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Curves Launches Dance and Tone Classes Developed By Nationally-Recognized Fitness Instructor, June Kahn
Posted: September 1, 2015 in Chains
WOODWAY, TX - Curves International, Inc. announced it is launching a new Curves Dance and Tone class starting in September at participating locations. The new classes were developed by June Kahn, a nationally-recognized fitness, Pilates and dance instructor and will feature dance moves ranging from basic steps to hip-hop, funk and Latin movements. The dance moves are conducted at one minute intervals in between each strength training machine within the circuit. Curves Dance and Tone is ideal for all fitness levels as members can keep the workout basic or progress as a variety of moves are added. Read More...
Toluca Lake Tennis & Fitness Club Voted 2015 Best Health and Fitness Club In Los Angeles By Readers Choice Awards for the Los Angeles Daily News
Posted: August 31, 2015 in Independents
LOS ANGELES, CA - Founded in 1974, early members included Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, and Farrah Fawcett. Located next to Warner Brothers and Universal Studios, the club specializes in providing superior tennis and fitness services to Hollywood's entertainment professionals and everyone in the greater Los Angeles area. Read More...
Acclaimed Instructor & Coach Mike Woody Named Director Of Tennis For Genesis Health Clubs
Posted: August 28, 2015 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - He is to amateur tennis what Vince Lombardi was to pro football, Dean Smith to college basketball, and Butch Harmon to pro golf. And he’s coming to Wichita. In the Midwest, there may not be a more recognized name when it comes to elevating the stature of a tennis community than Mike Woody. Read More...
Columbia Association Nominated for USTA Tennis Organization of the Year Award
Posted: August 28, 2015 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) has been nominated for the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) “Member Organization of the Year” award. This is CA’s first time being nominated by the USTA’s Mid-Atlantic Section, which includes Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and part of West Virginia. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Celebrates 50th Anniversary; Inducts Arnold Schwarzenegger Into The Gold’s Gym Hall Of Fame
Posted: August 27, 2015 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym celebrated 50 years as the gold standard of fitness at its Gold’s Gym Convention. An annual event, this year’s Convention, hosted in Dallas, TX, which is where its global headquarters is located, drew hundreds of franchise owners, gym managers, corporate leaders, fitness celebrities and vendors to celebrate the brand’s monumental 50th Anniversary. To top off the night, Gold’s Gym inducted Arnold Schwarzenegger into its esteemed Gold’s Gym Hall of Fame. Schwarzenegger helped Gold’s Gym put mainstream fitness on the map in the 1970s. Read More...
IHRSA Announces Global Fall Conference Line-up
Posted: August 27, 2015 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA will bring together club owners, operators and professionals for conferences on four continents this fall to learn, network and share best practices. Read More...
Club Industry Releases Its Top 100 Health Clubs of 2015
Posted: August 26, 2015 in Chains
Each year, Club Industry compiles a list of the Top 100 Clubs in the country based on revenue. The list for 2015 (based on 2014 revenue) is included in this gallery. The majority of the numbers are reported by executives at the club companies themselves. Where noted, Club Industry has estimated or used other sources to determine the revenue of some companies who did not submit. Read More...
Blink Fitness Appoints Todd Magazine as President
Posted: August 26, 2015 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium quality, value-based fitness club, announced the promotion of Todd Magazine to President. Magazine has overseen Blink’s expansion of its company-owned locations from four to 37 and has led the development of the brand’s franchising initiative, which launched in June 2015. Read More...
Billie Jean King To Be Inducted Into PTR Hall of Fame
Posted: August 24, 2015 in Other News
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will present its annual awards in February at the 2016 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, a trade show and tournament, will be held February 17-20 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Billie Jean King will be inducted to the PTR Hall of Fame at the Awards Banquet on Thursday, February 17. Read More...
Netpulse Announces International Expansion with Office in London
Posted: August 24, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Netpulse, a provider of branded club mobile apps, announced the opening of an international office in London. It will be led by fitness industry veteran Alex Peacock, formerly Managing Director at Zoom Media. Peacock will join the Netpulse leadership team as Vice President, International. Read More...
