Since 2019, before the pandemic, numbers for gym members seemed to be way lower than 2024, but how come? Decades ago, the gym was used by experienced bodybuilders and athletes. Now, health and wellness awareness has increased, making people more intrigued with gyms.We know that the usage of gyms and gym memberships has increased, so let’s look at the statistics of how much this use has increased, and figure out why they’ve blown up so much. 

Between 2008 and 2018 the number of gym memberships increased by 37.1%, then increased by 20% from 2019 to 2024, making the record of 77 million people in the United States. Along with the growth in health and wellness awareness, social media and the popularity of  strength training also increased, and have contributed to people’s interest in the gym. Since the pandemic, people wanted to lean into their health more. This is another factor contributing to the increase of gym usage. 

The factors that were just listed were big, but not as big as the want to care for mental well being. Many people go to the gym for their health, but that doesn’t have to limit to only their physical health. Physical health can be important to most, but the pandemic affected many in both their mental and physical health. Going to the gym for your physical health is recommended, but the increase in your mental health isn’t usually listed, and is unexpected, but good overall. Promoting the gym by promoting physical and mental health is a great way to get more people interested in the gym. Gen Z members in gyms have increased the, and when they began posting about it gym memberships went up. When you join the community, stay positive and stay consistent, you will see results if you work as hard as you can.