Tea Party Protests YMCA, County Deal 

CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC -- A group of Tea Party supporters is protesting a plan between the county and YMCA to share costs for a community center....

Ex-Club Employee Sentenced to 20 Years 

NEWARK, NJ -- A former club employee in New Jersey was sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting three boys....

Man with Guns Arrested at LA Fitness 

COLLIER TOWNSHIP, PA -- A man who had guns in the trunk of his car was arrested last week at the same LA Fitness where tragedy struck a year ago....

States with 30 Percent Obesity Rate Double 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The number of states with an adult obesity rate of at least 30 percent doubled from four to eight in the past year...

Club Owners Seek Members Through Incentive Program 

OVERLAND PARK, KS -- A growing number of health club owners are using an online financial incentive program for weight loss to bring in new members....

Army Opens Its Largest Fitness Facility 

FORT BLISS, TX -- The Army is preparing to dedicate a 96,000-square-foot physical fitness facility at Fort Bliss...

Rec Center Staff Mobilizes During Flood 

LAWRENCE, KS -- Quick-thinking staff members at KU's rec center helped prevent extensive damage during a recent flood....

Club Performance Improved in First Quarter 

BOSTON -- The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) says U.S. health club performance improved during the first quarter...

Crunch Adds Clubs on West Coast 

NEW YORK -- A year after filing for bankruptcy and changing ownership, Crunch is making waves with the addition of new clubs....

JCC Association Partners with Club One 

NEW YORK -- The national JCC Association will work with Club One to launch a new a wellness program ...

Anytime Fitness Heading to Japan 

HASTINGS, MN -- Anytime Fitness is continuing its international growth after attaining a master franchise agreement in Japan....

Club Owner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud 

HATFIELD, PA -- The owner of Hatfield (PA) Athletic Club and a Philadelphia-area chiropractor recently pleaded guilty to health care fraud and mail fraud....

Help Wanted: 24 Hour Hiring Personal Trainers 

SAN RAMON, CA -- 24 Hour Fitness is expanding its hiring criteria for personal trainers to include several additional industry fitness certifications...

Some Clubs Exempt from Tanning Tax 

WASHINGTON, DC -- Health club operators who include tanning as part of their membership fees do not have to start collecting a new tax that goes into effect on July 1....

Air Force Revises New Fitness Standards 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Air Force revised its new fitness standards right before they take effect on July 1...

Central NJ JCC Fitness Center Opens 

SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ -- The JCC of Central New Jersey will open its new 3,400-square-foot fitness center on Monday. ...

Schools Offer Same-Sex Family Memberships 

MEMPHIS, TN -- The University of Memphis began offering family rec center memberships to its students regardless of their sexual orientation....

Life Fitness Introduces Equipment Layout Concept 

SCHILLER PARK, IL -- At last month’s first-ever Life Fitness Global Summit, Life Fitness, Schiller Park, IL, introduced a new concept in how to lay out equipment at a health club. ...

No Goode: Planet Fitness Deal Nixed 

NEWINGTON, NH -- The proposed Planet Fitness minority sale to private equity firm Goode Partners LLC will not happen....

Newest Kroc Center Opens in Dayton 

DAYTON, OH -- Just a week after the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center opened in Dayton, OH, it had nearly 600 members. ...

Bally Charged with Deceit in Texas 

AUSTIN, TX -- The Texas Attorney General’s office has charged Bally Total Fitness with attempting to mislead former members into paying past due memberships that they do not owe....

Virtual Reality Bridges Healthy Lifestyle Gap at Club One 

Club One’s virtual weight-loss program has helped participants lose weight and has increased memberships for the club company....

Texas Tech Facility Gets a Facelift 

LUBBOCK, TX -- The student rec center at Texas Tech University is getting a makeover this summer that includes new equipment and flooring....

Members and Clubs Increase, Revenue Decreases Worldwide, IHRSA Reports 

BOSTON -- The global health club industry increased clubs and members worldwide but had about $1 billion less revenue than it did the previous year, according to the 2010 International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Global Report...

Navy May Use Wii Fit with New Recruits 

WASHINGTON, DC -- To help get new sedentary recruits in shape, the Navy may add exercise-based video games to its boot camp physical training...

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