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World Gym Coming to Nashville’s North Gulch Building
Posted: July 27, 2016 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - The North Gulch building, formerly home to Music City Auction, is being converted into World Gym Music City, the first Nashville location under that global fitness center brand. Gulch resident Johnny Wilkins will own the 25,000-square-foot gym, which is expected to open next year. The expansion is the latest for World Gym International, a global brand for bodybuilding and "seriously fun fitness" that added 11 gyms worldwide in the recent second quarter. Read More...
AFAA Partners With Zumba to Provide Enhanced Training and Support for STRONG by Zumba Instructors Worldwide
Posted: July 27, 2016 in Suppliers
CHANDLER, AZ - The Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) is partnering with Zumba to enhance the training and safety of Zumba instructors around the world. "We love the party-like atmosphere Zumba classes create. Zumba instructors seem to have boundless energy. When you combine that enthusiasm with AFAA's educational foundation, you have an incredible group exercise instructor," said Andrew Wyant, President of AFAA. "With AFAA Group Ex instructor certification, Zumba professionals will acquire the fundamental scientific principles that make group exercise like STRONG by Zumba work so well." Read More...
ACSM and Walk with a Doc Program Announce Partnership
Posted: July 27, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) announced a new partnership with the Walk with a Doc program, forged to promote walking for better health. Walk with a Doc encourages healthy physical activity in people of all ages, because it can reverse the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle and improve the health and well-being of Americans. Read More...
Are You Taking Full Advantage of These 14 IHRSA Resources?
Posted: July 22, 2016 in HFA
By: Joe Moore - Each year, when new members join our Board of Directors, one of them, invariably, will remark, “I had no idea IHRSA offered so much!” Followed by a question, “How can we make sure everyone knows about it?” The truth is, most club operators are too busy to keep track of all the products and services that IHRSA provides. They’re too busy, that is, until a need arises. Then, when some critical tool or some key bit of information is required, they instinctively turn to IHRSA. Read More...
New ACE Studies Challenge Core-Strengthening Claims of Stand-Up Paddleboarding
Posted: July 21, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Stand-up paddleboarding athletes claim the sport provides increased muscle strength, core conditioning, better balance and an excellent cardio workout. But, do these claims stand up to scientific scrutiny? To find out, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned two comprehensive studies at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and University of California, San Diego, providing a thorough examination of the health benefits of this nontraditional form of physical activity. Read More...
David Carney Named President of Orangetheory Fitness
Posted: July 21, 2016 in Chains
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Orangetheory Fitness Chief Executive Officer, Dave Long, announced that David Carney has been named President of the scientifically-backed and fast-growing fitness franchise. Carney, a 30-year industry veteran with outstanding operations experience, joined the company in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Jolynda Ward As Senior Vice President of Human Resources
Posted: July 20, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a world authority on health and fitness, has named Jolynda Ward as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. With more than 20 years of experience in education and training, Ward is an expert in the areas of company culture, organizational growth strategies and safety programs. At Gold's Gym, Ward will oversee the day-to-day operations of the company's training programs, career growth initiatives, company culture and organizational development. Read More...
World Gym Continues Global Growth With 11 New Gyms in Second Quarter of 2016
Posted: July 19, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, added 11 more gyms to the World Gym family in the second quarter. “The World Gym brand continues its exciting global expansion. Taiwan, Australia, Mexico and South America have all been strong growth areas for us this quarter and we are expecting to announce even more development in Europe, Mexico and the United States in the coming months, said Joyce J. Cammilleri, Chair of World Gym International. “Our current franchisees are reporting more success than ever, thanks in part to our new marketing support programs and flexible business models that help our franchisees increase their bottom line." Read More...
The Bay Club Company Brings Sought-After Golf Amenities To Silicon Valley and San Diego With Acquisition of Two Country Clubs
Posted: July 19, 2016 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Bay Club Company, a California-based active lifestyle corporation, announced the acquisition of two new properties: Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe, CA; and The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge in San Jose, CA, continuing the growth of The Bay Club Company’s top-tier amenities. Both of the newly acquired properties complement the current offerings in the Bay Club portfolio and complete the four-quadrant playbook—focused on fitness, sports, hospitality, and family—to create a modernized lifestyle membership. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Awards Matrix Fitness 2016 Vendor of the Year for Equipment
Posted: July 19, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech North America, Inc. announced that its commercial brand, Matrix Fitness, was awarded the 2016 Gold’s Gym Equipment Vendor of the Year, its fourth such honor in the past eight years. Gold’s Gym franchisees from 38 states and 17 countries ranked vendors in several areas, such as customer satisfaction and overall product quality, to name Matrix Fitness the Vendor of the Year in the Equipment category. Read More...
