Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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USPTA and University of Florida Partner to Deliver New Director of Racquet Sports Certification
Posted: February 18, 2021 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The USPTA has announced it will partner with the University of Florida (UF) School of Health and Human Performance to deliver its new Director of Racquet Sports curriculum. Once students complete the curriculum and pass the final exam, they will be eligible to receive the new designation of USPTA-certified Director of Racquet Sports. Read More...
Updated ACE Specialist Program Equips Exercise Professionals to Aid Older Adults
Posted: February 17, 2021 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - the American Council on Exercise (ACE) has launched an updated and enhanced Senior Fitness Specialist Program. This continuing education program provides exercise professionals with population-specific knowledge and behavior-change coaching skills to best serve older adults seeking to live more vibrant, healthier lives, full of movement. Read More...
SportsArt Expands Energy Producing Equipment ECO-POWR, Adds Elite Series
Posted: February 17, 2021 in Suppliers
SEATTLE, WA - SportsArt, a green fitness brand that develops sustainable gym equipment, introduces an addition to its energy producing ECO-POWR line, the ECO-POWR Elite Series. This new series has the same build quality and ECO-POWR technology as the original Status Line, while designed to be more compact to accommodate smaller fitness spaces like those seen in boutique gyms, hotels and multi-family housing. Read More...
FlexIt, Leader in Virtual Personal Training, Partners with Ebenezer Samuel, Men’s Health Fitness Director
Posted: February 16, 2021 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - FlexIt, the fitness app that enables users to seamlessly access fitness facilities and live 1-on-1 virtual personal training with leading, certified trainers, announces that Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., veteran fitness trainer and social media fitness personality, will join the company as Head of Training Innovation. Read More...
Cybex Agrees to Pay $7.95 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Report Serious Injuries Involving its Exercise Equipment
Posted: February 13, 2021 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that Cybex International, Inc., a New York corporation, has agreed to pay a $7.95 million civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC's charges that Cybex failed to immediately report to CPSC, as required by law, that its Arm Curl and Smith Press Machines contained a defect or created an unreasonable risk of serious injury. Cybex recalled the Arm Curl Machines on August 25, 2015, and subsequently recalled the Smith Press Machines on August 29, 2018. Read More...
OneFitStop Appoints Industry Veteran Andrew Graham as Senior Sales Executive
Posted: February 12, 2021 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jarron Aizen, CEO of OneFitStop has appointed Andrew Graham as Senior Sales Executive, North America. Graham is an industry veteran with over 30 years of experience. He has represented top manufacturers such as Keiser, Cybex and FreeMotion. Most recently, he served on the team at the software/billing company, Jonas Fitness. Read More...
TSG Announces Acquisition of Adaptive Analytics
Posted: February 11, 2021 in Suppliers
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - TSG, an Advent portfolio company and a leading global provider of business management software and integrated payments, for the Boutique, Health and Fitness and Early Education markets, announces that it has acquired Adaptive Analytics LLC., a leading provider of data analytics and visualization tools for the health and wellbeing, and fitness sectors. Immediately, TSG will integrate Intelli-hub's reporting and analytics capabilities into its leading studio management software platform Mariana Tek, with plans to follow suit across its remaining boutique solutions in future. Read More...
Buyer Beware
Posted: February 11, 2021 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - FRAUD ALERT from Concept2: We have received reports of counterfeit Concept2 products being sold on popular retail sites. Please review these details to ensure that you're receiving genuine Concept2 products.... Read More...
U.S. Tennis Participation Surges in 2020, Adding Four Million Players
Posted: February 11, 2021 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA announced that tennis participation increased by 22% in 2020, with 21.64 million people hitting the courts according to recent data from the Physical Activity Council’s Participation (PAC) report produced by Sports Marketing Surveys. The survey and report monitor more than 120 different sports and activities participated in by Americans. Read More...
Expresso Fitness Appoints Jeff Veldhuizen Chief Executive Officer
Posted: February 9, 2021 in Suppliers
SANTA CLARA, CA - Expresso Fitness, a leader in gaming technology for the commercial fitness market, has named Jeff Veldhuizen as Chief Executive Officer. Veldhuizen, who served as Vice President of Direct to Consumer for Zwift, a connected fitness leader in virtual cycling, and held senior roles for more than a decade at Nike, will lead Expresso Fitness’ successful partner-driven B2B business, as well as drive the company’s emerging direct-to-consumer strategy. Read More...
