Fitness Industry News | Obesity Overtakes Smoking, Anytime Fitness & HYROX [6UqVCFTRG5j]

Stay updated with the latest Fitness Industry News for July 15, 2026, hosted by Chantal Brodrick. This week's episode covers the biggest stories shaping the fitness industry, gym business, wellness industry, health clubs and active health sector across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific. Highlights include AUSactive calling for urgent action after obesity overtook smoking as Australia's leading preventable health risk, Anytime Fitness Australia celebrating 18 years and more than 780,000 members, HYROX Australia partnering with fitness dating app SURF, Snap Fitness expanding its Recovery Zones globally, and UBX opening its second Hybrid gym concept. We also cover new AI technology from Playlist, wellness innovations from Fluidra Commercial, unused gym memberships costing Australians more than $1,100 annually, World Wellness Weekend's 10th anniversary, DEKA's return to Australia, and exciting news as Fitness Industry News surpasses 87,000 combined views and listens across its first 10 episodes. Brought to you by Australasian Leisure Management, supported by AUSactive and Exercise New Zealand. Visit ausleisure.com.au for the full stories. #FitnessIndustryNews #GymBusiness #WellnessIndustry #AnytimeFitness #HYROX #SnapFitness #UBX #AUSactive #FitnessTechnology #HealthClub #ActiveHealth #AustralasianLeisureManagement #ExerciseNZ