Entrepreneur Magazine Includes Fitness Franchises on Top 500 List
MINNEAPOLIS -- Snap Fitness Inc. topped the fitness club rankings on the 2009 list of Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500. The magazine also ranked fitness as one of eight franchising categories that hold the most promise for 2009. Entrepreneur editors noted that niche fitness centers would be the ones to watch in the coming year. ...
FAU Hopes to Start New Year with New Rec Center
BOCA RATON, FL -- Florida Atlantic University plans to have its new $11 million recreation and fitness center open for business when students return to campus next month, according to a local media report. ...
Group Treatment Effective At Reducing Rural Childhood Obesity
GAINESVILLE, FL -- Group-based treatments may be an important tool for battling childhood obesity in rural communities, a study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine finds. Research conducted at the University of Florida compared weight-loss statistics for rural children in family-based or parent-only programs versus a control group that did not participate in a weight-loss plan. ...
Tyndall Air Force Base Breaks Ground on Fitness Center
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, FL -- Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, broke ground on Dec. 11 for a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient fitness center....
Xavier University Puts Rec Center on Hold
CINCINNATI, OH -- Administrators at Xavier University, a private, Jesuit school in Cincinnati, OH, are delaying construction of the Xavier Square project, which would have included a new campus health center and recreation center, until the economy improves. ...
Corporate Clubs Promote Employee Productivity
BRISTOL, ENGLAND -- Work places with on-site gyms could have more productive employees, a new study by researchers at the University of Bristol in England finds....
Genes in Brain Linked to Increased BMI
NATIONWIDE -- A meta-analysis of 15 genetic studies, covering more than 90,000 patients, found six new genetic variants associated with an increased body mass index (BMI) and risk of obesity....
Nonprofits Benefit Older Adults, Study Finds
CHICAGO -- Working out at local senior centers and YMCAs may help older adults improve physical functioning and lower their risk factors for disability, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health. ...
PA Club Sues LA Fitness on Grounds of Interference
FEASTERVILLE, PA -- B&R Family Fitness Center in Feasterville, PA, is suing LA Fitness in Huntingdon Valley, PA, claiming that LA Fitness employees are dissuading prospective members from going to B&R by telling them B&R is on the verge of bankruptcy, closing or has other financial problems....
Governors to Compete in Fitness Challenge
AUSTIN, TX -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry challenged other United States governors to a two-week Capitol Steps Challenge, beginning Jan. 1, 2009. Each governor was encouraged to build a team of 10 to 20 cabinet-level staffers for the fitness challenge....
Infant Ingests Rat Poison at Club’s Child Care Center
DES MOINES, IA -- A 1-year-old girl ingested rat poison at a fitness club child care center in Des Moines, IA....
Boot Camps to Continue as Popular Trend in 2009
SAN DIEGO -- Boot camp-style workouts will remain the top fitness trend in 2009, according to a survey from the American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego. Boot camp-style workouts were also the most popular fitness trend in 2008. The annual survey of ACE’s worldwide network of personal trainers, group fitness experts, advanced health and fitness specialists, and lifestyle and weight management consultants also noted that consumers would tighten their wallets when it comes to staying in shape in a struggling economy....
California Students Show Slight Increase in Physical Fitness
SACRAMENTO, CA -- Fifth-, seventh- and ninth-grade California public school students who took the 2008 California Physical Fitness Test showed a slight improvement in test scores from last year....
Boston JCC to Transition Into YMCA
BOSTON -- The Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston (JCCGB) recently announced it is closing the Striar Jewish Community Center in Stoughton, MA, and transitioning its services to the Old Colony YMCA of Brockton, MA....
Fort Sill Fitness Center Still Under Renovation
FORT SILL, OK -- The reopening of the Rinehart Fitness Center at the Fort Sill, OK, Army base might take place in mid- to late January. When the project started this past summer, officials had hoped the fitness center would be ready by November, according to the Fort Sill Cannoneer....
IHRSA Index Shows Steady Performance in Second Quarter
BOSTON -- Commercial health club financial performance improved for second quarter 2008, relative to the same period last year, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Q2 Index, which was released last week. Results for the third and fourth quarters won’t be available for several months. The survey of U.S. health club companies, conducted by Industry Insights Inc., demonstrates the financial performance of health clubs during the second quarter, according to IHRSA. The survey was of 17 small- to mid-size clubs, representing 194 facilities, or an average of 11 clubs per company....
Precor to Build Plant in North Carolina
GREENSBORO, NC -- Precor Inc., Woodinville, WA, is moving into North Carolina, investing $26.2 million to build a manufacturing facility in Greensboro, NC, and adding 142 jobs there during the next three years. ...
Bally Files for Bankruptcy Again
CHICAGO -- For the second time in 17 months, Bally Total Fitness has filed for bankruptcy. This time, the company has also put itself up for sale....
Chelsea Piers Launches Green Initiative
NEW YORK -- Chelsea Piers, the largest sports and entertainment complex in the country, is launching a complex-wide “green” initiative, which includes the purchase of green power, the establishment of an on-site recycling program and an investment in energy-saving infrastructure improvements. ...
Program to Measure and Track Strength Introduced
TULSA, OK -- Performance Health Systems and SCIFIT Systems Inc. have introduced bioDensity Isometric Strength Technology, a bio-mechanically efficient and personalized approach to improve, accurately measure and track functional strength, according to John Jaquish, chief technology officer for Performance Health Systems....
AFAA Offers Personal Trainer Certification Discount
LOS ANGELES -- The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) will offer its personal trainer certifications at lower prices in February during a special event, the Aerobics Professional Exposition, also known as APEX. ...
New Air Force Base Fitness Center Set to Open by February
The first phase of an 80,000-square-foot, $12 million fitness center at Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT, should be completed by February...
Life Time Lays Off 100, Receives Boost in Stock
Life Time Fitness will cut 100 jobs at its headquarters in Chanhassen, MN, as the company scales down its expansion plans....
Franchisee Takes Over Healthy Inspirations
Just three months after Casey Conrad left Healthy Inspirations, the company she founded in 2000, one of the company's franchisees, Scott Draper, has purchased the assets of the women's weight loss and fitness company from Jim Rowe....
TSI Lowers Expectations After Mixed Third Quarter Results
A weaker than anticipated growth in net members caused Town Sports International to lower its outlook for the year, the company announced...
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