Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Life Fitness Partners With VirZOOM
Posted: January 5, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced a partnership with VirZOOM, a maker of virtual reality games, to pilot a virtual reality solution that can be used with fitness equipment. At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, the companies announced their partnership and plans to host pilot virtual reality competitions at select global commercial fitness facilities in Q1 2017. Read More...
Concept2’s 2016 Holiday Challenge Raises $35,000 for Charity
Posted: January 5, 2017 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - The 2016 Holiday Challenge saw over 10,700 people participate, raising nearly $35,000 total for four selected charities. There was growth at every level of the challenge: close to 7000 people rowed and/or skied at least 100k meters toward the challenge, over 2500 at the 200k level, and 271 finishers at the 50k level. Concept2's most successful Holiday Challenge ever! Read More...
Peloton Launches its First Commercial Bike, Bringing an Immersive Fitness Experience Beyond the Home
Posted: January 4, 2017 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton announced its new commercial platform, which was was displayed for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, NV from January 5 -8, 2017. The commercial-grade bike addresses a growing desire to bring Peloton to more people in more places. Touted as the tech company revolutionizing the fitness industry, Peloton introduces the commercial-grade bike, its second product offering, as the next step in transforming the way people work out. The new bike gives consumers access to the same great Peloton experience now in hotels and resorts, residential fitness centers, country clubs, hospitals and universities across the country. Read More...
Dr. Ludovit Cap to PTR Hall of Fame
Posted: December 26, 2016 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) will present its annual awards in February at the 2017 PTR International Tennis Symposium. The event, which includes more than 40 educational presentations for tennis teachers and coaches, a trade show and tournament, will be held February 15-18, on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Dr. Ludovit ‘Louie’ Cap, of Hilton Head Island, will be inducted to the PTR Hall of Fame at the Awards Banquet on Wednesday, February 15. Read More...
Visual Fitness Planner Celebrates an Excellent 2016
Posted: December 23, 2016 in Suppliers
FORT WORTH, TX - This year was an excellent year for long-time Club Insider Advertiser, Visual Fitness Planner (VFP). In an email message from VFP President and CEO, Daron Allen, he shared some details that comprised a very successful 2016. Read More...
Club Industry Show Calls for Speakers: Share Your Ideas, Knowledge and Experience
Posted: December 22, 2016 in Suppliers
CHICAGO, IL - The Club Industry Show invites you to submit your session proposals for its 2017 conference, October 4-6, 2017, at Hilton Chicago. The 2017 conference will be comprised of two full days of sessions on Wednesday and Thursday and a half day on Friday. Read More...
For Those Exercising Without Results, Individualized Protocol Shows Promise
Posted: December 21, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Those who exercise without seeing results may be what researchers call a “non-responder,” someone who receives no clear health benefits from a form of exercise that produces significant visible results for most people. The Cooper Institute estimates that 20 - 45% of some populations may be impacted by the frustrating, non-responder phenomenon. As part of its mission to get people moving and make a significant impact on the physical-inactivity epidemic, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) commissioned a third-party study, conducted by Western State Colorado University to investigate a more individualized programming approach. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Opens New Facility and Adds to Sales Team
Posted: December 21, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT), a fast-growing fitness equipment manufacturer and producer of the brands Matrix, Vision and Horizon, announced that it has opened a new warehouse and distribution center in Manassas, Virginia, and has added nine members to its sales force. This expansion will facilitate JHT’s ability to serve commercial customers in the North Atlantic region of the United States. Read More...
Iron Grip Joins Gold’s Gym Global Vendor Program
Posted: December 19, 2016 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, an industry-leading manufacturer of innovative and durable American-made free weight equipment, has recently joined Gold’s Gym International’s Global Vendor Program (GVP). The Gold’s Gym GVP is designed to help Gold’s franchisees and vendor partners strengthen their business relationships through corporate communications, training and education and special pricing for volume purchases. Read More...
SportsArt Partners with Sacramento Eco Fitness Sustainable Gym
Posted: December 19, 2016 in Suppliers
SACRAMENTO, CA - SportsArt announced its partnership with Sacramento Eco Fitness, a new gym opening this month dedicated to sustainability and eco-friendly fitness initiatives. The studio will feature SportsArt’s ECO-POWR line of spinning bikes for a first of its kind indoor cycle studio that harnesses the power cyclists produce during their workouts and puts it back into the facility’s power grid. Read More...
