As the new year begins and your clubs swell with members, two consumer publications have come out with stories that should make everyone in the industry...More
Here I was pleased to see that so many of you found our Web site valuable last year. During 2007, the traffic to our site continued to increase....More
As the new year begins, many people in the fitness industry are already wondering what the industry will look like when the year ends. With a slowing...More
Fitness facilities and the treatment of diabetes go together like peas and carrots. That was the message of the marketing campaign of the YMCA of Greater...More
Soon, paper could become almost pass at health clubs. Digitization of information is increasing in many industries, including the fitness industry, as...More
Middletown, Nj A part-time administrative employee at the Community YMCA's Red Bank Family Health and Fitness Center in Red Bank, NJ, tested positive...More
Hudson, NH The owner of a fitness club that closed its doors on Dec. 19 faces criminal charges for unlawfully charging $14,000 to another person's credit...More
Minneapolis A father and son who bilked school districts into acquiring fitness equipment as part of a pyramid scheme were sentenced Dec. 7 to lengthy...More
Dover, NH Victor and Lynne Brick, owners of the Brick Bodies chain in Maryland, recently purchased the rights to several Planet Fitness locations in their...More
Millington, Tn In a proactive effort to help Navy youth discover the benefits of healthy lifestyles and combat obesity, Navy Child and Youth Programs...More
Thousand Oaks, Ca More Americans will make financial fitness a priority over physical fitness in 2008, according to a recent survey. In the survey, 67...More
Muskegon, Mi Since terminating 20 memberships whose names showed up on the Michigan State Police Sex Offender Registry, the Muskegon Family YMCA in Muskegon,...More
Kansas City, Mo More YMCAs nationwide are building express facilities to reach new communities, save building costs and hone in on the fast-paced adult...More
Montello, Wi A new fitness club offers members a chance to work out while their cars get worked on. The Body Zone, a 2,000-square-foot club in Montello,...More
Orlando Football wasn't far from the minds of the attendees and keynote speakers at the Athletic Business Conference and Expo held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the...More
The number of U.S. households that now have discretionary income. That number is up about 57 million from 2002. The percent of the U.S. population with...More
Michael J. Gerend is the new president of Life Time Fitness, Eden Prairie, MN, according to an announcement from the company. Gerend had been chief operating...More
ISSA, Sportwall Form Partnership The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), a fitness certification company, has teamed with Sportwall International,...More
Pittsburgh, Pa Digital signs are making their way into clubs. ClubCom, a provider of digital signs and digital media networks, has its products in more...More
Vancouver, Wa Even though Sherborne Investors now controls Nautilus' board of directors, Robert Falcone remains president and CEO of the Vancouver, WA-based...More
It's January, and your club is probably experiencing the biggest influx of new members in any month of the year. That's exciting, but we all know that...More
As the health club industry evolves and faces growing competition, interior design and dcor have become more important than ever to a club's success....More
Soap Covers Beautification covers from Jade fit tightly on your existing wall, shower or mirror Jade dispensers. For those customers already using Jade's...More