Larger Health Clubs Seeking Acquisition Possibilities
The major players in the industry either have the cash or are more able to get the credit to grow their companies. The result could mean industry consolidation, likely driven by only those major players....
Unused Club Management Software Tools Leave Revenue Untapped
Tools that are part of a facility’s club management software and could help increase revenue and membership often go unused....
TSI Stock Soars after Q2 2011 Report
After a successful second quarter earnings report Wednesday, Town Sports International (TSI) saw its stock price skyrocket....
Let Members Be Your Marketers, Says Club Industry 2011 Keynoter
The gourmet coffee industry’s growth in the past two decades might not seem very relevant to your health club business, but when it comes to marketing, the industries definitely have something in common, says John Moore, a former Starbucks Coffee marketing executive....
More Accusations Surface against Ex-Life Time Fitness Employee
A former employee of a Memphis, TN-area Life Time Fitness was arrested again as more accusations have come against the man who was charged with aggravated sexual battery of a 6-year-old girl in the club’s day care center....
The Sports Club Co. Enjoys Revenue Increase
The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, saw revenues jump in the second quarter, according to financials announced today....
24 Hour Holds Grand Openings in Los Angeles Area
24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, held two grand openings on Saturday for clubs in Southern California....
Aerobic Exercise Reduces Heart Disease Risk, Study Says
Weight training alone is not an effective way to reduce the risk of heart disease or diabetes if you are overweight, but aerobic training might be, according to a new study from the Duke University Medical Center. ...
Life Time Targets Growth, Expects 2011 Revenue of $1 Billion
Life Time Fitness increased revenue by 11.1 percent in second quarter 2011 and is expected to hit $1 billion in revenue by the end of this year....
Cybex Reports Third Consecutive Quarter of Sales Growth
Cybex International reported second quarter 2011 net sales of $32.6 million, an 18 percent increase from second quarter 2010....
Ex-Life Time Fitness Employee Charged with Aggravated Sexual Battery
Life Time Fitness says that an employee who was arrested last Thursday and charged with aggravated sexual battery of a 6-year-old girl is no longer with the company....
Social Media Influences Fitness Trends
Group exercise classes are increasing in popularity thanks to social media users' desire to stay connected. ...
Man Wanted in Fatal Attack of 24 Hour Member
The suspect in the death of a 24 Hour Fitness member in May has been identified and is wanted by police....
Oregon Y Closing following Dispute with Landlord
The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette, which offers programming in the Portland, OR, and Vancouver, WA, areas, is closing one of its facilities. ...
Outdoor Yoga Classes Make Use of Summer Weather
Yoga studios have found a way to use the summer temperatures and beautiful scenery of the outdoors to their advantage. ...
Twelve States Have at Least 30 Percent Adult Obesity Rate
The report “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011” reveals that 12 states now have an adult obesity rate of at least 30 percent, an increase from eight states last year. ...
Former Peak Fitness Executives Charged with Fraud
Jeffrey Stec and Kenneth Handley, former executives of the bankrupt Peak Fitness club chain, have been charged with commercial loan fraud and money laundering conspiracy....
Life Time Fitness Partners with Hospital Group
Life Time Fitness, Chanhassen, MN, is partnering with Allina Hospitals & Clinics on several initiatives to improve the wellness of the communities that Allina serves. ...
Titan Fitness Leaves Gold’s, Plans to Go National
Titan Fitness, McLean, VA, is leaving the Gold’s Gym International franchisee fold to develop clubs under the Fitness Connection brand. ...
Newtown Athletic Club Begins Expansion
Newtown Athletic Club, Newtown, PA, has broken ground on a two-year, $12 million expansion project, which will include a new baseball academy, an indoor athletic field house and an outdoor recreational pool complex....
Urban Active Opens in Atlanta
Urban Active, Lexington, KY, attracted a star studded crowd to the grand opening of its new Buckhead location in Atlanta last month. ...
Health Clubs Can Minimize Bad Publicity with Proactive Planning
The real measure of a club’s communications strategy often occurs when it is faced with news it would rather not share. ...
Green Flooring Programs Help Health Clubs with Sustainability
Green has shifted from a buzzword to a major movement in recent years, and the trend has spread to the health club industry, particularly when it comes to design. With a variety of environmentally friendly flooring options now available, sustainable design can be incorporated in fitness facilities from the ground up....
The Top 100 Health Clubs of 2010
A ranking of U.S. health club companies based on 2010 revenue....
ACSM Releases New Exercise Guidelines
The American College of Sports Medicine has released new recommendations about how much and what types of exercise adults should get based on current scientific evidence....
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