Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
Daxko Appoints Aldor H. Delp as President of Boutique Segment
Posted: July 15, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading technology partner for health, fitness, and wellness organizations, announces the appointment of Aldor H. Delp as President of Boutique. This strategic move emphasizes Daxko’s long-term commitment to evolving its boutique business and delivering smarter, more integrated solutions for gyms, martial arts academies and boutique fitness studio operators. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Announces 2025 Grant Recipients
Posted: July 14, 2025 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Foundation announces the recipients of its 2025 Research, Coaching Advancement and Equipment Grants. This cycle, the Foundation will award nearly $175,000 in research funding and resources to 12 deserving NSCA Members. These grants reflect the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to advance the science and practice of strength and conditioning through evidence-based research. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Lexington, Kentucky
Posted: July 10, 2025 in Chains
LEXINGTON, KY - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Winter 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC, Crunch Lexington will create a new fitness offering for residents of Lexington. Fitness Ventures LLC owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch Lexington will be Fitness Ventures' 5th location in Kentucky and 75th nationwide, and the franchisee has plans to open at least 10 more locations this year. Read More...
Club Pilates Celebrates First Film Collaboration with Disney’s Freakier Friday
Posted: July 10, 2025 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Club Pilates, the largest Pilates brand, announces its first ever collaboration with Disney in celebration of the theatrical release Freakier Friday, which is set to hit theaters on August 8th. Inspired by the film’s themes of self-discovery, transformation and fresh perspective, Club Pilates’ new campaign will invite both members and prospects to “come as you are and leave as who you’re becoming.” Read More...
Sportsart Flexes With High-Performance Strength Training Equipment
Posted: July 10, 2025 in Suppliers
SEATTLE, WA - SportsArt, a global leader in sustainable fitness equipment, delivers strength training equipment designed to meet the evolving needs of modern fitness facilities while upholding the company’s longstanding commitments to innovation, quality and environmental responsibility. Read More...
EoS Fitness Hits Milestone, Expands Footprint and Philanthropy in Q2
Posted: July 9, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EoS Fitness closed out a powerful second quarter, surpassing 1.5 million members, launching new amenities and rallying together communities nationwide to make a positive impact. EoS signed 11 new leases and opened the following state-of-the-art facilities during the quarter, bringing a blend of high-end strength training and cardio equipment, innovative recovery options, signature amenities and cutting-edge programming to new markets and communities. Read More...
Statement from the Health & Fitness Association on the Eighth Circuit Vacating the FTC’s ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule
Posted: July 9, 2025 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) applauds the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit for vacating the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) “Click-to-Cancel” Rule. The court’s decision affirms what HFA and its partners have long maintained: the FTC exceeded its legal authority, failed to follow required procedures and imposed a sweeping, one-size-fits-all mandate that ignored the operational realities of fitness businesses. Read More...
ACSM Signs 2025 Hamburg Declaration on Sport, Health and Human Performance
Posted: July 9, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - ACSM President Carrie Jaworski, MD, FACSM joined other members of the Global Alliance for the Promotion of Physical Activity in signing the 2025 Hamburg Declaration on Sport, Health and Human Performance. The ceremony was held during the International Sport & Exercise Medicine Summit in Hamburg, Germany. The Declaration brings together a powerful coalition of sports medicine, public health, academic, athlete-representation and policy organizations in a shared commitment to safeguard health, promote inclusivity and support sustainable human performance across all levels of sport and physical activity. Read More...
USTA Names Michael McGoohan to Newly Created Role of Chief Growth Officer
Posted: July 9, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The USTA announces that global business executive Mike McGoohan assumed the newly created role of Chief Growth Officer on July 1, bringing extensive expertise in driving strategic growth and performance optimization across iconic consumer, lifestyle and sports brands. Read More...
Health & Fitness Association New Board Term Begins
Posted: July 5, 2025 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) begins a new Board term today, ushering in a fresh chapter of leadership for the global trade association. The new term marks the official start of CEO of Discover Strength, Luke Carlson’s service as Chairman of the Board, along with three other recently elected officers and five new Board Members. Read More...
