Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
EXOS Launches New Education Membership
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EXOS has announced the launch of a new service, the EXOS Education membership, an innovative subscription program designed for performance coaches that dives deep into the application of the EXOS methodology. Subscribers will gain on-demand access to new and exclusive education content, led by experts from inside and outside the walls of EXOS who share practical applications of the EXOS training system. Read More...
Gympass Teams Up With Xplor to Drive Corporate Wellbeing Customers to Boutique Fitness Studios
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Suppliers
BOSTON, MA - Gympass, the world's largest corporate wellness platform, and Xplor Technologies, a global platform integrating software, payments and commerce-enabling solutions for the Boutique Wellness sector announce a new arrangement connecting corporate wellness customers to boutique wellness studios. Read More...
Club Industry Brings to the Global Fitness Community a Look at the Future of Fitness
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The health and wellness industry must reinvent itself to survive and thrive in what had once been a strictly in-person industry. Questex Wellness’ Club Industry and Sibec are joining forces to host the Future of Fitness, a free two-day virtual event that will help guide health and wellness professionals in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the United Kingdom and the United States to a path of reinvention and relevance for the future. The Future of Fitness will take place June 16 - 17. Read More...
Hotel Rooms Now Available for IHRSA 2021
Posted: June 7, 2021 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA 2021 is headed to Dallas to rev up the fitness industry's revival. Registration for IHRSA 2021 will be open soon, but in the meantime, be sure to book your discounted room at one of the official IHRSA 2021 hotels and be at the center of all that downtown Dallas has to offer. Read More...
Congressional Champions Ask President Biden to Include GYMS Act in Next Relief Bill
Posted: June 7, 2021 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - On May 28, IHRSA's GYMS Act champions in the House of Representatives, Representatives Mike Quigley (D-IL) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), sent the following letter to President Biden, requesting that the GYMS Act be included in any future recovery or jobs act legislation. The letter highlights the devastation the industry has suffered as a result of COVID-19 related shutdowns, the importance of the industry to Americans recovering their health in the wake of this pandemic and broad bi-partisan support for the GYMS Act in the House of Representatives. Read More...
How to Prepare An Initial Budget For Your Gym
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Budgeting can be one of the hardest, but most crucial, parts of starting a gym. After all, even though your end goal might be sharing your love of fitness, the bottom line is a health club is a business and must be run as such. Before you dig into the details of your expenses, opening and operating costs and revenue, here are a few high-level considerations to help... Read More...
SF Franchisee Association Settles its Lawsuit with Snap Fitness
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The SF Franchisee Association, which represents 141 Snap Fitness franchisees (or former franchisees) operating (or formerly operating) 228 Snap Fitness clubs in the United States, on May 20, 2021, which was prior to the completion of the Snap Fitness National Convention, settled the lawsuit it had filed against the system's franchisor, Snap Fitness, Inc., on December 16, 2019, in Hennepin County (Minnesota) District Court. Read More...
IHRSA, ChinaFit Announce Strategic Membership Licensing Agreement
Posted: June 7, 2021 in HFA
BOSTON, MA and BEIJING, CHINA - Following an effective and mutually beneficial 11-year partnership, IHRSA, The Global Health & Fitness Association, and ChinaFit have announced a Strategic Membership Licensing Agreement to expand IHRSA knowledge and membership services through China. Read More...
ACSM Publications Committee Announces 2020 Paper of the Year Selections
Posted: June 5, 2021 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The ACSM Publications Committee established an annual Paper of the Year Award in 2020 for each of ACSM’s journals to recognize the demonstrated excellence in scientific and scholarly articles published during the previous year. ACSM congratulates the 2020 Paper of the Year Award winners: Read More...
Planet Fitness Opening in Ellicott City
Posted: June 3, 2021 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand announces further expansion in Maryland. In mid-August, its second Howard County location is scheduled to open in Elliott City. Read More...
