Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Merrithew Surpasses 50,000 Trained
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Merrithew, a global leader in mind-body exercise, has recently surpassed 50,000 trained, a significant milestone in the company’s 30-year history. Merrithew first began training Instructors in the early 1990s. By 2005, the company had trained over 10,000, and by 2010, that number was over 25,000. In 2017, Merrithew achieved an incredible 50,000 trained in over 135 countries around the world. Read More...
Matrix Fitness to Launch Two-way Compatibility With Apple Watch
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness announces that they will be among the equipment manufacturers that will help launch GymKit to the market later this fall. GymKit, announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, will allow Apple Watch to seamlessly connect in real time to select fitness equipment. Read More...
The MFA Industry Benchmark Survey is Underway
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Suppliers
PINEHURST, N.C. - The MFA Industry Benchmark Survey, conducted every three (3) years is currently underway. It is open and available for participation from May 24, 2017 – July 31, 2017. This year, the survey has three parts. In response to previous comments from members, you will be able to save your work and return to the survey if you are unable to complete it in one sitting. Also, breaking the survey up into three components will allow you to get your information together more efficiently. Read More...
June 2017 Cover Story Preview: Brooklyn Boulders – Building Community One Climb at a Time
Posted: June 6, 2017 in Other News
It’s a sport that has been around for years, and in 2020, it will make its debut in the Olympic Games, to be held in Tokyo. Coinciding with the sport’s growth, facilities dedicated to the discipline are entering the mainstream instead of being relegated to an empty, unused corner of a multipurpose club. Among the leaders in this segment is this month’s Club Insider Cover Story Subject, Brooklyn Boulders. Read More...
The Bay Club Company Expands Southern California Presence With Acquisition of Manhattan Country Club
Posted: June 6, 2017 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Bay Club Company (“Bay Club”), a California-based hospitality company, announced the acquisition of Manhattan Country Club (“MCC”), continuing its growth of luxury properties in the California marketplace. Manhattan Country Club will complement the current offerings that Bay Club is recognized for and further expand their Four Points of Focus: fitness, sports, hospitality and family. Read More...
Second Annual Ride For A Reason Raises More Than $750,000 For St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital And Life Time Foundation
Posted: June 6, 2017 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Ride for a Reason, the indoor cycling movement to help find a cure for childhood cancer and improve children's nutrition, has raised more than $750,000 during the second annual event hosted at more than 100 Life Time destinations across the country. Fundraising for the event remained open through May 22, allowing participants additional time to raise funds for two charity partners, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Life Time Foundation. Read More...
Life Fitness Launches New Integrity Series Cardio Line; LFconnect to Pair Seamlessly With Apple Watch
Posted: June 5, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced its new Integrity Series cardio line, including a Treadmill, Elliptical Cross-Trainer, and Upright and Recumbent Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. Life Fitness also announced that its cardio equipment will pair wirelessly and seamlessly with Apple Watch so exercisers can track the most accurate measurements possible. Read More...
Technogym Introduces Apple Watch Compatibility
Posted: June 5, 2017 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Within the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech, Apple announced Technogym connected cardio equipment will be compatible with Apple watch. Exercisers using their favorite Technogym cardio equipment will soon be able to simply tap their Apple Watch to seamlessly pair to treadmills, ellipticals, indoor bikes or stair steppers. With this innovation, data not previously communicated will sync seamlessly, including calories, distance, speed, floors climbed, incline and pace, resulting in the most accurate measurements possible. Read More...
Life Time Center (former Atrium Mall) Set to Transform Health and Wellness Landscape in Boston with Opening of Life Time Athletic Chestnut Hill
Posted: June 3, 2017 in Chains
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - Life Time, a premier Healthy Way of Life Company and lifestyle brand, announces the grand opening celebration of Life Time Athletic Chestnut Hill, the company's first Diamond Premier location and third Life Time in the Greater Boston market. A ribbon cutting took place at 6:00 PM on Thursday, June 1 followed by the club's opening to all members at 4:00 AM on Friday, June 2. The new healthy living, healthy aging, healthy entertainment destination is the first opening within the massive 286,000 square-foot Life Time Center. Read More...
Light Heavyweight World Boxing Champion Andre Ward Partners With George Foreman III to Take the Award-winning EverybodyFights Boxing Gym Global
Posted: June 1, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - EverybodyFights, an award-winning boxing gym, announced a strategic partnership with the Light Heavyweight World Champion, Andre "S.O.G." Ward. Ward will play a prominent role on the EverybodyFights Board of Advisors and will assist the team with strategic partnerships, boxing curriculum and brand growth. Read More...
