Club Industry Show Offers Peek at New Products
CHICAGO -- Buzz at the Club Industry show often centers on some of the new products being introduced at the show. This year was no exception. Several vendors released new products or upgrades of existing products. Following is a sampling of those introductions. ...
Fire in Bally Sauna May Have Been Arson
SALEM, MA -- A small fire in the men’s room sauna of a Bally Total Fitness on Wednesday could have been the result of arson by an employee who was laid off by the company, the Salem News reports....
The Sports Club Co. Has First Quarterly Net Income Since 1999
LOS ANGELES -- The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, announced its third quarter and nine-month financial results today and had its first reported quarterly net income, before preferred stock dividends, since the fourth quarter of 1999....
Citizens Debate Arizona Town’s Plan to Build YMCA
PAYSON, AZ -- A debate is brewing in Payson, AZ, over that town’s plan to lease 5 acres of land in a local park to the YMCA....
24 Hour Sues Bally Again Over CEO Hire
CHICAGO -- 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, has filed another lawsuit against Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, on the grounds that Bally CEO Michael Sheehan stole trade secrets from 24 Hour, where he formerly served as its chief operating officer....
High School Yoga Class Approved With New Name
MASSENA, NY -- A high school in upstate New York has received community approval to offer its students a voluntary yoga program, provided that the program is not called yoga. ...
Man Found Dead in Idaho Sauna
PLUMMER, ID -- Last week, a man died of a heart attack in the sauna of a wellness center in Plummer, ID. His body was discovered the next day. ...
Fitness Segment Is a Bright Spot for Brunswick
LAKE FOREST, IL -- Brunswick Corp.’s fitness segment had an 8 percent increase in sales with a strong demand for commercial product in the third quarter compared to the third quarter of last year, providing Brunswick with at least one bright spot in an otherwise dismal third quarter. The Fitness segment is comprised of the Life Fitness division, which includes Life Fitness, Hammer Strength and ParaBody. Brunswick, which has seen difficulties in its marine division, released results for the third quarter of 2008 yesterday. ...
Club Raided by Federal Agents Reopens
KINGSTON, PA -- Federal agents raided Maximum Fitness and Health Club in Kingston, PA, on Thursday morning and seized several pieces of equipment and weights, the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Times Leader reports....
Life Time Continues its Growth in Third Quarter
CHANHASSEN, MN -- Life Time Fitness CEO Bahram Akradi said during an earnings call with analysts today that he is pleased with the company’s growth in the third quarter 2008. Yet Akradi spent little time on the biggest news of the company in the last two weeks: the sale of his shares of company stock....
Butterfly Life Still in Operation, CEO Says
SAN RAMON, CA -- Butterfly Life President and CEO Mark Golob said today that his company has moved offices and is rebranding itself....
More Employers Offering Wellness Programs
NEW YORK -- Fifty-seven percent of employers with 500 or more employees are providing employees with a wellness program, up from 49 percent in 2006, according to MetLife’s Sixth Annual Employee Benefits Trends Study. ...
Net Sales Up, Net Income Down at Cybex
MEDWAY, MA -- Cybex International Inc. reported third quarter 2008 net sales of $35.8 million compared to $32.6 million in third quarter 2007, but its net income for the quarter was $300,000 compared to $4.6 million during the same period last year, according to a release from the company. ...
High-Intensity Exercise Helps with Tummy Fat
INDIANAPOLIS -- Although any type of exercise is beneficial for health, high-intensity exercise is likely necessary to achieve significant improvements in body composition, according to a study released today in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine, Indianapolis....
Club Industry 2008 Draws Crowds, Addresses Economic Issues
CHICAGO -- Last week, more than 6,000 professionals attended Club Industry 2008 in Chicago. Highlights of the show included the keynote and presentation of Club Industry’s Fitness Business Pro’s Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Kenneth Cooper, along with a panel session about weathering the economy, featuring comments from some of the biggest names in the health club industry. ...
Motionsoft Acquires Custom Design Systems
SILVER SPRING, MD -- Motionsoft Inc. entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Custom Design Systems (CDS), a privately held gym software company headquartered in Freehold, NJ. Motionsoft is acquiring CDS’s PowerManagement Software to further expand its footprint in the health, fitness and wellness markets. ...
Bodybuilding Legend Ben Weider Dies
MONTREAL -- Ben Weider, who helped make bodybuilding an international sport and was chiefly responsible for launching the career of Arnold Schwarzenegger in the United States, died Friday in a Montreal hospital. He was 85....
NFL Network Launches Youth Fitness Initiative
LOS ANGELES -- The NFL Network, a 24-hour TV network dedicated to the National Football League and the sport of football, has launched a national youth fitness initiative called Keep Gym in School, which supports physical education in schools and raises awareness about the importance of physical activity as part of education....
University Athletic Training Center Technology Could Trickle Down to Clubs
NATIONWIDE -- As college athletics has become more competitive over the years, universities across the country are spending millions of dollars to build athletic training facilities equipped with state-of-the-art amenities for their sports teams. And many university athletic training professionals say that these features—many of which cost thousands of dollars if not more—could trickle down to the consumer health club market....
California Y Putting Facility Up for Sale
MODESTO, CA -- The YMCA of Stanislaus County in Modesto, CA, recently announced it will put its facility up for sale because of a $2.5 million deficit stemming in part from mortgage debt, debt reconciliation and renovations, according to the Turlock (CA) Journal....
Air Force Fitness Center Kicks Off Weight-Loss Contest
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CA -- The Vandenberg Fitness Center at Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, began its Weight-Loss Warriors contest this month. The contest, which ends Jan. 6, offers prizes to the top three teams with the most significant weight loss....
ACE Studies Impact of Boot Camp-Style Workouts
SAN DIEGO -- A typical boot camp-style workout enhances aerobic capacity and promotes significant calorie burning while also improving muscle fitness, according to a study released today by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego. The exclusive study on the benefits of boot camp workouts was conducted at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse through its exercise and health program. ...
Boy Dies After Being Struck by Weight in Club
POULSBO, WA -- The Armstrong Fitness University and Physical Therapy health club in Poulsbo, WA, suffered a tragedy last Tuesday when a 6-year-old boy was struck by a weight on the cable crossover exercise machine his father was using, the Kitsap (WA) Sun reports....
Akradi Sells More Than Half a Million Shares of Life Time Fitness Stock
CHANHASSEN, MN -- Shares of Life Time Fitness stock fell to an all-time low after a margin loan call on Thursday forced Life Time CEO Bahram Akradi to sell 582,000 of his shares, worth $11 million and making up about 13 percent of Akradi’s entire direct holdings in the company....
St. Paul City Council Changes Ordinance
ST. PAUL, MN -- The St. Paul (MN) City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to allow 24-hour key-card clubs such as Anytime Fitness and Snap Fitness to operate without an employee present in the club at all times....
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