Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Status and Process Update on ACSM Discontinued Certification Programs
Posted: May 7, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Over the past few years, the CCRB Executive Council (CCRB EC) initiated a comprehensive review of ACSM’s certification programs to ensure alignment with current professional standards and best practices in credentialing. As a result, the CCRB EC formally discontinued its specialty certifications and transitioned them into educational certificate programs. The programs affected by this decision include... Read More...
USTA Awards $100K+ in Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots Grants to 55 Programs
Posted: May 7, 2025 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces that it is awarding more than $100,000 in USTA Wheelchair Tennis Grassroots Grants to 55 deserving wheelchair tennis programs nationwide. Grants were awarded to local organizations that promote and develop the growth of wheelchair tennis and use the sport to help build stronger, healthier communities. The USTA has given more than $950,000 to wheelchair tennis programs across the country since the first grants were awarded in 2008. Read More...
PTR Launches NTM Promotion: New Members Receive Certification Workshop for $50
Posted: May 7, 2025 in Suppliers
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL - The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) is celebrating National Tennis Month with a limited-time promotion to welcome more professionals into the coaching community. Read More...
Crunch to Host Nationwide Fundraising Event to Support Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS
Posted: May 5, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price announces it will host its nationwide fundraising event to support Augie's Quest to Cure ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). The initiative will take place at participating Crunch Fitness, Crunch Select, and Crunch Signature locations nationwide on Saturday, May 31, from 9AM to 10:30AM local time, with the ability for Crunch members and non-members to participate, donate and help in the fight to find a cure for this debilitating disease. Read More...
Fitness Industry Leaders Heading to Washington to Champion Preventive Health
Posted: May 2, 2025 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 125 senior executives from across the health and fitness industry will convene in Washington, DC, this week for the Health & Fitness Association’s (HFA) 2025 Fly-In and Advocacy Summit, bringing a powerful message to lawmakers: It’s time to prioritize prevention and pass the PHIT Act. Fly-in participants will hold more than 100 meetings with congressional offices, urging members of Congress to co-sponsor the PHIT Act and support policies that improve health through physical activity. The summit also aligns with Physical Activity Month and the Congressional Physical Activity Challenge, reinforcing the importance of movement in national prevention strategies. Read More...
Amped Fitness Powers Into Houston with Two Game-Changing Gym Openings
Posted: May 2, 2025 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - Amped Fitness, a fastest-growing trailblazer in the fitness industry, is making a massive entrance into the Lone Star State with not one, but two brand-new locations landing in Houston this summer. Introducing: Amped Fitness Willowbrook and Amped Fitness Gessner, two state-of-the-art clubs set to redefine what a gym experience should look like. Read More...
USTA National Campus Partners with AdventHealth and Nemours Children’s Health
Posted: May 2, 2025 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) announces that AdventHealth will join Nemours Children’s Health as the Official Medical Services Providers of the USTA National Campus. AdventHealth is joining as a new partner, while Nemours has been a partner with the USTA National Campus since the Lake Nona facility opened in 2017. Read More...
HFA’s 2025 Fitness Industry Census Needs Your Input
Posted: May 1, 2025 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - There’s still time to participate in the HFA 2025 Fitness Industry Census, a reinvigorated version of one of the industry's most valued benchmarking studies, formerly known as Profiles of Success.
This global survey collects confidential data from fitness facility operators across all segments of the industry, including gyms, studios, and multi-site fitness brands. The result will be a comprehensive, data-driven report providing actionable benchmarks on key operational and financial metrics. Read More...
Complimentary Mindful May Meditation Program Launches on Life Time App During National Mental Health Month
Posted: April 30, 2025 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH) is making it easier than ever to prioritize mindfulness during National Mental Health Month with the debut of its first-ever Mindful May program, dropping May 4 on the complimentary Life Time app. The program aims to be a valuable resource at a time when 75% of Americans report experiencing physical or mental symptoms from stress. Read More...
Fitness Tech Veteran Emmett Williams Joins ABC Fitness as First-ever Managing Director, APAC
Posted: April 30, 2025 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ABC Fitness, a leading technology provider for fitness businesses globally, announces the appointment of Emmett Williams as Managing Director for the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Based in Australia, Williams will accelerate the company’s growth and lead customer retention strategies across APAC. Read More...
