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YouFit Gyms Adds New Programming to Engage, Excite and Entertain Fitness Lovers in 2023
Posted: December 15, 2022 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - The benefits of working out for physical and mental health are undeniable, but for many stuck on the eat, work, sleep, repeat routine, fitness becomes a lackluster chore leading to inconsistency and lack of results. YouFit Gyms is breaking the cycle and bringing the FUN back to fitness. Starting January 1, 2023, the popular nationwide fitness chain is adding new programming designed to make fitness fun, engaging, entertaining and results-driven. Read More...
ABC Fitness Announces the Best Fit Pros of 2022: Trainerize Awards Winners Revealed
Posted: December 15, 2022 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, BC - Trainerize, powered by ABC Fitness Solutions, a premier fitness and coaching platform and mobile app that empowers engagement between fitness trainers, gym owners, and their clients, announces the winners of their 2022 Trainerize Awards... Read More...
SCW Fitness Wins Prestigious Marketing Award for Nutrition Coaching Summit
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Suppliers
DEERFIELD, IL - SCW Fitness Education was chosen from over 1,000 global entries as a winner in the prestigious Chief Marketer’s 2022 PRO Award competition in the category of “Best Health and Wellness Campaign.” SCW is proud to accept this Pro Award from the world’s leading and largest awards recognition program for excellence in brand activation and promotion marketing for over 30 years. Read More...
Life Time Unveils New 52,000-Square-Foot Athletic Club at Station Landing in Medford, Massachusetts
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand, has opened Life Time Medford at Station Landing, a one-of-a-kind athletic club in the heart of Medford, Massachusetts. The 52,000-square-foot destination is the fourth in Middlesex County and sixth in Massachusetts. Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn officially welcomed new members to the club with a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read More...
Gympass Adds 24 Hour Fitness to its Rapidly Expanding Roster of Fitness Partners
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Gympass, the world's largest employee wellbeing platform, announces 24 Hour Fitness as the latest addition to its growing platform of premiere fitness clubs and wellness centers. Read More...
Planet Fitness Continues its Digital Evolution with New Mobile App
Posted: December 14, 2022 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, has launched a redesigned version of the Planet Fitness App, providing an updated digital experience to support current and prospective members through their fitness journeys. With the latest Planet Fitness App release, the company is continuing to invest in its bricks with clicks digital strategy and its mission to get the 80% of consumers without a gym membership off the couch and moving. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Edward Hymes President and Chief Operating Officer
Posted: December 12, 2022 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 that Edward Hymes has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer, Chris Rondeau. Mr. Hymes will join the brand in January and be responsible for driving both the day-to-day business and longer-term strategic growth of the company. Read More...
Athletic Republic Athlete Caleb Williams Wins Heisman Trophy
Posted: December 12, 2022 in Chains
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD - Athletic Republic, a premier destination for individualized sport-performance training backed by data and science, is proud to share that brand athlete and USC quarterback Caleb Williams has been awarded the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Read More...
Life Time Buckhead at Phipps Plaza Debuts
Posted: December 8, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN and ATLANTA, GA - Life Time Buckhead at Phipps Plaza has opened as the newest anchor in the redeveloped Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. The 127,000-square-foot destination occupies five stories at Simon's iconic property and brings together Life Time's (NYSE: LTH) one-of-a-kind athletic club and Life Time Work premium co-working experience. Read More...
Fit Body Boot Camp Takes Action to Combat World Hunger
Posted: December 8, 2022 in Chains
CHINO HILLS, CA - After progressively declining for a decade, world hunger is rising again. Around 10% of individuals globally are impacted by this problem. Hunger is a complex issue with several underlying causes and wide-ranging effects that surpass empty stomachs. To help combat this global issue, at nearly 300 locations across the U.S. and Canada, Fit Body Boot Camp held their first-ever brand-wide food drive from November 1st to November 23rd. The initiative was named "The Fit Body Food Battle" as franchise locations competed to raise the most food. Read More...
