Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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MINDBODY Acquires FitMetrix
Posted: February 21, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - MINDBODY (NASDAQ: MB), a leading technology platform for the wellness services industry, announced the acquisition of FitMetrix, the creator of performance tracking solutions designed to help wellness businesses increase retention and provide wellness seekers with an engaging, more interactive fitness experience. Read More...
Crunch Franchising Named 2018 Best-in-Fitness Category by Franchise Business Review; Opens Newest Locations in Roanoke, Virginia and Ridgeland, Mississippi
Posted: February 20, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, the health club brand known for making serious fitness fun through innovative programming and an inclusive atmosphere, was named Best-in-Category in the Fitness sector in Franchise Business Review's list of the top franchises for 2018. Following a year of tremendous growth that pushed Crunch past the 1 million member mark, and into more than 250 locations across 24 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Australia and Spain, this independent survey demonstrates the brand's ability to continually offer a market leading health club experience to consumers while providing a rewarding and consistent business experience to franchisees. Read More...
A Record-Breaking Day at the First World Rowing Indoor Championships
Posted: February 20, 2018 in Suppliers
ALEXANDRIA, VA - The first World Rowing Indoor Championships took place February 17 – 18 in Alexandria, Virginia. A new collaboration with World Rowing, the Championships will be held at a different venue each year, moving around the world to provide a truly global capstone to the indoor rowing season. This year's event was hosted by the Erg Sprints and saw an international field assembled from 32 different countries. Read More...
Lake Toxaway Country Club Receives National Award After $7.1 Million Clubhouse Renovation
Posted: February 19, 2018 in Independents
LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. - Lake Toxaway Country Club announced that it has been awarded with a prestigious 2018 Golden Fork Club Award from Golf Inc. Magazine. Lake Toxaway was recognized nationally in the Most Improved Private Club Restaurant category. The accolade is the result of a recently completed $7.1 million clubhouse renovation. The facility modernization is the latest development in a line of Lake Toxaway Country Club upgrades including more than $10 million dollars of golf course improvements since 2007. Read More...
FDA Issues Draft Guidance for ALS Clinical Trials
Posted: February 16, 2018 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - This week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance for those developing potential treatments for ALS. This document is part of an effort by the FDA to make drug developers and others aware of how they think clinical trials in ALS should be run. This is the first time the FDA has issued a guidance for industry on ALS clinical trials. Read More...
Wellbeats Introduces a Brand Refresh
Posted: February 14, 2018 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - As Wellbeats enters its tenth year, they are announcing a brand refresh, which includes a new logo, colors and font. The new look and feel will be used everywhere, including a refreshed website, app, social media pages and content. Wellbeats feels the enhanced looks and better matches what they’ve become since 2008: a leading on-demand fitness solutions provider that develops and produces content and technology that enables individuals to take control of their health with fitness solutions that fit their lives. Read More...
New Research Determines Which Hamstrings Exercises Yield The Best Results
Posted: February 13, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Lack of time is often cited as a popular factor that prohibits people from finding a sustainable workout routine. As a result, many people spend the limited time they have to exercise on what’s commonly referred to as "mirror muscles," the muscles most visible when flexing in the mirror. While hamstrings don’t make the mirror muscles cut, strong hamstrings do make performing daily activities easier and contribute to improved low-back health among older adults. To address these common challenges, the American Council on Exercise (ACE), leading nonprofit certifier of exercise professionals and health coaches, commissioned John Porcari, Ph.D. and a team of researchers in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse to research the most effective exercises to strengthen hamstrings in minimal time. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Members Ready to Work Out for a Cause
Posted: February 12, 2018 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory members across the United States and Canada are aiming to raise over $2 million for Augie's Quest to cure ALS, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This comes just one year after Orangetheory more than doubled their 2017 fundraising goal, raising over $2.085 million in just two weeks. Funds from the 2018 campaign will help move a promising drug for ALS into human clinical trials. Read More...
ACSM Announces New Recommendations and Warnings Regarding Safety of Energy Drinks
Posted: February 8, 2018 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released a new official statement regarding energy drinks, published in the college’s clinical review journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. “Energy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues Paper” provides helpful guidance and warnings regarding these beverages because of the dangers they present to at-risk populations, primarily children who are the most vulnerable and the target of marketing efforts. Read More...
Life Fitness and Studio Join Forces to Bring Audio Group Running Classes to Treadmills Worldwide
Posted: February 8, 2018 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, is adding competition, motivation and high-energy playlists to their treadmills outfitted with Discover SE3 HD consoles. Through their open architecture, Life Fitness has partnered with Studio, a leading audio group running platform, to offer treadmill users an energizing and challenging running experience. Runners will be able to experience the Studio platform on the 21-inch console screen, with or without a compatible wearable device. Read More...
