Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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ACSM Announces New Recommendations and Warnings Regarding Safety of Energy Drinks
Posted: February 8, 2018 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released a new official statement regarding energy drinks, published in the college’s clinical review journal, Current Sports Medicine Reports. “Energy Drinks: A Contemporary Issues Paper” provides helpful guidance and warnings regarding these beverages because of the dangers they present to at-risk populations, primarily children who are the most vulnerable and the target of marketing efforts. Read More...
Life Fitness and Studio Join Forces to Bring Audio Group Running Classes to Treadmills Worldwide
Posted: February 8, 2018 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, is adding competition, motivation and high-energy playlists to their treadmills outfitted with Discover SE3 HD consoles. Through their open architecture, Life Fitness has partnered with Studio, a leading audio group running platform, to offer treadmill users an energizing and challenging running experience. Runners will be able to experience the Studio platform on the 21-inch console screen, with or without a compatible wearable device. Read More...
Gym Farm Joins the Fitness On Demand Integration Cloud
Posted: February 7, 2018 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - FitnessOnDemand announced its partnership with health and wellness software automation technology company, Gym Farm, making hundreds of premium fitness videos instantly available to Gym Farm members, by integrating with their existing mobile apps. Gym Farm provides its members with an intuitive mobile app that can be customized and managed by the facility for a unique branded experience. Read More...
National Federation of Professional Trainers, NFPT, Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Posted: February 2, 2018 in Suppliers
LAFAYETTE, IN - Ron Clark, Founder and CEO of NFPT, was stationed at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside CA, in 1978. One day changed everything. During a combat readiness training exercise, Staff Sergeant Clark was shot. He was shot through his wrist, mid-stride while walking a perimeter, with a .50 caliber from over 200 yards away in an accidental field discharge. He was lucky that day. Though his military career had ended, his life’s work had just begun. In 1988, the National Federation of Professional Trainers certified its first personal trainer. NFPT’s conception began with literal blood, sweat and tears as it was grounded with roots of the real experiences of its founder. NFPT applies ground level training methodologies in its practical approaches to its education and curriculum, and certifies trainers based on assessment of their skill sets in exercise science foundations. Read More...
Myzone Launches New App Feature
Posted: February 1, 2018 in Suppliers
U.K. - Myzone has stepped up their offerings. After the success of Zone Match within club solutions, the feature that gamifies a workout has now been launched within the Myzone App. Zone Match offers users who are not in a group exercise environment to be led through a set process of zone training, which they can perform anywhere. Zone Match has been designed by Myzone, to help continually develop users engagement and commitment to physical activity. Read More...
Daxko Acquires Club Automation
Posted: January 31, 2018 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko announced that it has acquired Club Automation, a Chicago-based provider of club management software to over 400 facilities. Daxko is already the leading provider of software solutions to the nonprofit and small business segments, serving 10,000 facilities through its Daxko Operations and Zen Planner brands. Read More...
Merrithew Celebrates 30 Years of Mindful Movement
Posted: January 30, 2018 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Merrithew -Leaders in Mindful Movement- this year celebrates 30 years in business. As a global leader in mind-body education and equipment, Merrithew’s reach has grown over the past three decades to include more than 50,000 trained instructors in over 100 countries worldwide. Read More...
Zeamo Expands With One-Week & One-Month Options
Posted: January 30, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y - Zeamo, the digital fitness platform that allows users to purchase day passes and access a broad spectrum of gyms seamlessly and without commitment, has significantly expanded its menu to include longer-term options, without sacrificing the breadth of choice or the fluid, nonbinding mode that is its trademark. Now, Zeamo also empowers consumers to purchase one-week and one-month gym passes to give users the ability to make even more discerning fitness decisions informed by a longer-term experience with the gyms they discover. Read More...
VFP Accelerates its Growth Plans by Adding Kevin Bryant
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Suppliers
FORT WORTH, TX - VFP, the health and fitness industry's leading provider of software technology solutions, is excited to announce Kevin Bryant will be joining the VFP team. VFP has been hard at work for the last two years developing, refining and testing its new platform and is now ready to introduce the new platform, VFP+, to the industry. Daron Allen, President & CEO of VFP, said, "We are extremely excited about the addition of Mr. Bryant to our sales/consulting team, and the timing could not be better." 2018 will be a tremendous growth year for VFP, and Mr. Bryant’s backgound and relationships will be a significant key to that growth. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Partners With Largest Online Personal Trainer Marketplace to Help ACE Certified Health and Fitness Professionals Grow Their Career
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) was recently named the preferred certification provider by Find Your Trainer (FYT), the largest online marketplace connecting NCCA-accredited personal trainers with clients. Find Your Trainer is a mobile-optimized online platform that connects users with the largest network of certified health and fitness experts around the country through a proprietary client-trainer matching algorithm. Users can easily search, schedule and pay for personal training all from their desktop or mobile device. Read More...
