April 27, 2022

Workout Anytime Signs 20-Unit Deal to Bring New Clubs to 4 States

Workout Anytime, the 180-plus-unit leader in the fitness industry, has signed an agreement to bring 20 new locations to markets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida. This multi-unit development deal — which was signed in partnership with Phenomenal Gyms, LLC — comes as the fast-growing fitness franchise is outpacing its...

April 27, 2022

Garmin sees ‘normalization’ of cycling product sales

Garmin Ltd. reported record first-quarter revenue despite a 28% decrease in sales in its fitness division, which includes Garmin's cycling products. Consolidated revenue was $1.17 billion, a 9% increase year-over-year. Three other segments posted double-digit growth led by the outdoor segment ($385 million), which grew 50% year-over-year, and was boosted...

April 26, 2022

Brooks Projects Double-Digit Growth in 2022 After Crossing $1 Billion Mark Last Year

Brooks, which ended 2021 as a billion-dollar brand for the first time, is already seeing momentum bleed into 2022. The running company is projecting double-digit year-over-year growth in 2022, on top of last year’s $1.11 billion in global revenue, which represented a 31% surge over 2020. Footwear News

April 26, 2022

Wahoo acquires RGT Cycling, putting the hardware brand in competition with Zwift

Wahoo announced Tuesday the acquisition of RGT cycling, the virtual racing platform that hosted the 2022 USA Cycling national esports cycling championships. With the addition of a virtual racing platform to existing indoor cycling training software and hardware products, Wahoo looks to be taking on Zwift for indoor cycling. VeloNews

April 26, 2022

Shimano’s Sales Climb 14 Percent In First Quarter

Shimano, Inc. reported sales grew 13.9 percent in the first quarter. Sales grew 13.9 percent in the Bicycle Components segment and 14.1 percent in the Fishing Tackle segment. Operating income in the quarter rose 16.8 percent in the quarter ended March 31 to ¥38,033 million ($298 mm). Sales improved 13.9 percent...

April 25, 2022

Core Health & Fitness Acquires Wexer

Core Health & Fitness LLC announced that it had acquired Wexer Holding, LLC, a specialty brand in digital health and fitness. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed. The deal will provide Wexer with the funding to scale its business through acquisitions to consolidate the digital fitness category and drive...

April 23, 2022

Why Cyclists Can Handle Heat Better Than Runners

A team of Spanish researchers coordinated by David Barranco-Gil of the Universidad Europea de Madrid pooled eight years of data from 74 world-class cyclists (48 men and 26 women) and asked a simple question: how does air temperature affect performance? The answers offer some useful insights about the differences between...

April 23, 2022

The most physically active cities in the U.S.

A study conducted early in the pandemic found that overall physical activity for adults was significantly lower than prior to the pandemic. Researchers ranked cities and states by the share of adults who self-reported engaging in leisure-time physical activity—such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise. Rapid City...

April 22, 2022

Armed Thieves on MTB Trails ‘Alarming’ CA Police

A rash of recent bike robberies in the Oakland and East Bay areas has cyclists and police on high alert. Masked individuals have robbed victims at gunpoint in five possibly related incidents in Oakland, Calif.’s East Bay area since late March, local news has reported. GearJunkie

April 21, 2022

5 Science-Backed Mental Tricks For Getting Through The Toughest Races

As much as we can prepare physically for races, if we don’t bring our mental A-game, things can go south quickly. Luckily, there are some tried-and-true techniques we can incorporate into our daily training to build mental strength. In his latest book, Chatter, award-winning author, psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Ethan Kross...