Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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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...
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...
