Night workouts help busy urbanites let off steam
China DailyFitness fanatics in Shanghai practice body balance at a course held by LeFit, a 24-hour gym chain, last year. Meanwhile, a report published by Gymsquare, a Chinese fitness industry observer, said the country is now home to over 46,000 gyms, and the top 10 earners saw combined revenue of 10 billion yuan last year. Ren Xingrong, co-founder of LeFit, a 24-hour gym chain based in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang province, said an increasing number of people, especially young people who have to work late, are choosing to visit its facilities after 10 pm, accounting for more than 10 percent of the company's total customer base. The multidiscipline fitness chain operates small-scale facilities across the country, and its LeFit app enables users to book workout sessions anywhere, anytime at their convenience and preference. The first LeFit gym opened in May 2015, and the company now has around 500 facilities in eight cities, with more than 3.5 million members, Ren said, adding that monthly membership costs from 129 yuan to 199 yuan, depending on location, but longer-term membership costs less.
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