Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Celsius Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Posted: April 18, 2022 in Suppliers
BOCA RATON, FL - Celsius Holdings, Inc., (Nasdaq: CELH), maker of the leading global fitness drink, CELSIUS, announces that Chief Financial Officer Edwin Negron Carballo has decided to retire from the company. He joined Celsius as CFO in 2018 and has played a significant role in the design and execution of the company's strategy. Jarrod Langhans has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 18, 2022. Read More...
Mindbody Names Meisha Sherman Chief People Officer
Posted: April 14, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, has announced that Meisha Sherman has been appointed to the role of Chief People Officer. In this new role, Sherman will lead a variety of the company's priority initiatives, including talent acquisition, organizational strategy, and leadership and professional development. Notably, Sherman will use her expertise to further Mindbody's ongoing Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging efforts as the company continues to expand globally. Read More...
Pickleball Players Find Their Paradise at Life Time
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Pickleball, the game with the funny name that so many people are playing these days, recently earned the title of America's Fastest-Growing Sport... for the 2nd year in a row. Now, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's leading healthy way of life company, is poised to become the largest, most premier pickleball destination in the United States. Read More...
Technogym Opens New Boutique in Dubai
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Suppliers
DUBAI, UAE - Technogym, one of the world-leading brands in equipment and digital services for fitness, sports and health, present in the Emirates for over 20 years, announces the opening of the new boutique and Technogym Experience Centre in Dubai. The new building, located in an exclusive shopping and luxury area, is the largest Technogym Experience Center overseas, and the perfect place both to consumers and industry operators to live, firsthand, the Technogym Experience made of design, superior biomechanics, digital technologies, interior design and training. Read More...
Ecore Donates Flooring to Lancaster-based Lionheart Youth Training Facility
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore continues to make good on its mission to make people's lives better through its most recent donation of 2,000 square feet of performance flooring to Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based Lionheart Training, a youth facility that provides physical conditioning and athletic training to inner-city children aged 6 - 12. Read More...
Columbia Association Recognized As Inaugural Partner in the Better Climate Challenge
Posted: April 13, 2022 in Other News
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) has officially joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Climate Challenge, committing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% within 10 years. CA was recognized as an inaugural partner during a webinar with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and White House National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy. CA joins other challenge participants, including major healthcare systems, universities and corporations across the country, in a commitment to work toward a low-carbon future. Read More...
Workout Anytime Expands Relationship with ABC Fitness Solutions Through Deployment of ABC IGNITE
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA and LITTLE ROCK, AR - The renowned fitness chain, Workout Anytime, and ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, have expanded their relationship by embracing the complete ABC IGNITE solution for total club management. In a strategic move to streamline its technology solutions and lower the overall cost of ownership, Workout Anytime is consolidating many of its current technology functions and will deploy the entire ABC IGNITE solution, a flagship suite of comprehensive club management solutions. Read More...
Six Reasons for Fitness Pros to Attend the IHRSA 2022 Trade Show
Posted: April 12, 2022 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - The health and fitness club industry’s biggest event returns this June. IHRSA’s 41st International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2022) is slated to take place in Miami Beach, Florida, from June 22 - 24. Arguably, the most exciting and highly anticipated piece of the Convention is the two-day Trade Show on June 23 and 24. IHRSA has put together a list of six reasons why all health, fitness and wellness professionals should attend the IHRSA 2022 Trade Show... Read More...
YouFit Gyms Launches YouFit Lifts, a Program to Raise Awareness for Local Charities and Non-Profit Organizations
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - YouFit Gyms, a popular nationwide fitness chain, has announced the launch of their community-focused program, YouFit Lifts. YouFit Lifts will be an ongoing initiative where YouFit Gyms partners with, and supports, local charities and nonprofit organizations in the communities surrounding their 80 locations across the country. Read More...
Life Time Delivers an Ultimate Boutique Experience as Ultra Fit Rolls Out Joining Alpha and GTX Small Group Offerings
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - As health-conscious consumers evaluate how and where they spend their time and resources, following more than two years of upheaval to their wellness routines, Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), is delivering an ultimate boutique experience for its members with the nationwide rollout of Ultra Fit, Life Time's most intense workout designed to strengthen bodily systems for a higher metabolism, improved hormonal response and other physiological changes. Read More...
Lew Sherr Named USTA CEO and Executive Director
Posted: April 12, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - USTA announces that Lew Sherr, current Chief Revenue Officer of the USTA, has been named USTA Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. According to USTA Chairman of the Board and President, Mike McNulty, Sherr will begin in his new role on May 2. Read More...
