When I was a child, the world seemed so much smaller to me. And my world really was smaller at that time because it only consisted of my family, friends,...More
For those of you on the East Coast, don't forget that Club Industry East is coming up May 27-30 in Boston. If you haven't already registered for this...More
It's time to submit your company's Top 100 Clubs information. The forms are being e-mailed to club companies that appeared on the list last year, but...More
Club operators are pumping up cardio entertainment, programming and design options to make the cardio area a distinctive part of the fitness mix....More
When James Weaver took over as the new CEO of Gold's Gym International last fall, the question on everybody's mind was: Does he have a fitness background?...More
Treadmills may be the most popular piece of equipment under your club's roof, but club operators know that to be successful, the industry has had to evolve...More
Tempe, AZ The Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge is hitting the road again in 2009 with several events planned throughout the United States. The free events...More
New York The economy weighed heavily on Town Sports International's (TSI) business in fourth quarter 2008, and the public company's management team expects...More
Planet Fitness A Planet Fitness franchise in the Bronx, NY, set a company record in March by pulling in $300,000 in EFT payments for the month. The club...More
Vancouver, WA Nautilus, which has had disappointing financials for the past several years, wasn't helped last year by the economy. Net sales in fourth...More
Venice, CA Spin Fitness (Mad Dogg Athletics Inc.), which created the Spinning program and line of Spinner bikes, says it hopes its recent acquisition...More
Stockholm, Sweden Swedish company X-Force debuted in the United States its line of fitness equipment designed for negative-accentuated training at IHRSA...More
Auckland, New Zealand Les Mills introduced its new ClubCount software at IHRSA 2009 last month in San Francisco. The Web-based program will allow club...More
The question I have been receiving most often of late is, How is the fitness club industry doing around the world? My answer is it is mixed at best. Having...More
Over the last three financial quarters, cancellations at clubs have increased. Unfortunately, many club owners are not doing anything about it, but it's...More
Biometric System FSS Inc. has a biometric system to replace carrying an ID card when members swim, work out or jog. Biometric fingerprint ID technology...More
Personal Training Computers Polar's FT40 Training Computer provides a new EnergyPointer feature that simplifies exercise by displaying a user's exertion...More
