Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Anytime Fitness Partners with Technogym
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - TECHNOGYM, a world-leading brand in fitness and wellness products, services and digital technologies, has been appointed as approved supplier for Anytime Fitness, the only fitness club group present in all seven continents with more than 4 million members and over 4,700 clubs open, including Italy and South Africa. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Offers Memberships to NCAA Softball Championship Teams in Response to Most Recent Disparities for Female Athletes
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, a global fitness brand known for its results-driven and science-based full-body workouts, is once again stepping up to help rectify the disparities faced by female college athletes. Read More...
EoS Fitness Opens New Location in Ladera Ranch, California
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
LADERA RANCH, CA - With a brand-new location in Ladera Ranch, EoS Fitness makes kicking off summer fitness plans as easy as checking into the gym. The new 45,000 square foot Ladera Ranch location is the second EoS Fitness to open in Orange County and the company's twelfth location across California. Read More...
EXOS Launches New Education Membership
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EXOS has announced the launch of a new service, the EXOS Education membership, an innovative subscription program designed for performance coaches that dives deep into the application of the EXOS methodology. Subscribers will gain on-demand access to new and exclusive education content, led by experts from inside and outside the walls of EXOS who share practical applications of the EXOS training system. Read More...
Gympass Teams Up With Xplor to Drive Corporate Wellbeing Customers to Boutique Fitness Studios
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Suppliers
BOSTON, MA - Gympass, the world's largest corporate wellness platform, and Xplor Technologies, a global platform integrating software, payments and commerce-enabling solutions for the Boutique Wellness sector announce a new arrangement connecting corporate wellness customers to boutique wellness studios. Read More...
Club Industry Brings to the Global Fitness Community a Look at the Future of Fitness
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The health and wellness industry must reinvent itself to survive and thrive in what had once been a strictly in-person industry. Questex Wellness’ Club Industry and Sibec are joining forces to host the Future of Fitness, a free two-day virtual event that will help guide health and wellness professionals in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the United Kingdom and the United States to a path of reinvention and relevance for the future. The Future of Fitness will take place June 16 - 17. Read More...
Hotel Rooms Now Available for IHRSA 2021
Posted: June 7, 2021 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA 2021 is headed to Dallas to rev up the fitness industry's revival. Registration for IHRSA 2021 will be open soon, but in the meantime, be sure to book your discounted room at one of the official IHRSA 2021 hotels and be at the center of all that downtown Dallas has to offer. Read More...
Congressional Champions Ask President Biden to Include GYMS Act in Next Relief Bill
Posted: June 7, 2021 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - On May 28, IHRSA's GYMS Act champions in the House of Representatives, Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), sent the following letter to President Biden, requesting that the GYMS Act be included in any future recovery or jobs act legislation. The letter highlights the devastation the industry has suffered as a result of COVID-19 related shutdowns, the importance of the industry to Americans recovering their health in the wake of this pandemic and broad bi-partisan support for the GYMS Act in the House of Representatives. Read More...
How to Prepare An Initial Budget For Your Gym
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Budgeting can be one of the hardest, but most crucial, parts of starting a gym. After all, even though your end goal might be sharing your love of fitness, the bottom line is a health club is a business and must be run as such. Before you dig into the details of your expenses, opening and operating costs and revenue, here are a few high-level considerations to help... Read More...
SF Franchisee Association Settles its Lawsuit with Snap Fitness
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The SF Franchisee Association, which represents 141 Snap Fitness franchisees (or former franchisees) operating (or formerly operating) 228 Snap Fitness clubs in the United States, on May 20, 2021, which was prior to the completion of the Snap Fitness National Convention, settled the lawsuit it had filed against the system's franchisor, Snap Fitness, Inc., on December 16, 2019, in Hennepin County (Minnesota) District Court. Read More...
IHRSA, ChinaFit Announce Strategic Membership Licensing Agreement
Posted: June 7, 2021 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA and BEIJING, CHINA - Following an effective and mutually beneficial 11-year partnership, IHRSA, The Global Health & Fitness Association, and ChinaFit have announced a Strategic Membership Licensing Agreement to expand IHRSA knowledge and membership services through China. Read More...
