Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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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...
Technogym Partners With Saks Fifth Avenue In New York To Open Home Wellness Store
Posted: May 12, 2017 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - TECHNOGYM, a leading producer of design and technology-driven wellness and fitness equipment, announced the opening of a new retail space in New York within Saks Fifth Avenue’s “The Wellery” - a new retail concept space dedicated entirely to wellness – at its legendary flagship store. TECHNOGYM will showcase its latest innovations in wellness, design and technology for the home, including pieces from the brand’s ARTIS Collection and Personal Line. Enhanced with the state-of-the-art UNITY 3.0 interface, offering users a series of connected and energy-efficient workout solutions. Read More...
Instinctive Insights Passes 30-Club Milestone
Posted: May 9, 2017 in Suppliers
COLUMBUS, OH - Instinctive Insights, a high-tech direct-engagement marketing agency, has just added its 34th Fitness and Athletic Club Customer. Instinctive Insights uses proprietary, predictive-modeling algorithms and expansive demographic and psychographic data elements to intelligently target consumer households most likely to be active, thinking about fitness and interested in the types of services and amenities a Club offers. Read More...
USPTA Announces Multiyear Agreement With Har-Tru
Posted: May 8, 2017 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The United States Professional Tennis Association announced it will enter into a 3-year agreement with Har-Tru, the leader in clay tennis courts, court equipment and accessories. Under the terms of agreement, Har-Tru will become the official provider of teaching carts, ball mowers and ball baskets of the association. As an official endorsee of the USPTA, Har-Tru will offer special rates for USPTA members when shopping on Har-Tru’s website for qualified products. In addition, members who are enrolled in the Retirement Gold+ program can earn contributions to their retirement accounts with a qualified Har-Tru purchase. Read More...
Ecore Offers Continuing Education Unit on Fitness Flooring Technologies, Trends
Posted: May 3, 2017 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed waste into performance surfaces that make people's lives better, now offers a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) that addresses the trend toward functional training and flooring performance characteristics and trends. The CEU program, titled “Fitness for Purpose,” is designed to increase attendees’ knowledge of flooring technology. Read More...
May 3 is Project ACES Day – All Children Exercise Simultaneously!
Posted: May 2, 2017 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - “The World's Largest Exercise Class” is coming to children and schools around the world on May 3. Millions of participants across the globe will be celebrating the 29th annual Project ACES Day beginning at 10AM on Wednesday, May 3. This Youth Fitness Coalition (YFC) signature program, in partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine’s Exercise is Medicine initiative, promotes physical activity to children in order to decrease the prevalence of childhood obesity. Project ACES, an acronym for All Children Exercise Simultaneously, also coincides with Exercise is Medicine® Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and National Physical Education Week. Read More...
Youfit and SilverSneakers Team Up to Celebrate Older Americans Month, Encouraging Fitness At All Ages
Posted: May 1, 2017 in Suppliers
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - Youfit Health Clubs is Where You Fit In. For the month of May, the focus is on fitness at any age and celebrating Older Americans Month. With programs like SilverSneakers and personal trainers who specialize in fitness over 55, Youfit Health Clubs offers all the tools needed to feel better at any age. "Age is just a number and at Youfit we are committed to helping members at every age look better, feel better, live better," said J.J. Creegan, Chief Operating Officer, Youfit Health Clubs. Read More...
