Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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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...
USPTA Moves Headquarters to Lake Nona, Florida
Posted: May 22, 2017 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The United States Professional Tennis Association announced that it will transition its worldwide headquarters to Lake Nona, Florida, at the end of the month. After 25 years of residing in Houston, the current headquarters location will close its doors on Tuesday, May 30. Although the new building remains under construction, the USPTA national staff will be operational in a temporary office space until its completion. Read More...
Hammer Strength Celebrates 25 Years of Performance Clinics
Posted: May 21, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Hammer Strength, a foremost strength training equipment line, hosted a strength training clinic from May 19 - 20 in Cincinnati, where the brand and its storied clinics were forged to celebrate 25 years of bringing athletic training and education to the athletic community. Read More...
10th Annual American Fitness Index Reveals Minneapolis-St. Paul as the Newest “Fit City”
Posted: May 16, 2017 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul edged Washington, D.C. in the 10th annual American Fitness Index (AFI) released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc. The nation’s capital held the top spot for the past three years and improved its score in 2017, but Minneapolis-St. Paul still finished on top despite the challenges of being a northern state with hard winters. Read More...
Life Fitness Adds Heat Map Technology to LFconnect Platform
Posted: May 15, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, launched Heat Map, an expansion of its LFconnect digital platform that helps fitness facility managers visualize traffic to and usage of their cardio equipment. Read More...
