Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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ECORE International Receives Well Workplace Award
Posted: June 9, 2015 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - ECORE, a company that transforms reclaimed waste into unique performance surfacing, recently received a Platinum Well Workplace Award from the Lancaster Health Summit in Lancaster, PA. The Well Workplace award recognizes successful wellness initiatives of local companies that strive to improve the health and wellbeing of their employees. The Platinum award is given to the organization that "represents the pinnacle of result-oriented worksite wellness programming." Read More...
Life Fitness Begins Its Annual Search for the World’s Best Personal Trainers
Posted: June 1, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, kicked off its search for the world's best Personal Trainers to Watch. In partnership with leading global fitness organizations, including the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs), EuropeActive, Life Fitness Academy and the American Council on Exercise (ACE), the fifth annual Personal Trainers to Watch program recognizes and rewards elite trainers around the world who embody the same passion and commitment to the profession as Life Fitness. Nominations will be collected from June 1 - July 15, and the top 10 finalists will compete in a live global competition in Fall 2015 to determine the winner. Read More...
New Study Evaluates Whether Pedaling Backward Boosts Cycling Performance
Posted: May 25, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Pedaling backward on a stationary bike has been used as a means to potentially boost cycling performance and change the way leg muscles are stimulated. Unfortunately, little research has been conducted on the effectiveness of this training approach. This prompted the American Council on Exercise (ACE) to commission an independent study from researchers at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, to evaluate if pedaling in reverse provides benefits beyond, or in addition to, those seen with cycling forward on a Cascade recumbent bike. Read More...
Jonas Software Announces The Acquisition of Apps That Fit LLC “MiGym”
Posted: May 22, 2015 in Suppliers
MARKHAM, ON - Jonas Software has announced the acquisition of Apps That Fit LLC "MiGym", provider of a market leading mobile app for the fitness industry in North America. Read More...
Washington DC is the Nation’s Fittest City, Report Finds
Posted: May 19, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Residents of the nation’s capital, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul, and San Diego enjoy a variety of outdoor exercise options and have relatively low rates of smoking, obesity and diabetes. That combination of measurable health and community indicators makes them the three fittest of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S. Read More...
New Partnership Provides Fitness Professionals With Foundation to Lead Senior Adults in Safe and Effective Exercise
Posted: May 12, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - With nearly 50 million Americans currently over the age of 65, and with that number projected to reach 83 million by 2050, there is a rapidly growing need for education to help fitness professionals safely and effectively serve the senior adult population in physical activity. To meet this need, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) teamed with EnhanceFitness, a licensed program of Senior Services, to provide its instructors with foundational knowledge to lead senior adults in safe and effective group exercise classes, helping them live active and healthier lifestyles longer. Read More...
Paul Bowman Named New CEO of Wexer Virtual
Posted: May 12, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Wexer Virtual announces that Paul Bowman has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer in succession of Rasmus Ingerslev, who will continue on the board as Executive Vice Chairman. Frank Napolitano remains Chariman of the company. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Expands Sales Team with Four New Hires
Posted: May 11, 2015 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness is excited to announce the addition of four new members to the sales team. The new hires include Bruce Kaplan and Ken Boardman, dealer business development managers; Erik Haessly, mountain west territory manager; and Curt Szado, northeast territory manager. Read More...
Technogym and ACSM Spearhead “Exercise is Medicine” Initiative to Make Fitness Integral to Consumers’ Medical Treatments
Posted: May 8, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a world-leading company supplying products, services and solutions in wellness and fitness, announced the renewal of its long-standing partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative through 2017. Launched in 2007, the Exercise is Medicine initiative is a global, multi-dimensional initiative to make physical activity a key part of disease prevention and treatment in the United States and other international healthcare systems. Read More...
Kerri O’Brien Joins ACE as Executive Vice President of Product and Business Development
Posted: May 7, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announced the appointment of Kerri O’Brien, a tenured business leader in the health and fitness industry, as the executive vice president of product and business development. In her role, O’Brien will lead the strategy, design, and development of certification materials, professional education, online education methodologies and eLearning platforms, to drive the nonprofit’s strategic growth and mission to eradicate the obesity epidemic by 2035. Read More...
