I for one will be happy to see the end of 2005. It's been an up and down year for me personally, and I saw that reflected in the industry, too. Hurricanes,...More
This year has been a challenging one personally, professionally and for the health and fitness industry. Our daughter died, and our family has had to...More
One last thought about sales. Everyone in the industry wants to make money, but the methods that different owners, vendors and other fitness professionals...More
SAN FRANCISCO 24 Hour Fitness was recently hit with a class action lawsuit for allegedly engaging in illegal and deceptive billing practices. Jennifer...More
NEW YORK New York Health & Racquet Club (NYHRC) will be featured in two scenes of a movie to be released next year.The film, Super-Ex Girlfriend, features...More
PROVO, UT A poor diet and lack of physical activity can lead to adult-onset diabetes, but diabetics can reverse their illness through lifestyle changes,...More
CORVALLIS, OR The National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association's (NIRSA) Board of Directors unanimously approved authorizing up to $15,000 from...More
WASHINGTON Now that the Base Realignment and Closure Commission's (BRAC) recommendations for reshaping the Defense Department's (DoD) infrastructure and...More
ATLANTA CheckFree Corp.'s October purchase of Aphelion Inc. teams a major player in the financial electronic commerce services market with a major player...More
LOS ANGELES Three weeks after signing an agreement to sell seven of its nine clubs, the Sports Club Co. released its third quarter 2005 financials, which...More
COASTAL SOUTH Wilma threw a final and powerful punch to the coastal South in late October ending what was the most active hurricane season ever on record....More
WASHINGTON, DC Billing codes that can be used for personal training will be available for use beginning next month, but the Health and Human Services...More
Jim Mizes was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Club One. Mizes joined the San Francisco-based company three years ago as chief operating...More
CHICAGO After filing its long-awaited financials in late November, Bally Total Fitness may be on the road to recovery or a possible sale. The fitness...More
More than 7,000 close friends gathered in Chicago in early November to celebrate Club Industry 2005. Buyers, exhibitors and experts were on hand for the...More
Editor's note: Gregory Florez is CEO of FitAdvisor, which provides fitness training and coaching to companies and individuals as well as product and technology...More
Old, cracked bathtubs, thrown-away toilets, empty plastic soda bottles from yesterday's lunch. Most people would consider these objects destined for the...More
Just in case you are wondering what a column about Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) has to do with the fitness industry, let me explain. In this...More
More hotel chains are making it easy for their guests to work out on the road. Marriott International Inc. recently announced that it is advancing its...More
The fitness industry tends to become stale and myopic about the future of equipment, trends and tools that can further our businesses. However, thought...More
Physical activity is a well-documented solution to maintaining quality of life for adults 50 years and older. Yet, with the low amount of exercise participation...More
