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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Survey Shows Why People Skip Workouts and How to Fix It
Most of us are no stranger to skipping a workout class. Maybe we were a little too cozy in bed, riding out a hangover, or recovering from a night of tossing and turning. It happens. But turns out, we're creatures of habit in more ways than one. Not only do most people skip workouts for the same reasons, they tend to skip on the same days, too, according to new data from ClassPass, the monthly subscription service that lets members book everything from yoga to HIIT to open gym time. ClassPass analyzed three years of booking data to see when and why people actually bail on workouts. As it turns out, we're a lot more predictable than we think. The biggest spike in missed classes? July 5th, Daylight Savings Sunday, the day after Election Day, and January 1. "One of the more surprising patterns we uncovered is how late cancellations spike around specific calendar moments—not just early mornings or weekends," said Jeff Bladt, who leads marketplace strategy at ClassPass. "Year after year, certain dates reliably derail fitness routines."Out of all the skipped dates in the calendar year, January 1 stands out as the most unexpected, Bladt says. While it's the day most associated with fresh starts, it also seems to be the day when the most people ghost their goals just as the new year begins. "You'd think New Year's Day would be the biggest fitness boom, but it's actually the flakiest day in terms of cancellations," he says. "Across the U.S., more people ghost their workouts on January 1 than any other day." Out of all the days of the week, the data also revealed that Sunday mornings are the flakiest time slot overall, and early bird classes (think 5 to 6 a.m.) top the list of most likely to be ghosted. "Both Sunday mornings and early weekday mornings reveal an intention gap between someone's 'planning self' and their 'present self,'" Bladt says. "These time slots usually reflect strong intentions—to start the week fresh, to build a habit, to squeeze in fitness before the day gets busy. But when the alarm goes off, the snooze button often wins."Bladt emphasizes that it's not just one type of workout class taking the hit; everything from HIIT and spin to yoga and strength training sees a drop-off. "It's more that life happens, people want to sleep in, they prioritize social plans, and they miss those early classes," he says. Reig McConnell, CPT, CNC, and U.S. Army veteran, has heard just about every excuse for skipping a workout. But he has a few tricks for keeping his clients motivated, starting with helping them stay focused on their purpose. "To help keep my clients from bailing on their workouts for the long term, I use the analogy of building a house," he says. "Just like a house, your body is built brick by brick. At the end of this month or year, they're going to have to live in what we've built. Reminding them that every workout is a step in the right direction helps keep them motivated throughout the process as they work toward their final goal." Survey Shows Why People Skip Workouts and How to Fix It first appeared on Men's Journal on Jul 7, 2025
Rakyat Post
16-06-2025
- Business
- Rakyat Post
1Fit Malaysia's Sudden Closure Shocked Members & Staff
Subscribe to our FREE The gym app 1Fit was popular because it allows members to try out many different workout classes in different gyms and studios at an affordable price. You might have seen its relentless advertisements popping up in your social media feeds a few weeks before. However, 1Fit suddenly pulled the plug on 13 June 2025 because the company is allegedly low on funds and will be initiating a formal liquidation process to wind down its operations. The news shocked many members because some recently signed up or renewed their membership and were not informed of the pending closure. Its founder and CEO Murat Alikhanov made a public video explaining that they first started 1Fit because they wanted to make workouts accessible to everyone. He said they allegedly tried to make the business sustainable and explored all options to no avail. He also said the company will begin to issue refunds. Shining a torch on the business model While this sounds like a clear cut solution by the company, the situation on the ground is murkier. Affected members in Malaysia claimed the app was inaccessible and they couldn't cancel their memberships. A user pointed out that it was unethical for the company to push their advertisements and push for membership renewal when they're allegedly aware of its pending closure. The company closure also affected its employees. Sabrina Azham, a Business Development Manager at 1Fit, wrote on When asked if she was scammed, she said it was complicated because salaries were paid on time and merchants paid up until May so it didn't feel like a scam. She reiterated that the company shutting down overnight without care for its people and members showed poor leadership and unethical behaviour. Some members have began digging into the company's background and found several uneasy details. 1Fit apparently went through a similar situation in Mexico around April to May, and in the United Arab Emirates. Former members in Mexico claimed the company shutdown overnight, ignored their messages and many claim they never received refunds. 