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According to the IHRSA Sportsclub Association there are an estimated 29,000 fitness centers or gym clubs.
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On July 1, 1995, there were approximately 12,500 commercial fitness centers in the United States. By January 1, 2006, there were more than 29,000 such centers.
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Number of US Health Clubs in the US as of January, 2005: US Clubs: 26,831 (as of 1/05)
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US Health Club Members: 41.3 million (as of 1/05)
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Total U.S. Industry Revenues for 2004: $14.8 billion
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Slightly more than 47 percent of health clubs purchase their equipment through distributors, while about 40 percent get their products directly from the manufacturers. Just about 10 percent buy their products online.
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Thirty-eight percent of health clubs / gyms say that they are trying to control expenses by buying products and equipment less frequently.
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Twenty-two percent of health clubs say that when they are buying, they are buying less expensive products and services.
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More than 55 percent of health clubs say cardiovascular equipment is on their shopping list for 2006.
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Forty-eight percent of small health clubs facility owners and managers say that they will buy strength equipment—with 25 percent additionally saying that free-weight equipment will be purchased.
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More than 47 percent of health club facilities will buy equipment for mind/body disciplines in 2006.
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Seventeen percent of health clubs will buy equipment such as microphones, steps, etc., for more traditional classes.
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More than 36 percent of health club owners and managers say that aquatic products will be on their 2006 shopping list.
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Twenty-five percent of health club facilities will purchase sport-specific products and equipment from basketball to golf.
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Twenty-two percent of health club facility owners will purchase spa products.
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Just about 15 percent of health clubs that listed entertainment products as part of their buying plans for the year.
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One-third of health clubs say that updating computer system software in 2006 ranks high on their shopping lists.
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Sixty-seven percent of health club owners and managers expect to purchase yoga and Pilates equipment.
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Thirty-two percent of health clubs say that controlling costs is one of their biggest challenges.
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Eighty-nine percent of health clubs offer membership discounts to families, couples and/or married couples.
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One million Americans, or 0.5 percent of the adult population, have used anabolic steroids, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005
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Six percent of students in grades nine through 12 admitted taking steroid pills or shots without a doctor's prescription one or more times.
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In 2004, about 56 percent of 12th grade students surveyed thought that steroids were of “great risk” if used once or twice. That's a 13 percent drop from 1998.
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The largest growing group of high school steroid users is ninth-grade girls. More than seven percent have taken steroid pills or shots without a prescription compared to 6.9 percent of ninth-grade boys. The numbers are a bit lower for 10th-grade girls at 5.1 percent, and even lower in 11th and 12th graders at 4.3 percent and 3.3 percent, respectively.
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