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LA Fitness, Gold’s Gym Moving Headquarters
Two club companies, LA Fitness International and Gold’s Gym International, are moving their corporate headquarters....
Appeals Court Upholds Ruling on 24 Hour Fitness Employee Contracts
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Dallas, has upheld a ruling from a district court that stated that binding arbitration provisions in 24 Hour Fitness employee contracts are deceptive and do not bind employees....
Life Time Fitness Acquires Atlanta’s Racquet Club of the South
Life Time Fitness, Chanhassen, MN, continued its expansion efforts with today’s announcement that it has acquired Atlanta-based Racquet Club of the South (RCS). Terms of the deal were not disclosed....
University of Florida RecSports Turns Away Students after Computer Malfunction
Approximately 200 University of Florida students were turned away at campus recreation centers after the university’s registrar’s office incorrectly listed the students as ineligible for membership....
Planet Fitness Franchisees Form Independent Association
Franchisees of Planet Fitness announced it has formed an independent association. Meanwhile, Planet Fitness corporate headquarters says it will form a second franchisee association....
Fitness Pioneer Jimmie Payne Dies at 85
Jimmie Payne, a former Mr. America and a longtime contemporary and friend of Jack LaLanne’s who also operated gyms and designed equipment, died Friday. He was 85....
Two Maryland Health Clubs Charged with Failure to Register
Body Talk LLC, Laurel, MD, and Kassama’s Okinawan Karate Studio, Baltimore, have been hit with administrative charges for not registering with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced. ...
Pool Operators Prepare for March 15 ADA Deadline
The March 15 deadline is looming to meet compliance standards for revised regulations of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design and pool accessibility requirements....
Health Clubs Count on Ancillary Revenue More Than You Think
Several clubs emphasize the need to generate revenue from streams other than membership, according to results in the 2011 Club Industry State of the Industry survey....
Anytime Fitness Releases Second Annual Weight of the Union Report
More Anytime Fitness members worked out late at night, cashed in on health insurance reimbursements and made March the busiest workout month in 2011, according to statistics in the Hastings, MN-based company’s second annual Weight of the Union report....
Life Fitness Sales Rose for Fourth Quarter and Year in 2011
Brunswick Corp.’s fitness segment, which is comprised of Life Fitness and Hammer Strength, had fourth quarter 2011 revenue of $180 million and year 2011 revenue of $635.2 million, the company announced. ...
Matrix Parent Company Reports 23 Percent Sales Increase for 2011
The parent company of Matrix Fitness, Cottage Grove, WI, had a 23 percent increase in sales in North America and a 26 percent increase worldwide for 2011 compared to 2010, the company announced. ...
Kroc Center Hawaii Opens Doors This Week
The Salvation Army introduced a new Kroc Center on Saturday in Hawaii, the largest community center of its kind in the state....
ACE Study Evaluates P90X
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has released the results of a study that looked at the effectiveness of the P90X, which was identified by ACE as one of the top fitness trends to watch in 2012. ...
Nonprofit Gym Struggles to Serve Low-Income Members
A struggling for-profit health club that Darren Malachi and his wife, Virginia, opened last summer in Danbury, CT, is now a nonprofit facility that Malachi says can better serve its low-income members....
More Lawsuits Filed Against LA Fitness, Bally
In the midst of more lawsuits filed against both LA Fitness and Bally Total Fitness, LA Fitness has updated access provisions to its clubs for former Bally members....
Snap Fitness Acquires Group Training Franchise
Snap Fitness recently acquired Kosama Complete Body Transformation, a group training program franchise. The purchase price was not disclosed. ...
NIRSA Executive Director Steps Down
Kent Blumenthal has stepped down as executive director of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)....
Employees Want a Fitness Center Discount, Survey Says
The top wellness benefit that workers want is a fitness center discount, but these discounts are not the top benefit offered by employers....
Study Reveals Combination of Exercise and Education Can Reduce Low Back Pain
Core-strengthening exercises did not prevent back pain in soldiers any better than traditional sit ups, according to a study conducted by the University of Florida-Gainesville....
IHRSA Announces Health Club Trends for 2012
An increase in the number of people working out in health clubs is among the trends highlighted by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) in its annual list....
Planet Fitness Opens 500th Club
Planet Fitness, Newington, NH, opened its 500th club on Monday in Morton Grove, IL, the company announced....
Club Industry’s Top 12 Stories of 2011
Club Industry’s Top 12 Stories of 2011...
Cybex Files Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against TuffStuff
Cybex International, Medway, MA, filed a lawsuit against TuffStuff Fitness Equipment, Chino, CA, in late December claiming that Tuff Stuff infringed on its intellectual property and reputation. ...
Bally to Appeal Ruling on AED Case
Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, will appeal a New York appeals court decision to allow a case involving the non-use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to move forward. ...
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