Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Equinox And Maria Shriver Partner On Move For Minds 2017
Posted: November 23, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak announced at the company’s High Performance Living Summit in New York City, that Equinox, a leader in high performance living, will once again partner with Maria Shriver and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement on their highly successful Move for Minds event, a first-of-its-kind crowd-funding and awareness-raising live experience focused on brain and body health. Read More...
Electronic Lock Supplier Ojmar U.S. Defeats Competitor’s Patent
Posted: November 23, 2016 in Suppliers
HOLLAND, MI - Ojmar U.S. LLC., announced that the company has earned a significant victory in its ongoing legal dispute against Security People Inc., which does business as Digilock. In an October 26 decision, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board declared invalid Digilock’s patent following a review process by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Read More...
Iron Grip Highlights Its New XL Handle Dumbbell at the 2016 Athletic Business Show
Posted: November 22, 2016 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, the industry-leading manufacturer of durable, innovative, American-made free weight equipment, showcased its newest product, the XL Handle Dumbbell at the Athletic Business Show in Orlando. The dumbbell features a substantially thicker handle design, measuring a full 1-3/4 inches in diameter from end to end. The extra-wide handle diameter allows the user to fully engage the muscles in the fingers and hands, increasing grip strength and potentially leading to greater activation of the adjoining muscles in the wrists, forearms, and biceps. Read More...
Wexer Announces Acquisition of ClubVirtual
Posted: November 22, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The UK-based fitness technology company, Wexer, has acquired Dutch based company ClubVirtual. The combination of Wexer and ClubVirtual will create a new industry market leader leveraging Wexer’s recognized position as a global pioneer in virtual fitness, with ClubVirtual’s well-known brand in Europe. With virtual installations in more than 40 countries, Wexer’s mission will remain the same after the acquisition: Making world-class exercise accessible to more people through technology. Read More...
Report: Less Than One Quarter of U.S. Children Meet Physical Activity Guidelines; ACE Offers New Solutions
Posted: November 16, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - More than three quarters of children in the United States are currently not meeting physical activity recommendations, putting them at an increased risk for obesity, diabetes and related chronic illnesses, according to a recent report. The 2016 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth was authored by researchers and health experts from organizations across the country that were assembled by the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance. Read More...
Equinox Expands Presence to West Coast of Canada With First Vancouver Location
Posted: November 16, 2016 in Chains
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of Equinox Vancouver, its first club on the West Coast of Canada and 84th club globally. The club opens to enthusiastic reception from the active Vancouver community who live and work at and around the city centre location. The area, long known as a hub for business, shopping and entertainment, lacked options for its health-minded residents, making Equinox a functional addition to an already vibrant neighborhood. Read More...
Wellbridge Bringing New Era in Fitness to Clayton, Missouri
Posted: November 14, 2016 in Chains
DENVER, CO - Wellbridge Athletic Club & Spa in Clayton, Missouri is embarking upon a spectacular new era in fitness. As the city plans for a $770 million corporate campus development, Wellbridge Athletic Club & Spa will continue to serve as the neighborhood’s heartbeat and do it in style. The existing 35,000 square-foot luxury club will be replaced by a striking 40,000 square-foot athletic club, just steps away from its current entrance. Read More...
World Gym Continues Global Expansion With 13 New Gyms In Third Quarter of 2016
Posted: November 10, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, has added 13 new gyms in four countries to the World Gym family in the third quarter. “The World Gym family continues to grow with the addition of 13 new gyms this quarter,” said Guy Cammilleri, Managing Director of World Gym. “Australia, Egypt, Taiwan and the United States all continue to be strong growth markets for us, and we look forward to the addition of even more gyms in Europe and Mexico.” Read More...
November 2016 Cover Story Preview: Executive Health and Sports Center – Showing Members Their Health is Their Wealth
Posted: November 8, 2016 in Other News
What does your health mean to you? Without it, would you be able to do the things you do or accomplish the goals you have set in life? Or, conversely, you are healthy; how would you feel and what would you do if a family member were not healthy? What if it was self-inflicted? Our industry knows all too well how important these questions are in a member’s life. We know our industry can offer the solution to so many woes of a society that, by and large, is unhealthy and doing it to itself. But, is anyone noticing? Read More...
USPTA to Offer Health and Life Insurance Options for its Members
Posted: November 8, 2016 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The USPTA announced that they will partner with SelectQuote to provide health care resources exclusively for USPTA members. SelectQuote will work with USPTA to provide exclusive health and life insurance options for USPTA-certified Professionals. “Our partnership with USPTA will give members an opportunity to save time and money shopping the SelectQuote insurance exchanges for their pre-65 health care, Medicare and life insurance. SelectQuote looks forward to assisting the membership with these important financial decisions,” said SelectQuote Vice President Paul Gregory. Read More...
