Costco's Fertility Move, Peloton's Gym Push, New Strength Guidelines

March 17, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes.

Today's top stories:

• American College of Sports Medicine updates resistance training guidelines for first time in 17 years, emphasizing consistency over perfect programming

• Peloton introduces Commercial Series bike and treadmill for gyms, pairing Precor-engineered hardware with instructor-led classes shipping late 2026

• Costco partners with Sesame and IVI RMA to offer fertility care with up to 80% savings on medications, addressing one in six Americans facing infertility

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