When I was a child, I played volleyball and basketball from fifth to eighth grade. I did especially well in basketball, mostly because I had two great...More
If you haven't made it a part of your routine to check out our Web site (www.fitnessbusinesspro.com), then you could be missing out on industry news of...More
The Club Industry show may be a veteran event in the fitness industry it has more than 22 years under its belt but this year's conference and exposition...More
When Ed Steele received a letter from his utility company notifying him of a 38 percent hike in electricity prices, he was glad he had already found one...More
When the YMCA of Avery County in Linville, NC, began planning its new facility about a year-and-a-half ago, operators looked at adding a typical kids'...More
After two sales of the company in the past 10 years, Gold's Gym International (GGI), Dallas, has become like a parent of children from three marriages....More
Washington The activity level of a large group of American children dropped sharply between the ages of 9 and 15, when most failed to reach the daily...More
Austin, TX More states may join Texas in mandating that schoolchildren pass physical fitness tests. After Texas released last month the results of its...More
Kansas City, KS A new study shows that exercise may help slow brain shrinkage in people with early Alzheimer's disease. In the study, people with early...More
Chanhassen, MN Despite the continued struggles of the economy that have affected most of the club industry, Life Time Fitness, Chanhassen, MN, continues...More
Dallas It has been quite a summer for Gold's Gym franchisee Blair McHaney. His Gold's Gym in Wenathcee, WA, won the Gold's Gym Challenge, a 12-week contest...More
San Diego Fitness facility owners are focusing on building communities for their members, according to results from the IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment...More
Grand Rapids, MI During a renovation at the David D. Hunting YMCA in Grand Rapids, MI, operators recently replaced three of the facility's water-free...More
Washington, Dc Air Force and Navy Fitness may be adding new fitness centers to their ranks. A new fitness center at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina...More
Ann Arbor, MI The Washtenaw Community College Health & Fitness Center in Ann Arbor, MI, has received gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council's...More
Portland, OR Something as simple as keeping a food diary can double a person's weight loss, according to recent research. The more food records people...More
USS Bonhomme Richard Although the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard (BHR) usually sounds like a whir of loud rotor blades, those noises are replaced...More
Washington, DC Trading in his glittery tank top and striped shorts for a suit and tie, famed fitness guru Richard Simmons spoke at a hearing before Congress...More
Chicago 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, filed a lawsuit last month against Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, accusing Bally of illegally hiring new CEO Michael...More
Atlanta The extra Medicare cost associated with overweight elderly people could place a significant financial burden on tax payers, costing up to hundreds...More
Fort Wayne, IN After a bomb threat early one morning last month, administration at the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne (IN) closed its Allen County, IN, branches...More
Dover, NH Planet Fitness has recently been approached by two groups with offers to buy World Gym, Planet Fitness CEO Mike Grondahl confirmed in July....More
In May, Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club, Greenwood Village, CO, broke ground on its expansion project, which includes adding 2,400 square feet to its...More
Obese women who carry most of their extra weight around the stomach are 70 percent more likely to develop pancreatic cancer. Source: Study by Juhua Luo...More
Medway, MA Cybex International Inc.'s second quarter net sales and net income were down in the second quarter compared to the same period last year, mostly...More
Chicago Life Fitness had a 9 percent sales increase in the second quarter despite difficulties in the consumer side of the business, according to earnings...More
Auckland, New Zealand Les Mills International, the Auckland, New Zealand-based distributor of group exercise-to-music programs, uses Webinars to market...More
Vancouver, WA After experiencing revenue losses for the last several quarters, Nautilus Inc. announced plans last month to consolidate its U.S. manufacturing...More
Denver Star Trac recently debuted its new line of consumer products branded under the name ST Fitness. The ST Fitness products were developed by adapting...More
Brookylyn Park, MN Octane Fitness was named best supplier in the fitness industry and the top-selling brand of elliptical cross trainers by Specialty...More
Knoxville, TN Power Systems recently presented a check for $20,022.35 to Special Olympics Tennessee at its new Knoxville, TN, facility. Power Systems...More
I recently attended a small conference that included some of the best and brightest minds in the industry to discuss solutions to current economic issues...More
Who gets most of the training in your organization? Is it senior management, department heads or front-line staff? If your club is like most, senior management...More
In an effort to independently determine just how much influence the present early recession is having on our businesses, I turned to my network of clients,...More
One last thought about things that aren't always what they say they are. At the end of a tour of 24 Hour Fitness a few years ago, a friend of mine asked...More
Portable Basketball Systems The T-Rex 54 portable basketball system features spring-assisted setup and is designed to fit smaller facilities. The system...More
