This month's cover photo caused a minor debate among some of the staff. Where some of us saw the woman on the cover as a beautiful, joyful and confident...More
I am proud to announce that this year's Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Curt Beusman. Although trained as a nuclear engineer, Beusman's entrepreneurial spirit led him to start several businesses, including the Saw Mill Club, Mt. Kisco, NY, which he opened in the 1970s....More
SALISBURY, MD In a move to protect children from sexual predators, the Mid-Delmarva Family YMCA, Salisbury, MD, joined a growing list of YMCAs that ban...More
IRVING, TX The master franchise agreement that Gold's Gym International announced last month was a long time in the making. The agreement, signed with...More
BOSTON When the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) researched the latest industry statistics that it released last month,...More
SPRINGFIELD, MO Convincing students to take on additional fees for new recreation center construction is becoming more difficult for some universities...More
CHANHASSEN, MN When financial analysts are praising you over the phone, you know your company is having a good quarter. That's what happened during last...More
HAMPTON, VA The Navy is changing its fitness programming in response to rising obesity rates among recruits. The service has a new Navy Operational Fitness...More
SILVER SPRING, MD The recession may have affected memberships and revenue at some facilities, but health club-related activities still proved popular...More
In order to retain your members, you need a clear vision of your club and you need staff buy-in of that vision to help you carry it out. The process for...More
WASHINGTON, DC During the current economic recession, spending in many areas of the fitness industry remains on hold, but not necessarily for the military....More
SCHILLER PARK, IL -- Life Fitness is making some changes, which include the search for a new president. John Stransky left so suddenly from the role of president...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS Online self-service options headline some of the latest trends in the software sector of the industry, according to vendors. The most...More
OVERLAND PARK, KS No longer relegated to dance studios or the private exercise rooms of the rich and famous, Pilates has become an integral part of many...More
The fitness industry must continually unlearn its old ways and learn new ones. Often, what we learn comes from outside sources. In fact, almost all great...More
To meet the industry's core mission of expanding its membership base and getting more people active and healthy, club owners are putting fitness back...More
MINI TRAMPOLINE The new PlyoRebounder by efi Sports Medicine offers true and is a versatile training tool for slow or quick response plyometrics, developing...More
