Peloton Offers Free Bikes to Flywheel Customers After Flywheel Discontinues At-Home Business

Flywheel Sports is discontinuing its at-home bike business and refocusing on its studios in the wake of the company's infringement lawsuit settlement with competitor Peloton. Meanwhile, Flywheel and Peloton have agreed on a promotion that, through March 27, will allow displaced Flywheel customers to trade in their Flywheel bike for a refurbished Peloton bike at no extra cost.

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Disruptive Fitness Industry Technology Is Part of the Present and Future

Although new technology being used in the fitness industry is attractive to members, the amount of bandwidth required now to run a basic gym is also at an all-time high. Understanding how to make all these things work together can be daunting.

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Understanding 2020’s Most Important Fitness Trends

The fitness industry is always evolving, so smart business operators must keep abreast of trends and their far-reaching effects. To this end, Club Industry has compiled its latest report, Fitness Trends: Spotlight on 2020 , to share what 30 of today's industry leaders think are the trends to watch in 2020, how they are affecting the industry and what you can do to respond to them. Download the free report by clicking here.

Webinar: What Are the 2020 Trends You Need to Watch?

Find out the 10 prognostications on where the fitness industry is headed in 2020 when you attend this free Master Class webinar at 2 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Feb. 27. ClubIntel co-founder Stephen Tharrett will take attendees on a journey with respect to what industry dynamics will be relevant in 2020 and beyond. Sponsored by Honor Yoga, ABC Financial, MYE Entertainment, SneezeIt, SportsArt, Trek CCM and Twin Oaks. Register now by going here.

Healthcare and Fitness Integration Podcasts Explain the Opportunities for Health Clubs

Find out the opportunities that are opening for the health club industry with the changing healthcare landscape as well as how to better motivate your clients by listening to a special two-part Club Industry Podcast: The ABC Financial Services Edition on Healthcare and Fitness Integration. The first podcast features insights from Doug Ribley of Cleveland Clinic Akron General about how the medical industry is changing, which is creating new revenue streams for health club operators. He shares some steps you can take to be a part of this opportunity. Also included are insights from Paul Schaller and Bill Davis of ABC Financial, which sponsored this two-part podcast. The second podcast in this series offers practical applications from clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Busby on how to motivate your clients to exercise, what you are saying that may be hurting them and how to interact with them to improve their results. You can find both on the Club Industry Soundcloud page. And then register for the Healthcare & Fitness Integration Summit at this year’s Club Industry Show Oct. 14-16 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Industry Leaders Share Their Wisdom in the Club Industry Podcasts

Check out the podcasts that Club Industry has posted during the past year with insights from some of the top leaders in the industry, including 24 Hour CEO Tony Ueber, Gold’s Gym International CEO Adam Zeitsiff, Crunch Signature CEO Keith Worts, Club Greenwood President Paula Neubert, Newtown Athletic Club owner Jim Worthington, Alloy Training CEO Rick Mayo and more. You can stream or download each episode for free at Club Industry's SoundCloud page.