More than half (53.3%) of respondents to the Industry Report survey from the South Atlantic region currently have at least
one fitness center. Slightly fewer respondents from the Midwest (51.9%) and South Central (51.4%) regions also said they currently have a fitness center. Respondents from the West were the least likely to have a fitness center, with 40.7% of these respondents indicating they currently include a fitness center among their facilities.
Exercise studio spaces were less prominent, and were most likely to be found in the South Central region, where 47.6% of respondents said they currently have them. They were followed by the Midwest (45.6%) and Northeast (43.3%).
For those who want to encourage exercise in the great outdoors, installing a fitness trail or outdoor gym has become increasingly popular. These types of spaces were most likely to be found among the facilities of respondents in the South Central region, where more than a quarter (26.7%) of respondents said they currently have an outdoor gym or fitness trail. They were followed by the West (22.7%).
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