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Big Money!
February 1995 - Read Article...
Bill Austin Passes Away at Age 80
May 2023 - POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - William H. Austin Jr. ("Bill"), 80, of Poughkeepsie, New York passed away due to heart complications on Friday April 14, 2023. Bill, who also answered to "Pop-pop", "Mr. Bill" and "Coach," was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 8, 1943 to Una and William H. Austin. While growing up in Atlantic City, N.J., he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and spent over a decade of summers as an Atlantic City Beach Lifeguard. Read Article...
Bill Dussor, Longtime IHRSA Staff Member, Passes Away
February 2018 - BOSTON, MA - Sadly, we at IHRSA lost one of our own on Saturday, January 13. Bill Dussor, Director of Meetings & Trade Shows emeritus, passed away after a long battle with colon cancer. While Bill was respected and well-liked by the many industry leaders that have served on the IHRSA Board of Directors during his tenure at IHRSA over the past 26 years, the reality is that the vast majority of IHRSA members probably never had met Bill; but if you ever attended an IHRSA event, then you've experienced the fruits of his labor. Read Article...
Bill McBride Teams Up With Jill Kinney to Launch a New Health Club Brand
Active Sports Clubs
January 2014 - PETALUMA, CA - Bill McBride, former President of Club One Fitness, and last year's Chairman of the IHRSA Board of Directors; and Jill Kinney, Founder of Club One Fitness and former IHRSA Board Member, have teamed up to launch a new club brand called Active Sports Clubs. Read Article...
Bill McBride's Club Industry Show Fitness Leadership Track
September 2015 - BILL McBRIDE, President and CEO of Active Sports Clubs and former IHRSA Board Member and Chairman, is one of those presenting at Club Industry in Chicago October 7-9th. Bill is chairing the Fitness Leadership track at Club Industry, and he's invited you to attend the six sessions, which will offer business, operations and programming insights to leaders in the fitness industry. Bill has assembled a strong group of speakers to share their expertise with you, including Brent Darden, Frank Ancharski and Allison Flatley. Read Article...
Billie Jean King to Be Inducted Into the PTR Hall of Fame
September 2015 - HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will present its annual awards in February at the 2016 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, a trade show and tournament, will be held February 17-20 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Billie Jean King will be inducted to the PTR Hall of Fame at the Awards Banquet on Thursday, February 17. Read Article...
Bio Ritmo Academia of Brazil Invests in Visual Fitness Planner
December 2010 - FORT WORTH, TX - Bio Ritmo Academia, Inc., which operates over twenty health clubs throughout the Sao Paulo region of Brazil has signed on as a customer for the Visual Fitness Planner from InterImages, Inc. Read Article...
Blair McHaney Comments on the Arrival of James Weaver as New Gold's Gym International CEO
December 2008 - Following up on our report last month about the end of the short era of David Schnabel as CEO of Gold's Gym International, we contacted Blair McHaney, the President of the Gold's Gym Franchise Association for his early impressions on the selection of James Weaver as GGI's new CEO. In the following months, after Mr. Weaver has had a chance to get his feet on the ground at GGI, we will reach out to him for comments on his plans as GGI's new CEO. Read Article...
Blast Fitness Members Upset After Gym Closes Doors
May 2013 - MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO (KTVI TV News, St. Louis) - Blast Fitness in Maryland Heights closes its doors, leaving members stunned and angry. They want answers. They say they had no warning. And, some people who use the Maryland Heights facility came from the Clayton gym. Read Article...
Blast Fitness Says It Will Give Refunds After Closing Fort Worth Gym
January 2013 - FORT WORTH, TX - Blast Fitness moved into Fort Worth last year after acquiring a number of Bally's gyms in Texas, and other states, but it abruptly closed the location near Woodhaven. Read Article...
Blink Fitness Announces Outcome of Auction
November 2024 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness ("Blink" or the "Company"), the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an inclusive and inviting environment, announces that PureGym has been selected as a winning bidder for a substantial portion of the Company's assets following an auction pursuant to the Company's court-supervised sale process. PureGym, a leading global gym operator, will acquire Blink's corporate operations and a substantial portion of Blink's locations, with a focus on New York and New Jersey. Read Article...
Blink Fitness Appoints Todd Magazine as President
September 2015 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium quality, value-based fitness club, announced the promotion of Todd Magazine to President. Magazine has overseen Blink's expansion of its company-owned locations from four to 37 and has led the development of the brand's franchising initiative, which launched in June 2015. Read Article...
Blink Fitness Launches "Tune Out While You Work Out"
April 2017 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Americans are experiencing record levels of stress. To raise awareness of the importance of mental health during National Stress Awareness Month, Blink Fitness has launched "Tune Out While You Work Out," an initiative to encourage members to minimize stress and focus on themselves. Every Monday for the month of April, Blink will be switching its television programming to mood-lifting and news-free content in all locations, while inspiring members to take a step back from social media and all of their daily stressors through exercise. The content will include comedy, entertainment, music and educational programming. Read Article...
Blink Fitness Launches New Marketing Campaign, "Every Body Happy"
March 2016 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based gym unveiled their new ad campaign, "Every Body Happy." The spirited campaign, which features a variety of confident and happy gym goers who come in all shapes and sizes, taps into a larger cultural shift currently happening; not only are different body types being acknowledged, but they're being celebrated as well. Read Article...
Blink Fitness Promotes Two Key Players; Names Todd Magazine CEO
June 2018 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based gym that has challenged industry norms by celebrating how exercise makes you feel, not just how it makes you look, has announced the promotion of former President Todd Magazine to Chief Executive Officer and former Vice President of Operations David Collignon to Senior Vice President of Operations. Read Article...
Blink Fitness Takes Action to Position Business for Future
August 2024 - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness ("Blink" or the "Company"), the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an all-inclusive and inviting environment, announces that the Company has made the strategic decision to execute an efficient and value-maximizing sale process to optimize its footprint and position the business for long-term success. To facilitate the sale process, Blink has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware. Read Article...
Bob "Mr. Inspiration" Wieland
May 2000 - Read Article...
Bob Delmonteque
Super Senior... Fit For Life
January 1996 - Read Article...
Body Pump Boosts Marketing Support With Video Seminars
Simple Memorable, Results-Oriented Experience is Key Message
June 1999 - Read Article...
Body Pump Enters New Frontier For Training & Standardization
November 1998 - Read Article...
Body Pump Hits 600 Clubs!
September 1998 - Read Article...
Body Pump is Rolling
October 1997 - Read Article...
Body Pump Launches Program To Increase Guest Traffic In Health Clubs
February 1999 - Read Article...
Body Pump Quick Fact Sheet
May 1999 - Read Article...
Body Pump Testimonials
July 2000 - Read Article...
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