Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Technogym Spotlighted on SHOWTIME Original Series “60 Minutes Sports”
Posted: January 12, 2017 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The TV show “60 Minutes Sports,” which airs on CBS's sister network, SHOWTIME, highlighted Technogym, a world leading wellness company, and its President and Founder, Nerio Alessandri, in the premiere episode of the new year. Read More...
January 2017 Cover Story Preview: KUSHH!™ – The New Sound of Exercise!
Posted: January 10, 2017 in Other News
I am pleased to start the New Year off with a special story about KUSHH!™, a new product launching this month by my former business partner, Ray Irwin. Irwin along with Rich Boggs, another of my former business partners, and a few others started what became The STEP Company in 1989. The STEP Company’s product, The Original STEP®, has gone on to become one of the most successful fitness products of the last 25 years. The STEP® is ubiquitous in health and fitness facilities around the world. Irwin, along with Gin Miller, the creator of Step Aerobics, teamed up to produce KUSHH!™, a new product that shares some of its DNA with The STEP®. In preparation for this cover story, I enjoyed spending some time catching up with my long-time friend and former partner, Ray Irwin, at their Marietta, Georgia STEP Company and MOSSA Headquarters. In this cover story, we will discuss the invention of The Original STEP® and its evolution into the KUSHH!™, launching this month. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location In Flatbush, N.Y.
Posted: January 10, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch, the health club chain best known for making serious fitness fun through unique programming and cutting-edge training, announces the opening of its newest franchise location at 1038 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY. The enrollment center opened for sign-ups earlier this month and brings its 'No Judgments' philosophy and fusion of fitness meets entertainment to the diverse community. Read More...
Fitness Formula Clubs Opens Tenth Location In Downtown Park Ridge, Illinois
Posted: January 6, 2017 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Chicagoland-based Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) has opened their newest, ultra-convenient 66,000 square-foot facility, FFC Park Ridge. Known for its hub and spoke network of locations near train, bus and subway commuter transportation centers, this latest edition is 500 feet from the busy Metra train stop in downtown Park Ridge, Illinois. The free-standing facility will complement the district’s lifestyle and combine innovative fitness offerings and energizing social spaces in an ultra-modern, community-building atmosphere. Read More...
Life Fitness Partners With VirZOOM
Posted: January 5, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced a partnership with VirZOOM, a maker of virtual reality games, to pilot a virtual reality solution that can be used with fitness equipment. At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, the companies announced their partnership and plans to host pilot virtual reality competitions at select global commercial fitness facilities in Q1 2017. Read More...
Concept2’s 2016 Holiday Challenge Raises $35,000 for Charity
Posted: January 5, 2017 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - The 2016 Holiday Challenge saw over 10,700 people participate, raising nearly $35,000 total for four selected charities. There was growth at every level of the challenge: close to 7000 people rowed and/or skied at least 100k meters toward the challenge, over 2500 at the 200k level, and 271 finishers at the 50k level. Concept2's most successful Holiday Challenge ever! Read More...
Peloton Launches its First Commercial Bike, Bringing an Immersive Fitness Experience Beyond the Home
Posted: January 4, 2017 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton announced its new commercial platform, which was was displayed for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV from January 5 -8, 2017. The commercial-grade bike addresses a growing desire to bring Peloton to more people in more places. Touted as the tech company revolutionizing the fitness industry, Peloton introduces the commercial-grade bike, its second product offering, as the next step in transforming the way people work out. The new bike gives consumers access to the same great Peloton experience now in hotels and resorts, residential fitness centers, country clubs, hospitals and universities across the country. Read More...
You’re Invited to the 12th Annual Bash for Augie’s Quest
Posted: January 3, 2017 in Other News
LOS ANGELES, CA - You are invited to the 12th Annual Bash for Augie's Quest, to be held on March 10, 2017 at the JW Marriott during IHRSA 2017. Augie's Quest is an aggressive, cure driven effort focused on finding treatments and cures for ALS. All funds raised benefit the ALS Therapy Development Institute, the world's largest ALS-dedicated drug development organization. Read More...
UFC Gym Expands Body Transformation Challenge To 16 Signature Gyms Nationwide
Posted: January 3, 2017 in Chains
SANTA ANA, CA - UFC GYM announced that, following the overwhelming success of its 2016 12-Week Body Transformation Challenge, the brand will launch its next iteration on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, expanding to 16 signature gym locations throughout the United States. Read More...
Equinox Unveils 2017 “Commit to Something” Campaign; Confronts Bold Issues Rarely Explored in Advertising
Posted: January 3, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high-performance lifestyle leader, unveiled its 2017 advertising campaign, re-envisioning the theme of "Commit to Something" as an intimate, provocative and deeply moving exploration of personal identity. A series of seven images shot by world-renowned fashion photographer Steven Klein, the campaign confronts current cultural issues and asserts that commitment has the power to define who we are in the deepest sense. Read More...
