While home workouts long predate the coronavirus, they have taken on a social aspect that looks set to become the standard in a world reshaped by the pandemic. “And now that we don’t share that space, at least in real time, we have to do it virtually,” he added. Internet-connected exercise equipment was a nearly US$3.8bil (RM15.99bil) market in 2021, and double-digit percentage growth is expected this year, CTA's forecast said. But the connected fitness industry has shown some sensitivity to the changing conditions of the pandemic and the way it affects equipment users’ lives. “The pandemic locked us inside... we couldn’t do the things that we loved,” said Needham.
