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OVERLAND PARK, KS -- The first Baby Boomers have now turned
65 years old, marking the beginning of a shift that, according to
Department of Health and Human Services statistics, will see the number
of older people rise to 19 percent of the United States population over
the next 20 years.
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NAPLES, FL -- Dale Dibble, founder of Cedardale Health &
Fitness, Haverhill, MA, and one of the co-founders of the International
Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), has died. He was
90.
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MEDWAY, MA -- Cybex Chairman and CEO John Aglialoro sent a
letter to shareholders on Dec. 13 vowing to fight a jury verdict in
which Cybex was ordered to pay 75 percent of a $66 million
award.
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IRVINE, CA -- Star Trac and Advantage Fitness Products (AFP)
have signed a multi-year agreement in which AFP will provide the sales
and service of Star Trac products in non-membership based fitness
facilities throughout the United States.
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WASHINGTON, DC -- Some dietary supplements for weight loss
and bodybuilding may have undeclared or deceptively labeled ingredients,
according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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ELMHURST, IL -- A member of a Chicago-area XSport Fitness
helped rescue a dog that had been tossed into traffic from a moving
vehicle.
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PHOENIX -- The Phoenix South Mountain Ray and Joan Kroc Corps
Community Center is $1 million closer to its fundraising goal, thanks to
a recent donation.
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The new year is just around the corner and, like most
everyone else, we at Club Industry have already started thinking
about how we can make improvements in 2011. Along with vowing to take
the stairs and resist the office vending machine, we’ve got one New
Year’s resolution we hope you’ll like: Our e-newsletter, Newsbeat,
is changing from three to four issues a month.
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Are you single? Recently divorced? You may want to stay that
way if you want to stay physically fit.
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Ayn Rand devotees are eagerly awaiting the latest Herculean
effort of Cybex CEO John Aglialoro. No, not a new piece of exercise
equipment, but a movie based on Rand’s most popular novel, “Atlas
Shrugged.”
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24
Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, has earned national accreditation from
the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and an A-plus rating for every one of
its more than 420 clubs. The BBB’s accreditation identifies 24 Hour as
actively compliant with the bureau’s standards, which include a
commitment to member satisfaction. “We are very proud of achieving an
A-plus rating and will continue to focus on providing clean, friendly
and well-maintained clubs for a great value to our members and
guests,” 24 Hour CEO Carl Liebert said in a statement. 24 Hour clubs
will be free of charge to all guests Dec. 24-31.
LA
Fitness, Irvine, CA, recently opened two new clubs, one in Abington,
PA, and one in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Grand opening parties for each club
are scheduled for early next year. These clubs and one that recently
opened in Leesburg, VA, bring LA Fitness’ club total to 360.
Crunch,
New York, will open its ninth San Francisco-area club next March in Daly
City, CA. The 27,000-square-foot club in the Serramonte Mall will join
tenants that include Starbucks, Macy’s, H&M and Target.
In concert with Vanguard Realty Group, Sport &
Health will lease a 42,000-square-foot fitness facility that will be
constructed in Woodbridge, VA. This facility will be the 25th location
for Sport & Health. The company is finalizing leases at several other
locations throughout the Washington, DC, metro area, according to an
announcement from Sport & Health.
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The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has appointed Todd
Galati as the director of academy. Galati, who has been with the
organization since 2005, is now responsible for overseeing the
certification and continuing education programs for ACE’s network of
fitness professionals. Galati is one of the key contributors to the ACE
Integrated Fitness Training Model and was integrally involved with its
launch. He initially joined ACE to manage the organization’s resource
center and was most recently ACE’s certification and exam development
manager.
Octane Fitness LLC has launched a new website at
www.octanefitness.com. Redesigned to maximize ease of navigation, boost
interactivity and share videos and new content, the site enables
commercial customers to research Octane’s lineup of elliptical cross
trainers, check the company’s trade show schedule and request a quote
or a demo unit. Product brochures, assembly instructions and manuals are
also available for immediate download.
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