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LIFTS Episode 46 - Weight Watchers & GLP-1s, Falling Alcohol Consumption, AG1 in Starbucks, Greg Glassman's MetFix

Oct 20, 2024
35:17

Welcome back to L.I.F.T.S, your bite-size dose of the Latest Industry Fitness Trends and Stories hitting the headlines.

On this week’s episode, hosts Matthew Januszek, Co-Founder of Escape Fitness and Mo Iqbal, Founder & CEO of SweatWorks, lift the lid on some of the stories driving the fitness, health and wellbeing newsfeeds.

In this episode, headlines discussed include:

  • Josh Harris’s Acquistion of OneLife Fitness.
  • Weight Watchers relationship with  GLP-1 drugs.
  • The decline in alcohol consumption.
  • The role of wearables in managing alcohol intake.
  • Athletic Greens partnership with Starbucks.
  • Greg Glassman's new venture, MetFix.
  • Reflections on the impact of A1 and GLP1s on the fitness industry.

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0:00       Intro

0:29       Mo Iqbal’s running injury and recovery

2:26       Josh Harris Acquires One Life Fitness

4:38       Weight Watchers and GLP-1 Drugs

11:32    The decline in alcohol consumption

16:44    The role of wearables in managing alcohol intake

19:25    Athletic Greens Partnership with Starbucks

23:47    Greg Glassman's New Venture, MetFix

30:05    Reflections on the impact of A1 and GLP1s on the fitness industry

 

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