We've had a little inside joke around the office for the past year. Whenever we talk about the economy, we toss in the phrases in these challenging times...More
Starting next month, we will launch one of two new e-newsletters designed to serve you better. Many of you probably already receive our Newsbeat e-newsletter, which provides links to some of the news on our Web site...More
From falling stock prices at public club companies to bankruptcy filings to club closings, 2009 was a difficult year for many in the fitness industry....More
The strength area of a club has evolved over the years, and so, too, has its target audience. Sure, at many clubs, bodybuilders still lift and clang weights...More
With the current state of the economy and new competition continually entering the market, it is more important than ever that you make careful, cost-effective...More
IRVING, TX For franchisees Kirk and John Galiani, the Gold's Gym family has been more than just a family. The brothers actually have relatives operating...More
SEATTLE Declining student participation and a down economy prompted Seattle University to cancel its decade-long personal training rec center program....More
OVERLAND PARK, KS Sports nutrition and weight loss (SNWL) products are a largely untapped source of revenue in the health club market. The SNWL business...More
BOSTON Even though some indicators point to a possible improvement in the economy, recent surveys in the health club industry indicate that improvement...More
WASHINGTON, DC New Air Force fitness standards were a topic of controversy among the military community even before it was announced last month that the...More
WASHINGTON, DC Although the United States military met its fiscal year 2009 recruiting goals, 27 percent of young people in the United States are too...More
VANCOUVER, WA After Nautilus Inc. notified its customers that it would cease taking new orders for commercial equipment on Oct. 30, Edward Bramson, chairman...More
The fitness segment of Brunswick Corp., which consists of the Life Fitness Division, had a decline in sales but an increase in earnings in third quarter 2009. According to financial results released last month, the Life Fitness Division...More
Interactive Fitness Holdings (IFH) announced last month that it acquired the assets and intellectual property of Expresso Fitness. The purchase is part of IFH's strategy to acquire, organize and deliver interactive fitness systems to commercial customers, the company said...More
As consumers continue to tighten their spending, club owners and their staff are fighting for every sale and doing all they can to keep members, including...More
Let me just start by saying that I have the utmost respect for yoga's Indian roots and belief systems. Yoga is a beautiful way to coordinate physical...More
