Hillary Clinton may have been criticized when, as First Lady, she said it takes a village to raise a child, but I'm going to take a cue from her and say...More
For 25 years, Club Industry has been the authoritative, independent voice of professional fitness. We've tracked industry progress, providing both for-profit...More
Despite tight budgets and busy schedules, you will want to make time for this year's Club Industry trade show and conference, Oct. 14-17 in Chicago. We...More
The members at Snap Fitness in Douglassville, PA, made a request through a recent member survey. It wasn't a big request, but it was enough to get the...More
Club membership is down for Bobbi Hayes, owner of Bulldog Interactive Fitness, a Canadian-based interactive fitness facility franchise designed for youth...More
The blizzard of information and prophesying about trends in social networking is mind-boggling, and every pundit has a take on what the next best thing...More
Chanhassen, Mn Like many public companies, Life Time Fitness has seen its stock price fluctuate wildly over the past several months. With a drop to as...More
Boston Had Town Sports International (TSI), New York, not been a public company, its violation of child labor laws may not have surfaced, according to...More
McLean, Va Four years ago, Jonathan Adler and a group of investors purchased Sport & Health Clubs for $75 million. Slowly but surely, Adler et. al. have...More
Taji, Iraq The Warrior Tours visited seven U.S. military bases in the Middle East last month as part of its week-long tour to promote running and physical...More
Boston An anti-discrimination bill under consideration in Massachusetts could have implications for health club locker room accessibility guidelines....More
Charlotte, Nc When Fitness Management Group Inc., parent company of Charlotte, NC-based Peak Fitness, filed for bankruptcy last month, the future of the...More
Washington, Dc Obesity is a growing and costly problem for the United States, as two recent reports show. An estimated $147 billion a year in medical...More
Indiana State University A new $21.7 million student recreation center was dedicated July 10 at Indiana State University (ISU) in Terre Haute, IN. The...More
Overland Park, Ks A recent U.S. Census Bureau report finds that 506 million people worldwide are age 65 or older. That number is expected to reach 1.3...More
Silver Spring, Md Motionsoft has received encouraging responses to its acquisition of Conexion, according to Motionsoft CEO Al Noshirvani. The Silver...More
Chicago More than 1,000 people kicked off their summers by joining free open-air Les Mills group exercise classes at Chicago's Millennium Park. The classes,...More
Brookfield, Wi Fiserv Inc. recently launched the next release of its Compete software. The updated software includes an electronic contract management...More
Strength Conditioning System The Paramount XL2 Strength Training Circuit is a space-efficient, 16-piece strength conditioning system featuring fully enclosed...More
The economic experience has not been the same for every club owner during the past four quarters. Some have experienced a profound loss in their club's...More
What is it about health clubs that make them so distasteful to the more than 85 percent of the population that does not belong to one? If a club is selling...More
