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Dough - Series 5: The Future of Gyms

Dough - Series 5: The Future of Gyms

Sliced Bread
Sep 10, 2026 25 min
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<p>Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of the fitness sector and considers wonder products and trends that might rise to success. </p><p>Greg is joined by experts and entrepreneurs to discuss what is shaping today's everyday technology and what it may look like tomorrow, before the futurist Tracey Follows offers her predictions on what gyms might be like within five, ten and fifty years.</p><p>In this episode: </p><p>Rebecca Passmore - chief operating officer of PureGym Cameron Saunders - chief executive of ukactive Varun Bhanot - co-founder and CEO of Magic AI</p><p>Among the questions for consideration: Why are gyms becoming more popular? What might the training equipment of tomorrow look like? Will AI-instructors replace personal trainers?</p><p>Produced by Jon Douglas. Dough is an Audio North production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.</p>

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