Planet Fitness CEO explains how he keeps gym memberships at $10 Planet Fitness has kept gym membership prices as low as $10 per month for 30 years. CEO Chris Rondeau explains how the company manages to maintain the same price amid high inflation and its plans to scale internationally. .
New York CNN Business — A gym membership in the United States typically costs around $50 per month. Boutique gyms and high-intensity classes are doubling and tripling. fitness planet, however, has offered monthly memberships of $10 for 30 years. The no-frills chain of gyms hasn’t raised its price, making it one of the few things … Read more
Photo: sfilippovs (Shutterstock) The latest fitness misinformation is making the rounds on TikTok, but I’ve seen it crop up elsewhere, also. Young women are singing the praises of Pilates (sometimes along with barre, yoga and walking), saying that it helped them lose weight and tone their muscles where lifting weights didn’t. Something about cortisol. And … Read more
Photo: YAKOBCHUK VYACHESLAV (Shutterstock) Fitness is one of those areas where you can literally spend as much money as you have. There are gyms that cost $10 a month and there are gyms, sorry, boutique fitness studios—that will run you $50 or more per workout. There is a similar wide open price range for clothing, … Read more
Photo: Kzenon (Shutterstock) There are many ways to start an exercise routine, and as we point out here, it’s not always worth worrying about the details. But does it matter what kind of gym you join? Gyms with squat racks and weights give you plenty of options to get stronger, but it’s rare to find … Read more