ACSM Publications Committee Announces 2020 Paper of the Year Selections
Posted: June 5, 2021 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The ACSM Publications Committee established an annual Paper of the Year Award in 2020 for each of ACSM’s journals to recognize the demonstrated excellence in scientific and scholarly articles published during the previous year. ACSM congratulates the 2020 Paper of the Year Award winners: Read More...
Planet Fitness Opening in Ellicott City
Posted: June 3, 2021 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand announces further expansion in Maryland. In mid-August, its second Howard County location is scheduled to open in Elliott City. Read More...
National Survey Reveals More Than 100 Million Americans Miss Pre-Pandemic Exercise Routines Resulting in “Basement Burnout”
Posted: June 2, 2021 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - After more than year of working out in front of computers and televisions, ordering new fitness equipment and searching for motivation to keep going, Americans are ready to shake off their "Basement Burnout," a new national survey found. Orangetheory Fitness, a global fitness brand known for its results-driven and science-based full-body workouts, partnered with Kelton Global to survey Americans on national sentiment around the pandemic's impact on consumers' fitness routines. Read More...
ALS TDI Launches New Young Faces of ALS Program
Posted: June 2, 2021 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) has announced the launch of the new Young Faces of ALS Program, providing opportunity for more people to connect and get involved in spreading awareness of the impact that ALS can have on younger people and the need for treatments. Read More...
Feeding the Mind at SCW Nutrition Coaching Summit
Posted: June 1, 2021 in Suppliers
DEERFIELD, IL - The percentage of overweight and obese adults in the United States is staggering, almost 75% according to the Centers for Disease Control, and the country’s youth aren’t far behind. These astounding numbers mean nutritional information and guidance is a must. Most Americans desire to lose weight and improve overall wellbeing, but the information presented is often confusing or incorrect. To that end, SCW Fitness Education, a proud leader of continuing professional health and wellness information, announce its first-ever Nutrition Coaching Summit. Read More...
Innovative Medical Fitness Program Featured in The International Journal of Sports and Exercise Medicine
Posted: June 1, 2021 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Next Steps Fitness Programs, soon to be renamed MyFitRx, is a medically-integrated exercise program designed to assist individuals living with a chronic disease, managing medical conditions or who need additional support. Based on a provider’s referral, individuals participate with the goal of improving the amount and quality of physical activity under the supervision of Degreed and Certified fitness specialists. Read More...
Honoring Juneteenth 2021
Posted: June 1, 2021 in Suppliers
strong>MORRISVILLE, VT - Concept2 launched its first Juneteenth Challenge in 2020. In its first year, it raised $33,616 for three not-for-profit organizations working to end systemic racism and inequality. Over 7,500 athletes joined, completing 1,900 meters or more on June 19. Concept2 is proud to announce that the Juneteenth Challenge has been added to it's Annual Challenge Calendar. This is one small way that Concept2 looks to address systemic racism in society. In 2021, Concept2 is partnering with the Black Coaches & Rowers Association (BCRA) as the recipient of this year’s Juneteenth Challenge fundraising. Read More...
Why Group Fitness Matters
Posted: June 1, 2021 in Chains
BALTIMORE, MD - We are creatures of community. We exist together. We break bread together. We build together. And, in the arena of fitness that matters, we sweat together. When it comes to group fitness, nothing can replace the camaraderie of tearing into a workout in a space filled with the energy of shared goals as people strive to become their healthier and stronger selves. Read More...
Club Industry’s FUTURE of FITNESS: NEW Speakers, New Topics and New Insights!
Posted: May 28, 2021 in Suppliers
Join Club Industry's third Future of Fitness on June 16 - 17, and walk away with strategies you can use IMMEDIATELY to continue to rebuild and grow your business. Learn and connect at the fitness industry's premier virtual conference. Register now so you don’t miss the sage advice that could help you rejuvenate your business! Read More...
