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Government Launches New Dietary Guidelines Campaign: ChooseMyPlate.gov
June 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack have unveiled the federal government's new food icon, MyPlate, to serve as a reminder to help consumers make healthier food choices. MyPlate is a new generation icon with the intent to prompt consumers to think about building a healthy plate at meal times. Read Article...
Gratitude... Belonging... Inspiration.
Our "Third Place"
May 2021 - When club leaders support organized court programming, they also seize the opportunity to use their courts as a competitive advantage in creating a "third place" culture* at their club, i.e., a place beyond home and work that feels like Cheers (where everybody knows your name!). This article seeks to remind club owners and managers how grateful we are that you make racquetball and handball (etc.) possible. Lives are enhanced at your club every day, year after year. Read Article...
Greenville Racquet and Fitness Club Ribbon Cutting Celebrated
November 1998 - Read Article...
Greetings to Clubs and Fitness Facilities from "The Court People"
March 2021 - This letter represents our desire to work together and to partner with club/facility owners, managers, and employees, to create win-wins: increased profitability for your businesses and preservation of resources you offer that are vital to the survival of court sports, both indoors and outdoors. It really comes down to this: Handball and Racquetball (and others) need you, and we want to do our part to support you. What can we be doing to increase court play, in multiple variations, to justify court retention? Read Article...
Greg Rowe Was One Wonderful Guy!
April 2014 - LAS VEGAS, NV - Greg Rowe was a wonderful guy! The highly successful veteran of the health and fitness club industry, died from Leukemia on March 25, 2014. Greg is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Jill (they were together for 8 years before getting married), and their four beautiful daughters, Kayla, Summer, Jade and Jacqueline. He was predeceased by his Mother, Marie and his brother, Joseph Rowe, III. Greg graduated from Dearborn High School in 1975 and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of San Diego in 1979. He was instrumental in saving lives through fitness and he pursued his club businesses with a burning passion for excellence. Read Article...
Ground Broken for the BelAir Athletic Club's BAAC Yard Clubhouse
January 2000 - Read Article...
Ground Zero Design Changes Name to Free Motion Fitness
Free Motion Fitness Reflects Company's Founding Philosophy and Focus on Continuing Innovation
January 2002 - Read Article...
Growing A Fitness Club, 24/7
December 2014 - DALLAS, TX - Finally, a powerful resource and learning tool that removes the roadblocks for a club owner who simply can't find the time for classroom training or onsite consulting. Recently launched as part of the ever-expanding Fitness Management & Consulting, Jim Thomas On Demand delivers an accessible online training platform for club owners seeking to improve their membership sales and even turn around their clubs. Read Article...
Growing Fitness Industry Requires Change to Keep Consumer Confidence
Lifestyle Family Fitness is Creating Big Business and Increased Consumer Loyalty With Its "Commit to a Lifestyle Not a Contract" Philosophy
January 2000 - Read Article...
Growth at Polar Continues With Purchase of Health First Corporation
Acquisition Expands Polar's Physical Fitness Program
October 2000 - Read Article...
Gym Members Hire Own Lawyer to Fight Settlement
July 2008 - Several members of a class-action lawsuit against Knoxville health and fitness club Court South have retained their own attorney because they are unhappy with a proposed settlement agreement that recentely received preliminary approval. Scott and Cassie Powell are among six members who hired attorney Thomas Leveille and plan to object to the agreement that they said is far from the $10-a-month membership fee they each were paying. Read Article...
GYMBOX Fitness Announces New Equity Partner; Bill Windscheif Joins Texas-Based Fitness Company
July 2018 - LONGVIEW, TX - GYMBOX Fitness announces the addition of long-time fitness industry leader, Bill Windscheif, as an equity partner in the Texas-based company, effective immediately. Bill's career in the fitness industry spans more than 20 years. He's held positions as Vice President of Operations at Gold's Gym International and Vice President of Gym Development at World Gym International. Bill is also President of WinFit Enterprises, a health club consulting firm he and his wife founded in 2005. Read Article...
