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Future of Fitness

Eric Malzone in conversation with the founders, operators, scientists and investors shaping fitness, health and wellness.
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Hosted by Eric Malzone

585 conversations and counting.

Guests from WHOOP, Equinox, Peloton and Eight Sleep. Business, science and the people moving both.

Rated 5.0 on Apple Podcasts.

Latest episode

What Gym Owners Get Wrong About HYROX

November 3, 2026 · 46 min

Eric O'Neil, HYROX

Thinking about adding HYROX to your gym?

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  • WHOOP, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Peloton, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Equinox, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Oura, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Eight Sleep, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Strava, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Barry's, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • F45, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Tonal, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Technogym, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Garmin, interviewed on Future of Fitness
  • Hyperice, interviewed on Future of Fitness

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585 episodes

What Gym Owners Get Wrong About HYROX46 min

hybrid-fitness-hyrox

What Gym Owners Get Wrong About HYROX

Eric O'Neil

David Stewart of Super Age at 67 and 11.4% Body Fat: What Real Longevity Looks Like46 min

longevity

David Stewart of Super Age at 67 and 11.4% Body Fat: What Real Longevity Looks Like

David Stewart

Karl Foster (Sport Alliance Head of AI) on Running Your Gym on Autopilot with AI50 min

tech

Karl Foster (Sport Alliance Head of AI) on Running Your Gym on Autopilot with AI

Karl Foster

Spencer Tatum of TCU on Markerless Biomechanics, Wearables, and Athlete Engineering46 min

tech

Spencer Tatum of TCU on Markerless Biomechanics, Wearables, and Athlete Engineering

Spencer Tatum

Why HYROX Is the Best Business Opportunity in Fitness Right Now34 min

capital

Why HYROX Is the Best Business Opportunity in Fitness Right Now

Andrew Sugerman

Inside the $7.5B Merger Behind Mindbody, ClassPass and EGYM with Fritz Lanman & Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer67 min

capital

Inside the $7.5B Merger Behind Mindbody, ClassPass and EGYM with Fritz Lanman & Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Fritz Lanman, Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Dr. Nicole Moyen (Eight Sleep) on Temperature, Women's Sleep, and Menopause46 min

longevity

Dr. Nicole Moyen (Eight Sleep) on Temperature, Women's Sleep, and Menopause

Dr. Nicole Moyen

Adam Shane (Yoga Joint New York) on Why a Suburban Fitness Brand Is Betting on Manhattan48 min

operators

Adam Shane (Yoga Joint New York) on Why a Suburban Fitness Brand Is Betting on Manhattan

Adam Shane

Dr. Heather McKee, PhD Behavioral Scientist, on Habit Formation and Fitness Motivation50 min

longevity

Dr. Heather McKee, PhD Behavioral Scientist, on Habit Formation and Fitness Motivation

Dr. Heather McKee

The New Science of Aging: Why Your Organs Age at Different Rates with Paul Coletta45 min

longevity

The New Science of Aging: Why Your Organs Age at Different Rates with Paul Coletta

Paul Coletta

The Assembly Founder Jon Ward on GLP-1s, Deal Flow and Fitness's Future46 min

capital

The Assembly Founder Jon Ward on GLP-1s, Deal Flow and Fitness's Future

Jon Ward

James Hurlock (Fitura Brands Founder & CEO) on Scaling Padel and Pilates Franchises46 min

operators

James Hurlock (Fitura Brands Founder & CEO) on Scaling Padel and Pilates Franchises

James Hurlock

Jon Canarick, North Castle Partners, on Curves, Equinox, and GLP-1s in Fitness48 min

capital

Jon Canarick, North Castle Partners, on Curves, Equinox, and GLP-1s in Fitness

Jon Canarick

Quarterly Report: Q2 Big Five with Andy Beckman of Garmin, Life Time Sheds Members on Purpose, Peloton's First Profit Ever, Xponential's 5x Problem75 min

capital

Quarterly Report: Q2 Big Five with Andy Beckman of Garmin, Life Time Sheds Members on Purpose, Peloton's First Profit Ever, Xponential's 5x Problem

Andy Beckman

Why Your Gut Renews Every 5 Days  -  and What That Means for Aging, with Christian Drapeau34 min

longevity

Why Your Gut Renews Every 5 Days - and What That Means for Aging, with Christian Drapeau

WellnessSpace Brands' Paul Lunter on Cold Plunges, Red Light Saunas, and the Business of Recovery45 min

capital

WellnessSpace Brands' Paul Lunter on Cold Plunges, Red Light Saunas, and the Business of Recovery

Paul Lunter

Jeff Byers on Scaling Momentous: 1,000% Growth, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Cutting a $500K Product49 min

capital

Jeff Byers on Scaling Momentous: 1,000% Growth, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Cutting a $500K Product

Jeff Byers

Christian Drapeau: The Stem Cell Science Behind Bone Loss, Muscle Aging & Menopause22 min

longevity

Christian Drapeau: The Stem Cell Science Behind Bone Loss, Muscle Aging & Menopause

Christian Drapeau

Planet Fitness, UFIT & Orange Theory Insider JJ Creegan on What's Really Working in Fitness Right Now42 min

operators

Planet Fitness, UFIT & Orange Theory Insider JJ Creegan on What's Really Working in Fitness Right Now

Planet Fitness

Cody McBroom on Building a 7-Figure Coaching Business With Zero Ads42 min

operators

Cody McBroom on Building a 7-Figure Coaching Business With Zero Ads

Cody McBroom

Adam Sedlack - How UFC GYM Scaled to 46 Countries With One Pricing Fix47 min

operators

Adam Sedlack - How UFC GYM Scaled to 46 Countries With One Pricing Fix

Adam Sedlack

Christian Drapeau: The Science of Vitality After 4024 min

longevity

Christian Drapeau: The Science of Vitality After 40

Christian Drapeau

Brian Keane - The Fitness Coach's Guide to Beating ChatGPT49 min

operators

Brian Keane - The Fitness Coach's Guide to Beating ChatGPT

Brian Keane

Dr. Gloria Winters - How the YMCA Is Merging Medicine and Fitness48 min

tech

Dr. Gloria Winters - How the YMCA Is Merging Medicine and Fitness

Dr. Gloria Winters

What listeners say

Rated 5.0 on Apple Podcasts.

★★★★★

“Eric is such a powerful podcast host and he always brings incredible guests on the show.”

BiohackerBabes · October 2025

★★★★★

“One of the best I've found. Informative, accessible, and super interesting.”

CMA8494 · August 2024

★★★★★

“A must listen for anyone interested in fitness and fitness technology.”

Apple Podcasts review · August 2024

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