Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Friday, September 26th, 2025
Fifth Annual Ride of a Life Time Fundraiser Returns
Posted: February 19, 2025 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is hosting its annual Ride of a Life Time charity indoor workout event at Life Time destinations nationwide on March 8. As it celebrates the fifth year of raising funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Life Time Foundation, the event is expanding beyond cycling to include Life Time's other group classes and mashups of its Signature Training formats. Read More...
Marnie Boyer Joins MyFitnessPal as Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: February 19, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - MyFitnessPal, a global nutrition and food tracking app, announces the appointment of Marnie Boyer as Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Marnie will leverage her extensive expertise in optimizing marketing investments and enhancing customer value to drive MyFitnessPal's growth and strengthen its position as a market leader in consumer nutrition. Read More...
U.S. Tennis Participation Surges to New High of 25.7 Million Players Following Five Consecutive Years of Growth
Posted: February 19, 2025 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - In the latest data published by third-party research firms, USTA confirmed that tennis participation in the United States has surged to a new high of 25.7 million players following five consecutive years of growth. The nearly two million player increase from 2023 (up 1.9 million from 23.8 million) marks a significant acceleration in excess of 8% growth. Read More...
Life Time Recognized with Great Place to Work Certification
Posted: February 18, 2025 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces it's been recognized as a Great Place To Work certified company, the gold-standard certification based on anonymous team member feedback regarding its workplace culture. The recognition follows a comprehensive survey of thousands of Life Time team members across the United States conducted by Great Place To Work. Read More...
Industry Leader, Mohammed Iqbal, Joins ABC Fitness as Chief Strategy Officer
Posted: February 18, 2025 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness, a leading technology provider for fitness businesses globally, announces the appointment of Mohammed (Mo) Iqbal as Chief Strategy Officer. Effective immediately, Iqbal will lead the company’s strategic growth initiatives, including partnerships, strategic consulting services, and mergers and acquisitions, to further solidify ABC Fitness’ position as an industry leader. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, Expands in Texas with $12 Million Gym in Fort Worth
Posted: February 14, 2025 in Chains
FORT WORTH, TX - CR Fitness Holdings LLC, the fastest-growing and leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, is set to open Crunch Summer Creek, a state-of-the-art, $12 million, 35,111 square-foot fitness facility in Fort Worth, Texas in late 2025. CR Fitness Holdings, LLC is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who collectively bring over 150 years of fitness industry expertise. Read More...
StretchLab Becomes Official Stretching Partner of Major League Pickleball
Posted: February 14, 2025 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the largest assisted stretching brand in the United States, announces its official sponsorship of Major League Pickleball (MLP), the preeminent, coed, team-based professional pickleball league, strengthening StretchLab’s presence within the rapidly growing pickleball community. Read More...
Planet Fitness Realigns Leadership Team to Drive Growth Initiatives
Posted: February 13, 2025 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces it has realigned its leadership team to support the company's strategic imperatives and propel the brand forward. The following appointments will take effect on March 3, 2025... Read More...
Mountainside Fitness Celebrates and Honors Employees at Annual Peak Awards Party
Posted: February 12, 2025 in Chains
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Mountainside Fitness was proud to celebrate and honor all 1,800 employees at its Annual Peak Awards Party. The yearly employee recognition party was held at Chateau Luxe Phoenix where employees enjoyed a Roaring 20’s themed celebration and the past year’s accomplishments. Mountainside Fitness has been celebrating employees at its Annual Peak Awards Party for the last decade. Each year, the event is held at a large venue and with a new theme. Read More...
Pickleball Kingdom Announces Major Dallas/Fort Worth Expansion
Posted: February 12, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announces a significant expansion across the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Arshad Nizam is leading the development of the Dallas/Fort Worth area, driving the expansion of new clubs in the region. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Announces Recipients of 2024/2025 Project COURAGE Scholarships
Posted: February 12, 2025 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness has announced the recipients of their Project COURAGE scholarship awards for 2024/2025, selecting seven students and professionals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Launched in 2023, the Project COURAGE initiative empowers individuals at the 107 HBCUs to explore fitness-related fields and develop relevant skills. Read More...
TRX Launches New Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Tools and Education
Posted: February 12, 2025 in Suppliers
DELRAY BEACH, FL - Functional training leader TRX is advancing into the physical therapy and rehab sector via a three-pronged approach to injury recovery: PT-approved tools for clinic settings, PT-approved science-backed education guide and expert-led rehabilitation programming on the TRX App™ as an at-home supplement to office visits. Read More...
Merrithew Partners with New Reseller Active Lifestyle (China) Ltd.
Posted: February 12, 2025 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ON - Merrithew, a global leader in mindful movement and Pilates equipment, announces its partnership with Active Lifestyle (China) Ltd., a renowned fitness integration solution provider in Mainland China. This strategic collaboration will further expand Merrithew’s presence in the Chinese market, bringing its premium Pilates equipment to fitness enthusiasts and professionals across the country. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Posted: February 11, 2025 in Chains
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Crunch Fitness announces the grand opening of Crunch Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The $3 million state-of-the-art fitness facility is operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee JF Fitness. Crunch Myrtle Beach is located in the Coastal Grand Mall, creating a new fitness offering for residents of Myrtle Beach. Read More...
Escape Fitness Sets New Blueprint For Strength Training With The Launch of LOAD
Posted: February 11, 2025 in Suppliers
WEST CHESTER, OH - Escape Fitness, a global leader in innovative fitness solutions, has unveiled Octagon LOAD or “LOAD”, a groundbreaking strength and functional training system. Developed from years of industry expertise and global insights, LOAD addresses critical challenges faced by fitness facilities, offering a versatile, safe and engaging, results-driven solution that meets the rising demand for strength training. Read More...
BARRE3 Accelerates Growth With Strategic Studio Barre Acquisition
Posted: February 10, 2025 in Chains
PORTLAND, OR - Barre3, a wellness brand renowned for its dedication to women's fitness has acquired San Diego based barre brand, Studio Barre. Their 11 studios across California, Montana, Rhode Island and South Carolina will all become Barre3. Barre3 continues to transform lives through a mindful approach to fitness. Read More...
Pickleball Kingdom Location Announced in Ocala, Florida
Posted: February 6, 2025 in Chains
OCALA, FL - Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announces its newest facility coming to Ocala, Florida. The state-of-the-art facility, which will span 37,000 square feet and feature 13 professional-grade indoor courts, is targeting an opening in the summer of 2025. Read More...
New Study Confirms Health Benefits of the 12-3-30 Workout
Posted: February 6, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is excited to share the findings of a peer-reviewed research study conducted by the High Altitude Exercise Physiology Program at Western Colorado University. This study provides evidence demonstrating the physiological and health benefits of the 12-3-30 workout, a fitness routine that gained popularity through social media influencers in 2020 and has since amassed billions of views. Read More...
Tennis Channel, United Pickleball Association Launch Pickleballtv App
Posted: February 6, 2025 in Suppliers
SANTA MONICA, CA - Tennis Channel and the United Pickleball Association (UPA) have launched an app in support of their co-owned pickleball-dedicated television network, Pickleballtv (PBTV). Available to all iOS and Android users, the Pickleballtv app is the sport’s most comprehensive media destination, with thousands of hours of live and on-demand matches from the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball (MLP). Read More...
Fitness World Canada partners with RUNVAN for 2025
Posted: February 5, 2025 in Chains
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Fitness World Canada has been announced as the official fitness partner of RUNVAN for all 2025 races, including the First Half, BMO Vancouver Marathon, Jerome Classic (Track and Field), Turkey Trot and Great Trek. Read More...
