New faces. In addition to the new face on this page, you are seeing plenty of new faces in your fitness facility this month. They bring with them excitement,...More
Dear Editor: I read with interest your article appearing in September's issue of Fitness Business Pro regarding the new research published in the July...More
WICHITA, KS Despite turning down a request for industrial revenue bonds (IRBs) last month for Fitness 2000, the Wichita, KS city council voted that it...More
National Fitness Products of Canada (NFP) became authorized distributors in the Canadian market for FreeMotion Fitness Products. Included in the partnership...More
Patricia Ryan, former vice president of IDEA Health and Fitness Association, became vice president of education for the International Council on Active...More
Anyone in good health can compete in a marathon, but being able to cross the finish line requires months of training and preparation. And training the...More
EMMAUS, PA With schools across the country trying to combat the childhood obesity crisis through various programs, early results of some of those efforts...More
INDIANAPOLIS It's not just apples that keep the doctor away. A new study has found that regular exercise may also do its part to keep people from visits...More
HORSHAM, PA Another diet company is moving into the health club industry. While LA Weight Loss began opening clubs a few years ago, NutriSystem is now...More
WASHINGTON Although the Armed Services YMCA has supported the military since the Civil War, it will now continue to do so under a mutual agreement signed...More
CLARKSVILLE, TN An anonymous alumnus gave Austin Peay State University $1 million in stock to help fund a new $10 million recreation center. Last year,...More
NEW YORK American Leisure Corp. and Greenwich Golf Group have formed a partnership to help bridge the gap between the golf and wellness industries. American...More
CHICAGO The need for the fitness industry to reach out to children in low-income families is becoming even greater as a new study shows an increase in...More
LAWRENCE, KS Just a little over a year after opening a new 98,500-square-foot student recreation center, the University of Kansas is in the process of...More
NEW YORK A high school educational and fitness initiative will be an added enhancement to the fourth year of a U.S. Army and Arena Football League (AFL)...More
BEVERLY HILLS, CA and WHITE PLAINS, NY Recent research showing that hotel fitness rooms often disappoint travelers and that travelers who exercise perform...More
BOSTON While the senior market may be seen as growing and lucrative for the fitness industry, the effect of obesity in the young adult population on the...More
ST. PETERSBURG, FL The 7th Annual 911 Fitness Challenge began this month with more than 29 cities nationwide participating. The Challenge is a 12-week...More
SOUTH BEACH, FL Two more players are jumping into the female express-workout crowd of fitness facilities. Cuts Fitness for Men and Lucille Roberts are...More
Just as doctors submit to national boards, personal trainers soon will have the option to take national boards. The question is, should they? By Dec....More
Like many business sectors, 2004 could be called a mixed bag for the fitness facility industry. It was a year during which we saw chains of various sizes...More
With the current boom in the construction and expansion of university recreation centers, the emphasis on the childhood obesity epidemic and a continuation...More
Most every industry that deals directly with the public has put extensive psychological research into how they can create environments that will get people...More
Crystal-ball gazing is a seasonal affliction, one that seems to infect us at about the same time we give up on our New Year's resolutions. Most times...More
Crystal-ball gazing is a seasonal affliction, one that seems to infect us at about the same time we give up on our New Year's resolutions. Most times...More
Many who forecast future trends tend to step back, take a hard look at what is happening in their industries and then give their best assumption of what...More
In business headlines around the country, the media quoted that several of the handheld computing companies, including Palm, were introducing meal-planning...More
The holidays are over and it's time to take those bookstore gift cards you received and cash them in. With so many titles out there, it's hard to know...More
Technology seems to come and go more quickly than anyone can get a handle on. There's always something big on the horizon. Remember when phones had cords...More
What do I see for us in the coming year? A lot of changes. Here are my based on what I've been seeing and hearing. CLUB SIDE A leveling-off of commercial,...More
Programming FitDeck Inc. introduced FitDeck, a deck of playing cards containing illustrations and instructions describing 50 different upper, middle,...More
One last thought about the New Year. It's January, and you know what that means: it's resolution time. Time to vow to drop 10 pounds, train to run a marathon...More
