Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Monday, August 3rd, 2026
Polar Appoints Peggy Ang as President of Polar USA
Posted: May 9, 2023 in Suppliers
BETHPAGE, N.Y. - Polar Electro, a world leader in personal guidance for fitness, sport and health, announces Peggy Ang as the President of Polar USA. Ang joins the company with over two decades of marketing and business experience across B2B, B2C, and D2C sectors. Read More...
Major Milestone Achieved for Exercise Professionals, Health Care
Posted: May 5, 2023 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Health Level Seven International (HL7), a global network of health care databases, has formally approved a Physical Activity Implementation Guide adding physical activity as a vital sign and enabling referrals between exercise professionals and health care professionals. This is a major milestone on the road to establishing exercise professionals as a critical part of the health care team and adding physical activity as a standard vital sign in health care delivery, two fundamental tenets of ACSM's global health initiative, Exercise is Medicine. Read More...
Peloton Partners with Ed Sheeran to Introduce the Brand’s First-Ever Original Audio Collaboration for the Peloton App
Posted: May 5, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton announces an exciting new partnership with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran for the release of a first-ever series of Outdoor Walks featuring original audio content from Sheeran’s latest album Subtract. Only available on the Peloton App, the Outdoor Walks offered in varying lengths, feature Sheeran and Peloton Instructors Jon Hosking and Tobias Heinze. Unlike anything produced before at Peloton, the global collaboration unites both Members and fans of Sheeran through class content that offers a full album experience and connected, immersive and intimate storytelling. Read More...
Fitness Industry Experts Address Women’s Health in Exclusive Live Conference
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - On May 19, the American Council on Exercise invite media and fitness professionals to an exclusive live conference about how fitness professionals can better support women’s health. Top industry experts, including Dr. Jan Shroeder of Long Beach State University and Farel Hruska of EoS Fitness, will share the unique physiological, biomechanical and behavioral aspects that go into coaching and training women. Fitness professionals who attend will leave with practical concepts that they can use immediately to level up their programming and coaching. Read More...
ABC Fitness Announces Integration of its ABC GloFox and ABC Trainerize Platforms
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - In March, during IHRSA 2023, ABC Fitness announced its commitment to deliver innovative technology solutions to various segments of the fitness industry through distinct yet integrated and complementary platforms: ABC IGNITE, ABC GLOFOX, ABC EVO and ABC TRAINERIZE. Today, the company announces that ABC GLOFOX and ABC TRAINERIZE have launched an integration that will better serve fitness studios and gyms, allowing them to provide deeper member training experiences, advanced digital coaching and hybrid memberships. It also provides powerful tools to better manage their business, expand member yield and increase revenue. Read More...
Gympass Adds MyFitnessPal to its Wellbeing Network, Bringing Nutrition and Fitness Tracking to Employees Around the World
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Gympass, the world's largest employee wellbeing platform, announces it has added MyFitnessPal, a global nutrition and food tracking app, to its roster of more than 50,000 wellbeing partners. MyFitnessPal brings unique nutrition and food tracking capabilities to the Gympass platform, providing organizations with the most comprehensive wellbeing benefits available. Since 2005, MyFitnessPal has empowered over 200 million users in over 120 countries and in 20 languages to take control of their nutritional health. Read More...
USPTA Announces a National Day of Giving
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) announces the establishment of the USPTA National Day of Giving, from May 19 - 21, to raise money in support of the USPTA’s efforts to grow the game of tennis in underserved communities. The Association is looking forward to using the platform of National Tennis Month to jumpstart its fundraising efforts. Read More...
New Course Levels Up Fitness Pros’ Public Speaking Skills
Posted: April 24, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the IDEA Fitness & Health Association (IDEA) take a proactive step in supporting the career growth of health and fitness professionals by co-marketing a new speaking course, developed by experienced speaking coach Andrea Heuston of Artitudes Design Agency. Read More...
Merrithew Launches Original Music Collection on Global Streaming Platforms
Posted: April 21, 2023 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ON - Merrithew, a leader in mind-body education and equipment, announces the global release of eight new Merrithew Music albums designed to complement one of its most popular fitness programs, Total Barre. Available on major streaming platforms everywhere, this new original music collection for fitness professionals and enthusiasts was composed and produced in-house to motivate, inspire and amplify Merrithew’s mind-body programming. Read More...
USPTA CEO Announces Retirement
Posted: April 19, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - John Embree, Chief Executive Officer of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), has announced his retirement, planned to go in effect at the end of 2023. He has served the association for 11 years as CEO and Executive Director, capping off a 50-year career in the tennis industry. Read More...
