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Culture

Gen Z fitness habits shift from solitary cardio towards strength training

Source: BBC News · 24 Sep 2026, 23:46 UTC
Gen Z fitness habits shift from solitary cardio towards strength training
Image: BBC News · original report

A BBC News report examines a fitness trend in which members of Generation Z are moving away from treadmill-based cardio and towards strength exercises such as deadlifts. The supplied material says gyms are booming but gives no figures or specific explanation for the change.

Members of Generation Z are increasingly swapping solitary cardio workouts for strength training, BBC News reports. The report describes a change in gym habits, highlighting a move away from treadmills and towards exercises including deadlifts. It presents the shift as part of wider changes in the way people work out.

The supplied material says gyms are booming, but it does not provide membership figures, survey results or information about the locations studied. It also does not identify particular people whose routines have changed. The brief source description does not explain why the trend is occurring, whether it applies across all age groups or how gyms are responding.

It supports the existence of the reported shift, but provides no further statistical or expert detail.

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