Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Matrix Fitness Expands Its Strength Portfolio With New Go Series
Posted: December 15, 2020 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, one of the world’s fastest-growing commercial fitness brands, is introducing an all-new strength equipment offering. The new Go Series strength units are compact and designed with minimal adjustments to accommodate virtually any fitness facility’s budget, space and members. Read More...
Physique 57 Awarded Mindbody’s 2020 Industry Icon Award
Posted: December 15, 2020 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading technology platform for the wellness industry, has awarded Physique 57 with its 2020 Industry Icon Award. The award, presented annually at Mindbody's BOLD conference, is given to an enterprise customer that has differentiated themselves from other businesses in a significant and profound way. Read More...
Life Time Announces It will be the First Health and Fitness Club Company to Offer Apple Fitness+ to Its Members
Posted: December 14, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time, one of the nation's premier health and wellness brands that continues to shape the way consumers move, work, live and play, digitally and physically, has announced it will be the first U.S. health and fitness club company to include Apple Fitness+ as part of Life Time memberships starting later this month. Read More...
IHRSA Launches Global Active & Safe Commitment for Health Clubs
Posted: December 10, 2020 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, has launched the Active & Safe Commitment for the global fitness industry to demonstrate that health and fitness clubs are operating with best industry practices and mitigation risks. As a vital resource for members to improve physical and mental well-being, it is essential for clubs worldwide to implement risk mitigation measures and safety guidelines. The Active & Safe Commitment acts as an extra layer of assurance to lawmakers and public health officials that clubs are doing all they can to provide the safest possible environment for members, staff and the community. Read More...
UFC GYM Selects ABC Fitness Solutions as Exclusive Club Management Provider to Elevate Integrated Fitness Experience
Posted: December 8, 2020 in Chains, Suppliers
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - UFC GYM, a trailblazer of mixed martial arts-inspired fitness, has announced it has chosen ABC Fitness Solutions as the exclusive club management technology provider to power the expansion of UFC GYM’s brand and services for its corporate-owned clubs and franchises. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Steps Up to Help Communities Make Healthy Happen in 2021
Posted: December 8, 2020 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Anytime Fitness, one of the world's largest and fastest-growing health club franchises with a supportive, personalized approach to fitness and wellness, is making the journey to better physical and mental health more safe, accessible and social at a time when it's never been more important. To support the communities it continues to serve during the pandemic, Anytime Fitness is announcing new virtual programming and resources that will inspire and help new and current members to make healthy happen in 2021, including... Read More...
USTA Names Marisa Grimes as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Posted: December 3, 2020 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA has announced the appointment of Marisa Grimes as the company’s Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Grimes, who will begin her new role in January 2021, will report to USTA CEO and Executive Director, Michael Dowse. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association Announces 2021 Coach of the Year Awards
Posted: December 3, 2020 in Suppliers
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announces the recipients of the organization’s 2021 Coach of the Year Awards: Paul Goodman, MS, CSCS, RSCC*E; Brian Thompson, PhD, CSCS,*D, RSCC*E; and Andrew Stocks, MS, CSCS, NSCA-CPT. Read More...
Wellbeats Adds 16 New Workouts to Help Relieve Holiday Stress
Posted: December 3, 2020 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Are your members looking for a way to take some time for themselves? Wellbeats is releasing 16 brand-new workouts to help relieve some stress this holiday season. These new workouts include... Read More...
Planet Fitness Returns As Presenting Sponsor of Times Square’s Iconic New Year’s Eve Celebration
Posted: December 2, 2020 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing global franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, has announced that it will again return as the presenting sponsor of Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration for the sixth consecutive year, in partnership with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment. Read More...
