaviors and attitudes towards exercising in the home and provides a rounded view of how brands and retailers need to adapt to the new world of home fitness. With gyms closing, people being confined to their homes, and our health threatened by COVID-19, people’s habits and attitudes towards fitness and exercise has dramatically changed. The survey conducted in June 2020 asked approximately 1,000 UK citizens ages 18 to 74 about their relationship w...

  The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Aug 17, 2020 (MARKITWIRED via COMTEX) -- The market is expected to register a strong growth of 24.6% in its CAGR during the projected period to reach US$ 9,525.6 million by 2020. Thesmart fitnesscomponentsuch as smart accessories, strength training equipment and cardiovascular equipment made considerable contribution to the overall growth of Smart Fitness Devices Market across regions. Increased consumer spending on smart accessories and growing health concerns are some of the prominent factors driving the demand for smart fitness devices. Also, introduction of connected fitness devices with advanced features by key players such as Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Fitbit Inc., and Sony Group are expected to boost the growth of smart fitness devices, thereby increasing competitiveness in the market. Geographically, North America represents a huge market potential followed by Western Europe and Asia-Paci...

        Press release content. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. https://apnews.com/cda26bc1f28b839867e1bcc50c4f58f6 Click to copy DUBLIN, Ireland, Aug. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Design Partners, an award-winning product design and innovation agency centered on elevating human potential, today released its “New World of Home Fitness” research report. The report was created in tandem with The Shopper Agency, a shopper first, digital agency. It reveals new insights on people’s behaviors and attitudes towards exercising in the home and provides a rounded view of how brands and retailers need to adapt to the new world of home fitness. With gyms closing, people being confined to their homes, and our health threatened by COVID-19, people’s habits and attitudes towards fitness and exercise has dramatically changed. The survey conducted in June 2020 asked approximately 1,000 UK citizens ages 18 to 74 about their relationship with home fitness, with the g...

     spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio, said that the city would develop its inspection system in the coming weeks, but that it was focused primarily on reopening schools. The city did not have a date for the resumption of indoor fitness classes, he said. In addition to gyms, the state has kept movie theaters, casinos and amusement parks shuttered. Mr. Cuomo did not say when he believed those businesses could reopen, but said that officials were continuing to evaluate the risks involved. “We’re saying today that gyms for New Yorkers are more essential than movie theaters,” Mr. Cuomo said on Monday. Last week, Mr. Cuomo announced that museums and other cultural institutions in New York City, which stayed closed even as their counterparts reopened in the rest of state, would be allowed to reopen on Aug. 24, at 25 percent capacity and with timed ticketing. Also last week, Mr. Cuomo gave bowling alleys statewide the green light to reopen with strict protocols in place: Every...