Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Friday, October 31st, 2025
Technogym and World Athletics Present RUN X, the First World Treadmill Championship
Posted: October 28, 2025 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Technogym, a world leader in wellness, athletic training, health and the official supplier to the last 10 Olympic Games, and World Athletics, the global governing body for athletics, announce a partnership to launch RUN X, the first-ever World Treadmill Championship. This groundbreaking 5 km competition is set to shake up the concept of running, breaking geographical barriers and making a global athletics championship accessible in sports and fitness centers worldwide. Read More...
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength and Harper College Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Enhance Campus
Posted: October 23, 2025 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT and PALATINE, IL - Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, a global leader in commercial fitness, and Harper College, a premier community college in the Chicago suburbs, announce a multi-year innovation partnership that includes the latest fitness equipment as well as an immersive learning environment and research opportunities for members of the Harper community. Read More...
Daxko Broadens Boutique Fitness Market Offering with Acquisition of Exercise.com
Posted: October 23, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments provider in the health and wellness industry, announces its acquisition of Exercise.com, a proven fitness management platform trusted by thousands of studios, coaches and personal trainers worldwide. Read More...
The Future of Fitness: ACSM Announces Top Trends for 2026
Posted: October 22, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - For the 20th year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published its annual Worldwide Fitness Trends forecast, and the number one trend for 2026 is Wearable Technology. The report, based on a survey of 2,000 clinicians, researchers and exercise professionals in the fitness industry, was published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
JLR Associates Welcomes Hannah Karass as Senior Executive Recruiter
Posted: October 21, 2025 in Suppliers
MARGATE, N.J. - JLR Associates, a national executive search firm specializing in the fitness, wellness, and active lifestyle industries, is pleased to announce that Hannah Karass has joined the team as Senior Executive Recruiter. A highly respected leader in the fitness and well-being space, Hannah has held senior executive roles with major brands including Healthworks Fitness, Curves/Jenny Craig and Crunch Fitness Franchise, driving innovation, growth and operational excellence across hundreds of locations. Read More...
New ABC Fitness Wellness Watch Report Shows 57% of Active Consumers are Looking for Connection in their Fitness Community
Posted: October 16, 2025 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ABC Fitness, a leading provider of fitness technology and solutions, announces the findings of its Fall 2025 Wellness Watch Report, revealing that connection and community are now central to how consumers engage with fitness and an important focus area for fitness businesses globally. Read More...
TRX and SWEAT440 Expand Partnership to Power Next Phase of Growth
Posted: October 15, 2025 in Suppliers
DELRAY BEACH, FL - TRX, a global leader in functional training, is expanding its partnership with SWEAT440, the rapidly-growing boutique fitness franchise known for its strength focused classes that start every 10 minutes. Read More...
Mindbody Taps Disco to Power Personalized Discovery Ahead of Holiday Wellness Spending Surge
Posted: October 15, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Disco, the AI-powered commerce media platform, has partnered with Mindbody, leading experience technology platform for fitness, wellness and beauty, to bring personalized discovery from 1,000+ premium brands into the Mindbody app. Read More...
Peloton and Twin Health Partner to Transform Metabolic Health
Posted: October 14, 2025 in Suppliers
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - Peloton, an industry leader in connected fitness and wellness content and equipment, and Twin Health, the AI Digital Twin pioneer for metabolic health, announce a partnership where Twin Health members will have access to Peloton's expansive library of live and on-demand fitness classes, spanning cardio, strength training, yoga, meditation and more. Read More...
NSCA Joins Smart Heart Sports Coalition to Advance Athlete Safety and Emergency Readiness
Posted: October 13, 2025 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) has joined the Smart Heart Sports Coalition (SHSC), a nationwide alliance formed by the National Football League (NFL) in partnership with other major sports organizations and leading patient and health advocacy groups. The Coalition advances evidence-based emergency readiness in school and sport settings to better protect young athletes. Read More...
Jonas Fitness Announces Multi-Million-Dollar Commitment to AI Innovation for Club Operators
Posted: October 8, 2025 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - Jonas Fitness, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise member management software, announces a multi-year, multi-million-dollar commitment to develop AI-focused solutions for the fitness and medical wellness industries. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Contributes to Project COURAGE, a Matrix Fitness Initiative
Posted: October 8, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces its support of Project COURAGE, a Matrix Fitness initiative expanding opportunities for students and professionals at the 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the United States. The project is designed to open doors for those interested in fitness-related fields and to strengthen community through greater access to education and resources. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Strengthens Support for Customers with New Muscle and Strength Content on Research Hub
Posted: September 26, 2025 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness has expanded its Research Hub with a new Muscle and Strength category, giving fitness professionals evidence-based resources to support programming and meet growing demand for strength-focused training. Read More...
The Fitness and Wellness Industry is Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Performance, Mindbody’s 2025 State of the Industry Report Finds
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the fitness, wellness and beauty industries, releases its 2025 State of the Industry Report. Based on insights from more than 1,400 industry decision-makers worldwide, the report explores where operators are investing, how they're innovating and the strategies they see as most critical for future success. Read More...
ACSM, AMSSM Foundation Announce ‘Breaking Barriers’ Research Grant
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Research Committee and The AMSSM Foundation announces the launch of the Breaking Barriers Research Grant, a new funding opportunity aimed at advancing health and well-being for traditionally underrepresented communities in sports medicine. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Expands Global Strength Offering with New Line of Training Accessories
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness is growing its global product portfolio with a new line of Matrix-branded strength and functional training accessories. Read More...
Precor Introduces its Breakaway Treadmill, Combining Workout Innovation with Trusted Performance
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor introduces the Breakaway Treadmill, a heavy‑duty commercial slat belt model built to set a new standard for treadmill workouts. Read More...
Xplor Technologies and Clubessential Holdings to Merge, Creating a Scaled Global Platform for Software and Payments
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
ATLANTA, GA and CINCINNATI, OH - Xplor Technologies ("Xplor"), a global platform providing software and embedded payments solutions to businesses in "everyday life" verticals, and Clubessential Holdings, a global SaaS and embedded payments provider for membership-based organizations, announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Read More...
ACSM Health & Fitness Summit Moves Online for 2026
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - After years of welcoming the health and fitness community in person, ACSM will present the 2026 Health & Fitness Summit in an online, on-demand format. This decision was made following thorough consultation with key stakeholders, including certified professionals, the ACSM Employer Advisory Board, regional chapter leaders and ACSM leadership. Read More...
ACE Announces New Certification Advisory Board
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces establishment of its Certification Advisory Board, which will provide strategic guidance to ACE’s Credentialing Department in its ongoing effort to deliver high-quality certification programs to health and exercise professionals worldwide. Read More...
