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10 Fit Gymnasium Facts
Grab a protein shake and limber up, because today we're hitting the gym. Learn all about gymnasiums past and present with our fun and interesting gym facts.
1. First established 2,800 years ago, the gym is one of the world's oldest institutions.
2. As of 2019, around 1 in 4 Americans exercised regularly at a gym or fitness center.
3. Next to the United States, the gyms of Germany and Great Britain see the most annual revenue. Combined, however, they only bring in ⅓ of the $35 billion per year of US gyms.
4. After Roman Emperor Theodosius I (347–395 CE) abolished all athletic contests, gymnasiums fell out of vogue and were not regularly built in Europe for over a thousand years.
5. Millennials are more likely to have a gym membership than any other generation. By contrast, only 6% of Baby Boomers have a gym membership.
6. The Greek word "gymnasium" means "school for naked exercise."
7. Twenty-two percent of gyms in the United States have permanently closed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. Around 6% of Americans have gym memberships that they never use.
9. In a survey taken in the United Kingdom, 4.9% of people said they don't go to the gym because they have a phobia of spandex.
10. More than half of all gym members in the United States identify as female.
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10 Fit Gymnasium Facts
Grab a protein shake and limber up, because today we're hitting the gym. Learn all about gymnasiums past and present with our fun and interesting gym facts.
1. First established 2,800 years ago, the gym is one of the world's oldest institutions.
2. As of 2019, around 1 in 4 Americans exercised regularly at a gym or fitness center.
3. Next to the United States, the gyms of Germany and Great Britain see the most annual revenue. Combined, however, they only bring in ⅓ of the $35 billion per year of US gyms.
4. After Roman Emperor Theodosius I (347–395 CE) abolished all athletic contests, gymnasiums fell out of vogue and were not regularly built in Europe for over a thousand years.
5. Millennials are more likely to have a gym membership than any other generation. By contrast, only 6% of Baby Boomers have a gym membership.
6. The Greek word "gymnasium" means "school for naked exercise."
7. Twenty-two percent of gyms in the United States have permanently closed since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
8. Around 6% of Americans have gym memberships that they never use.
9. In a survey taken in the United Kingdom, 4.9% of people said they don't go to the gym because they have a phobia of spandex.
10. More than half of all gym members in the United States identify as female.
For more amazing gym facts, check out our article here: factretriever.com/gym-facts
Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more amazing facts about the world and beyond: youtube.com/@UCZxmYOAglFN29DPr7mEaDLQ
