Siera Lutz

If you’ve recently joined a gym, started a new fitness program, or have finally built your dream home gym, then you’ve contributed to the 8.7% growth the world has seen in the health and fitness industry this year.

This industry has been on a steady trend upward over the past decade, but in the past few years things have been booming. If you’re an entrepreneur, or just a really crazed fitness guru, these numbers will excite you. The resurgence of health and fitness is worldwide and creating billions in revenue.

Here are 11 surprising fitness industry statistics, market trends, and growth rates.

The health and fitness industry is making a resurgence. With the rise in chronic illness and disease in the first world countries, many more adults are starting to see the importance of exercise. Physicians are even being encouraged to prescribe exercise as medicine.

Even beyond a health standpoint, most of us have a newfound interest in achieving the physique of our dreams. With the spread of information across the world, thanks to the internet, it is now easier than ever to engage in effective and proper health and exercise routines.

Don’t believe us? Well here are 11 interesting exercise facts and statistics that will help encourage you to get active in 2020: