Anonymous wrote:I’m finally not embarrassed to walk into a gym. I have hired a trainer to help me with weights. I’d be more worried about the restaurant industry.

Restaurant business will be fine if they serve smaller portions, which would be great for the environment anyway.

I’m finally not embarrassed to walk into a gym. I have hired a trainer to help me with weights. I’d be more worried about the restaurant industry.

I'm on Zepbound. I joined the gym due to the shot since I want to maintain my lean muscle mass through heavy resistance training. If you are not lifting weights while taking the shot, you are losing a lot of muscle that you want when you are older.

Everyone I know that is on a GLP-1 (including me) is also working out. I work at home but I pay for Apple Fitness, so no, the fitness industry if, if anything, doing better.

This thread is very uplifting!

I had zero confidence at 60 lbs overweight and wouldn't dare walk into a gym. Now that I look the part, it's much easier to work out.

I am seeing the opposite. People who used to be obese but are finally seeing results are now more motivated than ever to work out and get fit.

I exercise more thinner and I'd say that is pretty common. Plus with GLP 1 and women aging there is a lot of emphasis on muscle loss and the need for strength training.

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Anonymous wrote:Fitness--no. But diet centers, diet food industry, keto industry--yes.

the smart diet industry businesses are acting as a gateway for GLP-1. that is what weight watchers did.

my many friends on these drugs are all now obsessed with eating protein to make sure they're not wasting away. i think there will always be nutrition fads and companies making money off it.

Since we have been on Wegovy and Zepbound, DH and I have hired a trainer and used a meal delivery service. We look forward to being even more active and taking up a low-impact classes at our nearby gym.

Taking these meds goes hand-in-hand with exercising and getting more fit overall.

Anonymous wrote:The CEO of Planet Fitness was interviewed by the NYT in an article that appeared yesterday. She says that because people are losing weight on GLP1s, they are seeing an uptick in gym goers. The weight loss makes people more confident about going to the gym and when you are on a GLP1 you are encouraged to lift weights to combat muscle loss.

That makes sense to me. When you lose weight, you often feel better and have more energy. Issues like knee pain can diminish when you lose weight and then you can be better able to exercise.

The CEO of Planet Fitness was interviewed by the NYT in an article that appeared yesterday. She says that because people are losing weight on GLP1s, they are seeing an uptick in gym goers. The weight loss makes people more confident about going to the gym and when you are on a GLP1 you are encouraged to lift weights to combat muscle loss.

Anonymous wrote:Fitness--no. But diet centers, diet food industry, keto industry--yes.

the smart diet industry businesses are acting as a gateway for GLP-1. that is what weight watchers did.

my many friends on these drugs are all now obsessed with eating protein to make sure they're not wasting away. i think there will always be nutrition fads and companies making money off it.

Fitness--no. But diet centers, diet food industry, keto industry--yes.

not on GLP-1 (yet?) and not a gym goer so no skin in the game but am curious who wins who loses in this new weight loss era. my amateurish take is gyms/personal trainers will see a significant loss of relevance both short term and long term because quick and easy solution always wins, until/unless 20 years down the road GLP-1 bad side effects scare many user away. so maybe half of it goes out of business.