Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Wednesday, August 5th, 2026
Professional Sports Registry (PSR) Set to Debut
Posted: May 10, 2021 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The Professional Sports Registry (PSR), a newly formed organization dedicated to better serving coaches who are certified in two or more sports, is set to debut this summer. PSR will provide premium member benefits, education and cost savings for teaching professionals/coaches in tennis, pickleball and platform tennis. From there, PSR is looking to expand into padel, squash, fitness, aquatics and possibly other sports. Read More...
Planet Fitness and iFIT Strengthen Partnership
Posted: May 6, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. with more members than any other fitness brand, has announced a minority investment in iFIT, a leading global health and fitness technology company that develops and sells interactive software, content and equipment. This investment builds upon Planet Fitness and iFIT's existing collaboration announced in April 2020, in which Planet Fitness partnered with iFIT to accelerate Planet Fitness' digital offerings with expanded and enhanced content. Read More...
Wellbeats Named “Best Overall Fitness Technology Company” in 2021 MedTech Breakthrough Awards Program
Posted: May 6, 2021 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - Wellbeats, a national leader in virtual, on-demand fitness for individuals and workplace wellbeing programs, announces that it has been selected as the winner of the "Best Overall Fitness Technology Company" Award in the fifth annual MedTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by MedTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global health, fitness and medical technology markets. Read More...
CPSC and Peloton Announce Recall of Tread+ and Tread Treadmills Due to Risk of Injury
Posted: May 5, 2021 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Peloton announce two separate voluntary recalls of Peloton's Tread+ and Tread treadmills. Consumers who have purchased either treadmill should immediately stop using it and contact Peloton for a full refund or other qualified remedy as described in the following press releases. Peloton has also stopped sale and distribution of the Tread+ and continues to work on additional hardware modifications. CPSC previously warned consumers about the Tread+ in April. Read More...
American Council on Exercise and Precision Nutrition Join Forces to Educate Exercise Professionals
Posted: May 5, 2021 in Suppliers
TORONTO, CANADA - American Council on Exercise (ACE), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving physical activity levels through education, advocacy and certification of exercise professionals and health coaches, and Precision Nutrition, an online nutrition and healthy lifestyle coaching and certification company announce a new partnership. Read More...
USTA Announces “Growing the Game” Grants to Help Rebuild the Sport
Posted: May 5, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA has announced the next phase of its funding to continue rebuilding the sport of tennis. The initial funding effort began in April 2020 and was designed to provide immediate relief, spur the industry’s recovery and help the industry rebuild through a year severely impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Read More...
USA Pickleball National Championships Series Launches With Four Events
Posted: May 5, 2021 in Suppliers
SURPRISE, AZ - USA Pickleball announces the USA Pickleball National Championships Series. For 2021, the Series launches with four major pro and amateur National Qualifier events leading to the sport’s biggest and most prestigious event, the 2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, to be held this fall. Read More...
Life Fitness and ShapeLog Partner to Deliver Innovative Connected Strength Solutions
Posted: May 4, 2021 in Suppliers
CHICAGO, IL - Gym members want data-driven experiences to help them on their fitness journey, but strength training data has lagged behind cardiovascular data for decades. To provide analytics for the millions of people who do strength training, ShapeLog, a fitness technology company and provider of connected strength solutions, announces its partnership with Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment. Read More...
PTR, Evolve 9 to Present Virtual Conference on Working with Kids
Posted: May 1, 2021 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - PTR announces a partnership with Evolve9 Tennis to present a specialized conference for coaches around the world who want to develop high-quality programs for young children. The “It’s My Game II — Global Kids Tennis Conference" will be conducted virtually May 20 - 24. Read More...
UFC GYM Middle East chooses Technogym for its 30 new openings
Posted: April 28, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Technogym, one the world's leading brands in fitness and wellness products, services and digital technologies and official supplier to the last seven Olympic games, has been awarded a five-year contract to supply its state-of-the-art equipment and digital solutions to UFC GYM Middle East, a world leader in Fitness and Mixed Martial Arts helping people around the world achieve their goals through their Train Different approach to fitness. Read More...
