Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Tennis Participation and ‘Play Occasions’ Increase in the U.S in 2015
Posted: April 13, 2016 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The number of people playing tennis in the U.S. and the number of tennis “play occasions” increased in 2015, according to the latest figures released by the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) and U.S. Tennis Association (USTA), which were part of the Physical Activity Council (PAC) Annual Participation Study. Read More...
HydroMassage and Planet Fitness Partner to Offer Free Massages Nationwide During Tax Week
Posted: April 11, 2016 in Suppliers
CLEARWATER, FL - HydroMassage kicks off its 8th annual “Free Massage During Tax Week” offer this year between Monday, April 18th and Friday, April 22nd. New in 2016 is a partnership with Planet Fitness to extend the free HydroMassage promotion to more than 1,000 Planet Fitness locations. Read More...
iGo Owner Dashboard Launched at IHRSA 2016
Posted: April 6, 2016 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - At IHRSA 2016 in Orlando, iGo Figure Fitness Club Management Software announced a new tool called the iGo Owner Dashboard to help franchisors and multiple club owners control how their fitness clubs are operated. With it, a franchisor/multi-club owner can easily access the data in all of their clubs, run comparative reports, identify underperforming clubs and much more. Read More...
Petra Hygienic Systems and A-1 Textiles Merge to Create PetrA-1
Posted: April 6, 2016 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - Petra Hygienic Systems and A-1 Textiles have announced that they have agreed to a strategic merger of the two companies, creating PetrA-1. The merger is expected to be formalized in the following months. PetrA-1 will be the largest provider of health club locker room amenities in the United States. Read More...
American College of Sports Medicine Debuts New ‘Translational’ Journal
Posted: April 5, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The American College of Sports Medicine announced the first issue of the Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (TJACSM), a new online publication dedicated to translating research evidence into clinical practice in sports medicine and exercise science. The journal is published by Wolters Kluwer. Read More...
Motionsoft Hails the Arrival of Softer Software
Posted: April 1, 2016 in Suppliers
ROCKVILLE, MD - In a continued effort to make its iconic software solution more user friendly, Motionsoft announced the release of the world’s first soft technology software solution for the health and fitness industry, the SOFTER Soft Software line. SOFTER Soft Software or S-cube is the ultimate club management software companion for the modern front desk staffer. Read More...
Sports & Fitness Insurance Corporation Celebrating 30 Years Insuring the Fitness Industry
Posted: March 31, 2016 in Suppliers
MADISON, MS - With the formation of John F. Kennedy’s President’s Council on Physical Fitness in the 1960s, a new era in exercise science and technology began. America’s early obsession with physical fitness had people jogging, bicycling, swimming and weight lifting. By the 1980s, the obsession was in full swing and Fitness had become an industry. But, even as health clubs continued to pop up across the country, traditional insurance providers viewed them as a highly speculative, niche market. Read More...
Multiple REX Roundtables for Executives Members Honored at IHRSA 2016
Posted: March 31, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK - REX Roundtables for Executives is proud of its members' accomplishments at IHRSA 2016 in Orlando: Mike Alpert and the Claremont Club were given the Outstanding Community Service Award by IHRSA. Rasmus Ingerslev was elected as incoming Chairman of IHRSA’s Board of Directors. Daron Allen and Visual Fitness Planner, a REX Trusted Supplier, was given the IHRSA Associate Member of the Year. 28 REX members gave 23 sessions at IHRSA 2016 in Orlando. Read More...
Record Results for Technogym Let’s Move for a Better World Social Campaign
Posted: March 24, 2016 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a leading wellness and fitness company, announced the record-breaking results of its Let's Move for a Better World challenge, a worldwide social campaign to raise awareness in the fight to end childhood obesity, that ran from March 1-19, 2016. The Let's Move for a Better World challenge leveraged the capabilities of the Technogym Connected Wellness Ecosystem. Read More...
MOSSA Launches Athlete30
Posted: March 23, 2016 in Suppliers
MARIETTA, GA - ATHLETE30, a brand new program from MOSSA, features two hard-hitting workouts with high-powered music. This 30-minute HIIT workout gives you high-intensity interval training to get you in athlete shape! MOSSA ATHLETE30 combines strength and cardio in four phases of training: StrengthPOWER, CardioAGILITY, StrengthENDURANCE, and CardioSPEED. Experience the MOSSA difference with hard-hitting athletic drills and innovative functional moves in 20, 30, and 40-second intervals. Read More...
