Data this week includes some storage numbers, interest in the CrossFit Games, free shipping, and if you want to train by yourself or with others.
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(0:52) Storage Data
- 60% sacrifice storage for other household items for home gym space.
- 59% would consider storage for their gym equipment an issue. Kettlebells, plates, attachments, and plates are likely on the floor for these people.
- In general, insufficient space was labeled as the primary reason storage is an issue. Only 6% said they were unsure where to look to help solve their problem.
(3:32) Upcoming CrossFit Games
- There is low interest from this community in the upcoming CrossFit Games (asked before they started). Nearly 36% did not know they were happening.
- About 3% planned on attending.
(6:50) Working out alone or with others?
- 62% say they’d rather workout out by themselves.
- When taking that question a step further, only a quarter said they wanted to always or never work out with somebody, with 56% saying they’d like to work out with others “less than half” the time.
(11:04) Is “Free Shipping” the route to go?
- The majority say they prefer companies that use the free shipping model.
(16:31) Miscellaneous
- 52% typically use a lifting belt.
- 61% use chalk.
- 83% vote for Facebook Marketplace over Craigslist
- 47% would be comfortable purchasing on the first day a product is released without any reviews from a company they trust.
- This was 39% back in December 2019.
- It’s unlikely a purchase will be made on gym equipment within the first few website visits.
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