Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Record 84 EXOS-Supported Athletes Selected in 2017 NFL Draft
Posted: April 29, 2017 in Suppliers
PHOENIX, AZ - A record 84 EXOS-supported players were selected in the 2017 NFL draft, making up 33% of the total selections. This includes a record-tying 16 first-round picks, a record-tying six selections in the top 10, and a record 41% of the top 100 players selected. EXOS has now supported 759 total draft picks. Read More...
Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games appoints TECHNOGYM as Official Fitness Equipment Supplier
Posted: April 28, 2017 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Technogym, internationally recognized for setting the standard in athletic training, rehabilitation and wellness, has been appointed by the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (GC2018) as the Official Fitness Equipment Supplier. Technogym will equip all the training facilities, including the Commonwealth Games Athletes Village Gym, athletic performance centers and four smaller fitness studios across Queensland. The athletes competing at the Games will come from the 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth and compete in 23 sport disciplines. Read More...
EXOS and adidas Extend Partnership Through 2021
Posted: April 20, 2017 in Suppliers
PHOENIX, AZ - With nearly 20 years of history between the two companies, EXOS and adidas announced the extension of their long-term partnership. This extension will allow adidas to combine their product expertise with EXOS’ human performance experience to better serve all types of athletes. EXOS believes that human performance is for everyone, and it’s about achieving what matters to you. To help people find what matters to them, EXOS provides solutions across the four pillars of human performance: Mindset, Nutrition, Movement, and Recovery. Read More...
ACE Study Investigates the Effectiveness of Zumba Gold for Maintaining Cardiovascular Health
Posted: April 19, 2017 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The dance-inspired group fitness class, Zumba, offers a low-impact version that’s designed for middle-aged and older adults. But, can the lower-intensity Zumba Gold deliver on the promise of a safe, fun and effective exercise for baby boomers? To shed light on how many health benefits the hip-shaking really offers, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned an independent study to determine if Zumba Gold meets current guidelines for improving and maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness in seniors. Read More...
John Young Joins Johnson Health Tech as Vice President of Commercial Business for Pan-Asia
Posted: April 18, 2017 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT) named John Young Vice President of the Pan-Asian Commercial Business. Young, who joins JHT with more than 20 years of proven fitness sales experience, will provide sales leadership for the commercial segment based in the Pan-Asian region, including key accounts, distributors and wholly owned subsidiaries. Read More...
Great Success for TechnoGym’s “Let’s Move for a Better World” Social Campaign
Posted: April 10, 2017 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - TechnoGym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced the results of its ‘Let’s Move for a Better World’ campaign, a worldwide social campaign to raise awareness in the fight against obesity and sedentariness, that ran its fourth edition from March 13-31, 2017. ‘Let’s Move for a Better World’ is the biggest social campaign in the industry and embodies TechnoGym’s mission to improve wellness on a global scale. Thanks to TechnoGym’s ecosystem platform, mywellness, gym members in fitness facilities around the world joined forces to donate their movement and promote wellness and healthy lifestyles in their local community and beyond. The more active the users were, the bigger the donation to the communities. Read More...
Muscle Up Marketing CEO Named Entrepreneur of the Year
Posted: March 30, 2017 in Suppliers
ALPHARETTA, GA - Auburn University’s Raymond J. Harbert College of Business named Jon Butts, CEO of Muscle Up Marketing, Entrepreneur of the Year. The prestigious award is open to alumni who graduated more than ten years ago. Winners are selected based on their recent professional accomplishments, their impact as business leaders, ethics and integrity. “Being recognized as Auburn University’s Entrepreneur of the Year is one of the proudest achievements of my career,” said Butts. “I am deeply humbled to receive this award when I think about the thousands of Auburn alumni who have done so many amazing things.” Read More...
TRX Wins $6.8 Million Federal Court Judgment for Willful Patent and Trademark Infringement
Posted: March 30, 2017 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - A unanimous Federal jury in the Northern District of California has awarded Fitness Anywhere LLC (TRX) more than $6.8 million in damages against WOSS Enterprises LLC, an online company manipulating e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, to sell several knock-off versions of TRX's patented Suspension Trainer. The jury found WOSS to have willfully infringed one of TRX's dozen U.S. Patents (U.S. Patent No. 7,044,896) through the sale of six of its products, and to have engaged in willful trademark infringement of TRX's incontestable trademark, SUSPENSION TRAINING®. Read More...
Parisi Training Systems Forms Strategic Partnership With SKLZ
Posted: March 29, 2017 in Suppliers
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. - With any newly formed alliance, all parties involved need to feel it is a win-win, and that was the driving force behind the latest news coming from Parisi Training Systems. As a means to ensure the Parisi Network of locations has access to the most cutting edge equipment for their athletes, the company announced a strategic partnership with the equipment company SKLZ, out of Carlsbad, California. Read More...
Congressional Fitness Challenge Allows Nation’s Leaders to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles
Posted: March 29, 2017 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercises (ACE) announced the winners of its annual Congressional Fitness Challenge, a 6-week competition that saw participation from more than 300 congressional staffers and 10 members of Congress. The challenge offers Congress and their staff the opportunity to serve as role models of healthy living by tracking various forms of physical activity, including the steps they take each day, as they strive to incorporate more movement into their daily lives. According to ACE, the friendly contest proved bi-partisan in nature, drawing almost equal numbers of teams from both parties. Read More...
