Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Offers Guidance on Safe Return to Training For Athletes Following COVID-19
Posted: May 4, 2020 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association announces new guidelines on the safe return to training for athletes following the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...
Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Mindbody Announce “Relay for Relief”
Posted: April 30, 2020 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Men's Health and Women's Health, the most established wellness media brands published across six continents, and Mindbody, a leading technology platform for the wellness industry, has announced “Relay for Relief,” a global 24-hour relay initiative taking place on Friday, May 15 through Saturday, May 16, 2020 to benefit COVID-19 response and recovery. Read More...
USPTA Hires James Burke as Director of Marketing & Communications
Posted: April 30, 2020 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) has hired James P. Burke as its new Director of Marketing and Communications. In his role, Burke will work with senior leaders and industry stakeholders to increase brand awareness of the USPTA and the new certification pathway. Additionally, Burke will assist in planning the annual USPTA World Conference, collaborate with national committees and coordinate the awards program with the national awards committee. He will also direct the Association’s national and division communications, including publishing ADDvantage Magazine. Read More...
83 EXOS-supported Athletes Selected in the 2020 NFL Draft
Posted: April 29, 2020 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EXOS had another great year of combine training. Between the 95 athletes who went to the combine, they snagged over 200 performances in the top 15. Their hard work began to pay off in round one of the 2020 NFL draft, and they made up 43% of first-round picks. By round seven, 83 EXOS athletes became professional players, making up 32% of the total draft. Read More...
COVID-19 – The Coronavirus Crisis: The Membership
Posted: April 28, 2020 in Chains, Independents
As a supplement to our Special Edition Two-Part Cover Story on COVID-19, the Coronavirus Crisis (Click Here to Read Part I), Club Insider presents the following participant responses about their Membership. In this supplement, you will hear from Pat Laus and Kevin McHugh, Greta Wagner, Mike Alpert, Geoff Dyer, Carol Nalevanko, Jim Worthington and Linda Mitchell, Larry Conner and Rich Nelsen. Next week, we will be presenting participant responses and inspiring news items about various Communities around the country. Stay tuned, and stay safe and healthy! Read More...
Power Wellness’ Membership Engagement Tips
Posted: April 28, 2020 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Power Wellness is happy to share the following member engagement tips with our fitness industry partners... Read More...
Social Media Marketing Tips to Get You Through COVID-19
Posted: April 28, 2020 in Suppliers
With everything that’s going on, people have loads of time on their hands to consume digital content. Everyone is relying more heavily on their phones and social media (Facebook alone saw a 70% increase in its member usage last month) for coronavirus-related news, positivity and reigniting a sense of community that seems to have been lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have put together some dos and don’ts for your social media strategy that will keep you on track through COVID-19 and could even gain you new, quality leads in the process... Read More...
Marsh Founder and Industry Veteran, the Beloved Ruth Stricker, Passes Away at 85
Posted: April 27, 2020 in Independents
MINNETONKA, MA - March 12, 1935 - April 14, 2020 - Ruth Ann Stricker of Deephaven, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2020. Connected in love and gratitude for her immeasurable contributions over the course of a remarkable life, Ruth's family, friends and professional colleagues around the world honor this visionary of the health and wellness industry. Founder of The Marsh, A Center for Balance and Fitness in Minnetonka, Ruth was an industry icon and pioneer in mind-body work. She integrated Eastern and Western practices in her personal and professional life; her philosophy offering a "liberal arts approach to health." In Ruth's words, "The resiliency of the human spirit makes it possible for us to find a sense of well-being in our lives... that our challenge is to be emotionally resilient and physically healthy to handle change and stress." Ruth believed, "health and fitness are not the chief goal in life but rather the potential to be good citizens of the earth." Read More...
Fitness Industry Contacts State Governors on Safely Reopening
Posted: April 27, 2020 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - After approximately a month of forced closures, states are slowly but surely opening for businesses. To help the more than 40,000 U.S. clubs, employing nearly 800,000 Americans pre-shutdown, open as soon as is safely possible, IHRSA is reaching out to governors across the country. These efforts are putting the health of staff, members and communities first. When reaching out to each state’s governor, IHRSA shared the following rationale for the importance of health clubs to the health of the state... Read More...
COVID-19’s Impact on the Global Fitness Industry – Weight Training Equipment Sales Grow by 307% Due to the Mass Closures of Gyms & Fitness Centers
Posted: April 27, 2020 in Suppliers
DUBLIN - COVID-19 has forced the closure of gyms and fitness centers to reduce the risk of infection. As a result, there has been a surge of interest in home fitness equipment and online coaching sessions. Some gyms have responded to this trend by offering to rent exercise equipment to members who are social-distancing and by offering online personal training sessions. Weight training equipment in particular has seen a huge rise in sales, as consumers try to replicate their gym workout at home. Sales of other exercise equipment such as rowing machines, exercise bikes and elliptical machines have also grown. Leading companies in fitness equipment include... Read More...
