China News Service, Beijing, June 13. The "2021 China Fitness Industry Data Report" (hereinafter referred to as the "Report") was recently released.

The report shows that despite the impact of the epidemic, the number of fitness members nationwide reached 75.13 million at the end of last year; and also due to the epidemic, data such as the number of general fitness venues nationwide in 2021 will drop to a certain extent.

　　According to the report, China's fitness industry will gradually recover in 2021, and the penetration rate of fitness members and fitness population will show a trend of five consecutive years of growth. As of December 2021, the number of fitness members nationwide will reach 75.13 million, an increase of 6.89%, and the fitness population penetration rate has also increased from 3.46% in 2017 to 5.37% in 2021.

　　However, due to the fact that some areas are still affected by the epidemic, there will be about 149,000 generalized fitness venues nationwide in 2021, down 5.1% from 2020, including 41,917 commercial fitness clubs, down 5.39% month-on-month, and 51,939 fitness studios. It fell 3.01% month-on-month.

In addition, the per capita annual consumption expenditure of fitness members in the gym will also decrease in 2021.

Data map: Citizens exercise in a 24-hour chain gym in Fengtai District, Beijing.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yi Haifei

　　In 2021, the average monthly income of a single store of fitness clubs in China's mainstream cities is 483,000 yuan, an increase of 11.0% compared with the average monthly income of 435,000 yuan in 2020, and a decrease of 9.9% compared with the monthly average of 536,000 yuan in 2019; China's mainstream cities fitness work in 2021 The average monthly income of the room single store was 107,200 yuan, an increase of 11.32% compared with the monthly average of 96,300 yuan in 2020, and a decrease of 3.42% compared with the monthly average of 111,000 yuan in 2019.

　　Zhang Haifeng, chairman of the Asian Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation and chairman of the China Bodybuilding Association, said that throughout 2021 and the past few months of 2022, some parts of China are still affected by the new crown epidemic, but this does not hinder China's fitness industry and The overall trend of the upward development of the fitness market.

　　He believes that China's expanding domestic demand is driving the steady growth of consumption scale, which is gradually returning to the level before the epidemic. The performance of the fitness industry is basically in line with the pace of macroeconomic development, and more and more people are "activated" and invested in Paid exercise and fitness ranks, China's fitness industry is recovering steadily.

Data map: Citizens exercise in a 24-hour chain gym in Fengtai District, Beijing.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Yi Haifei

　　Wang Jihong, deputy secretary of the party committee and vice president of Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, believes that from the report, we can see that the main development characteristics of China's fitness industry are: first, the fitness industry is still in a process of continuous competition in which the fittest survives; Strategy has become more stable and healthy; third, fitness consumption behavior is constantly changing, fitness needs continue to be diversified, and more people are willing to pay for fitness.

　　The "2021 China Fitness Industry Data Report" is directed by the China Bodybuilding Association, and jointly produced and released by the School of Economics and Management of Shanghai Institute of Physical Education, Sanshou Yundong and Weber Shandwick.

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