Nonprofit Gym Struggles to Serve Low-Income Members
A struggling for-profit health club that Darren Malachi and his wife, Virginia, opened last summer in Danbury, CT, is now a nonprofit facility that Malachi says can better serve its low-income members....
More Lawsuits Filed Against LA Fitness, Bally
In the midst of more lawsuits filed against both LA Fitness and Bally Total Fitness, LA Fitness has updated access provisions to its clubs for former Bally members....
Snap Fitness Acquires Group Training Franchise
Snap Fitness recently acquired Kosama Complete Body Transformation, a group training program franchise. The purchase price was not disclosed. ...
NIRSA Executive Director Steps Down
Kent Blumenthal has stepped down as executive director of the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA)....
Employees Want a Fitness Center Discount, Survey Says
The top wellness benefit that workers want is a fitness center discount, but these discounts are not the top benefit offered by employers....
Study Reveals Combination of Exercise and Education Can Reduce Low Back Pain
Core-strengthening exercises did not prevent back pain in soldiers any better than traditional sit ups, according to a study conducted by the University of Florida-Gainesville....
IHRSA Announces Health Club Trends for 2012
An increase in the number of people working out in health clubs is among the trends highlighted by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) in its annual list....
Planet Fitness Opens 500th Club
Planet Fitness, Newington, NH, opened its 500th club on Monday in Morton Grove, IL, the company announced....
Club Industry’s Top 12 Stories of 2011
Club Industry’s Top 12 Stories of 2011...
Cybex Files Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against TuffStuff
Cybex International, Medway, MA, filed a lawsuit against TuffStuff Fitness Equipment, Chino, CA, in late December claiming that Tuff Stuff infringed on its intellectual property and reputation. ...
Bally to Appeal Ruling on AED Case
Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, will appeal a New York appeals court decision to allow a case involving the non-use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to move forward. ...
Cybex Receives Extensions on NASDAQ Deadlines
In late December, Cybex International, Medway, MA, received extensions from the NASDAQ Stock Market to comply with two conditions for continued listing on NASDAQ, the company announced. ...
Members Sue Bally, LA Fitness over Lifetime Memberships
Two Bally Total Fitness members have filed a lawsuit in federal court against both Bally and LA Fitness seeking class-action status on behalf of Bally members who have lifetime memberships....
Ex-24 Hour Employee and Convicted Sex Offender Arrested after Returning to Club as a Member
An ex-24 Hour Fitness employee who received an 11-year prison sentence after he was convicted of sexually abusing four young girls at the club was arrested on Monday after he returned to the club as a member....
Planet Fitness Employee Killed in Shootings
A Planet Fitness employee was shot to death and his girlfriend was severely wounded outside a Planet Fitness in San Antonio on Sunday night....
IHRSA Index Indicates Health Club Growth in Third Quarter 2011
Total revenue for the 14 clubs in the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association’s (IHRSA) “2011 Third Quarter Index” increased 8.4 percent as membership dues revenue and non-dues revenue improved by 6.7 percent and 12.2 percent, respectively, in third quarter 2011. ...
University Rec Center Renovations on Time for Fall Completion
Two renovated rec centers will open their doors to students and faculty this fall. ...
Telephone Outreach Can Be an Effective Motivator for Physical Activity
Telephone outreach encouraging physical activity and healthier eating is effective, according to a recent review of past studies on these methods of outreach....
Diligence Is Key to Keeping Your Fitness Facility’s Child Care Areas Clean
Cleanliness in a fitness facility’s child care area is a year-round concern, but combating cold and flu germs that can run rampant among children during the winter requires more diligence, time and attention. ...
State of the Health Club Industry Looks Bright for Larger Clubs in 2012
The differences in the situation between well-capitalized companies and small club operators may lead some to believe that the industry is heading toward two separate groups: the haves and the have-nots....
Top 10 Reasons Why the Health Club Industry Has Not Matured
Some observers say that with the recent acquisition activity and involvement of private equity firms, the health club industry is maturing. One analyst says that is not the case....
Military Fitness Trends in 2012 Focus Closer to Home
The end of U.S. military operations in Iraq will have an effect on many of the military services’ fitness departments in 2012....
The Recession Finally Catches Up to University Rec Centers
In 2012, the recession may finally have caught up with the university rec center market. Universities continued to buy and build during the recession because budgets for most capital projects are planned years in advance. However, 2012 will be different....
Club Operators Expect Revenue to Increase in 2012, Survey Says
The majority of fitness facility operators polled in the 2011 Club Industry State of the Industry survey anticipate an improved 2012, with moderate-to-high expectations of increased revenue, membership, renovations, additions and equipment purchasing....
JCC Trends in 2012 Include Wellness Programs, Customer Service
As Jewish Community Centers continue to develop their own niches within their communities and with the continual changes in the fitness landscape, JCCs will continue to be more customer-service oriented and program directed in 2012....
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