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January Gym Rush
A transformation
Updated: 2022.02.17
3 min read · Intermediate
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January Gym Rush

It’s that time of the year when we make our New Year’s resolutions. Exercising more is the top resolution for many people, at least for half of the respondents who said they are making New Year’s resolutions in a 2020 YouGov poll.

Reflecting the desire to get in shape, people buy gym memberships on the heels of New Year. “January and February have always been an important time of the year for the fitness industry,” Chris Rondeau, Planet Fitness’s CEO, told Fortune magazine.

But January gym rush might be a story of the past. In recent years, we’ve seen fitness customers’ shift towards online and outdoor alternatives. This trend accelerated as COVID-19 forced health clubs to shut down or continue in limited capacity in 2020. Bereft of their usual option, fitness beginners and buffs alike turned to YouTube gurus, Peloton bikes, or outdoor activities.

While gym traffic [1] returned to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels in the summer of 2021, consumers are more aware than ever of the range of options they have to be in shape. Virtual fitness programs seem to have lasting power. According to a recent McKinsey survey, 70 percent of those who used online programs during the pandemic plan to continue using them long-term. Ray Algar, an analyst with Oxygen Consulting, told the New York Times, “The gym may have once had this temporary monopoly, but this is over, and the pandemic has demonstrated that consumers can capably locate and enjoy many different gym substitutes.”

Brick-and-mortar [2] clubs are quick to adapt. Many traditional operators have bundled up different offerings to include a digital experience in their programs, such as on demand or streaming services. Stefan Ludwig, a Deloitte partner, told the New York Times that this hybrid approach will be essential for these businesses to remain competitive.

At the backdrop of this industry transformation, health clubs would have to be creative to take advantage of January’s demand. In the past months of turbulence, the world has been figuring out how to find fitness communities outside the gym.

1월의 운동 러시

바야흐로 신년다짐을 할 때가 찾아왔습니다. 많은 사람들이 새해를 맞으면서 제일 많이 하는 결심은 운동을 더 하겠다는 것입니다. 2020년도 유고브(YouGov)여론 조사에서 신년다짐을 했다고 응답한 이들 중 반은 그런 결심을 했다고 합니다.

건강을 유지하려는 욕구를 반영하듯 사람들은 새해 초반에 헬스클럽 회원권을 구입합니다. 플래닛 피트니스의 최고경영자인 크리스 론도가 “포츈”지에 말했듯이, "1월과 2월은 피트니스 산업에 있어 가장 중요한 시기입니다."

하지만 1월에 사람들이 앞다투어 헬스클럽을 향한다는 것은 이미 지나가버린 이야기일 수 있습니다. 최근 몇 년 동안 운동을 하려는 사람들이 온라인과 야외 운동이라는 대안을 모색하고 있습니다. 이러한 추세는 코로나로 인해 2020년에 헬스 시설이 문을 닫거나 수용 인원을 제한함에 따라 더욱 가속화되었습니다. 늘 쉽게 선택하던 운동 장소를 잃은 이용자들은 초보자나 경험자 구분 없이 모두 유튜브 전문가, 펠로톤 자전거, 혹은 야외 활동으로 눈을 돌리게 되었습니다.

2021년 여름 경 운동시설 이용 인원은 코로나 대유행 전의 80% 이상으로 회복되었지만, 이제 소비자들은 이제 체력을 단련하는 데는 다양한 방법이 많다는 것을 보다 더 잘 알게 되었습니다. 그중 가상 피트니스 프로그램은 지속적인 인기를 끌고 있습니다. 최근 맥킨지 조사에 따르면, 코로나 대유행 기간 동안 온라인 프로그램을 사용한 사람들 중 70퍼센트는 그것을 장기적으로 계속 사용할 계획이라고 합니다. 옥시전 컨설팅의 분석가 레이 앨가가 “뉴욕타임즈”에 말했듯이, "한때는 피트니스 시장을 헬스클럽이 독점했을지 모르지만 이제 그런 시대는 끝났습니다. 코로나 사태 동안 소비자들은 그런 운동시설을 대신할 것들을 찾아 즐길 수 있다는 것을 알게 되었습니다.”

