Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Corporate Fitness Works Wellness Coordinator Honored with President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award
Posted: May 2, 2016 in Suppliers
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - The President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition has selected Joe Troubetaris, a Corporate Fitness Works Wellness Coordinator at CSX Transportation’s corporate health and wellness center in Huntington, WV, to receive a 2016 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award. The award is given annually to individuals or organizations who improve the lives of others within their community by providing or enhancing opportunities to engage in sports, physical activities, fitness, and nutrition-related programs. Read More...
Life Fitness Names Mike Shedivy as Vice President of Global Commercial Category Management and Product Development
Posted: May 2, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that Mike Shedivy has been named Vice President of Global Commercial Category Management and Product Development. In this new role, Shedivy will be the global leader for product management, engineering and marketing across all Life Fitness brands. He will report to Life Fitness President Chris Clawson. The appointment is effective immediately. Read More...
Netpulse Announces Integration with MYZONE
Posted: April 26, 2016 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Netpulse, a provider of mobile apps for health clubs, announced a new integration with MYZONE, an accurate heart rate monitoring system that rewards effort. The integration will enable health clubs to offer members direct access to MYZONE wearable data within their club’s mobile app. Members can now check-in to the club, view class schedules, book personal training sessions and access their MYZONE workout data all from one app. Read More...
Alliance Launches New National Physical Activity Plan
Posted: April 20, 2016 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The new U.S. National Physical Activity Plan (NPAP) was unveiled at the National Press Club, building upon the initial plan that the NPAP Alliance released in 2010 as a roadmap for actions supporting and encouraging physical activity among all Americans. Read More...
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...
