The study of 30 college students did not look at the impact of jogging, strength training, HIIT or other forms of exercise outdoors compared to indoors.

The council will include one fitness center representative, Jon Feinman, who founded InnerCity Weightlifting, a nonprofit gym that offers personal and group training.

Entrepreneurs looking to start their own health club or studio can now compare franchising options in the Club Industry Franchise Guide. More franchisors are being added to the guide weekly.

Club Industry called upon a range of industry leaders to gauge what they think the trends to watch will be in 2023. Download this free report to read the thoughts of leaders such as Karl Sanft, CEO of 24 Hour Fitness; Adam Sedlack, COO of UFC Gyms; Ben Midgley, CEO of Crunch Franchising; Lindsay Vastola, founder of Vast Potential and more.