1Fit started in Malaysia in February 2024. A Members signed up with 1Fit here due to its attractive prices. A 1Fit membership pass can cost around RM2,500 for unlimited classes for 12 months. In hindsight, the longterm commitment required should have rang alarm bells (but we can all learn from this). Once again, we learn that when something is too good to be true, it truly is. If 1Fit is compared to ClassPass, the latter uses credit system that should last members about four to five classes per month. ClassPass members do not have to commit longterm. Screenshot 1Fit first started in Kazakhstan in 2018 with the promise that one membership subscription lets members access any gyms with unlimited workouts. The attractive offering helped the company quickly expand to Mexico, Dubai, and Malaysia. However, the bad business model soon caught up with the company. Entrepreneur Timothy Tiah shared that similar business models have been tried and tested, and some failed. He gave Movie Pass in the United States as an example of this. He also pointed out how ClassPass eventually switched to a credit system when offering unlimited classes was not beneficial. Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Business Insider
12-06-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
I replaced my corporate salary by starting a photo booth business. Now, I coach entrepreneurs on finding their niche.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ben Hawes, a comedy musician and side hustle coach based in New York City. It has been edited for length and clarity. I moved to New York when I was 22, and I was really in pursuit of security. My parents had steady jobs throughout their whole careers, and they were able to retire comfortably — I saw what their jobs had done for them, and I really wanted to climb the corporate ladder, too, so I joined ClassPass, which was a big, growing company at the time. I was making a name for myself there when, five years later, in 2020, the pandemic happened. The CFO said we were recession-proof, but we certainly were not pandemic-proof. When all the gyms closed, the company had to let go of a lot of people — I was one of them. I spent 10 months unemployed. During that time, one of the things I did to keep myself busy was build a job-hunting network that grew to about 250 people. It was a Slack channel and a blog, and it was a nice way for people to connect. But then I actually developed a merch store for it, and that's what became most successful about it. Shortly after that, I started my photo booth side hustle, called Rent My Booth. I'd go to events, and essentially just make people smile and have fun at parties with my booth, with fun backgrounds and props, and my camera. It wasn't enough to get by on its own at that point, so I started another corporate job. I was there for three years, and when I got laid off again in January 2024, it was the catalyst I needed to finally accept the fact that I just need to do my own stuff and be on my own, making my living from my own endeavors. Now, I have a few small businesses to diversify my income streams. I still do my photo booths, and I tour performing musical comedy in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. I'm scaling my business up, but I make enough to pay my bills. With just 10 photo booth events a month, I can replace my corporate salary, which takes about 60 hours of work at the events, plus an hour or two a day to promote the business and do administrative things. My friends started noticing that I was always busy with some new project. I'm a doer, and a lot of creative people get in their head about how to get started, whether that's launching a new website, starting a podcast, or opening a business of their own. It was a friend who actually suggested that I start teaching people how I do it. So I started coaching I wrote a book on Amazon called "How to Start" about finding and starting a side hustle. I started meeting with people on a weekly basis who would have an idea, and I would basically help them bring it to life. What I do is not really business coaching, because I don't think that what I'm necessarily going to be the best at is training you over two years to make your business successful, but what I am really good at is helping you bring an idea to life. It's more like creative launch consulting, so if someone wanted to start a Shopify store or an Etsy store, start a podcast, or start something else for their business or even just something for themselves, I'm someone who can really help get you going. That often takes the form of creative services and content production, because I find that what a lot of people really need are the technical skills of making a website, or editing a podcast, and things like that. But I'm also there to be a cheerleader and help you get out of your own way. I coach people one-on-one, but I realized one of the interesting things about side hustle coaching is that someone who needs an extra $300 a month probably shouldn't be paying a coach $1,000 a month. So, to make it more accessible, I make it about content creation, and I do some workshops that people can pay $10 or $20 to attend. When I talk to a new client for side hustle coaching, I start by telling them that it requires optimism and an ability to rise above the highs and the lows. To go full-time with your endeavors is not a one-month thing; it's not something you do