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The Geography of American Gym and Fitness-Center Brands
Gym and fitness-studio chains tend to specialize in either urban or suburban areas. But overall, they skew toward rich neighborhoods with lots of graduates, renters, and white people.
This is the second of two posts that explore the geography of fitness. Read the first post here.
With our New Year’s celebrations now past, millions upon millions of Americans will be heading to gyms, health clubs, and fitness studios to pursue their resolutions. In the 1960s, it was mostly athletes and body-builders who used gyms; today, fitness is ingrained in American culture. Much of the recent Amy Schumer movie I Feel Pretty, for instance, takes place in a SoulCycle studio.