European Congress 2024: Health & Fitness Association's Chris Smith on PHIT Act and Fitness Trends
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In this episode, we sit down with Chris Smith, Chairman of the Health & Fitness Association and CEO of Fitness World Canada, for an inside look at the 2024 European Congress, held in the vibrant city of Barcelona. Barcelona hosted this annual gathering of leaders, influencers, and visionaries in health, fitness, and wellness.
Chris covers the latest industry trends, from cutting-edge fitness innovations to global wellness insights, and gives us an update on the PHIT Act—legislation aimed at increasing access to physical activity and health resources for everyone.
Through Chris’s firsthand experiences, we explore the Health & Fitness Association’s commitment to moving the fitness industry forward. He shares key takeaways from the Congress, including the evolution of fitness technology, emerging wellness practices, and best practices that are reshaping the future of health and fitness.
He also shares his predictions for the top fitness business trends to dominate in 2025.
Connect with Chris Smith:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-smith-1874138/
Connect with All Things Fitness and Wellness:
www.atfw.ca
https://www.linkedin.com/company/all-things-fitness-and-wellness/
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Capitole
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Transition to Chairman of Health & Fitness Association (00:01:38)
3. Click to Cancel and the HFA (00:03:33)
4. European Congress Round Up (00:05:22)
5. European Fitness Markets VS North America (00:08:28)
6. Staff-less Gym Models (00:10:40)
7. Challenges in the European Fitness Market (00:12:31)
8. Fitness Business Growth in the European Market (00:13:56)
9. Government Policy and The Fitness Industry (00:15:09)
10. GLP-1 Appetite in the European Fitness Market (00:17:30)
11. Fitness Business Trends in 2025 (00:20:30)
12. Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Fitness Business (00:22:50)
13. Health & Fitness Association Focus in 2025 (00:25:40)
14. What Will Gym Members Demand in 2025 (00:29:01)
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