Today’s Fitness Participation Trends

Industry report shows people returning to fitness clubs.

The 2022 Tracking the Fitness Movement Report by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association shows that people are returning to fitness facilities, and retention is good—but numbers are not yet back to pre-pandemic levels. The three largest increases in fitness participation in the year after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted included treadmill use (+7.6%), cross-training–style workouts (+6.4%) and stair climber use (+4.7%).

Walking for fitness, running/jogging, kettlebells and yoga, which all grew during the pandemic, continue to show high participation rates. Yoga, in particular, continues in popularity. Between 2020 and 2021, yoga participation increased 4.7% to 34.3 million practitioners nationwide.

See also: 5 Ways Fitness Businesses Have Created Revenue in Pandemic Times