Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Announces 2021 Grant Recipients
Posted: June 17, 2021 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation announces the recipients of the Foundation’s 2021 grants. Since the Foundation’s creation in 2007, it has awarded 189 grants, including 15 new recipients this year. This year’s recipients add to the prestigious legacy of those who came before them. The grants fulfill the Foundation’s mission of supporting the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) by providing funding for educational and research endeavors that enhance the practical applications of strength and conditioning. Read More...
Life Fitness and PEAR Sports Formalize Long-Term Strategic Partnership
Posted: June 16, 2021 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL and NEWPORT BEACH, CA - To meet the need for adaptive, personalized training content, Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, has announced a vested strategic partnership with PEAR Sports, a leader in smart, digital coaching technology. As part of this growing partnership, Life Fitness will expand its digital fitness solutions with AI-driven, digital coaching tools designed with PEAR. Read More...
Wellbeats Launches Athletic Performance Channel
Posted: June 14, 2021 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Wellbeats announces the launch of its Athletic Performance Channel. Members will learn how to improve speed, agility and explosiveness with sports performance classes designed by top athletic training specialist Dr. Grant Norland. Wellbeats’ new Athletic Performance channel debuts with seven high-performance classes simulating the advanced training of pro sports. Read More...
USTA Southern Executive Director John Callen to Retire
Posted: June 14, 2021 in Suppliers
PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA - John Callen, currently the longest serving USTA section executive director, has announced his retirement, effective January 31, 2022. In 1989, Callen was named USTA Southern Executive Director and now also serves as its Chief Operating Officer. Read More...
IHRSA Names Elizabeth Clark President & Chief Executive Officer
Posted: June 10, 2021 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, The Global Health & Fitness Association, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Clark as the Association’s next President and CEO. Clark, a seasoned association executive, joins IHRSA at a critical time for the fitness industry and the association. IHRSA is the world's leading authority on the commercial health club industry. Clark previously led government relations and advocacy at the National Confectioners Association (NCA), the trade association for the $44 billion candy industry. Beginning August 16, she will be the first female chief executive in the association’s 40-year history. Clark's appointment concludes a five-month national search process completed by a six-member search committee chaired by Greta Wagner, Executive Director, Chelsea Piers Connecticut and IHRSA Board Member. Read More...
GreenStreet Merges Wellness and Work with Opening of Life Time in Downtown Houston
Posted: June 10, 2021 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - At a time when consumers are reshaping how they live, work and play with a renewed focus on health, Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has opened its newest luxury athletic club and premium coworking space at GreenStreet in Downtown Houston. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Sherrill Kaplan Chief Digital Officer
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. with more members than any other fitness brand, announced that Sherrill Kaplan has been appointed Chief Digital Officer. Ms. Kaplan joins the brand this month leading the company's digital vision and strategy, including the continuous evolution of its mobile app, with a focus on consumer engagement, loyalty and a differentiated omni-channel experience to accelerate Planet Fitness' growth and success. She will report directly to Chris Rondeau, Chief Executive Officer. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Partners with Technogym
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - TECHNOGYM, a world-leading brand in fitness and wellness products, services and digital technologies, has been appointed as approved supplier for Anytime Fitness, the only fitness club group present in all seven continents with more than 4 million members and over 4,700 clubs open, including Italy and South Africa. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Offers Memberships to NCAA Softball Championship Teams in Response to Most Recent Disparities for Female Athletes
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, a global fitness brand known for its results-driven and science-based full-body workouts, is once again stepping up to help rectify the disparities faced by female college athletes. Read More...
EoS Fitness Opens New Location in Ladera Ranch, California
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
LADERA RANCH, CA - With a brand-new location in Ladera Ranch, EoS Fitness makes kicking off summer fitness plans as easy as checking into the gym. The new 45,000 square foot Ladera Ranch location is the second EoS Fitness to open in Orange County and the company's twelfth location across California. Read More...
