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Associate Member of the Year: Visual Fitness Planner
Posted: February 10, 2016 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, has announced that Visual Fitness Planner is the 2016 Associate Member of the Year. Read More...
Eight Must-Read Tips for First Time IHRSA 2016 Attendees
Posted: February 10, 2016 in HFA
ORLANDO, FL - Last year’s IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show featured 13,000 attendees, speakers, and vendors, and 388 trade show exhibitors occupying 178,000 square feet. The 4-day event presented countless learning opportunities, and long-time attendees have developed strategies to soak up everything the convention has to offer. To help first-timers hit the ground running at IHRSA 2016 in Orlando this March, here's a curated list of eight tips that will guarantee you to get the most out of your premiere IHRSA convention experience. Read More...
Study: Adults Are Sedentary Nearly Two-thirds of Waking Hours
Posted: February 8, 2016 in Suppliers
MUNCIE, IN - Men and women are sitting or lying down about 64% of their waking hours, which may damage their health, says a new report by Ball State University. Read More...
Planet Fitness Midwest Franchise Group Doubles Its Original St. Louis Expansion Plan
Posted: February 4, 2016 in Chains
ST. LOUIS - Planet Fitness Midwest (PFMW) franchise group announced its plans to double its original expansion plan for the St. Louis area to 22 clubs. Planet Fitness is the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone and affordable prices with memberships for only $10 a month. Read More...
ClubCorp Acquires Marsh Creek Country Club in St. Augustine, Florida
Posted: February 3, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp -- The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE: MYCC) -- announces the acquisition of Marsh Creek Country Club, a premier private country club in St. Augustine, Florida. ClubCorp plans a capital project that will bring new amenities, improvements and upgrades to the club. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opens New Club in Ponca City, OK
Posted: February 2, 2016 in Chains
PONCA CITY, OK - Planet Fitness is proud to announce the grand opening of its eighth club in Oklahoma, located in Ponca City. The 17,000 square-foot club is now open and is offering special grand opening memberships for just $1 down and $10 a month. Read More...
Precor and Spinning Reveal New Spinner Indoor Cycle Line
Posted: February 2, 2016 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA and VENICE, CA – Precor, an industry-leading provider of personalized fitness solutions, and Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc., the creators of the Spinning indoor cycling program and Spinner line of bikes, released the new Spinner Ride, Spinner Shift and Spinner Rally, as well as an all new range of education resources, both of which aim to reinvent the indoor cycling experience for operators and exercisers. Read More...
Forbes Names Two Industry Businesses ‘Best Small Companies’
Posted: January 29, 2016 in Other News
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Two industry businesses have made Forbes' ‘Best Small Companies’ List. IHRSA Member Gainesville Health & Fitness and IHRSA Associate Member Big Ass Fans made Forbes' list of The Best Small Companies In America, 2016. Read More...
IHRSA Releases Health Club Business Handbook
Posted: January 28, 2016 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association released the IHRSA Health Club Business Handbook: The Ultimate Investor and Operator Guide to Gyms, Studios and Fitness Centers. The primary goal of the Handbook is to help existing and potential club owners, managers and investors understand the key factors that affect the success of a health club company. Authored by John McCarthy, retired former executive director of IHRSA, The Handbook is the long-awaited update to The Guide to the Health Club Industry for Lenders and Investors, also by McCarthy. Read More...
ACE Study Evaluates Effectiveness Of High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) For Fitness Newcomers
Posted: January 28, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - High-intensity interval training (HIIT), intense interval exercise with short rest periods, has taken the fitness world by storm with its purported ability to produce significant results with much shorter workouts. Could a minutes-long HIIT workout help time-strapped, sedentary Americans improve their health? The American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned an independent study from researchers at University of Wisconsin–La Crosse to compare the physiologic responses of two HIIT workouts (Tabata and a less intense interval training workout) with steady-state cardio exercise in previously inactive young adults. Read More...
