Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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LA Fitness Announces New Location In Glendale, Arizona
Posted: August 3, 2016 in Chains
GLENDALE, AZ - LA Fitness is excited to announce the opening of a new health club in Glendale that opened Monday, August 1. Located on the northeast corner of 59th and Peoria Avenues, the new gym is currently accepting applications online for both full time and part time positions. LA Fitness will close their existing Peoria location and relocate members to the new Glendale space. The two clubs are less than two miles from each other. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Wraps Highly Successful 35th Annual Convention In Las Vegas
Posted: August 3, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - From July 10 through July 13, Gold’s Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, hosted its 35th annual convention at the Mirage Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. More than 500 attendees, including Gold’s Gym franchise owners, corporate executives, team members and vendors from around the world, came together under the theme of “All In” to celebrate the iconic brand’s growth, preview new initiatives and share best practices. The event also featured powerful keynote speakers, more than 30 seminars and roundtable events for attendees, as well as naming of the 2016 Gold’s Gym Award Recipients. Read More...
Town Sports International Salutes First Responders
Posted: August 3, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International (TSI) (Nasdaq: CLUB), operators of New York, Boston, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia Sports Clubs, is honoring the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to save the lives of others by deeming August, "First Responder Appreciation Month." Throughout August, TSI is offering complimentary one month memberships to all police, fire, EMS and military personnel so that they may work out for free at the company's 150+ locations throughout the Northeast. For first responders who are already members, they may bring in a guest for free during the entire month. Read More...
Pokémon Posture
Posted: August 2, 2016 in Other News
By: Dr. Steven Weiniger
People are chasing Pokémon everywhere, with the beneficial side effect of becoming more active. On the other hand, players of Pokémon Go are stumbling into real-world people and objects and have been involved in injuries ranging from traffic accidents to falling off a cliff! However, the larger health risk for most people is Pokémon Posture. Walking while obsessing over capturing virtual monsters adds to the real world problems familiar to frequent texters, computer users and others suffering from tech-neck. When the people walking towards you see the top of your head instead of your eyes, you have Pokémon Posture. Read More...
Tony deLeede Launches Move 123
Posted: August 2, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Leading industry professional Tony deLeede has announced a new venture as he launches Move 123 and enters an exclusive partnership with leading virtual fitness provider, Wexer Virtual. Move 123 produces motivating and high-quality online fitness content, designed specifically for clubs, by clubs. Their extensive library includes a range of cutting edge videos across six different categories, with low intensity classes such as Yoga, Stretch and Pilates right through to high intensity classes such as Cardio, Strength and Dance. All move 123 content has been designed with both the member and club in mind. Their unique class length format breaks down time barriers and makes timetabling easy! Read More...
UFC Gym Norfolk Celebrates Grand Opening on Saturday, August 6
Posted: August 2, 2016 in Chains
NORFOLK, VA - UFC GYM announced that it will celebrate the grand opening of its location in Norfolk, Virginia on Saturday, August 6 in Norfolk. The gym will be open from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM, with events throughout the day. “The reception to our gym from the local community has truly been amazing," said UFC GYM Norfolk Franchise Owner, Lee Holland. "This gym raises the bar as the premiere fitness destination in Hampton Roads and we're excited to show off all the features and amenities to the local community at our Grand Opening.” Read More...
Venus Williams Unveils Fitness Brand at Midtown Sanctuaire
Posted: July 29, 2016 in Chains
MONTREAL, CANADA - On Monday, July 25, Venus Williams launched her fitness brand, EleVen by Venus, at Midtown Sanctuaire in Montreal. Venus Williams, tennis legend, winner of four Olympic medals, seven Grand Slam trophies, and five Wimbledon titles, chose the club to launch her collection in Canada, which makes Midtown Sanctuaire her exclusive Canadian distributor. Read More...
Life Fitness Plans to Add Indoor Cycling Group to Its Brand Portfolio
Posted: July 28, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that its parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has signed an agreement to acquire Germany’s Indoor Cycling Group (ICG), a leading provider of indoor cycling equipment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory review and approval by the German competition authority. The approval is anticipated during the third quarter. Read More...
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results
Posted: July 28, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLUB) reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2016. Read More...
Six Coaches Earn PTR Master of Tennis – Performance
Posted: July 28, 2016 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) is pleased to announced that in June, six coaches completed the extensive education requirements to earn the organization’s highest coaching certification of PTR Master of Tennis – Performance: Adrian Baluyot of Cary, North Carolina; Adam Bayley of George Town, Cayman Islands; Andreas Dramitinos of Athens, Greece; José Salas of McKinney, Texas; Christopher Tran of Vienna, Virginia; Frederick Wells of Poole in Dorset, England. Read More...
