Another Online Scam Hits Equinox 

NEW YORK -- The fitness club industry is dealing with another online scam involving invalid memberships....

Les Mills Examines ‘Future of Fitness’ 

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND -- A new study examines the future of the fitness industry, including the role that health clubs will play....

Ex-24 Hour VP Gets Prison Term 

SAN JOSE, CA A former vice president of 24 Hour Fitness and an advertising executive were sentenced to federal prison last week....

Bally Names New CFO 

CHICAGO -- Bally Total Fitness announced today that it has appointed Steven Barnhart as its senior vice president and chief financial officer....

Nautilus Completes Commercial Sale 

VANCOUVER, WA -- Nautilus announced that it had relinquished the licensing of certain assets of its commercial business to Xiamen World Gear Sports Goods Co. Ltd....

USOC to Host Warrior Games 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) will host the inaugural Warrior Games May 10-14 in Colorado Springs, CO....

O2 Buys Second Peak Fitness Club 

RALEIGH, NC -- Last month, O2 Fitness purchased its second Peak Fitness club, this one in Fuquay Varina, NC. ...

Cleveland Responds to Free Gym Offer 

CLEVELAND More than 15,500 people have registered for a free three-month membership program in the Cleveland area....

Portland State Opens Rec Center 

PORTLAND, OR -- Portland State University opened its new Academic and Student Recreation Center on Jan. 3. ...

Crunch Sued Over Pole-Dancing Incident 

NEW YORK -- Crunch Chairman Mark Mastrov says a recent lawsuit against the company prior to his involvement with Crunch is likely frivolous....

Man Found Dead in Richmond Pool 

RICHMOND, VA -- A man was found dead early Thursday morning in a swimming pool at an American Family Fitness center in Richmond, VA....

Seventh-Graders Get Free Y Memberships 

PHILADELPHIA -- The YMCA of Philadelphia & Vicinity is offering free one-year memberships to seventh-grade students in 2010...

Klinger Leaves Anytime Fitness 

HASTINGS, MN -- Anytime Fitness CEO and Co-Founder Jeff Klinger has sold his interests in Anytime Fitness and its affiliates and has left the company....

Wii Fit Has Little Impact on Family Health, Study Finds 

OXFORD, MS -- The Nintendo Wii Fit has little impact on family fitness, per a study....

Military to Expand Construction in 2010 

WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. government will spend $11.8 billion in FY 2010 to build fitness centers, barracks, etc....

PA Club Owner Acquitted of Arson 

YORK, PA -- A club owner accused of setting fire to her club’s building for money and revenge has been acquitted of the charges....

Police Recruit Dies After Fitness Test 

HOLLY HILL, FL -- A police recruit died earlier this month after taking a physical fitness test conducted by a local police department....

Oregon Fitness Pioneer Dies at 95 

PORTLAND, OR -- Fitness pioneer Joe Loprinzi, who was a contemporary and friend of Jack LaLanne’s, died this month at the age of 95....

Life Fitness Partners with Royal Caribbean 

SCHILLER PARK, IL -- Royal Caribbean International chose Life Fitness to supply equipment for its new Oasis of the Seas ship. ...

Texas State University Installs 30 Green Ellipticals 

SAN MARCOS, TX -- Texas State University-San Marcos debuted 30 ellipticals retrofitted with user-generating energy devices...

SGMA Creates New Association for Fitness Manufacturers 

SILVER SPRING, MD -- The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) has created the Association of Fitness Industry Retailers & Manufacturers (AFIRM)....

Texas Man Sentenced for Embezzlement 

LUBBOCK, TX -- A man was sentenced last week to 18 months in federal prison for embezzling money from a fitness club chain....

Jack LaLanne Recovering After Heart Valve Surgery 

LOS ANGELES -- Fitness legend Jack LaLanne, who received Club Industry’s Lifetime Achievement Award this year, is recovering from heart valve surgery. ...

Member Beaten, Stabbed to Death in Club 

NEW YORK -- A club member was beaten and stabbed to death in a dispute over an elliptical machine at the club, police say....

Navy Develops New Fitness Program 

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA -- A new Navy fitness system will include customized physical training programs tailored to sailors’ specific duty roles...

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