Trainers Fail to Show at Connecticut Work Out World Clubs
HARTFORD, CT -- Personal trainers have stopped working at four Connecticut Work Out World locations that have filed for bankruptcy in the past year....
University of Houston adds Wii Class to Fall Schedule
HOUSTON -- To draw in students who may not be interested in traditional exercise classes......
Yoga Trainers the Latest to Face Licensing Regulations
NEW YORK -- The movement to license personal trainers is expanding to yoga instructors ...
New Y to Focus on Intergenerational Programming
PRIOR LAKE, MN -- The 50,000-square-foot River Valley YMCA is slated to open Saturday ...
Exercise is Good for Pregnant Women, Navy Study Finds
PORTSMOUTH, VA -- When performed properly, aerobics, resistance training and swimming may be beneficial for pregnant women, according to a recently released study by researchers at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP), VA....
Mixed Results for Second Quarter Club Performance
BOSTON -- Clubs in IHRSA’s Index report showed improved performance but results are still worse than second quarter 2008. ...
The Atlantic Club Invites Clubs to Join Its ALS Efforts
MANASQUAN, NJ -- The Atlantic Club is inviting other club companies to participate in a program to help raise money to find a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ...
Crunch Sale to Close Soon; Miller Out as CEO
NEW YORK -- Crunch, New York, formally announced today that its sale to an investor group led by New Evolution Fitness Co. (NEFC) and Angelo, Gordon & Co. has been approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The sale is expected to close by mid-September....
Lawyer for LA Fitness Shooting Victims Subpoenas Club, Authorities for Information
PITTSBURGH -- The lawyer for three shooting victims of the LA Fitness tragedy on Aug. 4 in Collier, PA, has subpoenaed information from LA Fitness as well as several area police departments and a medical examiner’s office....
Clubs Still Closing Around the Country
OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Despite some hope in the economy in recent months, clubs are still shutting down around the country. Two casualties are clubs owned by Bally Total Fitness and Peak Fitness, both of which are involved in bankruptcy proceedings....
University of Florida Breaks Ground on Rec Center Expansion
GAINESVILLE, FL -- The University of Florida broke ground on a 40,000-square-foot expansion to its Southwest Recreation Center on Aug. 25. The project is expected to earn Gold LEED certification. ...
Navy SEALs Team Competes in Commodore’s Cup Fitness Competition
LITTLE CREEK, VA -- A soon-to-be-deployed Navy SEAL team from the East Coast participated in a Commodore's Cup Fitness Competition on Aug. 21 at the Naval Amphibious Base in Little Creek, VA. ...
New Lincoln YMCA Shares Space with Middle School
LINCOLN, NE -- The new Fallbrook YMCA in Lincoln, NE, is hosting a public open house on Sunday before its official grand opening on Sept. 1. It is the first Y facility in Nebraska built in conjunction with a new middle school, a partnership that was developed to share common spaces and minimize costs for both organizations. ...
Life Fitness Sales Down in Second Quarter
LAKE FOREST, IL -- Sales were down 33 percent in the second quarter of 2009 for the fitness division of Brunswick Corp., according to recently released financial earnings. The Brunswick fitness division manufactures and sells Life Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment....
Bally Reorganization Plan Approved
CHICAGO -- A judge has approved the bankruptcy reorganization plan by Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, paving the way for the company to exit bankruptcy....
Completion of Crunch Sale Expected by Aug. 31
NEW YORK -- Court documents were filed Monday detailing a bankruptcy judge’s approval of the sale of Crunch, New York, to CH Fitness, which consists of Mark Mastrov’s New Evolution Fitness Co. (NEFC) and affiliates of the private equity firm Angelo, Gordon & Co. The sale is expected to be completed by Aug. 31....
South Toledo Y to Remain Open Through Thanksgiving
TOLEDO, OH -- Robert Alexander, president of the Greater Toledo YMCA, apologized to the community at a standing-room-only town hall meeting held Wednesday night and announced a campaign to keep the South Toledo Y open....
The Sports Club Co. Has Drop in Revenues
LOS ANGELES -- The Sports Club Co. Inc., Los Angeles, had a decrease in revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, as well as for the first six months of this year, according to financial results the company released this week....
Onboard Gym Reopens on USS Enterprise
NEWPORT NEWS, VA -- The hangar bay gym aboard the Navy’s USS Enterprise (CVN 65) officially reopened last month in preparation for the ship's upcoming return to the fleet....
Man Sues Life Time after Contracting Staph Infection
CHICAGO -- Life Time Fitness says a recent lawsuit by a man who says he contracted a staph infection after using one of the club’s hot tubs is without merit....
LA Fitness to Reopen This Weekend
COLLIER, PA -- The LA Fitness in the Pittsburgh suburb of Collier, PA, will reopen to members on Saturday and Sunday and to the rest of the general public next Monday, according to the company’s Web site....
Members Rally to Save South Toledo YMCA
TOLEDO, OH -- Plans to close the South Toledo YMCA on Aug. 29 have met with community protests and pleas from local politicians for the Y’s leaders to reconsider. ...
New MSSU Rec Center Slated to be Open for Returning Students
JOPLIN, MO -- The new Beimdiek Student Recreation Center at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) should be open for students when they return to school Aug. 24, school officials say. The $16.5 million facility includes a new student health center as well as a 150-seat theatre-auditorium....
Industry Pledged $950,000 for IHRSA Lobby Efforts
BOSTON -- For-profit health club operators pledged $950,000 in 2009 to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association’s (IHRSA) Industry Defense Fund to help IHRSA lobby on behalf of the fitness industry, the trade association announced today. ...
Nautilus Voluntarily Recalls Chin Dip Units
VANCOUVER, WA -- Nautilus Inc. has voluntarily recalled its Nautilus F3 Chin Dip stationary exercise units because the footpads on the unit can break. Although no injuries have been reported from use of the equipment, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said that the footpads could cause users to fall. ...
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