QUIZ: 40 Years of Fitness Equipment

May 2, 2017

Think you know all about the history of fitness equipment? Take our quiz and test your knowledge!

This quiz is based off of our April 2017 feature: The Evolution of Fitness Equipment. Study up and take your best shot!

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A South Carolina Fitness Entrepreneur Morphs a Brick-and-Mortar Problem Into a Fitness Business Advantage

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Planet Fitness Founder: Company 'Pretty Much Destroyed' Amid Boycott

Planet Fitness founder and former CEO Mike Grondahl this week said the popular gym chain has been destroyed after allegations of internal abuse at the company and recent boycotts of the brand after the company canceled the membership...

A South Carolina Fitness Entrepreneur Morphs a Brick-and-Mortar Problem Into a Fitness Business Advantage

When Dylan Kill was looking for a location to plant his personal fitness and group exercise business after completing his U.S. Marine Corps service...

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Planet Fitness Stock Tumbles After Woman's Membership Revoked for Taking Video of 'Man in Woman's Locker Room'

Shares of Planet Fitness tumbled this week after the fitness chain revoked the membership of a woman who took video of a naked person in a women's locker room at one of the chain's locations in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Planet Fitness Revokes Membership of Woman Who Videoed Trans Woman in Locker Room

Planet Fitness is facing a backlash from some conservatives after the fitness chain revoked the membership of a woman who took a photo of a naked person in a women's locker room at one of the chain's locations in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Navy Issues Memo Authorizing All Fitness Centers to Remain Open at All Times

The U.S. Navy will now keep all of its fitness centers open 24 hours a day at all bases worldwide.

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New Life Time Locations Merge Work Spaces With Fitness Facilities

Health club operator Life Time has launched new locations that combine work spaces with high-end, family-friendly fitness facilities.

Equipment Failure in Sauna Causes Gym Fire

An equipment failure in the sauna of a San Diego fitness center caused a fire, officials said.

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Gym Industry Rattled When January Underperforms Past Years' Growth

After experiencing 40 percent increases in January traffic each of the past two years, traffic at major gyms was flat from January 2023 to January 2024, according to mobile phone location data for 10 chains tracked by Placer.ai.

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Empowering, Boxing-Based Concept Draws Female Entrepreneurs

Forget the gritty training montage from “Rocky.” The 2024 boxing workout that’s reaching the masses has been cleaned up and organized into a group X environment populated and managed by an increasing number of women, according to the growing franchise...

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Manufacturers Discuss State of the Art, Future of Cardio Equipment

Englishman Francis Lowndes was perhaps the first western cardio machine salesperson. In 1796, Lowndes unveiled the Gymnasticon, a device the size of a refrigerator that depended on a set of flywheels that connected wooden treadles for the feet to...

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