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That's how gyms subsidize costs. January firsters are often make or break gyms. Mostly due to the fact that leases on those spaces are expensive and the insuran
by iratewizard 4y ago
That's how gyms subsidize costs. January firsters are often make or break gyms. Mostly due to the fact that leases on those spaces are expensive and the insurance for them is a complete racket (all insurance is a racket, though).
- pc86 4y agoWhile this is accurate (for "globo-gyms" like Anytime or PF, not gyms that actually having training components and charge $150-250/mo), that doesn't explain why it made its way into legislation. Legislators don't care about business models and let's be honest most of them aren't smart enough to understand it even if they did care.
- reillyse 4y agoObviously someone has bribed the lawmakers for that exemption. Simple.
- pc86 4y agoIt's not obvious unless you're more interested in scoring political points online than actually figuring it out. Gyms don't have a huge lobbying presence. I used to live in Pennsylvania and I used to work very close to the lobbying industry. Nobody from Planet Fitness or any fitness-related association is walking around the halls of the capitol twisting arms.
- shakna 4y ago> Nobody from Planet Fitness or any fitness-related association is walking around the halls of the capitol twisting arms. The CEO of Planet Fitness was a contributor to Trump's campaign fund in 2016. I think you're underestimating how politically connected these groups are.
- reillyse 4y agoI mean a lazy google search shows this https://www.clubindustry.com/commercial-clubs/ihrsa-adds-lobbyists-to-increase-fitness-industry-power-congress-during-covid-19 https://www.clubindustry.com/commercial-clubs/ihrsa-adds-lob... Clearly there is plenty of big gym money bouncing around. Exceptions in laws don’t write themselves. I’m cynical but I’m also right.