Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Town Sport International Announces Launch of Studio Collective in Partnership With Tone House
Posted: March 29, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (TSI) (NASDAQ: CLUB), announces a partnership with NYC's first-ever extreme athletic-based training studio, Tone House. Tone House is the second studio brand joining TSI to form a curated studio collective. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opens in Traverse City
Posted: March 25, 2016 in Chains
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Planet Fitness announced the opening of its newest club in Traverse City, Michigan. The new Traverse City Planet Fitness offers state of the art cardio machines and strength equipment, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, HydroMassage beds, massage chairs, tanning and a Total Body Enhancement. The club will be open and staffed 24 hours a day seven days a week. Read More...
UFC Featherweight Frankie Edgar Set To Open Largest UFC Gym In New Jersey
Posted: March 24, 2016 in Chains
SANTA ANA, CA - UFC GYM announced it has partnered with former UFC lightweight champion and current featherweight contender Frankie Edgar to open a new signature gym in North Brunswick, New Jersey. Slated to open this spring, the location will serve as the largest UFC GYM in the state, with Edgar personally participating and overseeing the gym. Read More...
Record Results for Technogym Let’s Move for a Better World Social Campaign
Posted: March 24, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced the record-breaking results of its Let's Move for a Better World challenge, a worldwide social campaign to raise awareness in the fight to end childhood obesity, that ran from March 1-19, 2016. The Let's Move for a Better World challenge leveraged the capabilities of the Technogym Connected Wellness Ecosystem. Read More...
IHRSA Welcomes New Members to the IHRSA Board of Directors
Posted: March 23, 2016 in HFA
ORLANDO, FL - IHRSA proudly welcomes Steve Capezzone, Jason Reinhardt, and Anastasia Yusina as newly elected members of the IHRSA Board of Directors. The board-elect will serve a four-year term from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2020. Read More...
MOSSA Launches Athlete30
Posted: March 23, 2016 in Suppliers
MARIETTA, GA - ATHLETE30, a brand new program from MOSSA, features two hard-hitting workouts with high-powered music. This 30-minute HIIT workout gives you high-intensity interval training to get you in athlete shape! MOSSA ATHLETE30 combines strength and cardio in four phases of training: StrengthPOWER, CardioAGILITY, StrengthENDURANCE, and CardioSPEED. Experience the MOSSA difference with hard-hitting athletic drills and innovative functional moves in 20, 30, and 40-second intervals. Read More...
Technogym Launches Skillmill for Optimal Athletic Performance Training
Posted: March 22, 2016 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - Technogym, a leading producer of design and technology-driven fitness equipment and solutions announced the launch of SKILLMILL, the first non-motorized product that combines Power, Speed, Stamina and Agility training. SKILLMILL is the ideal training solution for sports professionals and ‘every day’ athletes who are dedicated to their fitness and improving their sporting performance. Technogym showcased SKILLMILL at IHRSA 2016, 35th Annual International Convention & Trade Show, March 21-24. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Konstantinos “Dean” Pappous Chief Operating Officer
Posted: March 21, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced that it has hired Konstantinos ("Dean") Pappous as its new Chief Operating Officer. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the health club industry, Pappous brings a strong track record of driving club growth as well as a reputation for developing talent and managing teams. In addition, he has tremendous insight into all areas of club operations. Read More...
Life Fitness Showcases Its Full Suite of Brands at IHRSA 2016
Posted: March 21, 2016 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, displayed its full range of activity inspiring brands at IHRSA 2016. All six of its brands including Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, SCIFIT, InMovement, Brunswick Billiards and the recently acquired Cybex, which was displayed in a separate booth, and featured products at the show, showcasing a full portfolio dedicated to healthy living and active lifestyles. Read More...
At IHRSA 2016, Precor Revealed “What’s Next” in Fitness
Posted: March 21, 2016 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA and ORLANDO, FL - At IHRSA 2016, Precor announced a collection of cardio, networked fitness, strength and functional training offerings that help operators and exercisers discover what’s next in fitness. The lineup features brand-new products, as well as enhanced designs of industry favorites, that give operators the ability to build a fitness business that meets exercisers’ unique needs. Read More...
