The business has survived by operating more like a series of boutique gyms rather than a massive complex, one that contains “little communities” focussed on specific sports or activities.
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Since it opened in 1981, Sydney gym Hiscoes has survived recessions, the Global Financial Crisis and numerous changes to the fitness industry. But in the last few years the gym has faced an increasingly crowded market, with consulting group IbisWorld warning of market saturation.
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But she said workers with physical jobs who took the time to exercise too, would likely be fitter and better able to cope with the demands of the job — as well as having the longer-term benefit of reducing the risk of premature death.