Training on devices
Fitness studios expect millions of new members
On average, people are getting older, their lives longer. It would be good to stay fit for as long as possible. In fact, the demand for fitness training increases how the Fibo fair becomes clear.
With a record number of members, Germany continues to feel the gym. By 2030, the number of members will currently increase from almost 12 million to 15 million, said the board member of the employers’ association of German fitness and health facilities DSSV, Ralf Capelan, at the start of the FIBO fitness fair in Cologne. “Health awareness increases, so more people opt for fitness training in the studio.” The image has changed from pure bodybuilding to “health training” to prevent diseases and to be fit even in old age.
In addition to the gym members, Capelan also adds 1.21 million people who have membership in so -called aggregators – these are platforms such as Urban Sports Club that offer access to a variety of studios, swimming pools and other sports facilities. This number will probably increase to two to two and a half million by 2020, so that at the end of this decade at least 17 million people in Germany had access to commercially operated studios, Capelan forecast.
Fitness fair awaits more visitors
According to the organizer, the FIBO is the largest fitness fair in the world. In addition to studio operators, device manufacturers and providers of protein shakes and cosmetics also present themselves at the industry meeting, which lasts until Sunday and, according to the organizer, will move 130,000 visitors to the Cologne exhibition halls.
That would be 1000 more than in the FIBO 2024, but 15,000 less than with the previous record visitor Fibo in 2019, i.e. before Corona. The trends in the industry include studios without personnel (smart gyms) and gamification elements for fitness equipment with which the motivation to sweat is to be sweated, and artificial intelligence applications with which the training instructions are to be designed more individual and thus better.
Saturday and Sunday are also approved by FIBO. The days in advance are reserved for dealers and other experts to include shops and exchange information. However, some of the more than 1030 exhibitors also forgiven tickets to young people, which caused private individuals to the halls on Thursday. A highlight for young visitors is the appearance of fitness influencers who show their fans.
dpa
Source: Stern
