Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Sunday, August 9th, 2026
ACE Welcomes Becky Roseberry to its Board of Directors
Posted: August 17, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Becky Roseberry, former Senior Vice President of Finance for CorePoint Lodging Inc., has joined the American Council on Exercise (ACE) as a member of its board of directors effective July 1, 2022. Read More...
Blink Fitness to Offer Free Hypnosis
Posted: August 17, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Launching on September 12th, Blink Fitness is introducing Gymnosis, a series of complimentary in-gym and virtual hypnosis sessions to help people get, and stay, motivated to workout. Anyone, regardless of whether they are a current Blink member or not can try a Gymnosis session to overcome exercise aversions and see how changing their mindset may help change their life. Read More...
ALS TDI’s 2022 Mid-Year Highlights
Posted: August 17, 2022 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Ending ALS will require many treatments to meet the needs of every individual with this disease. As the Drug Discovery Engine for ALS, ALS TDI is solely focused on inventing and discovering treatments until everyone with ALS has access to effective therapies. ALS TDI is proud of the progress that it has made thus far in 2022 and looks forward to continuing to share detailed updates at the 2022 ALS TDI Summit on October 14th. Here are some of our research highlights so far in 2022.... Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces Franchisee of the Year
Posted: August 16, 2022 in Chains
AMELIA ISLAND, FL - Crunch Fitness announced The Undefeated Tribe as its "Franchisee of the Year" at this year's annual Crunch Franchise Convention held at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island. Held from July 31 to August 4, the annual Convention unites Crunch Franchise owners, club managers and teams, and vendors to share best practices, network and learn from one another. The 2022 event was attended by more than 45 franchise groups and 600 people. Read More...
9Round Fitness Announces 2022 – 2023 Franchise Advisory Council Members
Posted: August 15, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing franchise, announces the franchisees selected to serve on the company’s 2022 - 2023 Franchise Advisory Council (“FAC”). The council facilitates constructive, open and two-way communication between the management of 9Round Franchising, LLC and 9Round’s North American network of franchise owners. Members of the 2022-2023 FAC include... Read More...
SilverSneakers Announces 2022 Member of the Year
Posted: August 15, 2022 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - SilverSneakers by Tivity Health, the nation's leading community fitness program for older Americans, announced the national winner of its 18th annual SilverSneakers Member of the Year Award. The award honors a SilverSneakers member or members who inspire and motivate other seniors through health, physical activity, and community. This year's recipient is a couple: Mary and Larry St. Germain of Destrehan, Louisiana. The St. Germains are recognized for their embodiment of wellness through movement, social engagement and community involvement. Read More...
Life Time Opens Rooftop Beach Club, Full-Service Spa and Cafe in Downtown Palm Beach Gardens
Posted: August 11, 2022 in Chains
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL - Shopping at Downtown Palm Beach Gardens takes on a new spin as Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, opens its four-story, 136,000 square-foot Life Time Palm Beach Gardens athletic country club. The new location marks the company's fourth in South Florida as it continues its expansion and will be followed by the opening of Life Time Miami at The Falls in early 2023. Read More...
VASA Fitness Earns 2022 Great Place to Work Certification
Posted: August 10, 2022 in Chains
DENVER, CO - VASA Fitness is proud to be Certified by Great Place to Work. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at VASA. This year, 81% of employees said it’s a great place to work, 24% points higher than the average U.S. company. Great Place to Work is a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention and increased innovation. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Launches Personalized MaxHR Technology at Studios Nationwide
Posted: August 10, 2022 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness announces the launch of the brand's proprietary Orangetheory Personalized Maximum Heart Rate (Personalized MaxHR) algorithm. With the introduction of MaxHR, Orangetheory tracks members' peak heart rates in classes over a period of time and uses that number to generate a member's personal maximum heart rate, ensuring the data literally doesn't miss a beat. This allows coaches to estimate exercise intensity, helping further guide members on when to push further or pull back, ultimately leading to a more customized and impactful workout. Read More...
FitFighter Adopts Myzone to Help More People Move Strong
Posted: August 10, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Myzone and FitFighter are set to elevate every day performance, in a partnership perfect for anyone that wants to get and stay fit. Combining the versatile strength training solution, aka the FitFighter Steelhose, with the world’s most accurate heart rate monitor that can be worn three ways, athletes and amateurs alike can improve how they move, with innovative products and effective strength training. Read More...