quickly. You build over time. And I stress to them that I'm working every day. I don't really have weekends, every day I'm doing something for the sale of a photo booth or building a website or some kind of creative endeavor. The other big thing is that you have to be authentic. If you think of the fundamentals of business, they're all about relationships and customer service, and it has to be genuine. It has to be something you care about deeply and that you will be OK with spending 18 hours a day on. If you're trying to put out something that doesn't feel authentic or feels half-assed, double-check with yourself that you're proud of it. And if you yourself are proud of it, you will be more likely to be successful as an entrepreneur, because in order to thrive at a side hustle, you have to talk about it all the time and promote yourself constantly. Don't fall for some online guide that tells you that you can make $10,000 a month in three simple steps; it takes real work to rely on yourself full-time. But you've got to choose your challenge. It's hard to work for yourself, but it's hard to work for someone else, too. So decide which one you'd rather do, be bold, and go for it.
Business Insider
08-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Business Insider
I moved to Canada to be with my husband and had no friends of my own. I joined a book club, gym, and gardening community to meet new people.
In 2022, when I moved from India to Canada, I was so excited to reunite with my boyfriend (now husband) that I didn't think about the challenges of moving. I had jetted across the world before, at 17, when I moved to the US for college. If I could adapt then, how hard could it be 10 years later? It turns out very. I realized that all my friends were my husband's friends whom he met through his MBA in Canada. While I appreciated the social circle he has built and found some deep friendships through it, for me, the thrill of moving also meant meeting new people. In college, you can find friends through classes, clubs, and parties. Living in a big city like Toronto, I wasn't too sure. So, I started looking right in my proximity. I joined a gardening community in my condo Condo living isn't conducive to making new friends. Most people are on their phones even on 20-second elevator rides. But I found out that my building had a garden community. As a plant lover, I signed up for it. The first meeting felt surface-level. By the second meeting at the rooftop terrace, people got chattier as we were turning the soil to plant new seeds. A fellow member complimented me on my outfit, and we started talking. She was a business owner like me, and my heart did a little dance at the thought of us having much to talk about. We started casually hanging out in our building before going out for drinks. I realized she was easy to talk to and a truly genuine person. We've been friends for a year, and the best part is we can make impromptu plans such as going for a walk, having breakfast, or having a girls' night at home. I learned that you must be willing to take chances to meet people, giving an authentic compliment is a great way to start a conversation, and friendships that require little planning are the best. I signed up for a book club In the summer of 2024, I found out that a coffee shop near my house was starting a book club. As a lifelong reader, I signed up. With a dozen or so members at each meeting, I loved our intellectual discussions. Though we weren't friends who hung out regularly, it was nice to see them every month and share a completely different type of friendship based on a deep love for stories. I would also see many of them whenever I popped by at the café. I learned that not all friendships have to be built around constantly texting, drinking, or sharing meals. Having friends that you see only to play a sport or discuss a book with can be equally fulfilling. I got a gym membership When I lived in New York, I met many people through hot yoga. I wanted to replicate that in Toronto. Almost two years ago, I used ClassPass to attend a strength training session at a nearby gym. Though the class made me unsure of my cardiovascular health, the trainer (and owner) made me feel much more at ease. Soon, my husband and I signed up for their membership. We became friends with the owner couple, who were extremely warm, friendly, and attentive. My best and earliest memory of them is celebrating Diwali at our place. Even though the festival was new to them (they're Lebanese), they blended in with our friends, played games, and even tried to speak Hindi. We've been friends ever since — having game nights, celebrating birthdays and ugly sweater parties, and enjoying many fun — and grunting — moments at the gym. Through this community, I've also found many other friends, all in different stages of life, often opening my eyes to unique perspectives. I learned that having friends who are different from you is extremely important. Living in a city can feel like spending most days in a bubble. Having friends from various professions, backgrounds, and even age groups has helped me look at life in a more wholesome and selfless way. As a newcomer to Toronto in my late 20s, I thought cultivating new friendships would be tough. But these avenues opened new doors for me. I'm happy that I put myself out there because it led to some amazing new and, hopefully, long-lasting friends.
