Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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New ACE Education Empowers Exercise Professionals to Better Serve All Individuals Seeking Healthy Lifestyles
Posted: July 25, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Size Inclusive Training Academy launched a new continuing education course, the Size Inclusive Fitness Specialist. This new course prepares exercise professionals to equip larger bodied individuals to make healthy lifestyle changes with a weight neutral mentality. This course is part of ACE’s larger effort to build a more inclusive fitness industry. Read More...
USTA Foundation Receives $215K from Chase to Support 29 NJTLs
Posted: July 21, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), announces that, for the ninth consecutive year, it has partnered with longtime U.S. Open sponsor Chase to award 29 National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) chapters with $215,000 in total grants to support year-round tennis and education programming. Read More...
Jones College Athletics Program Selected to Receive $10,000 Hammer Strength Equipment Grant
Posted: July 19, 2022 in Suppliers
FRANKLIN PARK, IL - The athletics program at Jones College in Ellisville, Mississippi has been selected to receive the first-ever Life Fitness/Hammer Strength Equipment Grant, valued at $10,000. The grant is sponsored by Life Fitness Family of Brands, in partnership with the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation, which managed the grant application process. The grant was open to NSCA members who represent junior college or community college athletic training programs. Read More...
John R. Doubman Named New Chief Operating Officer of Ecore International and President of Ecore Commercial
Posted: July 19, 2022 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed materials into high-performance products that make people’s lives better, announces the hiring of John “Jay” R. Doubman as Chief Operating Officer of Ecore International and President of Ecore Commercial. Read More...
2022 IDEA World Convention Scholarship Awardees Announced
Posted: July 18, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The IDEA World Convention Scholarship Program, funded by Kathie and Peter Davis, Founders of IDEA Health & Fitness Association (IDEA) and the IDEA Foundation (now the American Council on Exercise, or ACE), announced five 2022 Award Recipients who will attend this year’s IDEA World Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, July 20 - 24, 2022. Read More...
Wellbeats’ Von Bank Honored by LFE Capital
Posted: July 18, 2022 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Wellbeats, a LifeSpeak company, announces Wellbeats President and LifeSpeak COO, Jason Von Bank, has been honored by LFE Capital as a recipient of LFE Capital’s Award of Excellence. LFE Capital has a tradition of honoring portfolio company executives at its annual meeting. It recognizes exceptional accomplishments and acknowledges the courage, energy and fortitude it takes to be a builder of businesses. Read More...
9Round Appoints Glofox as Software Partner to Support International Expansion
Posted: July 13, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round, a global leader in kickboxing fitness, announces the appointment of Glofox, one of the fastest-growing fitness operating platforms, as their exclusive International software partner. As part of the agreement, Glofox will be providing its operating platform to 9Round studios in over 20 markets with growth expected to expand into a further 15 markets in the next two to three years. Read More...
ClubIntel Releases: Optimizing Personalization Using Fitness Personas
Posted: July 13, 2022 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - Creating consumer personas is a tool that is designed to give in-depth knowledge of consumer behavior and possible interactions they could have with a product (health club or gym). The exercise of creating customer profiles (personas) has many benefits, but most important is the opportunity to have deep knowledge about the consumer base and develop products, services and programs (think your club’s value proposition) to address their needs, and then establish a marketing campaign to communicate how your brand addresses the consumer needs (benefits). In a recent study conducted by ClubIntel on behalf of ABC Fitness Solutions, four fitness consumer personas we revealed... Read More...
Peloton Exits Owned-Manufacturing and Expands Partnership with Leading Taiwanese Manufacturer Rexon
Posted: July 12, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) ("Peloton" or the "Company") announces it is exiting all owned-manufacturing operations and expanding its current relationship with leading Taiwanese manufacturer Rexon Industrial Corp. The shift is a natural progression in Peloton's strategy to simplify its supply chain and focus on technology and best-in-class content to continue driving the business forward as the leading global connected fitness company. Read More...
Arlington, Virginia Named ‘Fittest City’ in 2022 American Fitness Index Ranking
Posted: July 12, 2022 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Arlington, Virginia, has been named “America’s Fittest City” in the annual American Fitness Index rankings published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Elevance Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Elevance Health. The ACSM / Elevance Health Foundation Fitness Index evaluated America’s 100 largest cities using 34 evidence-based indicators. Rounding out the top 10 fittest cities are Madison, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Washington, D.C.; Seattle, Washington; Irvine, California; Portland, Oregon; St. Paul, Minnesota; Denver, Colorado; and Chicago, Illinois (first time in the top 10). Read More...
