During a recent interview with Mike Grondahl, CEO of Planet Fitness, he said something that made me stop and think. He said that our industry developed...More
What are your thoughts about the future of the fitness industry? Whether you are a for-profit, nonprofit, university, corporate, hotel, government or...More
Every year during the Club Industry conference, I venture outside the convention center and into the Windy City for some entertainment and culture. One...More
One last thought about suggestion boxes. Why don't we just call them what they really are a complaint box. A look through just about any fitness facility's...More
It's a club's worst nightmare. A member suddenly collapses during a workout and doesn't respond to CPR. That was the scene at TCA's Midtown Athletic Club...More
SAN RAMON, CA Mark Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness, is no longer CEO of the chain. He has moved to the chairman of the board position after Forstmann...More
DOVER, NH Planet Fitness and World Gym signed a purchase agreement last month for Planet Fitness to purchase World Gym's franchise operation, but final...More
BOSTON Although Colorado offers unlimited opportunities for exercising outdoors, the Centennial State leads the country in health club memberships, and...More
CHICAGO The YMCA of the USA is searching for a new health and fitness director to replace Michael Spezzano, a 30-year Y veteran. Spezzano left his post...More
BOSTON When Joe Moore beat out 300 applicants to take the helm as president of the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) last...More
CHICAGO A $280 million loan lifted some pressure off the shoulders of Bally Total Fitness, which was in danger of defaulting on its debt next April. Five...More
STATEN ISLAND, NY A Jewish Community Center in Staten Island, NY, has made changes to its policies even before it opens next month. The changes came after...More
GRAND FORKS, ND The University of North Dakota (UND) celebrated the grand opening of its new Student Wellness Center in late September, but plans are...More
PERRYSBURG, OH Cost is the number one factor in choosing a fitness facility, according to a recent survey of 974 U.S. health club members. Thirty-one...More
DALLAS ClubCorp Inc. entered into purchase agreements with KSL Capital Partners LLC for its portfolio of nearly 170 clubs and three resorts and with the...More
BALAD AIR BASE, IRAQ Three hundred and thirty-two thousand. How would you like to do that many push-ups? About 100 members deployed at Balad Air Base...More
Robyn Stuhr has been named executive vice president at the American Council on Exercise (ACE). Stuhr will be responsible for the development and management...More
For a minute, step out of the shoes of a fitness professional and into the shoes of a health club newcomer walking into a fitness facility for the first...More
More than 5,000 owners, operators and staff members from all types of fitness facilities attended the annual Club Industry Conference and Exposition last...More
CORAL GABLES, FL As no stranger to the imminent danger and aftermath of hurricanes, the University of Miami's Mini Canes Recreational Sports Camp banded...More
An enthusiastic, long-time member invited her neighbor as a guest to her club. The neighbor had lost weight and wanted to start exercising. Although she...More
During the past two decades, both fitness and medical professionals have agreed that for this country to improve the health of its individuals, a synergy...More
Upper-Body Strength Wrestlers, martial artists and rock climbers strengthen their torsos through rope climbing. Now the technology is available for not...More
