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Gyms are positioning themselves as alternative spaces for socialising, its senior director of leisure and trends Paul Davies says, which is "encroaching on the traditional role of bars and nightclubs".

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

And he’s worn jeans working out in Equinox and Gold’s Gyms across the country, with some of the sightings posted on Reddit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Gyms such as Life Time in Orange County and the Los Angeles Athletic Club offer one-on-one assisted stretching now.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2025

Gyms then become a “convenient place for a lot of families and communities,” he explained.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Gyms would pay the best, she’d figured, and she’d get a little saved and then look for something that would move her up in the world.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart