Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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ClubCorp to Host Patriot Golf Day Tournament to Benefit Folds of Honor and George W. Bush Institute
Posted: October 2, 2018 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp – The World Leader in Private Clubs – announced it will host the Patriot Golf Day tournament at 27 of their private country clubs across Texas to benefit Folds of Honor and the George W. Bush Institute’s Military Service Initiative. The tournament, scheduled on October 28, 2018, will raise donations and awareness for military veterans and their families. Read More...
Life Fitness Recalls PowerMill Climber Due to Fire Hazard
Posted: September 27, 2018 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This recall involves Life Fitness PowerMill climbers models PMA, PFB, PMD, PFD, PMH, and PFH. The model letters appear at the front of the serial number on the bottom right of the unit, on the inside of the "step-up" support. The climbers were manufactured and distributed from 2014 through 2018. Life Fitness is printed on the side panels of the machines. The climber machines have a moving mechanical staircase (similar to an escalator) with rotating steps between two handrails. Read More...
USTA Names Outstanding Facility Award Winners
Posted: September 27, 2018 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Each year, the USTA recognizes facilities throughout the country to encourage increasingly high standards for construction and/or renovation. Nominations are evaluated on the facility and amenities, and also on tennis programming. The honored facilities for 2018 are... Read More...
Don’t Fall Behind On Your Fall Fitness Campaign
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - The leaves are changing, the weather’s getting cooler and comfort food is making its way back into our hearts and bellies, which could only mean one thing... Fall is here! With a change of season, there should be a change in marketing strategy. If you don’t take advantage of the season, then you could potentially lose your members to all of that delicious comfort food. Here are a few things you could do to make sure that you don’t fall behind in your Fall marketing strategy... Read More...
Technogym Becomes Official Supplier of PGA TOUR Player Performance Center
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The PGA TOUR and Technogym, the world’s leading producer and designer of technology-driven smart connected fitness equipment and the official equipment provider of the past seven editions of the Olympic Games, have announced a multi-year partnership designating Technogym as an Official Supplier of the PGA TOUR Player Performance Center. Read More...
9Round Named a Top Franchise Brand by Entrepreneur Magazine
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round Franchising, LCC, was recently named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s second annual Top Franchise Brands list. This list recognizes the 200 franchisors that have built the strongest brands, based on data submitted for Entrepreneur’s 2018 Franchise 500 ranking. 9Round was ranked this year at number 198. Read More...
Virtuagym Joins the FitnessOnDemand Integration Cloud
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - FitnessOnDemand has announced its partnership with all-in-one fitness software platform Virtuagym, making hundreds of premium fitness workouts instantly available to Virtuagym members, by integrating with their existing mobile apps. Read More...
ACE-sponsored Study Finds that Total Gym ELEVATE Row Has Positive Effects on Cardiovascular and Muscular Health
Posted: September 24, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - For more than four decades, Total Gym equipment has served health clubs, physical therapy clinics, hospitals, universities, sports facilities and homes around the world. Recently, the company launched its newest cardio machine: the ELEVATE Row. Unlike other rowing machines on the market, the ELEVATE Row offers a unique combination of cardiorespiratory row training with a variety of resistance training exercises, but does it live up to this claim? Read More...
2018 World Gym Convention Highlights the Future of the Iconic Brand
Posted: September 20, 2018 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, gathered franchisees, vendors and partners from nine countries for the 2018 World Gym International Convention in Las Vegas on September 5 - 8, 2018. The annual gathering was held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with nearly 200 attendees, including gym owners and staff from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Lebanon, Mexico, Taiwan, United States and Russia. The convention featured a "Beginnings" theme, letting members and franchisees know that no matter what stage you are in in life that World Gym is ready to get you started, helping everyone achieve their dreams with the best team, coaches and community possible. Read More...
In-Shape Health Clubs To Raise $150,000 For Cancer Research
Posted: September 20, 2018 in Chains
STOCKTON, CA - In-Shape Health Clubs, California’s top destination for fitness and recreation, announced its goal to raise $150,000 for cancer research in the month of October for its 4th annual Fight Cancer campaign. A small idea that started in 2015, #InShapeFightsCancer has evolved into a cause that its teams and communities actively rally around and is getting bigger every year. This year, In-Shape will try to increase the amount raised by 15%. Read More...
