Is a workout the new night out?
For a growing number of young people, it is, as they swap out cocktails for kettlebells.
Many young fitness enthusiasts, like Sydney Cassidy, are treating gyms as anchor points for friendships in a similar way to how previous generations treated the local pub - a place to go, see familiar faces and feel part of a community.
And the figures speak for themselves - PureGym, the UK's largest gym chain, said 47% of its new joiners in January were aged 25 or under.
Tap the link in BBCNews’s bio to find out how this shift is impacting pubs.
#Gym #Pub #BBCNews