Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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EXOS Announces Partnership With Howard Head Sports Medicine, a Service of Vail Health
Posted: September 7, 2017 in Suppliers
VAIL, CO - Howard Head Sports Medicine, a service of Vail Health known worldwide for its progressive sports medicine treatments and services, announced its partnership with EXOS, a leader in human performance, to bring performance training programs and services to Vail, Breckenridge and Edwards, Colorado. Howard Head Performance powered by EXOS will provide training programs utilizing EXOS’ proven methodology, which has supported elite athletes, the U.S. military and leading global corporations. Read More...
Blink Fitness Accelerates National Expansion Initiative
Posted: September 6, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness – a premium-quality, value-based fitness brand that focuses on how exercise makes you feel rather than exclusively on how it makes you look – has announced the signing of three development agreements. The signings are for 18 gyms throughout major U.S. metropolitan areas. These market entries include the concept's first locations in Massachusetts and Virginia. This announcement comes on the heels of the brand's entry into Pennsylvania in June and their upcoming launch in California. Read More...
Cycle for Survival Invests $34 Million in Rare Cancer Research in 2017
Posted: September 1, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, announced funding plans for the $34 million raised in 2017 by its extraordinary community. 100% of this record-breaking total goes to rare cancer research and clinical trials to improve how cancer is diagnosed and treated. Cycle for Survival's annual indoor team cycling events, led by instructors from the movement's founding partner Equinox, took place in February and March in 16 cities across the country. Read More...
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation Announces Partnership With Medical Fitness Network to Provide New Fitness and Allied Healthcare Provider Resource
Posted: August 31, 2017 in Suppliers
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, known in the MS community as MS Focus, has announced its partnership with the Medical Fitness Network (MFN), an online health and fitness referral network. MSFocus and MFN share a mutual goal of educating people about healthier living and complementary healthcare management. Read More...
PTR Reaches Major Milestone
Posted: August 31, 2017 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry announces that it is celebrating a major milestone, welcoming its 10,000th member in the United States. This brings PTR’s global reach to more than 16,000 members worldwide. PTR membership in the USA has increased every year for an unprecedented 32 years. Read More...
Precor Launches New High-Intensity Interval Training Console and Releases Preva 7.0 Software
Posted: August 31, 2017 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - In direct response to the growing shift towards one of the top training trends in the industry, fitness supplier and manufacturer Precor has launched the P30i Interval Console, a unique console, specifically designed for high-intensity interval training (H.I.I.T) on the Precor 700 Line treadmill (TRM 731). Additionally, the latest global software release from Precor, Preva OS 7.0, is bringing popular audio and video entertainment options and further advances to networked consoles featured on Precor cardio equipment across 82 countries. Read More...
High Demand Brings Annual Zumba Cruise Back For Its Third Year
Posted: August 30, 2017 in Suppliers
MIAMI, FL - After two years of maxing out registrations and catering to more than 7,000 adventure-seeking fitness enthusiasts, Zumba has officially announced 2018 dates for its third annual Zumba Cruise on board Royal Caribbean International’s Navigator of the Seas. Travelers can take those shower-dancing skills to the sea and prepare to move like never before when they depart for five nights on April 8 - 13, 2018. Read More...
ClubCorp Provides Update on Impact of Hurricane Harvey
Posted: August 30, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp - The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE:MYCC) - provided the following update regarding the impact of Hurricane Harvey on its clubs. Read More...
Iron Grip Account Executive, Michelle Gonzalez, Named to the SFIA Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program for 2017
Posted: August 29, 2017 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, the industry-leading manufacturer of innovative and durable American-made free weight equipment, is congratulates Account Executive Michelle Gonzalez on her nomination to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program Class of 2017. Ms. Gonzalez is one of just five young professionals in the sports and fitness industry that the SFIA has selected to be recognized at the fifth annual SFIA Industry Leaders Summit this September 13 - 14 in Chicago. Read More...
Crunch Fitness West Florida Launches ‘CrunchTV’: Instantly Drives Millions of Member-Generated Social Media Impressions
Posted: August 28, 2017 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Crunch Fitness West Florida, part of one of America’s leading health club chains, best known for making serious fitness fun through unique programming and cutting-edge training, just got even fitter. Crunch has announced that it has launched #CrunchTV, which turns its gym TVs into a social media digital signage network, giving members their instant '15 seconds of fame' and the gyms a robust marketing platform. Read More...
