Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Life Fitness Introduces On-Demand Workout Classes Across All Premium Cardio Products
Posted: December 4, 2019 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness has announced the debut of Life Fitness On Demand, an innovative and growing library of digital classes available exclusively on the touchscreens of Life Fitness premium cardio products. Life Fitness is the first fitness equipment manufacturer to create digital programming for an entire line of commercial cardio equipment. The digital library includes on-demand classes available on treadmills, ellipticals, climbers, cross-trainers and exercise bikes. Read More...
Freemotion Hires Director of Business Development
Posted: December 4, 2019 in Suppliers
LOGAN, UT - With 2020 set to be an exciting year for Freemotion Fitness as it prepares to launch a series of innovative new products, John Harris has been appointed as Director of Business Development to help accelerate its business growth at this pivotal time in the company’s evolution. Read More...
Life Time Edina at Southdale Debuts as Game-Changing Anchor at America’s First Enclosed Shopping Center
Posted: December 3, 2019 in Chains
EDINA, MN - Just in time for the holidays, a new anchor, Life Time, the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is opening at what was the country's first enclosed shopping center in Edina, Minnesota back in 1963. Life Time Edina at Southdale covers more ground than the former department store space it replaced by nearly 100,000 square feet. The athletic resort is a three-story, 147,000 square-foot building that includes the company's first built rooftop beach club, indoor basketball courts, swimming pools, dedicated LT Recovery with physical therapy and chiropractic care, a full-service LifeCafe and LifeSpa and more. Next door is another 3-story, 57,000 square-foot building housing Life Time Work luxury coworking space and Life Time Sport indoor soccer fields. In total, the 204,000-square-foot Life Time complex will bring 3,000 to 4,000 people to Southdale Center every day. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Restorative Fitness 2020’s Top Fitness Trend
Posted: December 2, 2019 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a trusted fitness authority since 1965, has identified restorative fitness as the top fitness trend for 2020 that will shape how America works out in the next year. Restorative fitness will bring a welcome balance to gymgoers who dove headfirst into 2019's HIIT (high-intensity interval training) trend and are currently experiencing burnout and overtraining injuries. Restorative fitness centers on the idea that the body goes through a cycle of stress and recovery, and high-intensity workouts aren't effective when the body is stressed, as from an intense workout. Read More...
Introducing Active Cat Around the World
Posted: November 29, 2019 in Other News
BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has announced the publication of a new children’s book, entitled Active Cat Around the World, sponsored by Gympass. The release of Active Cat Around the World is timely. A recent study by the World Health Organization states that a majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk. Written by Jay Ablondi and Jim Schmaltz, and illustrated by Stan Tran, Active Cat Around the World playfully showcases Active Cat traveling the world in search of fun sports to play and meeting new friends along the way. Read More...
Industry Leaders from Across the Globe Connected at IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit
Posted: November 27, 2019 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - On November 14th, women and men from across the globe came together for the IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit hosted by Athletic Business in Orlando, Florida. The event kicked off with a networking activity that set the tone for an afternoon of connection and sharing. During the interactive keynote presentation that followed, business coach, author, and speaker, Debbie Peterson, offered attendees tips to create clarity for their career and discover strategies for being more productive in ways that work with a demanding lifestyle. Read More...
Jonas Fitness Named Recipient of the 2019 Medical Fitness Association’s Industry Partner of the Year Award
Posted: November 27, 2019 in Suppliers
WEBSTER, TX - Jonas Fitness, an industry leader in club management software, was announced as the 2019 Medical Fitness Association's Industry Partner of the Year at their 29th annual International Conference. With over 30 years of industry experience, Jonas Fitness specializes in building long lasting partnerships with multi-purpose Health and Fitness Clubs, as well as Wellness and Corporate Fitness Centers. Read More...
ClubReady and iKizmet Bring a Predictive Approach to Fitness Studio Growth
Posted: November 27, 2019 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS, MO - ClubReady and iKizmet are excited to announce a new partnership to bring a predictive approach to fitness studio growth. Partnering with iKizmet, ClubReady customers can now easily develop dashboards that visually demonstrate performance against revenue, recruitment, and member acquisition KPIs. Additionally, owners can easily analyze member utilization and spend behavior. Read More...
Seville Golf & Country Club Transforms to Lifestyle Sport Resort
Posted: November 27, 2019 in Chains
GILBERT, AZ - Seville Golf & Country Club, a member of the ClubCorp family, announces the completion of an extensive multi-million-dollar reinvention project transforming the club to a lifestyle sport resort with new and upgraded Sports Club, Sports Zone and Hydra Waterpark, plus stylish new dining, social and entertainment features, all designed to enhance the club experience for every member of the family. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Announces Milestone 50th Club with the Acquisition of Four Aspen Athletic Club Locations in Des Moines, Iowa, with More to Come
Posted: November 26, 2019 in Chains
DES MOINES, IA - Genesis Health Clubs Owner/President Rodney Steven II has announced that Genesis Health Clubs has acquired four Des Moines Aspen Athletic Clubs locations and plans to start a major remodeling project on the clubs. The acquisition of the Merle Hay, Hickman Road, SE 14th and West Glen locations brings the total count of Genesis Health Clubs locations to a milestone 50 locations. Read More...
