Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this special remote episode of the LIFTS Podcast, hosts Matthew Januszek and Mohammed Iqbal sit down with Liz Clark and Anton Severin of the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) to unpack the 2024–2025 Global Fitness Report and explore the intersection of data, health, and the future of fitness.
Full episode: youtu.be/TWYinXLlwD8
Recorded across three continents, this conversation dives deep into how exercise is redefining healthcare, the evolving role of recovery and wellness, and what’s next for the global industry.
To get your copies of the Health & Fitness Associations Reports please use the links below:
2025 HFA Global Report:
healthandfitness.org/publications/the-2025-hfa-global-report
2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report:
healthandfitness.org/publications/2025-fitness-industry-benchmarking-report
If you are an operator located in the US or Canadian markets, please also complete the Employee Compensation and Benefits Survey by Friday November 14, 2025:
healthandfitness.org/improve-your-club/industry-news/hfa-launches-2025-employee-compensation-benefits-survey/?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=382837849&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9q93aA7aVbdZ0ioS8OU5WV9_A7sXCVpbPaRzF0dRRZyeTNCSGemc0vmtyxDE1e0ZuL4STwnFZG8brAtM7CbczQkfsO9hVdAH2AjrSozjEQkZtw7IA
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In this special remote episode of the LIFTS Podcast, hosts Matthew Januszek and Mohammed Iqbal sit down with Liz Clark and Anton Severin of the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) to unpack the 2024–2025 Global Fitness Report and explore the intersection of data, health, and the future of fitness.
Full episode: youtu.be/TWYinXLlwD8
Recorded across three continents, this conversation dives deep into how exercise is redefining healthcare, the evolving role of recovery and wellness, and what’s next for the global industry.
To get your copies of the Health & Fitness Associations Reports please use the links below:
2025 HFA Global Report:
healthandfitness.org/publications/the-2025-hfa-global-report
2025 Fitness Industry Benchmarking Report:
healthandfitness.org/publications/2025-fitness-industry-benchmarking-report
If you are an operator located in the US or Canadian markets, please also complete the Employee Compensation and Benefits Survey by Friday November 14, 2025:
healthandfitness.org/improve-your-club/industry-news/hfa-launches-2025-employee-compensation-benefits-survey/?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Newsletter&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=382837849&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9q93aA7aVbdZ0ioS8OU5WV9_A7sXCVpbPaRzF0dRRZyeTNCSGemc0vmtyxDE1e0ZuL4STwnFZG8brAtM7CbczQkfsO9hVdAH2AjrSozjEQkZtw7IA
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Support fitness industry news by sponsoring future LIFTS episodes. Contact us at wendy@escapefitness.com for advertising opportunities.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new video when it’s published: youtube.com/user/EscapeFitness
Shop gym equipment: escapefitness.com/shop
View our full catalog: escapefitness.com/support/catalog (US)
escapefitness.com/support/catalogue (UK)
======================================================
Facebook: facebook.com/Escapefitness
Instagram: instagram.com/escapefitness
Twitter: twitter.com/escapefitness
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/escapefitness
#lifts #fitnessindustry @HealthandFitnessAssociation
