Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Monday, May 19th, 2025
Echelon Fitness Launches StrengthIQ: Revolutionizing Smart Strength Training with Personalized Workouts and Data-Driven Results
Posted: May 7, 2025 in Suppliers
CHATTANOOGA, TN - Echelon, a leader in connected fitness solutions, announces the launch of StrengthIQ, a groundbreaking smart strength training ecosystem built to deliver adaptive, personalized workouts for every fitness level. Read More...
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...
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...
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...
USTA, ATA Announce New Initiative to Grow Black Representation in Tennis
Posted: April 28, 2025 in Suppliers
PURCHASE, N.Y. - After years of successful collaboration, the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA) and the American Tennis Association (ATA) announce a new initiative reflecting their shared mission to grow participation, retention and leadership opportunities among diverse communities in tennis. The pillars of this new initiative include increasing Black representation in tennis, a mentorship program developing pipelines of diverse professionals in coaching and tennis careers and inspiring future generations to participate in the sport. Read More...
ABC and EGYM Join Forces to Expand Market Reach and Bring Smarter, Personalized Fitness Experiences to More Gyms Worldwide
Posted: April 23, 2025 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness, a global leader in fitness technology management software, announces a new partnership with EGYM, a leading provider of smart fitness solutions. This collaboration will integrate EGYM workout tracking and analysis technology as the exclusive workout tracking and analysis technology across ABC Fitness' Trainerize, Ignite and Glofox platforms. In turn, EGYM will position ABC Fitness as the sole preferred member management system within the global fitness market, expanding ABC Fitness’ reach across Europe and the Middle East. Read More...
Industry Veteran Adam Sacco Joins Jonas Fitness Sales Division
Posted: April 23, 2025 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - Jonas Fitness, a leader in member management software and billing solutions for the health and wellness industry, announces the appointment of Adam Sacco as New Logo Sales Executive. Mr. Sacco’s appointment is effective immediately and marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to further expanding its national footprint and strengthening client partnerships. Read More...
ACSM Unveils Enhanced Cancer Exercise Program Directory
Posted: April 23, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Millions of individuals living with and beyond cancer can now find accessible, customized exercise programs to aid in their recovery and rehabilitation. ACSM’s Moving Through Cancer Program has announced an expanded Exercise Program Directory that is now available to cancer survivors, caregivers, oncology clinicians and exercise professionals. Read More...
Ecore Athletic Teams Up with United Football League to Equip The UFL’s Performance in Arlington, Texas
Posted: April 22, 2025 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - The United Football League (UFL) has partnered with Ecore Athletic, a leader in performance flooring, to outfit the league’s premier training facility in Arlington, Texas, with high-performance athletic surfacing designed to support player wellness, safety and performance. Ecore Athletic specializes in durable indoor and outdoor solutions that enhance training environments through advanced acoustics, ergonomics and impact protection. Read More...
The Racquet Sports Professionals Association Announces Expansion on a Global Scale
Posted: April 15, 2025 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The Racquet Sports Professionals Association (RSPA) announces its further global expansion with the assistance of Nelson Artz, the newly appointed Managing Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). This expansion will provide racquet sports professionals in these regions with top-of-the-line professional development opportunities, helping to establish a higher standard in racquet sports careers. Read More...
Dr. Jeff Chandler Reflects on Stepping Away and the Legacy of the Strength and Conditioning Journal (SCJ)
Posted: April 7, 2025 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - After 27 years as Editor in Chief of the Strength and Conditioning Journal (SCJ), Dr. Jeff Chandler, EdD, FNSCA, will step away from his role in April 2025. The NSCA is grateful for his leadership, dedication to peer-reviewed publishing, and lasting service to the SCJ community. In his farewell message, Dr. Chandler reflects on the journal’s evolution, the importance of quality research and the many individuals who have shaped SCJ’s impact... Read More...
Technogym Opens New US Headquarters in Jersey City
Posted: April 2, 2025 in Suppliers
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Technogym announces the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Jersey City. This move marks a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to the U.S. market, reinforcing its dedication to innovation, customer service excellence and operational efficiency. Read More...
USTA Names Tracy Davies as General Manager of USA Tennis
Posted: April 2, 2025 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - USTA announces that Tracy Davies has been named to the position of General Manager, USA Tennis. In this new role, Davies will oversee an expanded high performance division that joins Player Development, Pro Circuit, Collegiate, Junior Competition and International Team Events into a single cohesive department. Read More...
Daxko Announces Pat Harper as Chief Technology Officer
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solution provider in the health and wellness industry, announces the appointment of Pat Harper as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Read More...
Peloton and Armada Music Unite to Host the First Global DJ Residency Produced From Peloton Studios New York
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Following the success of the residency with Defected Records in the UK last year, Peloton is turning up the volume once again, this time with the world’s largest independent dance music label, Armada Music. Read More...
Congressional Leaders Reintroduce ACSM-Supported Physical Activity Bill
Posted: March 26, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine applauds the reintroduction of the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act that would encourage physical activity and incentivize healthier living. The bill would allow Americans to use a portion of the money saved in their pre-tax health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) toward qualified sports and fitness purchases, such as gym memberships, fitness equipment and youth sports league fees. Read More...
MRF Institute Partners with Medical Fitness Association to Advance Medical Fitness Integration
Posted: March 19, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - MRF Institute, a leader in bridging medicine, rehabilitation and fitness, announces a strategic partnership with the Medical Fitness Association (MFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the medical fitness industry. This collaboration aims to enhance the integration of medical fitness services, providing comprehensive health solutions to communities nationwide. Read More...
Daxko and Bloomerang Empower Nonprofits to Raise More with Powerful Integration
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solution provider in the health and wellness industry, has partnered with Bloomerang, the nonprofit sector’s leading fundraising, donor and volunteer management platform to offer an integration that links donations and supporter activity recorded in Bloomerang to member records in Daxko Operations. Read More...
