Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
RSPA Partners with Invited Clubs
Posted: October 23, 2024 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA), formerly the USPTA, announces a partnership with Invited, the largest owner and operator of private golf and country clubs and city clubs in North America. Read More...
USTA Reorganizes Player Development and Competitive Pathway at All Levels
Posted: October 23, 2024 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces that it is reorganizing to better support players at all levels of their competitive pathway with Player Development, Pro Circuit, Team Events, Collegiate and Junior Competition teams now combined into a single cohesive department. Read More...
ACSM Announces Top Fitness Trends for 2025
Posted: October 22, 2024 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Technology applications in the fitness industry continue to build momentum as Wearable Technology, Mobile Exercise Apps and Data-Driven Training Technology all appear in the top 10 of the 2025 ACSM Worldwide Fitness Trends. The report was published by the American College of Sports Medicine in its November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
Planet Fitness Supports Local Communities with Annual ‘Flexing for Good’ Volunteer Initiative
Posted: October 22, 2024 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, recently held its annual 'Flexing for Good' volunteer initiative. 'Flexing for Good' invites Planet Fitness team members and franchisees to come together and volunteer to make a positive impact in local communities across the country. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Inks Development Agreement for 17 Locations in Toronto
Posted: October 21, 2024 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, the iconic global fitness brand, has signed a development rights agreement with a franchisee to open 17 locations in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area (GTAH), with the first gym slated for a 2025 opening. The agreement will mark the return of the Gold's Gym brand to Ontario. Read More...
Life Time Expands Relationship with National Academy of Sports Medicine to Support Rapid Growth in Personal Training and Group Coaching
Posted: October 17, 2024 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time announces the renewal of its long-standing alliance with the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), continuing its commitment to professional development opportunities for its dynamic personal trainers, stretch specialists and group fitness instructors. Life Time is currently one of the largest employers in the training and group fitness space with more than 3,500 personal trainers, stretch specialists and Pilates instructors, in addition to more than 8,500 studio instructors. Read More...
Iron Grip Barbell Company Updates its Iconic Urethane Dumbbell Line with an Innovative Product Line Extension and a Longer Warranty
Posted: October 17, 2024 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip is expanding their premium Urethane dumbbell line to include their new, innovative ultra-heavy dumbbells under the Iron Grip MAX lineup. They have also expanded warranty coverage to seven (7) years on the entire Urethane line, encompassing dumbbells, fixed barbells and Olympic weight plates. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Indianapolis, Indiana
Posted: October 16, 2024 in Chains
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Avon in Indianapolis, Indiana. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Spring 2025. Brian Hibbard currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Read More...
U.S. Fitness Facility Membership Reaches Historic High
Posted: October 16, 2024 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - As more Americans prioritize their health and wellness, U.S. fitness facilities reached a record 72.9 million members in 2023, representing 23.7% of the U.S. population aged six and older, according to new data from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA). These findings are detailed in the 2024 U.S. Health & Fitness Consumer Report, which outlines trends in membership growth, participation and emerging opportunities for the industry. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Announces Integration with Welld Health to Enhance Wellness Program Offerings
Posted: October 16, 2024 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, one of the world's fastest-growing commercial fitness brands, has announced a new integration with Welld Health, an all-in-one wellness solution that harnesses verified health data to support community-based organizations. Read More...
Precor Announces Exclusive Partnership to Bring Nike Strength to Fitness Facilities in North America
Posted: October 16, 2024 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announces an exclusive partnership with Dimension 6 Fitness to offer premium Nike Strength commercial-grade free weights to fitness facilities in North America. The combination of Nike Strength free weights plus Precor’s benches, racks and plate loaded strength products offers a powerful punch for operators looking to elevate their strength training floor with an iconic brand that motivates and inspires exercisers. Read More...
The Health & Fitness Association Releases 2024 State Advocacy Report
Posted: October 14, 2024 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - At a recent Health & Fitness Association strategy meeting, the HFA staff reconfirmed its Mission to inform members and the broader industry about policy issues that affect them and the HFA advocacy team's efforts to prevent legislative harm to the industry. HFA's advocacy efforts have continued to grow since the world's last crisis because threats to the industry are omnipresent and the future is unpredictable. Read More...
Merrithew Launches First-ever Spanish STOTT PILATES Workshops at Toronto Corporate Training Center
Posted: October 11, 2024 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ON - Merrithew, a global leader in mindful movement, announces the launch of its first-ever series of Spanish-language STOTT PILATES workshops, available online through the Toronto Corporate Training Center (CTC). As part of this global initiative, the CTC will host six workshops aimed at making Merrithew’s world-class Pilates education more accessible to Spanish-speaking practitioners worldwide. Read More...
Precor Partners with Wellness USA to Introduce Advanced Red Light Therapy Solutions
Posted: October 10, 2024 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor, a leading provider of commercial fitness solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Wellness USA, a pioneer in red and infrared light therapy technologies. This collaboration marks Precor's entry into the wellness market, offering innovative red light therapy pods, saunas, beds and lounges to its global customer base. Read More...
Technogym Has Been Awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for Sustainability
Posted: October 10, 2024 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - EcoVadis, one of the world’s leading corporate sustainability rating agencies, has awarded Technogym the gold medal. This recognition places Technogym within the top 5% of global companies. EcoVadis’ ratings and assessments demonstrate a company’s efficiency in integrating sustainability principles into its operating and management system. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Renovations at Two State-of-the-Art Fitness Facilities in Fort Myers, Florida
Posted: October 9, 2024 in Chains
FORT MYERS, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the one-day cyber sales at Crunch Six Mile and Crunch Boy Scout in Fort Myers, Florida. The $5 million upgrades and renovations to the state-of-the-art fitness facilities will begin in phases this fall. CR Fitness Holdings, LLC is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 150 years of experience in the fitness industry. Read More...
Life Time Unveils 46,000-Square-Foot Pickleball Expansion at Life Time Annapolis
Posted: October 9, 2024 in Chains
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Following the successful opening of Life Time Annapolis in November 2022 and the continued demand for pickleball and small group training, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy way of life company, unveils an expansion at Annapolis Town Center. Read More...
Club Automation and TrainerMetrics Integration Boosts Personal Training Efficiency and Revenue
Posted: October 9, 2024 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solutions provider in the health, fitness and wellness industry, has partnered with TrainerMetrics, a personal training operations and analytics software, to launch a new integration with Club Automation. This combined solution streamlines and scales personal training operations, offering data-driven, customized workouts that meet the rising demand for personalized fitness, while improving efficiency and driving revenue growth. Read More...
Fitness On Demand Enters Wearable Market with gBeat Partnership
Posted: October 9, 2024 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Fitness on Demand (FOD) announces its latest partnership with gBeat, an innovative platform for fitness tracking on Apple Watch and Android/Wear OS smartwatches. This collaboration enhances FOD's commitment to providing holistic wellness solutions by seamlessly integrating wearable technology into the gym experience. Read More...
Survey Reveals Exercise is Key Outlet for Americans’ Growing Election Anxiety
Posted: October 9, 2024 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - As the November Presidential election approaches, 83% of American adults are experiencing some form of stress, and three out of five are reporting moderate to extreme anxiety about it, according to a new survey conducted by EōS Fitness. Read More...
