Concord, CA, Lands First UFC Gym
LAS VEGAS -- Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and New Evolution Fitness Co. (NEFC) announced Wednesday that the first UFC Gym, a concept that combines mixed martial arts and fitness, will be operated in Concord, CA....
IDEA Offers Instructional Video Services
SAN DIEGO -- IDEA Health & Fitness Association is offering two new video services for fitness professionals: a video exercise library and educational fitness video subscription services. ...
Fresno YMCA Branch Closes Over Financial Concerns
FRESNO, CA -- After a failed fundraising effort designed to pay off its debts, the Central Valley YMCA board of directors voted to close the downtown Fresno, CA, YMCA branch as of May 31....
Muscle Beach Celebrates 75th Anniversary
VENICE, CA -- Muscle Beach in Venice, CA, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and a new club franchise is sponsoring events to help in the celebration. ...
LaLanne to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
OVERLAND PARK, KS -- Jack LaLanne will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro magazine on Oct. 15 at the Club Industry show in Chicago. He will also offer the keynote address at the conference. ...
Texas Tech Unveils Aquatics Complex
LUBBOCK, TX -- Texas Tech University students kicked off summer on June 1 in the school’s newly opened $8.25 million outdoor aquatics complex. ...
RetroFitness Heading South for Expansion
COLTS NECK, NJ -- RetroFitness, the 1980s-themed club chain, has plans to expand again, this time in the South. Eric Casaburi, the CEO of RetroFitness, says the company is solidifying leases in the Atlanta area and is exploring the Charlotte, NC, market....
UFC Fighter Dedicates Shipboard Gym
SAN DIEGO -- James Wilks, of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fame, attended the June 1 dedication of a new shipboard gym on the Navy’s USNS Carl Brashear....
CEI Acquires BroadcastVision Entertainment
THOUSAND OAKS, CA -- Cardio Entertainment Inc. (CEI) announced its acquisition of the BroadcastVision Entertainment (BVE) name and assets on Tuesday and said it has completed its first-year initiatives for BVE ahead of schedule. ...
Cybex’s Pink Treadmill to Benefit Cancer Research
MEDWAY, MA -- Cybex International, Inc. has introduced custom-made pink treadmills to log miles and raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October....
AG Prevents Peak Fitness from Selling Prepaid Memberships
RALEIGH, NC -- Peak Fitness has reached another settlement with North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper, agreeing to secure required bonds before collecting prepaid memberships and similar fees....
Washington, DC, Tops List of Fittest Cities
SEATTLE -- The Washington, DC, metro area was named the fittest among the 50 biggest cities in the United States by the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) 2009 American Fitness Index (AFI) report. ...
Senior Members Rally to Keep Fitness Center Open
COLUMBIA, MO -- Members of a University of Missouri-funded fitness facility for senior citizens successfully rallied to keep their health club open after its closure was announced because of budget cuts. ...
Navy Hospital Hosts Fitness Fair, Poker Run
BREMERTON, WA -- The Naval Hospital Bremerton (NHB) hosted a health and fitness expo on May 15 to celebrate National Physical Fitness and Sports Month....
Franchisee Sues Planet Fitness, Brick Bodies
ELLICOTT CITY, MD -- A Planet Fitness franchisee has filed a lawsuit against Planet Fitness, Dover, NH, and Brick Bodies, Cockeysville, MD, for violations of the Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law and the Maryland Antitrust Act. Other alleged violations in the 12-count complaint include fraud and civil conspiracy....
Cleveland JCC Breaks Ground on $15 million Renovation Project
CLEVELAND, OH -- The Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland broke ground on a $15 million expansion and renovation last Friday....
Army Sponsors Civilian Employee Fitness Program at Fort Lewis
FORT LEWIS, WA -- About 140 civilian employees at the Sheridan Sports and Fitness Center for Installation Management Command at Fort Lewis, WA, graduated in April from a six-month fitness program hosted by the Army. ...
University of Oregon Taps Student Power for Electricity
EUGENE, OR -- Students at the University of Oregon’s (UO) student recreation center will help power the school’s electrical grid by working out on 20 retrofitted elliptical machines that were debuted on May 11. ...
Workout Buddies Increase Retention
SAN RAMON, CA -- Eighty percent of people surveyed said that having an exercise partner would help them adhere to an exercise plan, according to a survey conducted by StrategyOne on behalf of 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA. ...
Aspen Clubs Working Together in Lease Negotiations
ASPEN, CO -- The Aspen Club & Spa is aiding the Aspen Athletic Club with its current lease and is helping in the Athletic Club’s negotiations for a long-term extension, the Aspen Times reports....
Joyce Leaves Nautilus
VANCOUVER, WA -- Timothy Joyce, Nautilus Inc.’s general manager and senior vice president, left Nautilus on Friday, according to a one-sentence filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The filing gave no reason for Joyce’s departure or information about a possible replacement....
Nautilus First Quarter Sales Fall by 44 Percent
VANCOUVER, WA -- Net sales for Nautilus Inc. for the first quarter 2009 were down by $57.5 million from first quarter 2008 net sales, a decrease of 44.4 percent, according to a financials release from the company today....
Club Owner Arrested for Stealing Money from Members
VALDOSTA, GA -- A club owner was arrested in his own gym for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the bank accounts of his members, including the town’s police captain....
Pennsylvania AG Sues Two Clubs
HARRISBURG, PA -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett has filed consumer protection lawsuits against two Pennsylvania clubs, one of which closed last month after it was hailed by Allentown, PA, city leaders for its great deals....
Former NFL Player Starts Nonprofit to Serve the Uninsured
DETROIT -- You’re Up, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing physical therapy, personal training and spinal cord rehabilitation to people without insurance, was started earlier this year in the Detroit area by former NFL player Charlie Sanders Jr. and personal trainer Rossano Rea....
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