Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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New U.S. Report Card Reveals Near-Failing Grade for Physical Activity in Children, Youth
Posted: October 2, 2018 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance (NPAPA) released its 2018 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. This is the third comprehensive assessment of physical activity in U.S. children and youth, updating the first report card released in 2014 and the second released in 2016. While the overall physical activity grade for children and youth remained low at D-, the 2018 report card revealed positive signs, especially related to opportunities and infrastructure that supports physical activity in children and youth. The Report Card includes grades for nine specific indicators, individual state data and recommendations for how grades can be improved. Read More...
ACE Calls for More Collaboration Between Community Leaders, Exercise Professionals and Health Coaches to Improve Grades on Youth Physical Activity
Posted: October 2, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) issued the following statement upon release of the 2018 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The biennial report by the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance, with support from ACE and other organizations, issues grades for nine physical activity indicators. The 2018 overall grade was a D-, the same as the two previous report cards. One of the most disappointing findings of the report card is that approximately only 24% of children 6 to 17 years of age participate in 60 minutes of daily physical activity. Read More...
Octane Fitness Fuels Exercisers with Updated Workout App
Posted: October 2, 2018 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, WA - Dedicated to fueling lives worldwide with innovative exercise equipment and programming, Octane Fitness, a Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) brand, is launching a free, updated version of its popular workout app, which is now available at the App Store for iOS devices. The new Octane Fitness app works with the Octane Q47xi, Q37xi, xR6xi, ZR8 and ZR7 home equipment models. Read More...
Life Fitness Recalls PowerMill Climber Due to Fire Hazard
Posted: September 27, 2018 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This recall involves Life Fitness PowerMill climbers models PMA, PFB, PMD, PFD, PMH, and PFH. The model letters appear at the front of the serial number on the bottom right of the unit, on the inside of the "step-up" support. The climbers were manufactured and distributed from 2014 through 2018. Life Fitness is printed on the side panels of the machines. The climber machines have a moving mechanical staircase (similar to an escalator) with rotating steps between two handrails. Read More...
USTA Names Outstanding Facility Award Winners
Posted: September 27, 2018 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Each year, the USTA recognizes facilities throughout the country to encourage increasingly high standards for construction and/or renovation. Nominations are evaluated on the facility and amenities, and also on tennis programming. The honored facilities for 2018 are... Read More...
Don’t Fall Behind On Your Fall Fitness Campaign
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - The leaves are changing, the weather’s getting cooler and comfort food is making its way back into our hearts and bellies, which could only mean one thing... Fall is here! With a change of season, there should be a change in marketing strategy. If you don’t take advantage of the season, then you could potentially lose your members to all of that delicious comfort food. Here are a few things you could do to make sure that you don’t fall behind in your Fall marketing strategy... Read More...
Technogym Becomes Official Supplier of PGA TOUR Player Performance Center
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The PGA TOUR and Technogym, the world’s leading producer and designer of technology-driven smart connected fitness equipment and the official equipment provider of the past seven editions of the Olympic Games, have announced a multi-year partnership designating Technogym as an Official Supplier of the PGA TOUR Player Performance Center. Read More...
Virtuagym Joins the FitnessOnDemand Integration Cloud
Posted: September 25, 2018 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - FitnessOnDemand has announced its partnership with all-in-one fitness software platform Virtuagym, making hundreds of premium fitness workouts instantly available to Virtuagym members, by integrating with their existing mobile apps. Read More...
ACE-sponsored Study Finds that Total Gym ELEVATE Row Has Positive Effects on Cardiovascular and Muscular Health
Posted: September 24, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - For more than four decades, Total Gym equipment has served health clubs, physical therapy clinics, hospitals, universities, sports facilities and homes around the world. Recently, the company launched its newest cardio machine: the ELEVATE Row. Unlike other rowing machines on the market, the ELEVATE Row offers a unique combination of cardiorespiratory row training with a variety of resistance training exercises, but does it live up to this claim? Read More...
Codelocks Announces New Product Line to its Access Control Portfolio
Posted: September 20, 2018 in Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Codelocks Inc. a leader in access control innovation, has announced the latest addition to its access control portfolio. KeySecure by Codelocks is a brand-new range of simple and effective key control cabinets that regulate access and manage keys with only authorized users, using a single or unique access code. Read More...
