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Are Women's Fitness Programs Sexist?

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:43:00 +0000

After years of debate about health clubs that cater to women, two recent stories show that fitness facilities still struggle to offer women's fitness programs without allegations of sexism.

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Should Fitness Facilities Be Designated as Mandatory Reporters?

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:37:00 +0000

In Illinois, discussion is occurring about creating a law in which health club staff will be designated as mandatory reporters of child abuse and neglect.

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Clubs Join with the Boys of Summer and Under Armour

Tue, 07 May 2013 21:58:00 +0000

Chicago Athletic Club, Mountainside Fitness and Steele Fitness have created partnerships that could attract additional members to their brands.

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Education Never Stops in the Fitness Industry

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:02:00 +0000

At Club Industry, we understand the importance of constantly learning and changing with the world. That is why we are not just a monthly print magazine, website and weekly e-newsletter. We also offer many educational opportunities for the fitness industry.

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Outdoor Fitness Classes Face Regulation in Santa Monica

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:17:00 +0000

Trainers and club operators hoping to take advantage of nice weather might soon need to think twice before offering an outdoor class in Santa Monica, CA, where the city council is considering new rules for fitness classes in parks.

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Casaburi Ready for His Close-up on 'Undercover Boss'

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:25:00 +0000

Eric Casaburi, the founder and CEO of Retro Fitness, talks about his appearance on "Undercover Boss," which airs Friday night on CBS.

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Party Workouts: Bringing Nightclubs to Fitness Clubs

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:31:00 +0000

Fitness is migrating from health clubs to nightclubs thanks to young professionals who are combining their exercise and social needs and attending "party workouts," group exercise classes hosted in nightclubs.

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Celebrities Bynes, Rodman, Jackman Involved in Fitness Club Mischief

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:06:00 +0000

Amanda Bynes and Dennis Rodman were involved in separate incidents at health clubs last week while a woman who accosted Hugh Jackman at his gym was charged with stalking.

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For Boston Marathoner, Bombings Fuel Quest to Return

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:45:00 +0000

A man was talking to a hometown radio station on his cell phone Monday when a fellow Boston Marathoner approached him during the interview and saw the shiny medal around his neck.

It was only a few hours since two bombs blasted near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, eventually killing three and wounding almost 200 others.

Greg Hall was one of the lucky ones. He had finished the race just 35 minutes before the bombings. He did not hear the blasts while getting his bag and changing clothes four or five blocks away.

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Fitness Clubs Should Catch Some Baseball Fever

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:31:00 +0000

Another Opening Day in Kansas City came and went on Monday, and for the first time in four years, my feet don't hurt.

While stepping away from my day job covering the fitness club industry, I served as a docent in the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame. I worked three straight Opening Days at Kauffman Stadium, and with the ballpark open early to a sold-out crowd those days, I spent a good seven to eight hours standing on concrete. Not good for the feet, even with good shoes.

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