Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Nautilus, Inc. Brings Ground-Breaking Max Trainer to the Gym
Posted: March 22, 2018 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, WA - Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS), a leader in innovative fitness equipment, continues to provide ground-breaking products for commercial fitness facilities and specialty markets with the introduction of the Octane Fitness Max Trainer machine. The new product was unveiled at the Octane Fitness booth during the 2018 IHRSA Convention. Read More...
eGym To Acquire Netpulse
Posted: March 22, 2018 in Suppliers
MUNICH, GERMANY and SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The German high-tech fitness company, eGym, based in Munich, announced that it will acquire the entire mobile application business of Netpulse Inc., based in San Francisco, a leading provider of customized apps for fitness facilities. Read More...
Life Fitness Revolutionizes Facility Management and Exerciser Engagement With Halo Fitness Cloud
Posted: March 21, 2018 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - In an era when fitness technology is evolving fast, today’s gym members expect more from health clubs than just supplying the place and equipment needed for a workout. That’s why Life Fitness has announced the launch of Halo Fitness Cloud, a revolutionary software offering that enhances the exerciser experience while simplifying facility management. Read More...
Iron Grip and EXOS Team Up
Posted: March 19, 2018 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, the industry-leading manufacturer of innovative and heavy-duty American-made free weight equipment, is pleased to announce a partnership with EXOS, a leader in human performance. EXOS is dedicated to developing personalized plans that motivate and support individual progress across the four pillars of human performance: mindset, nutrition, movement, and recovery. Featuring Iron Grip equipment in its flagship training facility will allow EXOS to integrate Iron Grip equipment into its training and educational programs. Iron Grip and EXOS will also collaborate on educational content for their athletic, tactical, and corporate wellness customers, and explore new strategic initiatives. Read More...
TRUE Fitness Hires New Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: March 19, 2018 in Suppliers
ST LOUIS, MO - TRUE Fitness, a leading manufacturer of fitness products for commercial and retail markets, announced the appointment of Sally Matheson as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). As CMO, she will be responsible for managing TRUE’s overall brand and marketing strategy, directing creative efforts with the company’s marketing agency and supporting the entire marketing team. Read More...
Technogym Connects More Than 150,000 People to Move for a Better World
Posted: March 19, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Just one week since launch, there are already over 150,000 people globally taking part in TECHNOGYM's Let's Move for a Better World social campaign. The campaign leverages TECHNOGYM technology and connected equipment to motivate people to move more and more regularly. From March 12 - 31, the members of fitness and wellness clubs taking part in the campaign are joining their forces to donate their exercise and promote the Wellness lifestyle in their local towns or communities, challenging each other on the accumulated MOVES in their facilities. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Celebrates Its 4,000th Gym In Shanghai, China
Posted: March 17, 2018 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Anytime Fitness, one of the world's fastest growing fitness center chains for 10 consecutive years, celebrated the opening of its 4,000th gym on March 16th in Shanghai, China. Additionally, after formalizing an agreement to open gyms in Morocco, Anytime Fitness will pursue plans to open at least one new gym in Antarctica, which would make it the first franchise in history with locations on all seven continents. Read More...
Cincinnati Sports Club Announces Club Vision 2025 (Version 2.0), a Long-Term, Multiple Phased Plan Of Capital Improvements To Better Serve Members
Posted: March 15, 2018 in Independents
CINCINNATI, OH - In 1998, Cincinnati Sports Club (CSC) developed a long-term, multiple phased master plan to grow with its members’ ever evolving lifestyles and enhance their overall Club experience. CSC is a “for profit” business and its local and private investors choose to reinvest in the club each year without assessing their members. In 2013, this multi-year plan evolved into Club Vision 2025, a plan focused on the re-programming of existing space to better serve the members while taking advantage of available technology within the club industry without dehumanizing the member experience. Club Vision 2025 has continued to evolve, and in February 2018, CSC refined and added some additional components for consideration, reintroducing the plan as Club Vision 2025 v. 2.0. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Announces Mike Mettler As Senior Vice President of Domestic Franchise Development
Posted: March 15, 2018 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, the scientifically backed and fast-growing fitness franchise, announced Mike Mettler has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Domestic Franchise Development. In his new role, Mettler will be responsible for overseeing the company's domestic growth and expansion, as well as providing strategic leadership to assist the leading fitness franchise in achieving its goal of having more than 1,100 open studios worldwide by the end of 2018. Read More...
ABC Financial and TAG Digital Marketing Announce Vendor Relationship
Posted: March 15, 2018 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Financial, a leading software and payment processing provider to the health and fitness industry, announced their preferred partnership with TAG Digital Marketing. TAG, a Google Certified Partner Agency and a leader in digital marketing for the fitness industry since 1999, specializes in helping clubs expand their online presence, attract and retain new members and boost profit margins. Read More...
