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Life Time Fitness increased revenue by 11.1 percent in second quarter 2011 and is expected to hit $1 billion in revenue by the end of this year as the company accelerates its growth, according to financials released by the company Thursday.
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A former employee of a Memphis, TN-area Life Time Fitness was arrested again as more accusations have come against the man who was charged with aggravated sexual battery of a 6-year-old girl in the club’s day care center.
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The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, saw revenues jump in the second quarter, according to financials announced today.
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Weight training alone is not an effective way to reduce the risk of heart disease or diabetes if you are overweight, but aerobic training might be, according to a new study from the Duke University Medical Center.
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Many of you may have received a survey request from us recently. Don't forget to fill out that survey this week, as it will help us provide valuable research to the industry, and you could win one of several Visa gift cards for your time.
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24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, held two grand openings on Saturday for clubs in Southern California.
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Editor Pam Kufahl explains why innovation plays a pivotal role in the fitness industry and how becoming more creative can improve your facility.
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With a variety of environmentally friendly flooring options now available, sustainable design can be incorporated in fitness facilities from the ground up.
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If your fitness facility has used social media as part of its marketing, then submit an application to our Social Media Best Practices contest by Aug. 1. The four winners will be part of the social media panel discussion at the Club Industry show and will be featured in the magazine.
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Bruce Carter gives his tips on alleviating member concerns and turning a renovation into a marketing and sales tool.
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Ann Gilbert explains how to successfully choose, design and launch a program that will match your health club's brand.
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Research has long supported the idea that exercise has extensive benefits, but two new studies show that physical activity is particularly important for one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population, adults over the age of 65.
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The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2011 was re-introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The PHIT Act would change current federal tax law to allow for the deduction or use of pre-tax dollars to cover expenses related to sports, fitness and other physical activities.
24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, announced it will support Team USA athletes in the United States and abroad for the 2012 Olympics in London by outfitting a high-performance training facility specifically designed to accommodate the athletes' training needs. The company has served as the official fitness sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team for five consecutive Olympic Games and the last two Paralympic Games.
LA Fitness, Irvine, CA, opened a new club in Sandy Springs, GA. The 50,000-square-foot facility features a multi-tiered indoor cycling room, a three-lane lap pool and 70 pieces of new cardio equipment with individual viewing screens.
Anytime Fitness , Hastings, MN, has opened a facility in Susteren, Netherlands, the first Anytime club to be operated out of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg region. Facilities will open later this year in Gulpen and Landgraff, and as many as 150 new locations could be built in the area over the next 10 years.
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ABC Financial, Little Rock, AK, won the Gold's Gym Franchising Association Vendor of the Year award at the Gold's Gym International Convention in Las Vegas. "Gold's Gym is a preferred client of ours and we are honored to win this award; this award shows that ABC is committed to its clients and we appreciate the recognition," says Steve Ayers, senior vice president of sales and marketing for ABC.
Regupol America, Lebanon, PA, a recycled rubber floor supplier, has 29 products that received GreenCircle certification through GreenCircle Certified, a company that evaluates manufacturers' sustainability claims and verifies their products live up to the claims.
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