Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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More Than $1 Million Available To School Districts Committed To Serving Healthier Meals
Posted: September 15, 2016 in Chains
BOULDER, CO - Dedicated to improving school meals in America, three top school food nutrition foundations are opening the second round of School Food Support Initiative grant funding, committing more than $1 million to support up to seven school districts across the nation. Launched in 2015 by the Life Time Foundation, in partnership with the Chef Ann Foundation and the Whole Kids Foundation, the School Food Support Initiative helps motivated school districts establish healthier meal programs by providing technical assistance, strategic planning and funding opportunities needed to improve operations. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Named ‘Vendor Of The Year’ By World Gym
Posted: September 13, 2016 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - World Gym has named Muscle Up Marketing “Vendor of the Year” at their annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Muscle Up Marketing, World Gym’s preferred marketing vendor, develops and executes integrated print and digital marketing campaigns to World Gym franchisees, helping to drive new members into their clubs. World Gym has over 200 locations around the world. Read More...
IHRSA Releases 2016 Health Club Consumer Report: U.S. Health Club Membership Reached High of 55.3 Million in 2015
Posted: September 7, 2016 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) released the 2016 Health Club Consumer Report. This annual publication, based on a nationwide sample of more than 32,000 interviews, provides demographics and health, sports and fitness participation data on American health club consumers. Read More...
Planet Fitness Builds First Ever Judgement Free Fitness Center Within A Boys & Girls Club As Part Of National Anti-Bullying Initiative
Posted: September 7, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, known for its Judgement Free Zone and non-intimidating environment, has extended its judgement free philosophy outside of its gyms with a surprise unveiling of the nation’s first mini Planet Fitness gym housed within a Boys & Girls Club. The brand new fitness facility was built in the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester, N.H. and will provide nearly 1,700 kids and teens the ability to work out and learn how to live a healthier lifestyle, and most importantly, do so without being judged or bullied. Read More...
September 2016 Cover Story Preview: Todd Magazine and Blink Fitness – Striving to Make “Every Body Happy”
Posted: September 6, 2016 in Other News
The landscape of the health and fitness club industry today is vastly different than it was only ten years ago. At that time, the rise of the high-volume, low-price (HV/LP) segment was in its relative infancy but growing steadily on the merits of what the model proposed to its consumers. Enter the Great Recession, and the pace increased as many consumers in higher-end segments made personal budget adjustments to reflect their new economic realities. Today, well into economic recovery, there seems to be a new HV/LP option every other week, and as would be expected, segmentation within the segment has begun. Led by Todd Magazine, Blink Fitness strives to be the leader in the higher-end of the HV/LP segment. Read More...
ClubIntel’s 2016 International Health/Fitness Industry Trend Study
Posted: September 6, 2016 in Suppliers
ClubIntel invites you to participate in the second annual study of trends and practices in the health and fitness industry. This survey is intended to explore and document global practices that health/fitness professionals have introduced to consumers through the various avenues of distribution such as clubs, boutique studios, online or in the community. Your input will provide insights that will be shared with health and fitness professionals around the globe. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing Partners With Rally Foundation to Cure Childhood Cancer
Posted: September 2, 2016 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - Muscle Up Marketing announced a new partnership with the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. The company will donate 3% of revenue in the month of September to the Foundation to help find a cure for childhood cancer. Read More...
ACE Praises the State of Obesity Report for Recognizing the Importance of Community Collaboration in Obesity Prevention Programs
Posted: September 2, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America 2016 was recently released by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The annual report is highly regarded as one of the nation’s most comprehensive documents on the current state of the U.S. obesity epidemic. The American Council on Exercise (ACE) issued the following statement in response to the report. Read More...
ASF Mourns the Passing of its Founder, Richard Reed
Posted: September 1, 2016 in Suppliers
DENVER, CO - It is with great sadness that ASF Payment Solutions announce the passing of its Founder, Richard Reed, on August 26, 2016. Mr. Reed was a pioneer in the martial arts and fitness industries. He was the Co-Founder of American Tae Kwon Do Association (ATA) and Founder of ASF Payment Solutions. Read More...
Indoor Cycling Group Joins Life Fitness Family
Posted: August 31, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that its parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has completed its acquisition of Germany’s Indoor Cycling Group (ICG), a leading provider of indoor cycling equipment. The intention to acquire the company was first announced in July, and was subject to review by the German competition authority, which has now been completed. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More...
