Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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Life Fitness Partners With VirZOOM
Posted: January 5, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced a partnership with VirZOOM, a maker of virtual reality games, to pilot a virtual reality solution that can be used with fitness equipment. At CES 2017 in Las Vegas, the companies announced their partnership and plans to host pilot virtual reality competitions at select global commercial fitness facilities in Q1 2017. Read More...
Indoor Cycling Group Joins Life Fitness Family
Posted: August 31, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that its parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has completed its acquisition of Germany’s Indoor Cycling Group (ICG), a leading provider of indoor cycling equipment. The intention to acquire the company was first announced in July, and was subject to review by the German competition authority, which has now been completed. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More...
Life Fitness Plans to Add Indoor Cycling Group to Its Brand Portfolio
Posted: July 28, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that its parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), has signed an agreement to acquire Germany’s Indoor Cycling Group (ICG), a leading provider of indoor cycling equipment. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory review and approval by the German competition authority. The approval is anticipated during the third quarter. 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...
Life Fitness Showcases Its Full Suite of Brands at IHRSA 2016
Posted: March 21, 2016 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, displayed its full range of activity inspiring brands at IHRSA 2016. All six of its brands including Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, SCIFIT, InMovement, Brunswick Billiards and the recently acquired Cybex, which was displayed in a separate booth, and featured products at the show, showcasing a full portfolio dedicated to healthy living and active lifestyles. Read More...
Life Fitness Celebrates Expansion of Ramsey Factory
Posted: March 3, 2016 in Suppliers
RAMSEY, MN - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its Ramsey, MN, factory to celebrate the completion of a nearly 50,000-square-foot expansion, which will provide increased production capacity and efficiency. Life Fitness leadership, employees and members of the Ramsey community will participate in the ceremony. Read More...
Cybex Joins Life Fitness Brand Family
Posted: January 21, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that Cybex will join the Company’s family of leading fitness brands. The addition of Cybex expands Life Fitness’ product portfolio, specifically bolstering its premium fitness equipment offering. Cybex International, Inc. was acquired by Life Fitness’ parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), for $195 million, subject to a working capital adjustment. Read More...
Life Fitness SYNRGY360 Training System Evolves to Help Fitness Facilities of All Sizes Provide Small Group Training Workouts
Posted: November 11, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, is driving the evolution of functional fitness forward with the launch of new spaces and on-demand video links for its multi-purpose SYNRGY360 training system. The first in the industry to combine multi-jungles with functional training, this evolution of the SYNRGY360 training system provides increased training options and limitless workout versatility consistent with today’s hottest exercise trends. Read More...
Greg Johnson of Sacramento, California, Named Top Personal Trainer To Watch In Fifth Annual Competition From Life Fitness
Posted: November 3, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Ten of the world’s top personal trainers converged from all corners of the globe came together at David Lloyd Club Turó in Barcelona, Spain, on October 30 as finalists, but only one trainer emerged the winner. Life Fitness announced that Greg Johnson of Sacramento, CA, has won the Life Fitness 2015 Personal Trainers to Watch competition. Read More...
Life Fitness Announces The Top 10 Global Finalists For 2015 Personal Trainers To Watch Competition
Posted: October 13, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Selected from nearly 1,000 nominations and a record-breaking 49 countries and territories, 10 elite trainers have emerged to compete for the title of world’s best Personal Trainer to Watch. On October 30, Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, will gather these finalists at David Lloyd Club Turó in Barcelona, Spain, for one last challenge: a final judging event to evaluate their training skills. Read More...
Life Fitness to Expand Ramsey Factory
Posted: September 24, 2015 in Suppliers
RAMSEY, MN - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, broke ground at its Ramsey, Minnesota, factory on September 24, to make way for a nearly 50,000-square-foot expansion. The addition comes after production at the factory has nearly doubled over the previous six years. In addition to increased production efficiency, the expansion will provide additional jobs for the local community and surrounding area. Read More...
SCIFIT Joins Life Fitness Brand Family
Posted: July 8, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announced that SCIFIT Systems, Inc., will join the company’s brand family. The addition of SCIFIT provides Life Fitness with an expanded product lineup and increased access to the growing active aging market, as well as the medical wellness and rehabilitation fitness segments. SCIFIT was acquired by Life Fitness’ parent company, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC). Read More...
Barcelona Club To Host Global Final For Life Fitness Personal Trainers To Watch Competition
Posted: June 17, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in fitness equipment manufacturing, has announced that David Lloyd Club Turó Barcelona in Spain will serve as the global stage for the 2015 Personal Trainers to Watch live competition. On Friday, October 30, the competition’s top 10 international finalists will come together for a live judging event to determine the top personal trainer in the world. 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...
Life Fitness Dares Facilities to Think Beyond Equipment at IHRSA 2015
Posted: March 12, 2015 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - Successful facilities know that it takes more than equipment to keep its members happy, engaged and returning workout after workout, which is why Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, will highlight the Life Fitness ‘Journey’ at IHRSA 2015, March 11-14. The Journey concept focuses on customized floor plans and design solutions to help facilities differentiate their spaces through boosting client satisfaction, improving retention and achieving their maximum potential, and is integrated throughout all areas of the Life Fitness IHRSA booth, themed “Experiences that Inspire” (#1444). Read More...
Life Fitness Launches Adaptable, Realistic Rowing Experience
Posted: March 11, 2015 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, is introducing the Life Fitness Row GX Trainer, a rowing machine that gives exercisers the feeling of a natural rowing motion for a challenging full-body workout, at IHRSA 2015. As gym owners look for creative ways to provide new programs for their members and incorporate rowers to address the machine’s spike in popularity, the Row GX Trainer offers a wide range of applications, including small group training, and is an effective workout for a multitude of users and experience levels. Read More...
Brunswick Billiards Now Part Of Life Fitness Family
Posted: March 4, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness today announced that Brunswick Billiards will join the equipment manufacturer’s family of products, creating a robust portfolio of recreational products for customers across the globe. Both Life Fitness and Brunswick Billiards are part of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC). Billiards, the Corporation’s founding brand and namesake, was established in 1845. With the reorganization, Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, will now develop, manufacture and sell Brunswick Billiards game room and billiards tables, furnishings and accessories. Read More...
Life Fitness Introduces a New Way to Navigate Cardio Workouts
Posted: February 13, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, introduces the Explore Console with the QuickNav Dial, an intuitive turn and push-button technology that provides a streamlined, contemporary interface for cardio machines. Read More...
Life Fitness Brings the Future of Fitness to 2015 CES
Posted: January 5, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - “Connected fitness” via wearables, one of the biggest trends at this year’s CES, has made fitness tracking simpler, but not necessarily streamlined – until now. For tracking to be most accurate, popular apps and wearable devices need access to an exerciser’s workout data from fitness equipment like treadmills and stationary bikes. That’s the idea behind LFopen, the industry’s only truly open platform technology, featured by Life Fitness at 2015 International CES (Sands, booth #74710) and utilized in exhibitor booths across the show, including Samsung Electronics. Read More...
