LA Fitness Manager Found Dead at Home
The manager of an LA Fitness in Atlanta was found dead at his home last week....
Plus One Realigns Executive Team
Plus One Health Management Inc. promoted CEO Mike Motta to chairman....
Americans Are in Denial about Their Weight
Americans think the United States has a big problem with obesity—they just don’t think they are part of that problem, according to a study by Catalyst Healthcare Research, Nashville, TN. ...
Matrix Fitness Sales Increase in Q1
Johnson Health Tech Inc. (JHT), the manufacturer of Matrix Fitness and other equipment brands, had a 22 percent increase in domestic sales in the first quarter of 2011 compared to first quarter 2010....
Star Trac Shutting Down California Plant as More Production Moves to China
In a continuing effort to shift more production to its plant in China, Star Trac is shutting down its factory in California, resulting in close to 50 layoffs....
Nautilus Treadmill Production Returns to U.S.
Med-Fit Systems Inc., which manufactures Nautilus commercial products, has produced its first Nautilus treadmill in its Independence, VA, plant after bringing production back from China....
One Florida Y Announces It Is Closing, Another Plans to Expand
Residents of the southern Florida city of Bonita Springs are planning to protest the imminent closure of the Bonita YMCA at a city council meeting this week. YMCA of the Palms, which manages the branch, announced in early May that it would be closing the facility due to financial hardship....
Urban Active Improves BBB Rating, Faces another Lawsuit
It was a good news, bad news type of week for embattled Urban Active, which upgraded its Better Business Bureau rating from an “F” to a “C” while dealing with another lawsuit....
Akron General Partners with City on Fourth Location
Akron General Health System has signed a letter of intent to partner with the city of Broadview Heights, OH, on its fourth medical fitness center....
24 Hour Fitness Member Dies after Stabbing in Parking Lot
A man who was stabbed in the parking lot of a 24 Hour Fitness club in Buena Park, CA, has died....
Missouri Y Objects to Community Center Plans
Officials at the Ozarks Regional YMCA, which operates seven branches in southern Missouri, are protesting the local park board’s plans to build a new community center in close proximity to a Y. ...
IHRSA, ACE, Michelle Obama Announce Military Initiative
Along with first lady Michelle Obama, the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) announced free health club memberships and fitness training services to military personnel and their families....
Metro Atlanta County’s Pools Cut Hours
The public pools in one suburban Atlanta county will operate with reduced hours this summer due to budget cuts. ...
Nonprofit Fitness Facility Saved by Community Volunteers
A former YMCA in western New York that was forced to close in March is continuing to offer fitness programming after being absorbed by another local nonprofit agency....
Benedictine Starts Work on New Fitness Facility
Benedictine University, Lisle, IL, has begun work on an 11,000-square-foot health and fitness facility....
24 Hour Fitness Owner Ted Forstmann Has Brain Cancer
Ted Forstmann, the founding partner of private equity firm Forstmann Little and Co., which bought 24 Hour Fitness in 2005, is being treated for brain cancer....
Cybex Gets Temporary Stay on $66 Million Judgment
Cybex International, Medway, MA, received a temporary stay of enforcement on the $66 million judgment in a product liability suit, and it is filing a request for a 180-day extension with the NASDAQ Stock Market to prevent being delisted....
Precor’s Q1 Sales Increase
Precor had a 14 percent increase in net sales in first quarter 2011, growing to EUR56.6 million ($84.1 million) compared to EUR45.5 million ($67.6 million) in first quarter 2010....
University Recreation Services Aid Student Veterans’ Transition
Colleges are stepping up services for an increasing influx of student veterans, including tailored fitness and recreation offerings....
Standard for Fitness Facility Certification Still in Discussion
The NSF International draft standard for fitness facilities is now in its 14th revision. If and when the draft standard will be completed remains uncertain. ...
Can Supplements Help Your Club Increase Its Revenues?
Some health club companies ventured into the supplement business more than 10 years ago by branding their own lines, but has it worked?...
Insurance Fraud Lands Health Club Owners in Prison
Insurance fraud was at the heart of three recent cases involving health club operators in the state of Pennsylvania....
Georgia, Texas Introduce Latest Personal Trainer Licensing Bills
Bills in Georgia and Texas are the latest legislation that have been introduced relating to personal trainer licensing. Another bill introduced in Massachusetts does not have the licensure requirement....
Urban Active Faces Multiple Lawsuits
Urban Active, Lexington, KY, not only faces multiple lawsuits, but the Better Business Bureau assigned it an “F” rating due to allegations of unfair and deceptive business practices....
Yoga Helps UConn Student-Veterans Feel at Home on Campus
After researching its benefits for PTSD sufferers, a University of Connecticut student-veteran decided to offer free yoga classes to her peers....
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