The Atlantic Club and Cooper Wellness Strategies Announce Strategic Partnership
Posted: April 11, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
MANASQUAN, N.J. and DALLAS, TX - The Atlantic Club and Cooper Wellness Strategies, both pioneers in the medical fitness industry, announce an industry-first wellness partnership based on prevention. This new partnership, launching April 26, will provide the Manasquan community with wellness and medical fitness programming and fitness testing to optimize one’s health through prevention or chronic disease management. Read More...
ACSM Releases Call to Action During National Autism Awareness Month
Posted: April 11, 2022 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is the world’s fastest-growing developmental disability, affecting 1 in 44 children in the United States alone. Fortunately, exercise provides many benefits for those with autism, including improvements to quality of life and management of stereotypical behaviors like verbal repetition and hand-flapping. In fact, parents rate exercise as the number one intervention for these behaviors. April is National Autism Awareness Month, and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) is calling on school officials, parents and exercise professionals to provide beneficial exercise programming to students with autism. Read More...
National Academy of Sports Medicine Expands Global Access to Its Online Personal Trainer Program: Now Available in Arabic and Chinese
Posted: April 8, 2022 in Suppliers
GILBERT, AZ - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a global leader in fitness certifications, announce that its revolutionary online Personal Trainer learning program is now available in two new languages, simplified Chinese and modern Arabic. With these newly available translation options, personal trainer learners worldwide can experience NASM’s resources, expert insights and science-backed coursework to help elevate their careers in fitness. Read More...
Curves Keeps the Focus on the Gen-X Woman
Posted: April 7, 2022 in Chains
WACO, TX – For the more than 65.2 million women of Generation X, women in their 40s or 50s today, finding time for self-care may seem impossible. More often than ever before, this generation of women finds itself balancing the roles of primary caregiver in the family and full-time employee in the workplace, leaving little time to spare for self-care, especially fitness. This is a problem that needs to be addressed, according to Krishea Holloway, Curves President and CEO, because research points to the important role that physical activity plays in improved health and longer life. Read More...
Two Fitness Industry Leaders Nominated for IHRSA Board
Posted: April 7, 2022 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, announces fitness industry veterans Al Noshirvani and J.J. Creegan as the two nominees for service on its Board of Directors. Al and J.J. will stand for election during the IHRSA annual meeting at IHRSA’s 41st International Convention & Trade Show (IHRSA 2022). If elected, they will serve from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2026. IHRSA members are encouraged to register for IHRSA 2022 and attend the annual meeting. Read More...
Gold’s Gym SoCal Opens New Facility in Northridge
Posted: April 6, 2022 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Gold’s Gym SoCal has officially opened the doors to Gold’s Gym Northridge, a new 40,000-square-foot facility in Northridge, Calfornia. With the Northridge opening, Gold’s Gym SoCal’s footprint has expanded to 21 operating facilities across Southern California. With two additional locations currently under construction, the SoCal group is on track to have a total of 23 gyms open by the end of this year. Angel and his brother, Willy Banos, Gold’s Gym SoCal COO, have established a prominent reputation as Southern California’s premiere gym operators since they opened their first Gold’s Gym franchise location in North Hollywood in 1987. Read More...
IHRSA 2022 Prepares to Make a Splash in Miami Beach
Posted: April 5, 2022 in IHRSA
MIAMI BEACH, FL - Florida is a consistent haven for tourists, welcoming 122.4 million visitors in 2021, a slight drop from its record 131.4 million people in 2019, due to the pandemic. There’s no wonder that Miami Beach lands on the top of best destinations to visit. For the first time ever, IHRSA’s International Convention & Trade Show will be hosted at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Spanning from June 22-24, #IHRSA2022 is sure to leave attendees blown away. Here's what to expect... Read More...
Crunch Franchise Debuts New Training Center in Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: April 4, 2022 in Chains
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the launch of its first-ever comprehensive National Training Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The National Training Center, part of the new 34,000 square-foot, $4 million Crunch Harbour Village location, offers an in-depth curriculum covering gym operations, including planning, pre-sale, construction, marketing, sales, operations, group fitness, personal training and fitness education for Crunch Franchise owners and operations personnel. This fully operational gym brings classroom training to life with real-time, hands-on training in a gym environment. Read More...
VillaSport Announces Acquisition of Axiom Fitness
Posted: April 4, 2022 in Chains
SAN RAFAEL, CA - VillaSport Athletic Club and Spa announces the acquisition of Axiom Fitness, a four-club fitness chain in Boise, Idaho. VillaSport has initiated a major expansion effort and continues to seek new locations in the greater Boise area and in its existing markets. The Axiom acquisition with VillaSport’s current portfolio of seven locations brings the total to 11 clubs across five states. Read More...
