Initially, when I thought about putting 95-year-old Jack LaLanne on the cover of the launch of our new magazine design, I wondered how appropriate it...More
In addition to our new (old) name and our new look (for the magazine and Web site), we have also joined the world of Twitter and Facebook. These forms...More
To improve the health of employees at high medical or emotional risk of disease, Chesapeake Energy Corp. sponsors a 30-week program called Live Better Forever...More
By organizing its club community around a common cause, The Atlantic Club created a win-win situation for itself and for Augie's Quest, earning it the Best Community-Based Program award...More
A nine-week program based on TV's “The Biggest Loser” prompted Lindenhurst Health & Fitness Center, Lindenhurst, IL, to win the Best Group Training category...More
A commitment to assisting new members on the road to fitness earned Akron General Lifestyles, Akron, OH, the Best New Member Integration Program award for 2009...More
The 90-Day Challenge program at The Big Vanilla Athletic Club, Arnold, MD, won the Best Nonmember Program category of the 2009 Best of the Best contest....More
In time, Mark Mastrov and Jim Rowley may build their still relatively nascent New Evolution Fitness Co. (NEFC) to a level that rivals their former company,...More
NEW YORK Financial analysts and some people in the fitness industry are finding it difficult to break down the contents of the U.S. Securities and Exchange...More
BOSTON As measurements of the U.S. economy seem to indicate that the recession is nearing its end, revenue numbers from International Health, Racquet...More
WASHINGTON, DC A former accounting clerk from the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington (DC) pleaded guilty last month to stealing $142,000 from the organization....More
RICHMOND, VA Decreasing revenue and memberships at Robious Sports & Fitness during the past five years didn't stop a private equity firm from purchasing...More
NEW YORK Although a move in New York to license vocational schools, which include yoga teacher training schools, is being met with new legislative bills...More
HOUSTON While today's college students may not know what racquetball is, nearly all of them know about Wii games. A Wii Performance pilot course offered...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS Although the new iPod Nano released last month features a built-in pedometer designed for gym goers, the addition of a video camera...More
IRVING, TX TRT Holdings, the parent company of Gold's Gym International (GGI), is showing its appreciation for the company's performance this year with...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS After months of announcements about club closings around the country, it is encouraging that some club operators are opening new facilities,...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS As the economy stretches fitness budgets, Pilates education and equipment manufacturing companies are holding steady and making inroads...More
SAN FRANCISCO TRX Suspension Training systems by Fitness Anywhere Inc., San Francisco, are being used by many branches of the U.S. military to keep troops...More
Fiserv, a provider of financial services technology solutions, recently introduced ClubIQ, a business intelligence tool specifically built for the health and fitness industry...More
UNICUS Fitness Services said that 34 employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) who took part in its Corporate Fitness Challenge lost a total of 343 pounds in four months...More
The Cybex Arc Trainer's 10th utility patent, for the product's “unique function,” demonstrates that it is creating a new equipment category, according to Cybex...More
A myriad of tools and programs can positively affect the member retention rate at your club. Before you implement any of them, take a moment to assess...More
Fitness facilities use lots of energy, as your utility bill can attest. Running one inefficient light bulb for a year equals $100 wasted. If you have...More
SMOOTHIE PROGRAM City Blends' new modified system, the City MiNi program, is designed for smaller footprint clubs and personal training/functional studios...More
