Ireland's Booming Fitness Industry
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The Irish fitness industry has experienced steady growth overall in recent decades. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which closed gyms and fitness centers across the nation as part of widespread lockdowns and public concern, the fitness trade is anticipated to experience a strong rebound and reestablish itself as a sizeable facet to the Irish economy.
One factor contributing to the rebound of the industry is the greater degree of attention being afforded to physical activity by the Irish government. In 2016, the Irish government set the National Physical Activity Plan into motion. The plan, the first such measure of its kind, was designed to raise the amount of people exercising regularly by 1% each year until 2026. In total, the plan is expected to affect the lives of half a million people.
The plan saw immediate results, with the percentage of Irish citizens satisfying or exceeding government standards for physical activity increasing from 30% to 32.6% from 2015-2017. Over the same timeframe, the ISM found an according 2.6% increase in recreational walking among all members of the population (1). Exercise then maintained its overall uptrend in popularity throughout the pandemic - primarily through walking, running, swimming, and cycling - and is now providing further opportunities for growth across the fitness center sector post-pandemic.
Across the past decade, engagement in personal exercise - especially by way of resistance training and high intensity style training - within the total population is up from 12.4% to 16%. The participation in personal exercise by the overall population makes the sport Ireland's most popular. A large segment of the population that is involved in personal exercise is the 16-34 year old age demographic, with nearly a quarter of the total group belonging to a fitness club or health center. Within the total population, about 10% of Irish citizens belong to a fitness and health club.
In an additional testament to the industry's strength, Ireland's 900 fitness clubs have attracted around 500,000 members. The money speaks to the magnitude of the Irish fitness sector as well: about €300 million is spent on membership fees each year (2).
With the fitness industry across the nation growing each year, and expected to continue to do so in the wake of the pandemic, the opportunities associated with training members of a fitness and health club, or joining a fitness and health club are arguably at their highest historic levels. Thus, we at SV Fitness encourage those seeking to train themselves or others to join us today. Rent for personal trainers is only €70 per week, with no free hours or limits on the number of clients you can train. Trainers using our facilities to train others also have the opportunity to learn more about the industry, connect with potential clients, and learn from our experienced staff of personal trainers here at SV Fitness. Those seeking to join for personal exercise have the ability to enroll in our membership plans that include access to classes led by our staff in a fun and safe setting, assessments and the opportunity to work with our trainers, and access to our sauna and steam room as well!
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