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Jack LaLanne, “The Godfather of Fitness” who showed
millions of Americans the benefits of exercise and healthy eating for
three-quarters of a century, has died at the age of 96.
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Several people in the fitness industry, from club operators
to suppliers, have offered Club Industry their comments on the
death of Jack LaLanne.
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Tim Richards, owner of Orchard Hills Athletic Club,
Lancaster, MA, died on Jan. 4. He was 69.
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Club Industry 2011 is accepting applications for its call for
speakers. If you are interested in being a presenter, submit an online
application prior to March 15.
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Female athletes represent a challenging but potentially
lucrative market for health clubs to tap into, says Preben Nielsen. The
executive director of the Women’s Triathlon Club tells you how in this
week’s Step by Step.
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In the taxi cab on our way to dinner, Jack LaLanne, who had
just turned 95, started to sing to his bride of 50 years: “Have I told
you lately that I love you…” It was a sweet moment, the sweetest
moment of our time in Chicago when we honored Jack with our Lifetime
Achievement Award. Jack spoke and was feted with the honor at the 2009
Club Industry show.
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We learned today that Stuart Goldman’s profile of Jack
LaLanne won a gold in the b-to-b, recreation/sports/outdoor, single
article category of the Eddie Award competition. This competition is
sponsored by Folio magazine, the trade publication for trade
journalism.
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If you've been to our website lately, you've probably noticed
a few subtle changes. Perhaps the biggest change is on the home page
where we've moved the news down a bit and put mostly tutorial and
"evergreen" stories at the top.
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What were the top stories in the fitness industry in 2010?
We've compiled what we saw as the biggest stories. See if you
agree.
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Gold's Gym International, Irving, TX, has appointed Tim
Keightley to the newly created position of vice president of fitness.
Keightley is an industry veteran who previously served as vice president
of fitness and personal training for Town Sports International and most
recently, vice president of sales and business development for Les Mills
International. In his new role at Gold’s, he will lead the company's
personal training and group exercise departments, with a focus on
innovation and member experience.
O2 Fitness, Raleigh, NC, has purchased Seaboard Fitness, Raleigh.
The new O2 club will offer Seaboard’s existing members a discounted
upgrade to a network access membership, which will allow them to use any
of O2's locations. With the acquisition, O2 now has eight clubs, three
in Raleigh and five more in the North Carolina cities of Chapel Hill,
Cary, Fuquay-Varina and Wilmington.
Snap Fitness, Chanhassen, MN, has hired Chad Vinson Ruf as
director of personal training. Ruf, an ISSA-certified personal trainer,
has more than 10 years of industry experience and helped develop the
initial training protocol for 24 Hour Fitness clubs in Colorado. In his
new role, Ruf will help build Snap’s personal training business with
training, resources and programs designed to boost franchisees’
profits.
The U.S. Marine Corps is planning to build several new fitness
centers on its domestic bases in the coming year. Construction is
scheduled to begin later this year on a $15 million fitness facility at
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, SC, a $30 million facility at Camp
H.M. Smith, Kailua, HI, and a $20 million facility at Marine Corps Air
Station New River, NC. Construction is already underway on a fitness
center at Marine Corps Camp Lejeune, budgeted at $19.2 million. It is
expected to be completed in spring 2012.
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Motionsoft, Silver Spring, MD, providers of member
management and financial solutions software, has appointed Philip Coady
as president. Coady has nearly 20 years of experience in enterprise
sales and client management, including a stint as vice president of
sales for SABA Software, a staff management solutions software provider.
Coady's role at Motionsoft will be to guide the strategic direction and
execution of sales, marketing, products and business development teams.
Hayward Pool Products, Elizabeth, NJ, has pledged up to $1 million
worth of Hayward Stratum Safety Vacuum Release Systems (SVRS) to assist
public pools that, due to budgetary reasons, face compliance challenges
with the Virginia
Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (VGB), which requires
all public pools and spas to have VGB-compliant drain covers, separated
or unblockable drains or anti-entrapment systems, such as an SVRS.
Hayward will donate the products to facilities that demonstrate a valid
need, giving special consideration to public or non-profit facilities
serving populations that are underprivileged or have special needs.
Community members, pool operators and servicers can submit a request for
consideration at www.haywardnet.com/safe-swimming.
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