Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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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...
