The Movement
Operating System

Fitness in 2026

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The Stabilisation Generation.

How a chaotic world is changing the culture around fitness

Fitness growth no longer comes from intensity, aspiration, or spectacle. It comes from what people can keep doing. In a world defined by disruption, the fitness category is reorganising around a quieter logic: routine, recovery, repeatability.

This report introduces The Movement Operating System — a framework for understanding how people discover, adopt, and sustain fitness practices in an era of uncertainty. For brands, it offers a blueprint for building relevance that lasts beyond any single campaign or product launch.

If Gen Z looks tired, it's because they are

“Our analysis of over 2 billion TikTok videos reveals a fundamental reframing of what fitness means to this generation”

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The Movement Operating System

A Kyra Intelligence report on how behaviour is reorganising across fitness and adjacent categories. Download the full report to explore the framework, data, and strategic implications.

State of Fitness 2026

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