Check into Orlando No time at the beginning of the summer to make a trip to Orlando for the Club Industry East show? Well, perhaps you have about 15 minutes...More
I was surprised recently by some of the comments we received on our blog related to a blog entry I wrote about a club owner who filed for bankruptcy....More
Industry experts recall the beginning of the health club industry boom in the 1970s as an almost lawless time, with few rules governing the business practices...More
CHICAGO Bally Total Fitness Corp.'s plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy could lead to the closing of between 100 and 150 Bally clubs, one industry...More
WASHINGTON, DC The salaries of part-time and full-time hourly workers at health clubs will likely be affected over the next couple of years after Congress...More
The percentage of women with normal body mass index scores (20 to 25) who had excessive levels of internal fat. Almost 60 percent of men scanned with...More
HOUSTON Westside Tennis & Fitness in Houston used to focus on tennis, but now the club has been transformed into a multi-sport, family fitness center....More
MUSKOGEE, OK During a hearing last month, prosecution witnesses described undercover drug buys allegedly made during a five-month investigation of a Muskogee,...More
YOKOTA AIR BASE, JAPAN Budget problems aren't likely to disrupt the paychecks of Air Force personnel in fitness and recreational facilities, even if funding...More
CHICAGO Club Industry 2007 is four months away, but the editors of Club Industry's Fitness Business Pro magazine have already selected this year's Lifetime...More
TWIN FALLS, ID In a deal announced last month, the YMCA of Twin Falls (ID) will purchase the Twin Falls Fitness Center under the condition that the Y...More
TRENTON, NJ New Jersey's new Office of Nutrition and Fitness will coordinate state programs aimed at preventing obesity. The office, expected to open...More
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Sailors and Marines are statistically more likely to be involved in a mishap when they are off-duty during summer months, according...More
WASHINGTON, DC More than half of Americans say they are trying to lose weight, and a majority of them say they are trying to improve the healthfulness...More
EAGAN, MN People who use fitness center discount programs are more likely to live near a fitness center, according to a study by Blue Cross and Blue Shield...More
YONKERS, NY The Volumetrics Eating Plan was the top-rated clinically tested diet plan, and The Best Life Diet was the top-rated diet book, according to...More
SAN FRANCISCO On a typical mid-morning at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSF), you're likely to see a similar scene a mother balancing...More
Naval Station Everett in Everett, WA, held its annual Fitness Challenge Week last month to promote health and fitness. The first event of the week, The...More
Today's club landscape is quickly morphing and changing. Increased competition and higher-level competition (some at much lower price points) are making...More
In the past two years, I have been contacted by two dozen companies, from start-ups to established manufacturers, who have technology products that promise...More
Over the last 15 years, I have presented hundreds of seminars on how fitness facilities can attract older adults. At almost every presentation, someone...More
Congress may have passed a bill increasing minimum wage to $7.25 per hour last month, but hourly workers at health clubs still don't make enough money...More
Click on the hockey acceleration video at the Chelsea Piers BlueStreak Sports Training Web site, and prepare for a wild ride. After actor Liam Neeson...More
When Theresa Burton hops on the elliptical for her 30-minute workout, she only pushes one button: quick start. The 37-year-old assembler at General Motors...More
Functional Training Fitness Anywhere Inc. released its first line of DVDs designed to educate coaches, trainers and fitness professionals how to utilize...More
One last thought about the 1970s. The decade was good while it lasted for some clubs. The problem now is that too many facilities are stuck in that glorious...More
