Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Landice Announces New Management Structure
Posted: June 8, 2017 in Suppliers
RANDOLPH, N.J. - Landice, a top-rated treadmill, elliptical and bike manufacturer, announced a significant change to its current management structure. Greg Savettiere, whose engineering leadership helped establish Landice's foremost quality brand and grew the company over the past 20 years, will step down as the President. Dave Rainis will assume the position of President and CEO. He will serve to further enhance Landice's legacy as a manufacturer of the finest fitness equipment on the market. He was previously Vice President of Landice and has been with the company since 1999. Read More...
Merrithew Surpasses 50,000 Trained
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Merrithew, a global leader in mind-body exercise, has recently surpassed 50,000 trained, a significant milestone in the company’s 30-year history. Merrithew first began training Instructors in the early 1990s. By 2005, the company had trained over 10,000, and by 2010, that number was over 25,000. In 2017, Merrithew achieved an incredible 50,000 trained in over 135 countries around the world. Read More...
Matrix Fitness to Launch Two-way Compatibility With Apple Watch
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness announces that they will be among the equipment manufacturers that will help launch GymKit to the market later this fall. GymKit, announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, will allow Apple Watch to seamlessly connect in real time to select fitness equipment. Read More...
The MFA Industry Benchmark Survey is Underway
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Suppliers
PINEHURST, N.C. - The MFA Industry Benchmark Survey, conducted every three (3) years is currently underway. It is open and available for participation from May 24, 2017 – July 31, 2017. This year, the survey has three parts. In response to previous comments from members, you will be able to save your work and return to the survey if you are unable to complete it in one sitting. Also, breaking the survey up into three components will allow you to get your information together more efficiently. Read More...
Life Fitness Launches New Integrity Series Cardio Line; LFconnect to Pair Seamlessly With Apple Watch
Posted: June 5, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced its new Integrity Series cardio line, including a Treadmill, Elliptical Cross-Trainer, and Upright and Recumbent Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. Life Fitness also announced that its cardio equipment will pair wirelessly and seamlessly with Apple Watch so exercisers can track the most accurate measurements possible. Read More...
Technogym Introduces Apple Watch Compatibility
Posted: June 5, 2017 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Within the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference keynote speech, Apple announced Technogym connected cardio equipment will be compatible with Apple watch. Exercisers using their favorite Technogym cardio equipment will soon be able to simply tap their Apple Watch to seamlessly pair to treadmills, ellipticals, indoor bikes or stair steppers. With this innovation, data not previously communicated will sync seamlessly, including calories, distance, speed, floors climbed, incline and pace, resulting in the most accurate measurements possible. Read More...
Fitness On Demand Partners With Sufferfest Indoor Cycling
Posted: June 1, 2017 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - Fitness On Demand today announced a partnership with Sufferfest, a comprehensive indoor training system for cyclists and endurance athletes. The collaboration will allow facilities who use the GROUP platform by Fitness On Demand to access the full collection of indoor cycling workouts offered by Sufferfest through subscription to the Sufferfest channel. Read More...
JLR Associates Announces Launch of New Website
Posted: May 30, 2017 in Suppliers
DEDHAM, MA - JLR Associates announces the launch of their new website. Now, mobile-friendly, and with improvements made to enhance their navigation, as well as additional information, such as a section entitled "Hiring/Interview Resources," intended for both employers and candidates, you are invited to visit www.jlrassoc.com for all of your staffing needs. Read More...
Precor Announces Global Distribution of New Assault Fitness Products
Posted: May 25, 2017 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor and Assault Fitness have once again joined forces to provide fitness facilities globally with two new products to extend their interval training offering, the Assault AirBike Elite and the Assault AirRunner. With high-intensity interval training (H.I.I.T) voted one of the Top 3 Fitness Trends in 2017 by the ACSM Health and Fitness Journal, these two new products are a great addition to any facility looking to incorporate H.I.I.T training easily and fluidly onto the facility floor. Read More...
InTouch Technology Announces New Integration With MINDBODY Software
Posted: May 24, 2017 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, BC - As part of their ongoing push to provide a seamless member lifecycle management experience to health clubs, InTouch Technology has announced news of their integration with a leading online marketplace for wellness services: MINDBODY. Read More...