Codelocks Announces New Product Line to its Access Control Portfolio
Posted: September 20, 2018 in Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Codelocks Inc. a leader in access control innovation, has announced the latest addition to its access control portfolio. KeySecure by Codelocks is a brand-new range of simple and effective key control cabinets that regulate access and manage keys with only authorized users, using a single or unique access code. Read More...
Life Time to Launch First Life Time Work Location in Twin Cities
Posted: September 19, 2018 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - With an eye toward redefining the shared workspace industry, Life Time announced plans to open its first Life Time Work destination in the Twin Cities. To be located conveniently adjacent to Life Time Athletic St. Louis Park, Life Time Work will be at the Towers at West End and is expected to open in early 2019. Additional Life Time Work locations are planned for Downtown Minneapolis and Edina. Read More...
Blink Fitness Opens Its Newest New Jersey Location In Plainfield
Posted: September 19, 2018 in Chains
PLAINFIELD, N.J. - Blink Fitness, the premium-quality, value gym, announces the grand opening of its 71st location, in Plainfield, New Jersey. As a part of the Grand Opening celebration, Blink Fitness will donate 50 one-year memberships, worth over $10,000, to Angels for Action, an organization dedicated to working for justice and equality for oppressed, poor and victimized children and adults in the community. Additionally, Blink will be donating 50 one-year memberships to Homefirst Interfaith Housing and Family Services, an organization dedicated to delivering comprehensive solutions to homelessness through providing transitional, supportive and permanent housing, homeless prevention assistance and social services to strengthen families. Read More...
Donahue Wildman and Ron Thompson, Health and Fitness Club Industry Giants, Pass Away!
Posted: September 18, 2018 in Other News
Donahue Wildman and Ron Thompson, both truly health and fitness club industry giants in their own realms, passed away within two days of each other with Wildman departing this earth on September 16th and Thompson departing on September 17th. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Chooses Styku As Preferred Vendor; Announces Newest Location in Riverview, Florida
Posted: September 18, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Franchise announced that it has selected Styku as a preferred vendor after testing against a body scanning competitor and then piloting Styku across several health clubs. Crunch Franchise also announced the opening of a 22,000-square-foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Riverview, Florida. The modern, expansive club is expected to open in January 2019. Read More...
Power Wellness Awarded MFA’s Best Practice Partner of the Year
Posted: September 17, 2018 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) has named Power Wellness Management as the 2018 Best Practice Partner of the Year. Best Practice Partners support the growth of the MFA and its groundbreaking and revolutionary approach to health and wellness. Power Wellness currently manages a third of the MFA’s certified facilities and serves over 100,000 members, managing 5 million visits with its 2,300 team members nationwide. Power Wellness humbly accepts this award and will continue to provide services that improve population health across the country. Read More...
American Council on Exercise and Women in Fitness Association Announce Founding Partnership
Posted: September 17, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE), a nonprofit organization with global reach that works to increase physical activity, announced its sponsorship of the Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). WIFA is a global nonprofit association that cultivates collaboration and leadership for women in the fitness industry. Read More...
Detroit Pistons Bring Blink Fitness To Midtown Detroit
Posted: September 13, 2018 in Chains
DETROIT, MI - The Detroit Pistons and Blink Fitness have announced plans to build a publicly-accessible Blink Fitness franchise inside the state-of-the-art Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. The New Center facility will be the first Blink Fitness location in Detroit and one of several planned Blink Fitness openings slated in Michigan during 2019. Blink Fitness, a premium-quality value-based gym, announced in February that it will open 15 or more locations throughout Michigan. Read More...
FlexIt, the Powerful New Club Lead Generation and User Acquisition Solution
Posted: September 10, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - For fitness club owners, reaching new gym-goers and generating qualified leads is now easier than ever before. FlexIt Inc. is the new disruptive mobile app that makes it easier for users and clubs to find one another by enhancing the end-to-end process from discovery to repeat usage. Read More...
Marie Graul Joins Life Fitness As Chief Financial Officer
Posted: September 6, 2018 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that Marie Graul has joined the company as its Chief Financial Officer, reporting to Jaime Irick, President of Life Fitness. Most recently, Graul was CFO at the MXD Group, a logistics and supply chain provider, and before that assignment had served as the Chief Financial Officer of Enesco Group Inc., a global specialty retailer of collectibles. Read More...
