My mother's doctor bugged her for years to exercise. I remember she complained one time that her doctor thought exercise would cure everything. Well,...More
Dear Editor, Thank you for your recent First Word article (Express Growth in Express Clubs, April 2005). I have been a franchisee for about six years...More
You're due to make an airplane flight in one hour. The airport is still 20 minutes away, and you're stuck on a major highway in a very slow-moving boondoggle...More
I've worked out at various weight rooms for nearly seven years and have become familiar with more than just the equipment. While the equipment is what...More
NEW YORK More than 6,000 Jewish teens will compete in an Olympic-style sporting competition in four U.S. cities this summer. The Jewish Community Center...More
LOS ANGELES Weight Watchers offers dieters the best staying power, according to a recent article in Consumer Reports (CR). Weight Watchers earned the...More
CHICAGO There's more news on the Bally front: moving closer to its goal of reducing debt and meeting its July 31 deadline to release restated financials...More
ORLANDO Warm and sunny Florida weather helped set the stage for the 2005 National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Annual Conference...More
LOUISVILLE, KY Humana Inc. and Virgin Group formed a long-term partnership to sell a Virgin-branded health insurance product to help the 45-million uninsured...More
FORT WAYNE, IN The YWCA of Fort Wayne, IN, recently closed the sports club portion of its center due to declining usage and increased costs for maintenance...More
FORT COLLINS, CO Looking for the latest consumer trends when it comes to spas? Check out a few of the results of the latest annual Spa Association Industry...More
PHOENIX Here's the latest must-have component of a running program a scale. While we've been telling our members, clients and ourselves to drink lots...More
ALBUQUERQUE, NM Personal training clients may be one step closer to receiving insurance reimbursement for their sessions. The National Board of Fitness...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS Employees strolled through a courtyard at Sprint's world headquarters, visited the booths of more than 40 vendors at the Worksite Oasis...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS Most health clubs may view Jazzercise as a competitor to their internal group exercise programs, but the Athletic Club of Overland Park...More
SALT LAKE CITY, UT In mid-April a federal judge struck down a ban on ephedra, but that doesn't exactly mean you can start stocking your facility's shelves...More
WASHINGTON, DC A $5.2 billion government food program for low-income pregnant women and young mothers and their children may make the first significant...More
WASHINGTON, DC It's still too early to tell how the Department of Defense's recommendation to close 33 military bases could affect fitness facilities...More
Johnny G, creator of Spinning indoor cycling, has sold his interest in the company he founded, Mad Dogg Athletics Inc., to the company's cofounder, John...More
Steve Brisbois' children know the dangers and even the telltale signs of steroid use muscles that look abnormally large and are as hard as rocks and skin...More
SAN RAMON, CA Some big pockets are about to take possession of 24 Hour Fitness, which not only speaks well for future investment in the fitness industry,...More
What do you do when your personal trainers come into your club with a variety of backgrounds, training experiences and certifications, and none of them...More
If rust has turned your facility's weights to orange or if your cardiovascular equipment runs on Dino-power seen in Flintstones cartoons, your club may...More
Like many older adults, Martha had a hard time getting in and out of chairs. Rather than waiting to get weaker, the 93-year-old joined a gym in Albuquerque,...More
Member retention is constantly on the minds of most club owners. I recently spoke with management at one club that takes member retention very seriously....More
I just went through the process of planning, designing and opening a hotel's spa. Once again, I was reminded that small details are important but can...More
Every member that exercises in your club has at least one goal. Industry statistics show that weight loss and weight management continue among the top...More
Exercise Bicycle GamerCycle turns video game time into an aerobic activity for children. The ergonomic exercise bicycle is sized for children and teens...More
With nearly 500 clients served, MembersFirst is one of the leading providers of interactive web sites, Member Relationship Management (MRM) software,...More
What effect would it have on your business if you could convert half of all women aged 50 and over who walked into your facility? Even Curves, with its...More
We don't think very much about our backs that is, until they start to hurt. Back pain is now one of the most common medical complaints in the United States,...More
