Marines’ Combat Fitness Test Details Released, Rolled Out
ARLINGTON, VA -- Although the Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test (CFT) won’t officially be implemented until October 2009, training and education command officials are gearing up to educate installations this fall on the new test. The CFT is intended to keep Marines ready for the physical rigors of contemporary combat operations and will be used in addition to the current physical fitness test (PFT)....
Deployment Has Mixed Effects on Soldiers' Fitness
Indianapolis The effects of deployment for Army personnel are not as great as expected, according to a study released in the September issue of Medicine...
Rate of Obesity at 30 Percent in Three States
Washington, Dc The number of states that have an adult obesity rate of at least 30 percent has jumped from one to three. West Virginia and Alabama join...
The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Partners for Suits From Suits Campaign
Grand Rapids, Mi The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids (MI) recently completed its annual Suits From Suits campaign, which provided youngsters ages 6 to 10...
Former President Clinton Honors 43 Schools for Their Efforts in Battling Obesity
Little Rock, Ar Former President Bill Clinton honored 43 schools for their anti-obesity efforts, including one school that banished candy from its building...
Club Closes After Minnesota College Files Eviction Complaint
Moorhead, Mn Officials at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, are still weighing their options after Moorhead Racquetball and Fitness Center, a for-profit...
Air Force Commander Scores 100 Percent on Fitness Test, Inspires Others
Charleston Air Force Base, Sc When Air Force service members take their annual fitness test, most of them hope to pass. But one commander is inspiring...
Y of Greater Seattle Partners to Offer Fitness Program to Cancer Survivors
Seattle The YMCA of Greater Seattle and a cancer research center recently partnered to create a new strength and fitness program designed specifically...
In BRIEF
Three health club companies were named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The Inc. 5,000...
Gainesville Club Owner Makes Inc. Magazine Cover
Gainesville, Fl Joe Cirulli, owner of Gainesville (FL) Health and Fitness Centers (GHFC), was featured on the cover of last month's issue of Inc. magazine....
WOW Recovering After Fire Erupts In Its Corporate Club
Brick, Nj Work Out World owner Stephen P. Roma says he's fortunate that a fire two months ago in his corporate club in Brick, NJ, did not significantly...
TSI's Second Quarter Revenue Increases, Attrition Rate Drops
New York A growth in membership and personal training revenue as well as a low attrition rate highlighted the second quarter 2008 results for Town Sports...
Complaint Against Las Vegas Club Goes to AG
Las Vegas The Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) may no longer be able to offer free enrollment to women if it does not do the same for men. The Nevada Equal...
The Sports Club Co. Revenue Up
Los Angeles The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, had a 4.1 percent increase in its second quarter revenue, according to a statement from the company. The...
Medical Fitness Industry Grows, Certification Introduced
Richmond, Va The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) has introduced a facility certification program for medical fitness and wellness centers as the number...
Gold's Gym Closes Last Remaining Club in Hawaii
Irving, Tx Last year, Keith Albright, senior vice president of franchising at Gold's Gym International, said the company planned to open about a half...
Children of Deployed Troops Offered Sports/Fitness Camp
Bitburg, Germany To help the estimated 155,000 children coping with having one or two deployed parents, Installation Management Command-Europe in Germany...
Conrad Leaves Healthy Inspirations
WAKEFIELD, RI -- Healthy Inspirations founder Casey Conrad is leaving her company, a year and a half after partnering with Jim Rowe, CEO of Slender Lady, in a merger of the two companies. ...
Augie Nieto to Appear on Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
LAS VEGAS -- Augie Nieto, founder of Life Fitness and the driving force behind Augie’s Quest, a research initiative to find a cure for ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease), will appear on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon this weekend in Las Vegas....
Pittsburg State Opens New Student Rec Center
PITTSBURG, KS -- The new $16 million Pittsburg (KS) State University Student Recreation Center and Kansas National Guard Armory, which opened on Aug. 4, is experiencing increased traffic from students and faculty members since classes began on Monday....
Bally’s $1 Workouts to Raise Money for Augie’s Quest
CHICAGO -- Bally Total Fitness will host a “Donate Your Workout” fundraiser on Thursday to help raise money to support Augie’s Quest, the ALS research arm of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Anyone can work out at a Bally club for a donation of $1 or more....
New York Sports Clubs Launches Election-Themed Campaign
NEW YORK -- With political party conventions in full swing, New York Sports Clubs (NYSC) launched an election-themed exercise campaign Tuesday called “Voterobics 2008,” designed to draw attention to the connections between the presidency, exercise and the overall health and well-being of the U.S. population....
Three Ys Receive Family Strengthening Award for Fitness Programming
CHICAGO -- The YMCA of the USA recently announced that five YMCAs were awarded the 2008 YMCA of the USA/Annie E. Casey Foundation Families Count: Family Strengthening Award in recognition of their family strengthening work. Three of the recipient Ys won for their fitness programming. ...
IHRSA Warns Australia Music Licensing Issue Could Affect the U.S.
BOSTON -- Faced with a possible 3,000 percent increase in fees for playing copyrighted music in Australian group exercise classes, Fitness First Australia, a chain of more than 85 health clubs in Australia, recently partnered with the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) to fight back. IHRSA warns if the increase is successful, American record companies could try to do the same here in the U.S. ...
Deployment Has Mixed Effects on Soldiers’ Fitness
INDIANAPOLIS -- The effects of deployment for Army personnel are not as great as expected, according to a study released in the September issue of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, which is the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). ...
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