헬스클럽들도 이에 재빨리 대처하고 있습니다. 많은 전통적인 헬스클럽 운영자들은 이제 온디멘드나 스트리밍 서비스와 같은 디지털 경험들을 기존 프로그램에 포함시키는 등 다양한 상품들을 묶어서 선보이고 있습니다. 딜로이트의 파트너 스테판 루드비히는 뉴욕타임즈에 온라인과 오프라인을 혼합한 접근 방식은 앞으로 경쟁력을 유지하기 위해서는 필수적이라고 말했습니다.

업계 전반의 변신이 일어나고 있는 상황에서 헬스클럽들은 늘 1월이면 늘어나는 수요를 최대한 활용하기 위해 창의적인 방법을 모색해야 합니다. 혼란스러웠던 지난 몇 달 동안 전세계에서 헬스클럽이 아닌 곳에서도 같이 모여 운동할 수 있는 방법을 깨달았기 때문입니다.

Discussion Questions
Q1
In your own words, please briefly summarize the article.
Q2
Do you have New Year's resolutions? What is at the top of your list?
Q3
Do you work out regularly? Why or why not?
Q4
Have you ever bought a gym membership as part of your New Year’s resolution?
Q5
What kind of exercises do you usually do and why?
Q6
In ten years’ time, how would health clubs evolve and why?
Q7
What specific offerings would make health clubs more attractive to consumers who are used to virtual options and why?
Q8
What new trends will emerge in the fitness industry in the future and why?
Q9
If you have a question or questions that you'd like to discuss during your class, please write them down.
Expressions
traffic
the movement of people or goods
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1

I should’ve left home earlier-- I forgot about the commuter traffic.

例文
2

My uncle is an air traffic controller, which he has tremendous pride in.

brick-and-mortar
operating based on physical stores
例文
1

The rise of online shopping has caused traditional brick-and-mortar businesses to adapt.

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2

Brick-and-mortar stores were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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It’s that time of the year when we make our New Year’s resolutions. Exercising more is the top resolution for many people, at least for half of the respondents who said they are making New Year’s resolutions in a 2020 YouGov poll.

Reflecting the desire to get in shape, people buy gym memberships on the heels of New Year. “January and February have always been an important time of the year for the fitness industry,” Chris Rondeau, Planet Fitness’s CEO, told Fortune magazine.

But January gym rush might be a story of the past. In recent years, we’ve seen fitness customers’ shift towards online and outdoor alternatives. This trend accelerated as COVID-19 forced health clubs to shut down or continue in limited capacity in 2020. Bereft of their usual option, fitness beginners and buffs alike turned to YouTube gurus, Peloton bikes, or outdoor activities.

While gym traffic [1] returned to more than 80% of pre-pandemic levels in the summer of 2021, consumers are more aware than ever of the range of options they have to be in shape. Virtual fitness programs seem to have lasting power. According to a recent McKinsey survey, 70 percent of those who used online programs during the pandemic plan to continue using them long-term. Ray Algar, an analyst with Oxygen Consulting, told the New York Times, “The gym may have once had this temporary monopoly, but this is over, and the pandemic has demonstrated that consumers can capably locate and enjoy many different gym substitutes.”

Brick-and-mortar [2] clubs are quick to adapt. Many traditional operators have bundled up different offerings to include a digital experience in their programs, such as on demand or streaming services. Stefan Ludwig, a Deloitte partner, told the New York Times that this hybrid approach will be essential for these businesses to remain competitive.

At the backdrop of this industry transformation, health clubs would have to be creative to take advantage of January’s demand. In the past months of turbulence, the world has been figuring out how to find fitness communities outside the gym.

*本教材は、Ringleを使用して英語を学ぶ学習者向けに設計されています。