Comments About 2007 As a journalist, I'm always looking for the big story. The other editors and I have covered quite a few of them this year. Now, we're...More
Are you ready to accept a theory that could be as revolutionary to the fitness industry as the world-is-round theory was to people some 500 years ago?...More
Green is the new school color at many universities. Education construction, which is valued at $53 billion for 2007, is the fastest growing sector for...More
CHICAGO After all the dust has settled, it appears that Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, will not only emerge from bankruptcy faster than analysts predicted,...More
LAS VEGAS With slot machines ringing all around him, Ben Midgley walked through the lobby of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, talking with a reporter...More
The percent that the risk for heart attack and stroke decreased when diabetics combined cardiovascular exercise with resistance training. Subjects who...More
Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club in Greenwood Village, CO, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by displaying pictures featuring the best parts of long-time members...More
USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA Although Marines and sailors in the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group were on duty on the USS Enterprise in the Persian Gulf, they...More
AUSTIN, TX Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently signed Senate Bill 530 requiring more physical fitness for children in third through 12th grades. The bill requires...More
INDIANAPOLIS Children with asthma can benefit from aerobic training and improve their cardiopulmonary fitness while decreasing the use of inhalers, according...More
CONROE, TX The Change Your Body, Change Your Life Award began as a simple idea. Bryan Murphy, owner of Gold's Gyms in the Houston area, wanted to create...More
LEAD, SD A former bookkeeper at the Northern Hills Family YMCA in Lead, SD, was sentenced to seven years in a state penitentiary for grand theft and forgery....More
NATLICK, MA The Longfellow Clubs in Natlick, MA, expects to save $7,000 a year on its energy costs by switching to a more energy-efficient system. The...More
CHICAGO YMCAs across the country have increased the number of programs to address weight gain and obesity among youth and adults, according to a report...More
MESA, AZ Officials at Mesa (AZ) Community College say the removal of 15 adjunct faculty members from teaching in the school's fitness centers had to do...More
This past August, I was fortunate to spend time with many of our industry's up-and-coming leaders while teaching at the International Health, Racquet...More
The club industry better start paying more attention to people who play video games on their computers, TVs or game consoles. There are more than 150...More
Erma Bombeck, the late author and newspaper columnist, once said, When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a...More
After a brief change of scenery, the Athletic Business Conference and Expo is leaving Las Vegas and returning to its long-time home in Orlando, offering...More
Yoga has a reputation for evoking peace, harmony and serenity in people around the world. Ironically, when it comes to defining what yoga is today, peace,...More
Astronauts and health club members may seem to have little in common, but these days, some health club members are turning to a technology used in the...More
Moisture Control Dri-It II moisture-barrier packets give club owners a way to get rid of unwanted moisture around their clubs. The packets control the...More
One last thought about rising temperatures. Although the heat of summer has faded and fall's cooler temperatures are settling in, heat waves can hit at...More
