Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Online Platform Lets Fitness Professionals Train Clients Virtually
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - The personal trainer is going virtual. A Nashville-based fitness tech company is poised to change the way people exercise with the launch of a new platform called GymCloud. GymCloud.com has officially launched its online personal training software. The app enables fitness professionals to train clients online, making personal training more convenient and cost-effective for trainers and their clients alike. Read More...
River Valley Club: $2.4 Million in 1 to 1 Training Sales
Posted: January 22, 2018 in Independents, Suppliers
TORONTO, CANADA - Like most clubs, the River Valley Club (Lebanon, NH) could never figure out how to make significant revenue from their 1 to 1 training program. Their highest yearly total was just $69,000 but that was before they heard about a relatively new consulting company based out of Toronto, Ontario that focused on one thing: 1 to 1 personal training. The year was 2000, and the consulting company they discovered was founded in 1998 by respected industry veteran Jeff Russo. The club took a leap of faith with Russo's Pro Fitness Program and PT sales have skyrocketed ever since. In 2017 the River Valley Club produced an outrageous $2.4 million in 1 to 1 training sales and remains the signature club that all facilities in the Pro Fitness Program network try to emulate. The club, which recently underwent an extensive renovation has over 2,500 members, 35 full-time Trainers and boosts a PT member penetration rate of over 35%. Read More...
Technogym Selected Official Fitness Equipment Supplier to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Posted: January 18, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym will be Official Fitness Equipment Supplier for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games. For Technogym, internationally recognized for setting the standard in athletic training, rehabilitation and wellness, the South Korean Games 2018 represents the seventh Olympic experience after Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016. Read More...
Pain-Free Movement Specialist Program Designed to Help Millions of People With Chronic Pain Get Back to Living an Active Lifestyle
Posted: January 16, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - According to data from the American Academy of Pain Medicine, more than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain can be physically, mentally and emotionally crippling, and it’s not easy to remedy. Movement, when executed with the help of a trained exercise professional, can be an effective way to relieve pain and improve quality of life. As part of its promise to help everyone live an active, healthy lifestyle, American Council on Exercise (ACE), the leading certifier of health coaches and fitness professionals, launched the Pain-Free Movement Specialist program from Function First. Read More...
Michael Conlan Joins Johnson Health Tech as Managing Director of Australian Division
Posted: January 16, 2018 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT) named Michael Conlan Managing Director of the JHT-Australia office. onlan, who joins JHT with extensive experience across the sporting goods and commercial fitness industry, will oversee all operations of the Melbourne-based JHT-AU, including sales, service and operations of both the home-use and commercial business serving Australia and New Zealand. Read More...
USPTA appoints Trish Faulkner to National Board of Directors
Posted: January 10, 2018 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) announced the appointment of Trish Faulkner to serve on the National Board of Directors as Vice President during the 2018-2019 term. Faulkner is currently Tennis Professional Emeritus at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She has served as tournament chairperson for the 2014 ITF Senior World Championships in Palm Beach County. Previously, she worked as Head Tour Director and Marketing Director for the WTA, and formed a sports marketing and special event corporation operating four of the Virginia Slims Women’s Professional Tour events. Read More...
Fitness On Demand Partners with JW Marriott to Deliver Exclusive Nora Tobin Wellness Content
Posted: January 9, 2018 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts recently announced its partnership with Nora Tobin, naming the health and wellness leader as the brand’s Wellness Ambassador. This partnership stems from JW Marriott’s commitment to the guest passion of wellbeing, offering busy business and leisure travelers alike new ways to live healthy, fulfilling lives on the road. The collaboration introduces elevated and approachable ways to exercise both body and mind. Read More...
Floyd Mayweather Unveils Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Virtual Reality Experience
Posted: January 9, 2018 in Suppliers
LAS VEGAS, NV - On the opening day of the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, a best-in-class fitness experience modeled after the most dominant boxer of all time, will unveil the future of fitness with its Virtual Reality workout program, featuring the Champ himself. Available at Mayweather Boxing + Fitness tech-enabled gym locations, the VR experience features a virtual Floyd coaching individual users through the workout routines that kept him at the top of his sport for more than 20 years. Read More...
Multi-Platinum Artist And Performer Jason Derulo Teams With Zumba Brand During Key Fitness Season
Posted: January 8, 2018 in Suppliers
MIAMI, FL - Music phenomenon Jason Derulo and Zumba Fitness, the world's largest dance-fitness company, announced a global collaboration in support of Derulo's latest single, "Tip Toe." With over 105 million records sold, his latest single and official Zumba choreography, inspired by his signature dance moves to "Tip Toe," will be pulsed through Zumba's global instructor network, which means 15 million consumers across 200,000 locations will hear the song and learn the choreography as it rolls out in nearly 186 countries. Read More...
USTA National Campus Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Posted: January 4, 2018 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA commemorated the one-year anniversary of the USTA National Campus, which officially opened on January 2, 2017, in Lake Nona in Orlando, Florida, as the new “Home of American Tennis.” In its inaugural year, nearly 200,000 players visited the groundbreaking facility, with more than 100 international, national and local tournaments held throughout the year. The USTA National Campus, featuring 100 courts over 64 acres, is open to the public and serves the entire spectrum of the tennis community, including youth players, recreational players, collegiate athletes and future and current professional tour level players. Read More...