Gyms Can Attract New One-Day Customers and Long-term Members With the GymPoints App
December 2013 - DENVER, CO - GymPoints LLC, a Denver start up, announces the launch of its website, GymPoints.com, and mobile app, connecting gyms with consumers by selling one-day, or one class, gym access on their mobile device. GymPoints attracts paying one-day users who are also valuable potential members. The simple-to-use GymPoints platform breaks down the barriers that prevent many Americans from going to the gym by offering convenient, hassle-free access on their mobile devices. Read Article...
Hammer Strength Introduces Unique Selectorized Equipment
Unparalleled Machines Feature Iso-Lateral Arms With Dual Weight Stacks
October 1999 - Read Article...
Hans Muench
That "International Guy"
April 1995 - Read Article...
Happy Birthday To Jack LaLanne... Now 94!
October 2008 - Happy Birthday to Jack LaLanne, as he and his lovely wife, Elaine, and others celebrated his 94th birthday on September 26, 2008. Jack LaLanne, also known as the "Godfather of Fitness", has been a mover, shaker and motivator of Americans for over 72 years! Jack is a pioneer who opened the first modern health spa in the United States in 1936, and in 1951, brought exercise to TV. Read Article...
Harvard Study Claims Obesity Is Contagious
November 2010 - A Harvard study has shown that people who are not obese are likely to become obese after they come in contact with people who are obese. Obesity seems to have a cascading effect on non-obese people, and the chances of them becoming obese increases as they stay in contact with obese people. Read Article...
Having "The Talk" When Heart Disease Runs in the Family
September 2013 - BOSTON, MA - When heart disease or stroke runs in a family, it's important to talk about it with children and other close family members. The conversation may be hard, but the payoff --better health for all-- can be huge, according to the September 2013 Harvard Heart Letter. Read Article...
Health & Fitness Association Elects New Board Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer
June 2024 - BOSTON, MA - At its June 3 meeting, the Health & Fitness Association Board of Directors elected Chris Smith as Chair, Luke Carlson as Vice Chair, and Al Noshirvani as Treasurer, the Association announced. Chris Smith has served on the Health & Fitness Association Board for four years, the last year as Vice Chair. He is President and CEO of Fitness World Canada, a position he has held since 2020. Read Article...
Health & Fitness Association Fly-In and Advocacy Summit Yields 130 Congressional Meetings
May 2024 - WASHINGTON, D.C. - One hundred twenty industry leaders participated in this year's Health & Fitness Association Fly-In and Advocacy Summit, May 7 - 8 in Washington, D.C., doubling last year's attendance, according to the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA), a global community of industry leaders. Read Article...
Health and Fitness Industry Urges C-Suite Executives to Lead America to Wellness by Taking Landmark CEO Pledge
October 2011 - BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is urging America's business leaders to become personally involved in leading the United States to wellness by taking the CEO Pledge, a key component of the United State's first-ever National Physical Activity Plan. Read Article...
Health Benefits of Exercise Report
Surgeon General Says Physical Inactivity The "Major Public Health Issue" in the United States
July 2014 - WASHINGTON D.C. - Health clubs in the United States and overseas have been working to improve the health of their communities for years. Many health clubs offer a variety of health services to meet their members' needs, including weight loss programs, nutrition education, programs to address chronic disease, and youth activity promotion. Recently, Acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak put an exclamation point on the importance of physical activity promotion at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual meeting in Orlando. Read Article...
Health Club Complaints Decrease 92%
July 1999 - Read Article...
Health Club Industry Serves An All-time High 64 Million Americans
March 2016 - BOSTON, MA - More than 64 million Americans were consumers of a health club in 2015, a record-high since IHRSA began tracking health club consumer statistics in 1987. The number of individual members totaled 55.3 million, up 2.2% from 54.1 million in 2014. Members visited their club an average of 104 days in 2015, also an all-time high. Read Article...
Health Club Leaders Launch Butterfly Life
December 2003 - Read Article...
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