Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Life Time’s Ajay Pant Named USPTA Professional of the Year as Company Grows Tennis Presence & Participation
Posted: November 13, 2019 in Chains, Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - Ajay Pant, the National Tennis Director at Life Time and one of only a handful of master professionals in the world, has been awarded the prestigious Alex Gordon Tennis Professional of the Year Award by the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA). This top USPTA annual award goes to a member demonstrating excellence in growing the sport, volunteerism, coaching achievements and career development. Read More...
ClubReady and Legends Boxing Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring the Boxing Experience to the Masses
Posted: November 12, 2019 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS, MO - Founded eight years ago by brothers Andrew and Robert Scott, Legends Boxing brings the experience of a boxing gym and boxing training to anyone looking for results, a Tribe and new experiences. Currently operating in six locations, Legends is planning an additional 30 locations across the country, for a nationwide expansion plan starting in 2020. In an effort to scale their rapid growth, Legends Boxing is partnering with ClubReady to manage club operations, member acquisition and member engagement. Read More...
Department of Defense Honors ABC Financial for Its Support of Veterans
Posted: November 11, 2019 in Suppliers
SHERWOOD, AR - ABC Financial, the nation's leading software and payment processing provider for the health and fitness industry, earned national recognition Monday for its extraordinary support of employees who are veterans and those in the National Guard and Reserve. On Veterans Day, the company received the 2019 Pro Patria Award from the U.S. Department of Defense's Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) in Arkansas. Read More...
AV Now Fitness Sound Partners with 24 Hour Fitness
Posted: November 6, 2019 in Chains, Suppliers
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA - AV Now Fitness Sound, one of the nation’s largest audio-visual integrators serving the fitness industry, has partnered with 24 Hour Fitness to install group exercise and cycling studio sound systems in new and existing locations. To date, AV Now has installed over 500 sound systems in 24 Hour Fitness clubs nationwide. Read More...
New ACE Specialist Program Prepares Exercise Professionals to Help Those Living With Chronic Pain
Posted: November 6, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has launched the Orthopedic Exercise Specialist Program, a new continuing education program that equips exercise professionals with the knowledge and tools to empower clients living with pain or chronic orthopedic-related conditions to return to their daily activities with restored confidence in movement. Read More...
Buyer Beware
Posted: November 4, 2019 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - FRAUD ALERT from Concept2: "Big Bear Store" is listing Concept2 rowing machines for deeply discounted prices. This is not an authorized reseller for Concept2, and Concept2 believes products will not ship. As always, if it looks too good to be true, buyer beware! Read More...
HealthPartners Expands Wellbeing Program to Include Wellbeats
Posted: November 1, 2019 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - HealthPartners is expanding its wellbeing programs by offering Wellbeats, on-demand, virtual fitness classes. Wellbeats will be available beginning January 1, 2020 to all HealthPartners fully-insured individual and small group plans in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It will also be available to fully and self-insured large companies who have HealthPartners Health and Wellbeing packages. Read More...
Wearable Tech Named ACSM’s Top Fitness Trend For 2020
Posted: October 31, 2019 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Do you use your smartwatch or fitness tracker to track your exercise, heart rate, calorie consumption or sleep quality? If you answered yes, you're among the millions of adults who use a wearable device at least monthly and part of the growing movement of individuals taking control of their health. Thus, it's not shocking that more than 3,000 health and fitness pros surveyed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) say wearable tech will be the top trend in fitness in the coming year. ACSM released the results of its annual fitness trend forecast in the article "Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2020" published in the November/December issue of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Honored by Goldman Sachs for Entrepreneurship
Posted: October 31, 2019 in Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, a curator of boutique fitness brands, announced that Goldman Sachs has recognized Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Geisler, as one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs of 2019. Goldman Sachs selected Geisler as one of 100 entrepreneurs from multiple industries to be honored. Read More...
American Council On Exercise Names Jay Grant as Executive Vice President of Marketing
Posted: October 24, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the promotion of Jay Grant to the role of Executive Vice President of Marketing. Grant, promoted from his role as Interim Vice President of Marketing, has more than two decades of leadership experience, including extensive marketing management for GreatCall, which was acquired by Best Buy and CBS Interactive. Read More...
