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BOSTON -- The global health club industry increased clubs and
members worldwide but generated about $1 billion less revenue than it
did the previous year, according to the 2010 International Health,
Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Global Report.
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NEWINGTON, NH -- The proposed Planet Fitness minority sale to
private equity firm Goode Partners LLC will not happen.
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AUSTIN, TX -- Bally Total Fitness says is it is working with
the Texas Attorney General after his office charged the company with
attempting to mislead former members into paying past due memberships
that they do not owe.
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IRVINE, CA -- One week after it announced the resignation of
its president, Star Trac continued to change the structure of its
company.
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BOSTON -- Club One’s virtual weight-loss pilot program has
helped participants lose weight and has increased memberships for the
club company.
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DAYTON, OH -- Just a week after The Salvation Army Ray & Joan
Kroc Corps Community Center opened last month in Dayton, OH, it had
nearly 600 members.
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WASHINGTON, DC -- To help get new sedentary recruits in
shape, the Navy may add exercise-based video games to its boot camp
physical training program.
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SCHILLER PARK, IL -- At last month’s first-ever Life
Fitness Global Summit, Life Fitness, Schiller Park, IL, introduced a new
concept in how to lay out equipment at a health club.
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LUBBOCK, TX -- The student rec center at Texas Tech
University is getting a makeover this summer that includes new cardio
and strength equipment, as well as updated flooring.
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Don’t miss out on October’s Club
Industry Conference and Trade Show in Chicago. Keynoters for this
year’s conference are Richard Simmons and Bill Rancic, the first
winner of “The Apprentice” TV show. The conference also will feature
some of the best seminars around and an exhibit hall floor filled with
products.
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Due to popular demand, the deadline for entries was extended
to June 14 for the Club Industry Best of the Best
competition. Winners will be featured in the magazine and will receive
their awards at the Club Industry show in October. Download a
PDF entry form today to get started.
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24 Hour
Fitness, San Ramon, CA, had no comment on a lawsuit filed in Utah by
a man who claims an exercise ball exploded while he was standing on it
in 2008. The man fell as a result, and one of the 90-pound weights he
had held over his head hit his face, according to The
Deseret News. According to court documents obtained by The
Deseret News, 24 Hour replaced all the exercise balls in the club.
24 Hour does not comment on pending litigation, according to a
spokesperson.
Life Time Fitness,
Chanhassen, MN, recently purchased QLS
Family Fitness, Humble, TX. After June 30, QLS members will need to
transfer their memberships to Life Time Fitness.
Ameristar Casinos Inc., Las
Vegas, plans to add a fitness center and 100 rooms to Ameristar Casino
Kansas City’s luxury hotel. The expansion is set for completion in
fourth quarter 2011 at a cost of approximately $14 million.
July is Park and Recreation Month, and the theme for 2010 is
Celebrate, Advocate, Recreate. The National Recreation and Park
Association (NRPA) is supporting two initiatives to celebrate the
occasion. The first is Visit a Park with Your Legislator Day, where
agencies are asked to invite legislators to their facilities to
highlight the services parks and rec agencies provide to their
communities. The second initiative is a Social Media Project, in which
people are encouraged to take photos with NRPA’s official “This is
how we recreate!” social media sign, and post the photos to their
favorite social media sites. A tool kit is available
online.
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Sportsmith,
Tulsa, OK, launched its Official Authorized Product Support Center on
June 1, sourcing all non-warranty replacement parts and providing
technical support worldwide for legacy StairMaster and Schwinn Fitness
models. An additional 20,000 square feet of warehouse space accommodates
the expanded parts selection. StairMaster and Schwinn Fitness
non-warranty equipment owners will now receive around-the-clock service,
according to Sportsmith, through the new StairMaster Product
Support Center. Using this web portal, owners may purchase
replacement parts, view parts diagrams and watch repair tutorial
videos.
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Our June cover story focuses on clubs outside the United
States. In the article, we profile two Americans who are enjoying
success with their World Gym Taiwan clubs.
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By the time Bill Rancic speaks at the Club Industry show on
Oct. 8 in Chicago, he will have a new book out, and his TV show will be
in its third season. Those are the scoops I got from Rancic in our
interview.
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I love chocolate milk! OK, love is a strong word, but my
feelings toward chocolate milk approximate love. So I was extra excited
to see the American College of Sports Medicine’s recent release noting
two studies that show fat-free chocolate milk might be a good
post-exercise recovery drink.
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