Forty joinedin January.
Half of new members quit before six months. The ones who stay are decided in the first ninety days.
Health & Fitness Association benchmarks, 2026



of members who come fewer than four times in month one cancel
PushPress, 2026of studio members cancel every single month
Fitness retention benchmarks, 2026of a year's new members arrive in January, and leave together
Retention research, 2026Six questions about your gym.
Keep the streak alive

- 01
The first four visits
New members get a plan for week one, not a tour and a locker key. Four visits in month one is the line between staying and leaving.
- 02
A text when they go quiet
Two weeks without a check-in triggers a real message from a real person, before the cancel button does.
- 03
January that lasts
The January crowd gets its own ninety-day track, so the cohort doesn't leave together in March.
- 04
Proof they're moving
Progress they can see, and content from your floor that makes people want to be in the room.
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