Exercise/Fitness

4/30/2026 |  Life Time Group Holdings Closes $200 Million in Sale-Leaseback Deals (SGB UPDATE) Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. has closed on sale‑leasebacks of five owned properties for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $200 million.
In 2026, the company said it plans to close an additional $200 million of sale‑leaseback transactions, bringing total expected sale‑leaseback proceeds for the year to $400 million. With these proceeds, the company expects to deliver positive free cash flow for the year.

4/27/2026 |  EXEC: Spain’s VivaGym Acquires Synergym (SGB UPDATE) VivaGym, based in Malaga, Spain, and owned by U.S.-based private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, has agreed to acquire Synergym International in a deal that will give it more than 450 fitness clubs in Spain and Portugal.

4/20/2026 |  Xponential Fitness Signs Major Development Deal for Club Pilates (SGB UPDATE) Xponential Fitness signed a development deal that will see Riser Fitness open 127 Club Pilates studios over the next five years while obtaining territories across six states for the boutique.
The agreement will expand Riser Fitness and Club Pilates’ reach in the following states: California, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

4/15/2026 |  EXEC: Amazfit Parent Zepp Health Corp. Narrows Q4 Net Loss as Revenues Surge (SGB UPDATE) Zepp Health Corporation, the Netherlands-based parent of the Amazfit brand of fitness and healthcare wearables, reported sales jumped 43 percent in the fourth quarter to $85.2 million, meeting the upper end of its guidance range.

4/9/2026 |  HFA Report Reveals 81M Americans Were Fitness Club Members in 2025 (Athletic Business) The Health & Fitness Association today released its 2026 US Health & Fitness Consumer Report: Headline Trends, which foundthat 81 million Americans belonged to a gym, studio or other fitness facilities in 2025, marking an all-time high and a 5.2% increase from 2024.