Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
Stimulus Bill Snubs Fitness Industry, Fight for Relief Persists
Posted: March 12, 2021 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The latest stimulus package did not include economic relief for the health and fitness industry. So, it is crucial to keep an eye on everything that’s going on in Washington, D.C. and continue to push forward with all lobbying efforts. Here's a recap of everything going on at IHRSA... Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location in San Jose, California
Posted: March 11, 2021 in Chains
SAN JOSE, CA - Crunch Franchise has announced the April 2021 opening of a 37,000 square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in San Jose, California. The Crunch San Jose location is the fifth for Bay Area Crunchers LLC, led by Brian Calegari and will be managed by Oscar Munguia. Read More...
UFC GYM Set To Open New UFC FIT Locations In Las Vegas
Posted: March 11, 2021 in Chains
LAS VEGAS, NV - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, has announced that its new fitness concept, UFC FIT, will open two new locations in Las Vegas this month. The two locations represent the second and third UFC FIT concept gyms to open in the United States, following the grand opening of the first location in Puyallup, Washington, in January. Read More...
Apple Fitness+ Now Available to Life Time Members in Canada
Posted: March 11, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time, the nation's premier omnichannel health and wellness brand that continues to shape the way consumers move, work, live and play, has announced its Canada-based members (both club access and Life Time Digital) now have Apple Fitness+ included with their membership. The access extends to the primary Life Time member, and through Apple Family Share, up to five additional members on an account. Read More...
Melissa Knowles and Maeve Hurley Join the Glofox Executive Team, Pete Daffern Joins the Board
Posted: March 11, 2021 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - Glofox, a gym management software company, has announced that Melissa Knowles has joined as VP Strategic Accounts, Maeve Hurley has joined as CFO, and Pete Daffern has become a non-executive Director. Read More...
Life Fitness Further Enhances Connected Fitness Experience with Myzone Integration
Posted: March 10, 2021 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness has announced Myzone heart rate devices can now be seamlessly integrated with connected premium Life Fitness and Cybex cardio consoles, providing exercisers with real time workout statistics. The consoles will display Myzone users’ live metrics shown in the familiar Myzone tile integrated within the console experience. Read More...
Retro Fitness Bulks Up Executive Roster Appointing Former Planet Fitness Executive Chief Development Officer
Posted: March 9, 2021 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, a leader in high-volume, low-price fitness, announced the appointment of Mark Andrews as Chief Development Officer. The growth of the brand's C-Suite is the final step in Retro Fitness' leadership transformation, positioning the brand for rapid growth and advancement. Read More...
Mindbody Named to Fast Company’s Annual List of Most Innovative Companies for 2021
Posted: March 9, 2021 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for the second year in a row. Read More...
Studies Provide Preliminary Evidence of ACE Integrated Fitness Training Model and ACE Mover Method Effectiveness
Posted: March 8, 2021 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Recent research studies reveal preliminary evidence that the American Council on Exercise’s Integrated Fitness Training Model (ACE IFT Model) and the ACE Mover Method are effective in providing personalized exercise programming to improve a client’s cardiometabolic health and facilitate healthy lifestyle changes. Read More...
Peloton Announces Expansion Into Australia
Posted: March 8, 2021 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton, a leading interactive fitness platform that pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness, has announced plans to launch in Australia, marking the brand's entry to the Asia Pacific Region. Read More...
