Health and Fitness Club Industry News: HFA
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IHRSA Joins America’s Recovery Fund Coalition
Posted: May 4, 2020 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced it has joined America’s Recovery Fund Coalition, an alliance of more than 100 trade associations and business organizations advocating for a grant-based federal assistance program to power the resilience of American enterprise. Together, the coalition’s members span 30 business sectors and employ 45% of the nation’s workforce, more than 58 million workers. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Offers Guidance on Safe Return to Training For Athletes Following COVID-19
Posted: May 4, 2020 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association announces new guidelines on the safe return to training for athletes following the current COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...
Men’s Health, Women’s Health and Mindbody Announce “Relay for Relief”
Posted: April 30, 2020 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Men's Health and Women's Health, the most established wellness media brands published across six continents, and Mindbody, a leading technology platform for the wellness industry, has announced “Relay for Relief,” a global 24-hour relay initiative taking place on Friday, May 15 through Saturday, May 16, 2020 to benefit COVID-19 response and recovery. Read More...
COVID-19 – The Coronavirus Crisis: The Membership
Posted: April 28, 2020 in Chains, Independents
As a supplement to our Special Edition Two-Part Cover Story on COVID-19, the Coronavirus Crisis (Click Here to Read Part I), Club Insider presents the following participant responses about their Membership. In this supplement, you will hear from Pat Laus and Kevin McHugh, Greta Wagner, Mike Alpert, Geoff Dyer, Carol Nalevanko, Jim Worthington and Linda Mitchell, Larry Conner and Rich Nelsen. Next week, we will be presenting participant responses and inspiring news items about various Communities around the country. Stay tuned, and stay safe and healthy! Read More...
Power Wellness’ Membership Engagement Tips
Posted: April 28, 2020 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Power Wellness is happy to share the following member engagement tips with our fitness industry partners... Read More...
Social Media Marketing Tips to Get You Through COVID-19
Posted: April 28, 2020 in Suppliers
With everything that’s going on, people have loads of time on their hands to consume digital content. Everyone is relying more heavily on their phones and social media (Facebook alone saw a 70% increase in its member usage last month) for coronavirus-related news, positivity and reigniting a sense of community that seems to have been lost to the COVID-19 pandemic. We have put together some dos and don’ts for your social media strategy that will keep you on track through COVID-19 and could even gain you new, quality leads in the process... Read More...
Fitness Industry Contacts State Governors on Safely Reopening
Posted: April 27, 2020 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - After approximately a month of forced closures, states are slowly but surely opening for businesses. To help the more than 40,000 U.S. clubs, employing nearly 800,000 Americans pre-shutdown, open as soon as is safely possible, IHRSA is reaching out to governors across the country. These efforts are putting the health of staff, members and communities first. When reaching out to each state’s governor, IHRSA shared the following rationale for the importance of health clubs to the health of the state... Read More...
COVID-19’s Impact on the Global Fitness Industry – Weight Training Equipment Sales Grow by 307% Due to the Mass Closures of Gyms & Fitness Centers
Posted: April 27, 2020 in Suppliers
DUBLIN - COVID-19 has forced the closure of gyms and fitness centers to reduce the risk of infection. As a result, there has been a surge of interest in home fitness equipment and online coaching sessions. Some gyms have responded to this trend by offering to rent exercise equipment to members who are social-distancing and by offering online personal training sessions. Weight training equipment in particular has seen a huge rise in sales, as consumers try to replicate their gym workout at home. Sales of other exercise equipment such as rowing machines, exercise bikes and elliptical machines have also grown. Leading companies in fitness equipment include... Read More...
ClubCorp Partners with American Red Cross and Other Regional Blood Donation Organizations to Encourage Blood Donations
Posted: April 24, 2020 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp – The World Leader in Private Clubs – announces a new partnership with the American Red Cross and other regional blood donation organizations, hosting member blood drives in over 50 clubs, in 14 states across the country, and the list is growing. The Red Cross needs the help of blood donors to maintain a sufficient blood supply for the weeks and months to come. Read More...
Navigating How to Re-Open Your Gym in Phases
Posted: April 22, 2020 in Chains, Independents, Suppliers
I recently had the opportunity to speak to a large operator in China as that country begins to reopen. My goal was to understand how they navigated the different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. The learning was extremely valuable, and I thought I’d synthesize it and pass it along... Read More...
COVID-19 – The Coronavirus Crisis: Staffing
Posted: April 21, 2020 in Chains, Independents
As a supplement to our Special Edition Two-Part Cover Story on COVID-19, the Coronavirus Crisis (Click Here to Read Part I), Club Insider presents the following participant responses about their Staffing. In this supplement, you will hear from Pat Laus and Kevin McHugh, Greta Wagner, Mike Alpert, Geoff Dyer, Carol Nalevanko, Jim Worthington and Linda Mitchell, Larry Conner and Rich Nelsen. Next week, we will be presenting participant responses about their Membership, followed by their Community the following week. Stay tuned, and stay safe and healthy! Read More...
Power Wellness’ Employee Engagement Tips
Posted: April 21, 2020 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Here are some employee engagement ideas to consider and tips that may be helpful as you plan to reopen... Read More...
A Small Victory: Gyms Included in Phase 1 of Reopening Plan
Posted: April 21, 2020 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - In a recent press conference, the White House Coronavirus Task Force announced that health clubs are to be included in Phase 1 of reopening. IHRSA sends gratitude to President Trump for recognizing the importance of the fitness industry. The inclusion of health clubs speaks volumes on the central and essential role health clubs, their staff and their suppliers play in enhancing the health and wellness of the population. Although reopening U.S. businesses is a process that will not happen overnight, and will differ throughout each county, this is a small step in the right direction towards normalcy. Read More...
ClubIntel Releases Report on Fitness Industry Response to COVID-19
Posted: April 21, 2020 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - The returns are in, and the story written! ClubIntel’s recently completed study entitled, The Fitness Industry’s Response to COVID-19, Insights into the Collective Improvisation, Innovation and Resilience of Global Fitness Operators, is now available for FREE to those who wish to explore the insights it offers. Read More...
Concept2 Provides Masks for Essential Workers in the Community
Posted: April 20, 2020 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - As the coronavirus pandemic began and "Stay at Home" orders ensued, Concept2, via business contacts in Asia, and learning that PPE was available, immediately placed an order of 500,000 three-layer face masks. The goal for these masks was to get them as quickly as possible in order to provide them free of charge to the essential workers in the area. These essential workers include health care providers, first responders, and employees at grocery stores, food shelves, senior centers, childcare centers and others. Concept2 is happy to report that the masks have arrived, and the company has started distributing them. Read More...
