UK fitness class sales soar despite demand for online sessions

As Covid controls ease, many return to gym and ClassPass reports 600% week-on-week rise in new members

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Fitness classes have recorded a sharp rise in sales as British consumers return to the gym after lockdown despite demand for online sessions that experts say will persist after the coronavirus pandemic.

ClassPass, a company that provides access to fitness classes across the UK, said in the past week it had recorded a 600% week-on-week increase in the number of new members as lockdown measures were relaxed.