Posts by Pamela Kufahl

May. 15, 2013

Should Fitness Facilities Be Designated as Mandatory Reporters?

In Illinois, discussion is occurring about creating a law in which health club staff will be designated as mandatory reporters of child abuse and....More
May. 7, 2013

Clubs Join with the Boys of Summer and Under Armour

Chicago Athletic Club, Mountainside Fitness and Steele Fitness have created partnerships that could attract additional members to their brands....More
May. 1, 2013

Education Never Stops in the Fitness Industry

At Club Industry, we understand the importance of constantly learning and changing with the world. That is why we are not just a monthly print....More
Apr. 3, 2013

Rick Caro Gets What He Deserves

When the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) chose Rick Caro as the first recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award,....More
Augie Nieto on Octane's xRide seated elliptical at the 2013 IHRSA trade show.
Mar. 26, 2013

Augie Nieto Provides a Special Moment at IHRSA

Augie Nieto, founder of Life Fitness and chairman of the board of Octane Fitness, used a specially motorized xRide seated elliptical at the Octane....More
Feb. 27, 2013

Two Great Moves at Club Industry

Few things are better in your work life than being able to reward someone with a promotion for all their hard work. But hiring a new employee ranks....More
Feb. 13, 2013

Joe Cirulli Story Could Net Neal Award for Club Industry

Managing Editor Stuart Goldman is a finalist for a Jesse H. Neal Award for his profile of Joe Cirulli, founder of Gainesville Health and Fitness....More
Feb. 5, 2013

Would You Give Health Clubs a C+?

What grade would you give health clubs? One group offered the industry a C+....More
Dec. 11, 2012

Obesity Efforts at City and State Levels May Pay Off

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a report in September that few people seemed to take note of at that time. That may have been because few....More
Nov. 21, 2012

Giving Thanks in the Fitness Industry

As you sit around the table tomorrow surrounded by family, friends and mounds of food, you likely will be thinking about what you are grateful for....More