Ignorance is rarely bliss. Take poison ivy, for example. When you don't know what it looks like, you run the risk of grabbing it by the stem and yanking...More
My March column briefly described the history of the group exercise business inside health clubs, starting with the mid-1970s aerobics revolution. I traced...More
One last thought about trade shows and conferences. They really are what you make of them. These trips offer a chance for you and your employees to network,...More
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN With club openings in Columbia, MD, and Minnetonka, MN, Life Time Fitness Inc. reported that its revenue grew 29.2 percent in the first...More
ANNAPOLIS, MD The U.S. Naval Academy honored one of its pioneers with the groundbreaking of the Wesley Brown Field House, a 140,000-square-foot athletic...More
NEW YORK As girls chart their course from childhood to adulthood, the Jewish Community Center Association (JCC) is helping them to lead a healthy lifestyle...More
SCOTTSDALE, AZ Children will dance their way to improved strength, coordination and motor skills during The Little Gym's new dance program. Dance The...More
BOSTON, MA Participants at 11,000 clubs lost close to 20 tons (39,300 pounds) in the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) weight...More
CHICAGO To positively affect the health and wellness of individuals and communities, the YMCA and the Kimberly Clark Corp. awarded 30 grants totaling...More
CHICAGO As Bally Total Fitness continues to work on its 2005 10-K and first quarter 2006 reports, the company does so with a new chief financial officer...More
MINNEAPOLIS President George W. Bush appointed Jerry V. Noyce, CEO and president of Health Fitness Corporation, as a member of the President's Council...More
CHICAGO Getting students to make better food choices during the school day is a vital step to improving eating habits. Unfortunately, although many schools...More
LOUISVILLE, KY Rec professionals from around the country gathered April 4-8 for the 2006 National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) Annual...More
Bill McBride was promoted to chief operating officer of Club One Inc. He was most recently the vice president of commercial clubs at the company. McBride...More
Thirty Years of Giving As Joe Shank reflects on the 30 years that his club, Almaden Valley Athletic Club (AVAC) in San Jose, CA, has been in business,...More
Two world maps blanket the wall of Robert Morschorak's office at the Bally Total Fitness corporate headquarters in Chicago. As the managing director of...More
BOSTON Some consultants in the health club industry are predicting a tough summer ahead for fitness facilities if gas prices continue to rise. Summer...More
Just as our founding fathers drew their inspiration from Philadelphia when drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, fitness professionals...More
Facility Name: University of Illinois-Chicago Location: Chicago Research type: Physical fitness for individuals with disabilities Funding sources: National...More
Most health clubs have finally realized that the largest and most important market to pursue is the aging market. Regardless of whether you call them...More
Imagine you were a fitness industry novice who decided to buy a money-losing club with only 500 members. Through research and help from industry consultants,...More
Technology has moved to the forefront of focus for many institutional product manufacturers in their latest offerings. Some of this is because the public...More
Bryan Dunkelberger, senior associate at Sasaki Associates, has a simple philosophy when it comes to designing locker rooms. If you want people to use...More
After managing a coed fitness facility for four years, Kelly Walsh-Hodgson opened a 5,000-square-foot health club near a new housing development with...More
