Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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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...
Scott Burgess To Be Named President of Jonas Fitness
Posted: December 1, 2016 in Suppliers
WEBSTER, TX - Jonas Fitness, a leading provider in enterprise club management software and payment solutions, announced that Scott Burgess is to be named President of the organization, effective January 1, 2017. Burgess, who has held the role of Chief Operating Officer at Jonas Fitness since 2014, will assume official responsibility for the company’s overall leadership and direction. He will also continue to work closely with the executive team to formulate and implement ongoing strategic plans. Read More...
Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of Consumers Desire Sustainable Gym Equipment
Posted: November 29, 2016 in Suppliers
SEATTLE, WA - SportsArt, a leader in sustainable gym equipment, announced the results of its 2016 survey on gym sustainability, looking at the preference of consumers when it comes to the option of sustainable and eco-friendly gym equipment. The survey found that 62.4% of consumers prefer to work out at a gym if it uses environmentally-friendly equipment. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Acquires Busy Body
Posted: November 28, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT), one of the world’s largest and fastest growing fitness equipment manufacturers, and producer of the brands Matrix, Vision and Horizon, announced that it has acquired The Gym Store, Inc., a San Diego, California-based specialty fitness retailer with eight stores in California branded under the Busy Body name. Read More...
ClubReady to Host User Summit Featuring Jack Dorsey, CEO and Co-Founder of Twitter and Square
Posted: November 23, 2016 in Suppliers
ST. LOUIS, MO - ClubReady, a leading software provider for the health and fitness industry, announces its annual Summit to bring health and fitness professionals together for collaboration on industry trends and best practices. Jack Dorsey, Chairman of Twitter, CEO of Square, and Co-Founder of both, will be the Keynote speaker at the Summit. In addition to Jack Dorsey, the summit speakers include Randy Hetrick, Fitness Celebrity and Founder/CEO of TRX, and Neal Spruce, CEO of DotFit. The event will take place in Las Vegas, NV, December 7-9, 2016, at the beautiful Encore Hotel and Casino. Read More...