Business Insider
07-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Business Insider
I moved to Canada to be with my husband and had no friends. I joined a book club, gym, and gardening community to meet new people.
In 2022, when I moved from India to Canada, I was so excited to reunite with my boyfriend (now husband) that I didn't think about the challenges of moving. I had jetted across the world before, at 17, when I moved to the US for college. If I could adapt then, how hard could it be 10 years later? It turns out very. I realized that all my friends were my husband's friends whom he met through his MBA in Canada. While I appreciated the social circle he has built and found some deep friendships through it, for me, the thrill of moving also meant meeting new people. In college, you can find friends through classes, clubs, and parties. Living in a big city like Toronto, I wasn't too sure. So, I started looking right in my proximity. I joined a gardening community in my condo Condo living isn't conducive to making new friends. Most people are on their phones even on 20-second elevator rides. But I found out that my building had a garden community. As a plant lover, I signed up for it. The first meeting felt surface level. By the second meeting at the rooftop terrace, people got chattier as we were turning the soil to plant new seeds. A fellow member complimented me on my outfit, and we started talking. She was a business owner like me, and my heart did a little dance at the thought of us having much to talk about. We started casually hanging out in our building before going out for drinks. I realized she was easy to talk to and a truly genuine person. We've been friends for a year, and the best part is we can make impromptu plans like going for a walk, having breakfast, or having a girls' night at home. I learned that you must be willing to take chances to meet people, giving an authentic compliment is a great way to start a conversation, and friendships that require little planning are the best. I signed up for a book club In the summer of 2024, I found out that a coffee shop near my house was starting a book club. As a lifelong reader, I signed up. With a dozen or so members at each meeting, I loved our intellectual discussions. Although we weren't friends who hung out regularly, it was nice to see them every month and share a completely different type of friendship based on a deep love for stories. I would also see many of them whenever I popped by at the café. I learned that not all friendships have to be built around constantly texting, drinking, or sharing meals. Having friends that you see only to play a sport or discuss a book with can be equally fulfilling. I got a gym membership When I lived in New York, I met many people through hot yoga. I wanted to replicate that in Toronto. Almost two years ago, I used ClassPass to attend a strength training session at a nearby gym. Although the class made me unsure of my cardiovascular health, the trainer (and owner) made me feel much more at ease. Soon, my husband and I signed up for their membership. We became friends with the owner couple, who were extremely warm, friendly, and attentive. My best and earliest memory of them is celebrating Diwali at our place. Even though the festival was new to them (they're Lebanese), they blended in with our friends, played games, and even tried to speak Hindi. We've been friends ever since — having game nights, celebrating birthdays and ugly sweater parties, and enjoying many fun — and grunting — moments at the gym. Through this community, I've also found many other friends, all in different stages of life, often opening my eyes to unique perspectives. I learned that having friends who are different from you is extremely important. Living in a city can feel like spending most days in a bubble. Having friends from various professions, backgrounds, and even age groups has helped me look at life in a more wholesome and selfless way. As a newcomer to Toronto in my late 20s, I thought cultivating new friendships would be tough. But these avenues opened new doors for me. I'm happy that I put myself out there because it led to some amazing new and, hopefully, long-lasting friends.
