For years, government agencies have been reporting on the growing girth of Americans. For years, the media has been focusing on these numbers and how...More
For the past seven years, we've presented the Lifetime Achievement Award at each Club Industry show in Chicago to someone who has made a difference in the industry...More
The 29th Annual International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Convention and Trade Show offers an excuse for for-profit health club operators return to San Diego....More
HASTINGS, MN A couple of weeks after he left his post as CEO of Anytime Fitness, Jeff Klinger was beginning to feel a little restless. That's understandable,...More
WASHINGTON, DC The same old bad news still holds true today: two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, with one-third of the population in the...More
The product of a health club business is the member's experience, just like the product of a restaurant is not only the food but also the overall experience....More
SILVER SPRING, MD The first members of the Association for Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers (AFIRM) are on board after agreeing to meet the...More
VANCOUVER, WA The deal that Nautilus Inc. and Fit Dragon International completed last month has ties to a company Nautilus attempted to purchase three...More
LA JOLLA, CA As the membership manager of The Sporting Club in La Jolla, CA, Kelly Tobey has heard her fair share of sales pitches. One sales pitch she...More
AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Will future teenagers laugh at us when we tell them how we used to go to the gym to work out? That's one of the questions addressed...More
IRVINE, CA Owners of larger commercial pools have a common challenge: the cost of heating large amounts of water through all four seasons. The costs include...More
COSTA MESA, CA Astronauts on the International Space Station are using technology like that patented by Heart Rate Inc. (VersaClimber), Costa Mesa, CA,...More
KENNESAW, GA Association Insurance Group (AIG), a subsidiary of Thompson Insurance Enterprises LLC, completed its purchase of Enterprise Insurance Advisors,...More
This year more than ever, it is crucial that health club owners and managers have a plan for the upcoming year. A steady state has become the new norm in the fitness industry, and growth is no longer the only focus....More
Tightening credit markets have made it difficult to finance new club construction and renovations. Indications are that we may get some relief this year,...More
FUNCTIONAL TRAINER The Bravo Functional Trainer from Cybex is a total training system on which users can perform more than 300 exercises to enhance strength,...More
