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August 22, 2024
Peloton’s Q4 Earnings and Strength Push Send Shares Soaring Over 30%
The connected fitness company’s total revenue for Q4 was $643.6 million for the three months ending June 30 ($212.1 million of connected fitness products revenue and $431.4 million of subscription revenue), up from $642.1 million last year and outperforming its $618 – $643 million guidance range. Peloton ended Q4 with...
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August 21, 2024
Want To Live Longer? Science Says To Stretch
Research reveals that middle-aged individuals with higher flexibility, measured by the Flexindex, show reduced mortality risks. This study, involving over 3,000 participants, found that better flexibility is linked to a significant decrease in death rates, underlining the importance of including flexibility exercises in regular fitness routines to potentially extend life...
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August 21, 2024
Peloton Integrates Kindle Books into Workout Experience
Peloton, which is scheduled to release its Q4 earnings this week, has partnered with Amazon so Pelotoners can immerse themselves in their Kindle books while working up a sweat. Members are able to access their Kindle library through the entertainment tab, allowing for a full-screen experience on the Peloton Bike,...
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August 20, 2024
Inflatable Bike Helmet Folds Like Origami: Check Out the Wild Ventete aH-1
As much as the cycling industry touts technological breakthroughs and the slimmest marginal gains in aerodynamics and weight, the most important piece of safety gear has remained largely unchanged in materials or construction since the mid-1970s. Cycling helmets have become much lighter, safer, more aerodynamic, ventilated, and comfortable, but the basic construction still involves...
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August 19, 2024
Fitness App Industry Set to Reach $4.3 Billion by 2030
The global fitness app market is poised for significant expansion, with projections indicating growth from $1.5 billion in 2023 to $4.3 billion by 2030, according to the newly released Fitness Apps – Global Strategic Business Report. The report forecasts a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.4% over the forecast period, driven...
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August 19, 2024
How much do Olympic champions get paid?
Newly-crowned Olympic champions from Paris 2024 don’t just win bragging rights–national Olympic committees (NOC) or national governments from around the globe reward the achievements of their star athletes with a cash prize. With the expenses that go into being an elite athlete, these funds can go a long way in...
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August 16, 2024
USA Triathlon Cuts Funding to Elite National Team Athletes
USA Triathlon has withdrawn funding for its top-level professional athletes, only providing financial support to these athletes at the final two World Triathlon Championship Series events for 2024. According to sources close to the team, support had originally been planned to run through the six remaining World Cup level events...
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August 15, 2024
Skeezy New Trend: Strava ‘Surrogates’ Are Making Money by Logging Runs for Other People
An Indonesian teenager has found a lucrative way to do just that by, well, running for other people. Wahyu Wicaksono, 17, has become what’s known in the country as a “Strava jockey,” logging running achievements for others on the app for a fee. “I am active on X and it...
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August 15, 2024
California family saves runner from bear attack
In Long Barn, Calif., a young man’s regular evening training run turned into a life-threatening bear chase, and a nearby family was forced to step in. Out on a regular run, the man encountered a black bear cub, triggering an angry pursuit by the mother bear. The runner, desperate and injured,...
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August 15, 2024
What a New Study Tells Us About Heart Health for Aging Triathletes
In a world where triathletes, especially long-course triathletes, instinctively know many hours of training are required to race a five, six, or even 15-hour event, when it comes to heart health, scientists are learning that there is a tipping point for hours trained at high intensity—after which the heart benefits...
