Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Sunday, August 9th, 2026
ACE Expands Growth in Middle East Region
Posted: March 2, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - American Council on Exercise (ACE) expands its partnership with Inspire Fitness Academy, which will serve as ACE’s new international agent. Inspire Fitness Academy will expand ACE’s growth and impact in the Middle East region, in countries such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates and Lebanon. This is ACE’s first-ever agent in the region and builds upon ACE’s global effort to increase physical activity and fitness around the world. Read More...
UFC GYM Looks to Enhance Member Experience with ABC Fitness Solutions
Posted: March 1, 2022 in Chains
NEW PORT BEACH, CA and LITTLE ROCK, AR - UFC GYM, the rapidly expanding global fitness franchise and trailblazer of mixed martial arts-inspired fitness, and ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, have announced an expanded technology partnership. In addition to the club management solution implemented in 2021, the technology stack will includes the new ABC IGNITE Engagement; club-branded mobile app; and Insights Customize, the Datawarehouse-as-a-Service. Read More...
Myzone and Wellonomics Make Moves to Unite More People Through Physical Activity
Posted: March 1, 2022 in Suppliers
U.K. - In a move to raise awareness of physical activity benefits far beyond the reach of the traditional fitness industry, Myzone announces a new partnership with wellbeing experts, Wellonomics. Wellonomics offers businesses a proactive approach to enhancing happiness and wellbeing within the workplace and employees have access to confidential assessment, insight and support in the six wellbeing areas of Sleep, Health, Stress, Social, Financial and Work. Read More...
Life Fitness Australia Welcomes FITBENCH to Portfolio of Brands
Posted: March 1, 2022 in Suppliers
OCONOMOWOC, WI - In pandemic-impacted gyms, personal exercise space is valuable real estate, so equipment that boasts extreme efficiency by way of physical footprint, neat organization and quick and simple transitions between exercises is a smart investment that pays dividends. For these reasons and more, Life Fitness Australia has added FITBENCH to its portfolio of premium fitness brands. Read More...
Project 435 – Uniting the Fitness Industry to share ONE Message with One Voice!
Posted: February 28, 2022 in HFA, Other News
Project 435 is a National Health and Fitness Alliance Effort to secure strong representation in every congressional district throughout the United States. The Project 435 goal and #1 priority is collective and committed effort with all stakeholders in the industry that will form a team of fitness professionals that is active in spreading the message to all 435 Members of The House of Representatives through a grassroots effort focusing on the key premise. Read More...
New Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Gym Is Opening at La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara
Posted: February 28, 2022 in Chains
SANTA BARBARA, CA - Venice Brands announces the official opening of its Mayweather Boxing + Fitness gym in Santa Barbara, California. The gym features dynamic group classes and personal training based on techniques and regimens developed over Mayweather's historic boxing career. Venice Brands is a privately held holding company based in Los Angeles whose mission is to build category leaders with a focus on health, wellness and sustainability. Read More...
REGYMEN Fitness Rides Growth Momentum Into 2022, Aims for 20 New Units by End of Year
Posted: February 24, 2022 in Chains
BATON ROUGE, LA - 2021 was a major growth year for boutique-fitness-studio concept REGYMEN Fitness, and the franchise is leveraging that momentum to expand its footprint further in 2022, aiming to open up to 20 new units by the end of the year. REGYMEN’s team also launched the first and second locations of its sister concept, wellness franchise The Covery Wellness Spa, in 2021 and has agreements signed for 10 more locations, five of which are scheduled to open in Q1 of 2022. The global wellness market, valued at more than $1.5 trillion, is projected to continue rising as consumers adjust to the ongoing pandemic, according to a new study, suggesting that both REGYMEN and The Covery Wellness Spa have their biggest opportunities for growth still ahead. Read More...
Crunch Fitness to Open in Columbia, to Become City’s Largest Fitness Center
Posted: February 23, 2022 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MO - Crunch announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Columbia, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Columbia, Missouri. Crunch Columbia is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 19 additional Crunch locations nationwide. The new Crunch is located in a renovated space where a former Office Depot space used to be, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art fitness equipment. Read More...
FlexIt Announces NBA Champion Jason Terry as its Head of Athletic Performance
Posted: February 23, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - FlexIt, the leader in virtual fitness solutions, is naming Jason ‘The Jet’ Terry as its first Head of Athletic Performance. The nineteen-year NBA veteran’s playing career included time with the Atlanta Hawks, Dallas Mavericks, Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Houston Rockets, and the Milwaukee Bucks. The 2011 NBA Champion currently serves as Head Coach of the Denver Nuggets G League affiliate team, the Grand Rapids Gold. FlexIt and Terry look forward to a long-term partnership that will include other broad scale programs and initiatives to reinforce this shared mission. Read More...
As Pickleball Explodes, Life Time Announces Grand Opening for its First Pickleball-Only Destination at Bloomington North
Posted: February 23, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), has announced the opening of its first-ever pickleball-only destination at Life Time Bloomington North. Following a multi-million dollar renovation, Life Time Bloomington North will open with five international competitive level pickleball courts and a dedicated viewing area for open play and tournaments. Later this year, a full bar and lounge space will open for post-play social gatherings and events. The world-class pickleball destination is part of Life Time's commitment to be the largest indoor pickleball provider in North America. Read More...
