- While gyms struggle to recover from a $10 billion shift away from in-person workouts, a crop of online fitness stars are leading us into digital transformation through virtual training programs and personalized apps.
- Business Insider compiled a list of 15 top fitness influencers who have become entrepreneurs through their unique training programs, health products, and apparel lines.
- They told us how they built their following on social media to leverage their followers into customers.
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Gone are the days of packed spin and Zumba classes. If you’re not pedaling six-feet-apart from your gym partner, you’re probably logging into an online yoga class in your living room.
The fitness industry has transformed at warp speed and many gyms, those that are still open, are just catching up. About $10 billion, or one-third of fitness-industry revenue, is expected to shift away from in-person to at-home workouts, the investment bank Harrison Co. found in a survey.
Meanwhile, a crop of online fitness stars are leading us into digital transformation through virtual training programs and personalized apps. Some turned their followings as Peleton or SoulCycle instructors into supportive communities. Others used their massive platforms to help people cope with pandemic stress. And others turned their personal brands into workout gear and supplements.
Business Insider compiled a list of 15 of the top influencers in the fitness industry who have become entrepreneurs through their unique training programs, health products, and apparel lines.
They told us how they built their following on social media to leverage their followers into customers.
Some responses have been condensed for clarity.