Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Life Time Bringing its Luxury Living Residences to Burlington, Massachusetts This Spring
Posted: March 22, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE:LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, is bringing its one-of-a-kind Life Time Living experience to Burlington, Massachusetts with the debut of luxury-for-lease residences, which are set to open in Summer 2023. Construction is underway on the five-story, 167-unit development that will share a campus with the existing Life Time Burlington athletic country club, creating a 13-acre healthy living, healthy aging, healthy entertainment village for residents and members. Read More...
Life Fitness Launches Market-Leading Innovations at IHRSA 2023
Posted: March 22, 2023 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL and SAN DIEGO, CA - Life Fitness, a leading professional fitness leader unveiled its latest generation cardio, strength and digital product innovations at IHRSA 2023. Read More...
ABC Fitness Reveals Rebrand at IHRSA 2023
Posted: March 22, 2023 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR and SAN DIEGO, CA - At IHRSA 2023, ABC Fitness unveiled a new corporate identity and details of its strategic plans to deliver tailored services to all segments of the fitness market in a move that cements its position as one of the fitness industry's leading technology providers. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Brings Reimagined Equipment, Demonstrations and Education to IHRSA 2023
Posted: March 22, 2023 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI and SAN DIEGO, CA - Matrix Fitness returned to the IHRSA Convention and Tradeshow, introducing a new connected strength training solution, product demonstrations and valuable educational sessions. The fastest-growing commercial fitness brand has remained committed to the fitness industry, sponsoring and exhibiting at IHRSA every year since the brand's inception. Read More...
Six PTR Members Gain International Master Professional Designation
Posted: March 22, 2023 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - The Professional Tennis Registry, the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals, has awarded six members the International Master Pro award at last month’s PTR Symposium: Lynne Rolley, Delaine Mast, Herbert Schnaubelt, Oivind Sorvald, Wayne Elderton and Frank Adams. Read More...
ACE Receives ISO Accreditation Elevating Professional Standards within the Fitness Industry
Posted: March 20, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is now an International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/IEC 17024 accredited Certification Organization. This is the highest internationally accepted benchmark of quality for a certification organization. With this accreditation, all four of ACE’s certification programs (Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Heath Coach, and Medical Exercise Specialist) are accredited and recognized worldwide. Read More...
ACSM Names 2023 Certified Professional of the Year
Posted: March 20, 2023 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Louise Valentine, MPH, CHES, ACSM-EP, ACSM-CPT, EIM, has been named ACSM’s Certified Professional of the Year for 2023. The award was presented to Valentine Saturday, March 18 during ACSM’s annual International Health & Fitness Summit in Arlington, Virginia. Read More...
ABC Fitness Solutions Announces Technology Agreement Extension with Planet Fitness
Posted: March 16, 2023 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, announces it has reached a new four-year agreement with 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. Read More...
Technogym Boosts its Presence in Asia Pacific
Posted: March 16, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a world-leading brand in fitness, wellness, sport and health and Official Supplier to the last 8 Olympic Games, announces the recent openings of Technogym Singapore and Technogym Australia, in Sydney. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Recognized for Outstanding Franchising Achievements
Posted: March 15, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price gym, has been recognized for ongoing success with a prestigious award and acknowledgment, including The Zor Awards, an exclusive program by Franchise Times designed to answer the question "What is the best franchise to buy?" and Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 10+ Club, honoring an elite group of franchises that have earned a spot on the Franchise 500 list for 10 or more consecutive years. Read More...
