January 1, 2008
First Word
First Word
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Get Your News Here I was pleased to see that so many of you found our Web site valuable last year. During 2007, the traffic to our site continued to increase....
Members Don't Feel the Value
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl, editor Pam.Kufahl@penton.com
As the new year begins and your clubs swell with members, two consumer publications have come out with stories that should make everyone in the industry...
Fitness Business News
New Jersey Y Employee Tests Positive for MRSA
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Middletown, Nj A part-time administrative employee at the Community YMCA's Red Bank Family Health and Fitness Center in Red Bank, NJ, tested positive...
Troubles for Former Club Owner IncludeCredit Card Fraud, Trademark Infringement
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Hudson, Nh The owner of a fitness club that closed its doors on Dec. 19 faces criminal charges for unlawfully charging $14,000 to another person's credit...
School Equipment Scammers Sentenced to Prison
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Minneapolis A father and son who bilked school districts into acquiring fitness equipment as part of a pyramid scheme were sentenced Dec. 7 to lengthy...
Brick Bodies Purchases RightsTo Planet Fitness Club Locations
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Dover, Nh Victor and Lynne Brick, owners of the Brick Bodies chain in Maryland, recently purchased the rights to several Planet Fitness locations in their...
Navy Fitness Launches Online Youth Fitness Program
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Millington, Tn In a proactive effort to help Navy youth discover the benefits of healthy lifestyles and combat obesity, Navy Child and Youth Programs...
People Are Interested in Financial Fitness More Than Physical Fitness, Survey Says
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Thousand Oaks, Ca More Americans will make financial fitness a priority over physical fitness in 2008, according to a recent survey. In the survey, 67...
Michigan Y Throws Out Sex Offenders
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Muskegon, Mi Since terminating 20 memberships whose names showed up on the Michigan State Police Sex Offender Registry, the Muskegon Family YMCA in Muskegon,...
More Ys Going to Smaller Express Format
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Kansas City, Mo More YMCAs nationwide are building express facilities to reach new communities, save building costs and hone in on the fast-paced adult...
Club Makes Its Home Next To Auto Shop
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Montello, Wi A new fitness club offers members a chance to work out while their cars get worked on. The Body Zone, a 2,000-square-foot club in Montello,...
Athletic Business Show Speakers Talk a Little Football in Orlando
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Orlando Football wasn't far from the minds of the attendees and keynote speakers at the Athletic Business Conference and Expo held Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at the...
73 Million
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The number of U.S. households that now have discretionary income. That number is up about 57 million from 2002. The percent of the U.S. population with...
In BRIEF
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Michael J. Gerend is the new president of Life Time Fitness, Eden Prairie, MN, according to an announcement from the company. Gerend had been chief operating...
Inside Manufacturers
Inside Manufacturers
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
ISSA, Sportwall Form Partnership The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA), a fitness certification company, has teamed with Sportwall International,...
Health Clubs Go Digital
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Kelsey Garrison
Pittsburgh, Pa Digital signs are making their way into clubs. ClubCom, a provider of digital signs and digital media networks, has its products in more...
Nautilus Board Changes
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
Vancouver, Wa Even though Sherborne Investors now controls Nautilus' board of directors, Robert Falcone remains president and CEO of the Vancouver, WA-based...
Top News
The State of '08
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Pamela Kufahl, editor
As the new year begins, many people in the fitness industry are already wondering what the industry will look like when the year ends. With a slowing...
Focus On Seniors
More Clubs Now Focus On the Needs of Seniors
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Sandy Coffman
It's January, and your club is probably experiencing the biggest influx of new members in any month of the year. That's exciting, but we all know that...
Trend Watch
Diabetes Knockout
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor
Fitness facilities and the treatment of diabetes go together like peas and carrots. That was the message of the marketing campaign of the YMCA of Greater...
Now Downloading
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Amy Florence Fischbach, contributing writer
Soon, paper could become almost pass at health clubs. Digitization of information is increasing in many industries, including the fitness industry, as...
Focus On Design
Clubs Compete Better With New Design, Decor
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Bruce Carter
As the health club industry evolves and faces growing competition, interior design and dcor have become more important than ever to a club's success....
Pro Shop
Pro Shop
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Soap Covers Beautification covers from Jade fit tightly on your existing wall, shower or mirror Jade dispensers. For those customers already using Jade's...
One Last Thought
A Workout Would Be Worth the Wait
Jan 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
One last thought about unusual locations for fitness facilities. It seems that health clubs are appearing almost everywhere you go these days even in...
