Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Blink Fitness Launches 2017 Ad Campaign Featuring Real Gym Members
Posted: January 3, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based fitness club launched its 2017 marketing campaign, "Every Body Happy." This iteration of the campaign features 16 of Blink's very own gym members of varying shapes and sizes with one common thread: self-confidence. At a time when body positivity has garnered worldwide attention, Blink Fitness has been tackling this issue head on for the past year by challenging industry norms and celebrating how exercise makes you feel, not just how it makes you look. Read More...
Planet Fitness Debuts New Brand Campaign: “The World Judges, We Don’t. At Planet Fitness, Be Free.”
Posted: January 1, 2017 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., revealed a new creative campaign, “The World Judges, We Don't. At Planet Fitness, Be Free.” The campaign debuted nationally during ABC’s “Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2017” on December 31st. For the second year in a row, Planet Fitness was also the presenting sponsor of Times Square’s iconic New Year’s Eve celebration in New York City. Read More...
Genesis Grows as Largest Health Club Provider in the Midwest
Posted: December 28, 2016 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs has announced that they have purchased an additional Omaha area club from Nebraska Elite Sports and Fitness Complex. Nebraska Elite Sports and Fitness Complex is a massive 108,000 square foot facility, including fitness floor, indoor running track, cycling studio, weight and cardio machines, spa, dry sauna, steam room, tennis, basketball, volleyball and a full-service day care. In addition, its swimming pool and yoga studio have both been recently remodeled. It is also the home of The Elite Sports Volleyball Teams. Read More...
Dr. Ludovit Cap to PTR Hall of Fame
Posted: December 26, 2016 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will present its annual awards in February at the 2017 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, a trade show and tournament, will be held February 15-18, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Dr. Ludovit ‘Louie’ Cap, of Hilton Head Island, will be inducted to the PTR Hall of Fame at the Awards Banquet on Wednesday, February 15. Read More...
Happy 80th Birthday to Fitness Industry Legend John McCarthy
Posted: December 23, 2016 in HFA
By IHRSA's Kristen Walsh - December 23, 2016 is a special day for our industry. Believe it or not, John McCarthy turns 80 years young today! John is, of course, the former Executive Director of IHRSA. He was one of a group of individuals that contributed to the launching of IHRSA in 1981. A former tennis club Owner and Director of the New England Indoor Tennis Association, John was named the first Executive Director of IHRSA and served in that position until 2006. During his 25 years of leadership, he was responsible for establishing IHRSA as the largest trade association in the global health club industry. Since his retirement, John has remained very active in the industry, most notably with Augie's Quest, the initiative to raise money in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Read More...
Visual Fitness Planner Celebrates an Excellent 2016
Posted: December 23, 2016 in Suppliers
FORT WORTH, TX - This year was an excellent year for long-time Club Insider Advertiser, Visual Fitness Planner (VFP). In an email message from VFP President and CEO, Daron Allen, he shared some details that comprised a very successful 2016. Read More...
A Happy Holiday Message From Your Friends at IHRSA
Posted: December 22, 2016 in HFA
Happy Holidays! 2016 has been a whirlwind of a year, and we at IHRSA couldn’t be more glad to have spent it with all of you, growing the fitness industry and helping to make the world a more active, healthy place! In this spirit of our mission to grow, protect, and promote the industry, IHRSA has created several opportunities for members to get involved and give back. Your generous contributions can be made easily online, and to the causes that are closest to the heart of your club. Read More...
Club Industry Show Calls for Speakers: Share Your Ideas, Knowledge and Experience
Posted: December 22, 2016 in Suppliers
CHICAGO, IL - The Club Industry Show invites you to submit your session proposals for its 2017 conference, October 4-6, 2017, at Hilton Chicago. The 2017 conference will be comprised of two full days of sessions on Wednesday and Thursday and a half day on Friday. Read More...
DavidBartonGym Abruptly Closes Facilities in New York, Boston, Miami and Chicago
Posted: December 21, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Club Ventures, which owns and operates the DavidBartonGym facilities, issued the following media statement: “DavidBartonGym has discontinued operations at its locations in New York, Boston, Miami, Chicago, and Bellevue, WA, effective immediately. All affected employees and clients are being notified..." Read More...
For Those Exercising Without Results, Individualized Protocol Shows Promise
Posted: December 21, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Those who exercise without seeing results may be what researchers call a “non-responder,” someone who receives no clear health benefits from a form of exercise that produces significant visible results for most people. The Cooper Institute estimates that 20 - 45% of some populations may be impacted by the frustrating, non-responder phenomenon. As part of its mission to get people moving and make a significant impact on the physical-inactivity epidemic, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned a third-party study, conducted by Western State Colorado University to investigate a more individualized programming approach. Read More...
