Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Technogym Opens New Boutique in Dubai
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Suppliers
DUBAI, UAE - Technogym, one of the world-leading brands in equipment and digital services for fitness, sports and health, present in the Emirates for over 20 years, announces the opening of the new boutique and Technogym Experience Centre in Dubai. The new building, located in an exclusive shopping and luxury area, is the largest Technogym Experience Center overseas, and the perfect place both to consumers and industry operators to live, firsthand, the Technogym Experience made of design, superior biomechanics, digital technologies, interior design and training. Read More...
Ecore Donates Flooring to Lancaster-based Lionheart Youth Training Facility
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore continues to make good on its mission to make people's lives better through its most recent donation of 2,000 square feet of performance flooring to Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Lionheart Training, a youth facility that provides physical conditioning and athletic training to inner-city children aged 6 - 12. Read More...
Columbia Association Recognized As Inaugural Partner in the Better Climate Challenge
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Other News
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) has officially joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% within 10 years. CA was recognized as an inaugural partner during a webinar with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy. CA joins other challenge participants, including major healthcare systems, universities and corporations across the country, in a commitment to work toward a low-carbon future. Read More...
Workout Anytime Expands Relationship with ABC Fitness Solutions Through Deployment of ABC IGNITE
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA and LITTLE ROCK, AR - The renowned fitness chain, Workout Anytime, and ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, have expanded their relationship by embracing the complete ABC IGNITE solution for total club management. In a strategic move to streamline its technology solutions and lower the overall cost of ownership, Workout Anytime is consolidating many of its current technology functions and will deploy the entire ABC IGNITE solution, a flagship suite of comprehensive club management solutions. Read More...
Six Reasons for Fitness Pros to Attend the IHRSA 2022 Trade Show
Posted: April 12, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The health and fitness club industry’s biggest event returns this June. IHRSA’s 41st International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2022) is slated to take place in Miami Beach, Florida, from June 22 - 24. Arguably, the most exciting and highly anticipated piece of the Convention is the two-day Trade Show on June 23 and 24. IHRSA has put together a list of six reasons why all health, fitness and wellness professionals should attend the IHRSA 2022 Trade Show... Read More...
YouFit Gyms Launches YouFit Lifts, a Program to Raise Awareness for Local Charities and Non-Profit Organizations
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - YouFit Gyms, a popular nationwide fitness chain, has announced the launch of their community-focused program, YouFit Lifts. YouFit Lifts will be an ongoing initiative where YouFit Gyms partners with, and supports, local charities and nonprofit organizations in the communities surrounding their 80 locations across the country. Read More...
Life Time Delivers an Ultimate Boutique Experience as Ultra Fit Rolls Out Joining Alpha and GTX Small Group Offerings
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - As health-conscious consumers evaluate how and where they spend their time and resources, following more than two years of upheaval to their wellness routines, Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), is delivering an ultimate boutique experience for its members with the nationwide rollout of Ultra Fit, Life Time's most intense workout designed to strengthen bodily systems for a higher metabolism, improved hormonal response and other physiological changes. Read More...
Lew Sherr Named USTA CEO and Executive Director
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - USTA announces that Lew Sherr, current Chief Revenue Officer of the USTA, has been named USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. According to USTA Chairman of the Board and President, Mike McNulty, Sherr will begin in his new role on May 2. Read More...
The Atlantic Club and Cooper Wellness Strategies Announce Strategic Partnership
Posted: April 11, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
MANASQUAN, N.J. and DALLAS, TX - The Atlantic Club and Cooper Wellness Strategies, both pioneers in the medical fitness industry, announce an industry-first wellness partnership based on prevention. This new partnership, launching April 26, will provide the Manasquan community with wellness and medical fitness programming and fitness testing to optimize one’s health through prevention or chronic disease management. Read More...
ACSM Releases Call to Action During National Autism Awareness Month
Posted: April 11, 2022 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the world’s fastest-growing developmental disability, affecting 1 in 44 children in the United States alone. Fortunately, exercise provides many benefits for those with autism, including improvements to quality of life and management of stereotypical behaviors like verbal repetition and hand-flapping. In fact, parents rate exercise as the number one intervention for these behaviors. April is National Autism Awareness Month, and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is calling on school officials, parents and exercise professionals to provide beneficial exercise programming to students with autism. Read More...
