Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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USPTA and Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Reunite in Multiyear Deal
Posted: August 22, 2016 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The USPTA announced it will enter into a 3-year agreement with Wilson Sporting Goods Co., the global leader in performance tennis. Under the terms of the agreement, Wilson will become the official equipment supplier of the USPTA, providing racquets, balls, strings, grip, bags, 10 and Under Tennis equipment and stringing machines, along with platform tennis paddles and balls for USPTA members and programs. This agreement rekindles a long-standing partnership between the two entities. Read More...
Intense, Exhilarating Four Days at IHRSA Institute
Posted: August 19, 2016 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - On August 2-5, nearly 100 health club professionals descended on the picturesque University of North Carolina (UNC) Chapel Hill campus for the IHRSA Institute, Executive Education for Club Professionals, sponsored by Core Health & Fitness, MINDBODY, NASM and SPRI. With the aim of encouraging in-depth high-level conversations and fostering long-term networking among participants and faculty, The Institute immersed attendees in the skills necessary to run a club successfully. Participants and faculty were able to deep-dive on topics from sales to finance, network during meals and cocktail hours, share business experiences and strategies during roundtable discussions, and bond during daily early-morning workouts. Read More...
Equinox Takes Personal Training To The Next Level, Unveils “Tier X,” World’s Most Advanced Health Coaching
Posted: August 18, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high-performance lifestyle leader, redefined the future of fitness with the debut of Tier X, an unprecedented personal training program that pushes the boundaries of what's possible with elite coaching. Tier X, which represents the evolution of Equinox's Tier 4 training program, reinvents "Personal Training" as "High Performance Lifestyle Management," driving home the importance of a holistic approach to living a healthy lifestyle both inside and outside the four walls of the club. Read More...
Genesis Health Club Tennis Professionals Qualify for US Open Playoff National Championships
Posted: August 18, 2016 in Chains
SALINA, KS - Thiago Santos and Victor Melo, Tennis Professionals at Genesis Health Clubs in Salina, KS are one of only 16 doubles teams in the Nation to play for a spot in the US Open. Thiago Santos and Victor Melo, respectively Tennis Director and Head Tennis Professional at Genesis Salina have qualified to play in the 2016 US Open National Playoffs. They earned their spot by playing in a pre-qualifying event early this summer in Kansas City, MO. Read More...
Concept2 Congratulates Olympic Rowers
Posted: August 18, 2016 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - Concept2 oars and sculls helped 32 crews step up on the podium at this year’s Rio Olympics. That’s 76% of all medal-winning crews at the Olympic Regatta. Nine crews won gold medals with Concept2 oars and sculls, each custom-built in their Morrisville, Vermont, factory. Read More...
Addition of Karen Perlmutter Brings Big Boost to PTontheNet and PTA Global
Posted: August 16, 2016 in Suppliers
DENVER, CO - When it came time for PTontheNet chairman Neal Spruce to expand the talent driving the PTontheNet and PTA Global brands, one person came immediately to mind: Karen Perlmutter. Not coincidentally, Perlmutter was looking for a new challenge and relished her 15 years with Spruce at the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) where they launched, built and sold one of the industry's leading trainer certifications. Read More...
Planet Fitness Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results
Posted: August 11, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016: Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 15.9% to $91.5 million. System-wide same store sales increased 7.6%. Net income was $18.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11.6 million in the prior year period. Adjusted net income increased 27.5% to $16.8 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to $13.2 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 18.6% to $36.8 million from $31.0 million in the prior year period. 36 new Planet Fitness franchise stores were opened during the period, bringing system-wide total stores to 1,206 at June 30, 2016. Read More...
August 2016 Cover Story Preview: The Science of Club Marketing – With the Advice of Club Marketing Pros
Posted: August 9, 2016 in Other News
As health and fitness professionals, we know the formula to a healthy lifestyle. It’s not really that complicated. Yet, our industry has developed around it, and it keeps us all employed in a profession we love. Stripping that formula to its simple core, it consists of eating and drinking the right things in the correct amounts, staying active with appropriate exercises in the proper form and resting the body adequately after exertion. Now, in 2016, it’s no secret that the end users of our industry know what used to be our secret... the formula, as well. So, why do they continue to include our industry in the mix instead of doing it on their own? The reason is because knowledge and execution are two very different things. Read More...
ClubCorp Announces Sponsorship of PGA Tour Professional Austin Connelly
Posted: August 8, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp -- The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE: MYCC) -- announced a sponsorship with rising star Austin Connelly, playing in his first year as a professional and competing in this weekend's John Deere Classic on the PGA TOUR. Connelly, just 19 years old, learned the game as a junior golfer at Hackberry Creek Country Club, a member of the ClubCorp family of clubs. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Frances Gregg Rathke to Board of Directors
Posted: August 4, 2016 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., announced the appointment of Frances Gregg Rathke to the Planet Fitness Board of Directors' Audit Committee. Chris Rondeau, Chief Executive Officer of Planet Fitness, Inc. said, "I am excited to welcome Fran, a seasoned financial executive, to our Board of Directors. She brings with her a wealth of business and finance expertise leading entrepreneurial growth companies which will be highly beneficial to Planet Fitness and our shareholders as we continue to build on brand momentum and execute our growth strategy." Read More...
