Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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USTA Statement on Safety of Playing Tennis During the Covid-19 Virus Pandemic
Posted: April 3, 2020 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The COVID-19 pandemic is creating challenges for everyone across the globe. American tennis players are asking for guidance regarding the safety of playing tennis, especially when social distancing and space sharing issues are now paramount. Based on the recommendations of the USTA COVID-19 Advisory Group, the USTA believes that it is in the best interest of society to take a collective pause from playing the sport we love. Read More...
In Support of the Global Fitness Community, TRX Provides Free Access to Its World-Class Professional Education
Posted: April 3, 2020 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - TRX, a global leader in functional training equipment, world-class training content and App-based training technology, has announced that its preeminent professional education course, TRX Suspension Training Course (STC), will now be available virtually and free of charge. In response to the current global climate amid COVID-19, TRX is providing an unprecedented level of support to health and fitness professionals around the world who have helped elevate the company to its prominence in the fitness industry. Read More...
IRONMAN Announces Technogym as Official Global Fitness Equipment Partner
Posted: April 3, 2020 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - IRONMAN has announced Technogym as the Official Global Fitness Equipment Partner. The partnership will debut with the recently announced IRONMAN Virtual Racing (VR) Series that will be offered through the IRONMAN Virtual Club, an innovative web-based platform that allows athletes to train and compete from anywhere around the world, while earning activity-based points and engaging with the community. The partnership will also include Technogym's involvement with the 2020 IRONMAN World Championship in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i, as well as the 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Taupō, New Zealand, scheduled for October and November, respectively. Read More...
Mindbody Launches Virtual Wellness Platform
Posted: April 1, 2020 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading technology platform for the wellness industry, is launching a virtual wellness platform for the tens of thousands of boutique fitness, beauty and wellness business operators that use Mindbody's integrated software solutions to run, market and grow their businesses. Read More...
Exercise, Immunity and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Posted: April 1, 2020 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The human immune system is a highly intricate network of cells and molecules designed to keep the host free from infection and disease. Exercise is known to have a profound impact on the normal functioning of the immune system. Having higher age and sex-adjusted scores for cardiorespiratory fitness and performing regular exercise of moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise that fall within ACSM guidelines has been shown to improve immune responses to vaccination, lower chronic low-grade inflammation and improve various immune markers in several disease states including cancer, HIV, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cognitive impairment and obesity. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has raised a lot of questions regarding how exercise can protect us from infection by boosting immunity. Read More...
Overcoming the Business Challenges of COVID-19 – A Survey of Collective Discovery and Sharing
Posted: March 31, 2020 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - Vincent Van Gogh said, “Normality is a paved road; it’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow.” Today, our world, and our industry finds itself in an era far removed from normality. But, as Van Gogh eluded too, normalcy is comfortable, but it doesn’t spur innovation or success. At ClubIntel, we believe that in this time of uncertainty that each of our business can blossom into beautiful flowers if we work together collectively to discover what others in our industry are doing to address today’s challenges and converting them into flowers along the path. Read More...
How the CARES Act Can Help ACSM Members
Posted: March 31, 2020 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Last week, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, new legislation that will provide $2.2 trillion in economic stimulus for families and businesses that have been impacted by the Coronavirus. ACSM Vice President of Government Relations, Monte Ward, offers a summary of a few of the provisions related to the legislation that may be useful for ACSM members and certified professionals such as state-specific resources, information on taxes and rebates and details specific to education. Read More...
How to Prepare for Coronavirus
Posted: March 31, 2020 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - Dear Members, during this time of unprecedented uncertainty, the USPTA Board of Directors is concerned about the safety and wellbeing of your families, colleagues, customers, partners and the many friends who make up the USPTA family. Our hearts are with those who have been affected personally by the outbreak of Coronavirus. As each day goes by dealing with COVID-19, more and more facilities are being closed, tennis departments are shutting down or your income is being cut. If that is happening, please check with your employer regarding their human resources policies. As an Association, we will be doing the following... Read More...
Fitness Media Giant “Muscle & Fitness” Completes Fully Digital Transition
Posted: March 30, 2020 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - For generations of fitness enthusiasts, Muscle & Fitness Magazine has been the holy grail for all things fitness, strength, nutrition and physique transformation, along with the world's fittest celebrities. Last month, it was announced that Muscle & Fitness and the iconic Olympia Fitness & Performance event brand were sold to JW Media, an Arizona based fitness media and events company. Today, Muscle & Fitness is announcing the completion of phase one of a fully integrated digital strategy, a process that included staff transitioning, content expansion, original programming development and an overall shift in visitor engagement. Read More...
ACE Fitness Commends U.S. Government for Relief Bill
Posted: March 27, 2020 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise, on behalf of its 90,000+ certified exercise professionals and health coaches, commends the U.S. Congress and state legislatures for the approval of legislative relief for small businesses and their employees, independent contractors and self-employed individuals who are either affected by the COVID-19 pandemic or are likely to be. Read More...
