October 1, 2007

First Word

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Comments About 2007 As a journalist, I'm always looking for the big story. The other editors and I have covered quite a few of them this year. Now, we're...

This Theory Is Gaining Weight

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl, editor Pam.Kufahl@penton.com

Are you ready to accept a theory that could be as revolutionary to the fitness industry as the world-is-round theory was to people some 500 years ago?...

Fitness Business News

Bally Closes One Club After Court Approves Its Plan

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

CHICAGO After all the dust has settled, it appears that Bally Total Fitness, Chicago, will not only emerge from bankruptcy faster than analysts predicted,...

Meeting Raises More Questions

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

LAS VEGAS With slot machines ringing all around him, Ben Midgley walked through the lobby of the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, talking with a reporter...

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Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

The percent that the risk for heart attack and stroke decreased when diabetics combined cardiovascular exercise with resistance training. Subjects who...

In BRIEF

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Greenwood Athletic and Tennis Club in Greenwood Village, CO, is celebrating its 20th anniversary by displaying pictures featuring the best parts of long-time members...

Sailors, Marines Race at Sea

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA Although Marines and sailors in the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group were on duty on the USS Enterprise in the Persian Gulf, they...

Texas Gov. Signs Bill on Fitness

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Kelsey Garrison

AUSTIN, TX Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently signed Senate Bill 530 requiring more physical fitness for children in third through 12th grades. The bill requires...

Cardio Training Helps Children With Asthma

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Kelsey Garrison

INDIANAPOLIS Children with asthma can benefit from aerobic training and improve their cardiopulmonary fitness while decreasing the use of inhalers, according...

Gold's Honors Workout Team

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Kelsey Garrison

CONROE, TX The Change Your Body, Change Your Life Award began as a simple idea. Bryan Murphy, owner of Gold's Gyms in the Houston area, wanted to create...

Y Bookkeeper Faces Theft Charge

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

LEAD, SD A former bookkeeper at the Northern Hills Family YMCA in Lead, SD, was sentenced to seven years in a state penitentiary for grand theft and forgery....

Longfellow Clubs Going Green

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Kelsey Garrison

NATLICK, MA The Longfellow Clubs in Natlick, MA, expects to save $7,000 a year on its energy costs by switching to a more energy-efficient system. The...

Y Programming Addresses Obesity Issue

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

CHICAGO YMCAs across the country have increased the number of programs to address weight gain and obesity among youth and adults, according to a report...

Certification Requirements Lead to Dismissals

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

MESA, AZ Officials at Mesa (AZ) Community College say the removal of 15 adjunct faculty members from teaching in the school's fitness centers had to do...

Focus on Clubs

Empower Your Members With Passion For Your Club

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Ed Tock

This past August, I was fortunate to spend time with many of our industry's up-and-coming leaders while teaching at the International Health, Racquet...

Focus on Technology

Clubs Need to Cater to The Gaming Demographic

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Gregory Florez

The club industry better start paying more attention to people who play video games on their computers, TVs or game consoles. There are more than 150...

Focus on Seniors

You Can Help Seniors By Using Positive Psychology

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Colin Milner

Erma Bombeck, the late author and newspaper columnist, once said, When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a...

Features

Universal Appeal

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor

After a brief change of scenery, the Athletic Business Conference and Expo is leaving Las Vegas and returning to its long-time home in Orlando, offering...

Yoga in Transition

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, associate editor

Yoga has a reputation for evoking peace, harmony and serenity in people around the world. Ironically, when it comes to defining what yoga is today, peace,...

Trend Watch

Shaky Ground

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Amy Florence Fischbach, contributing writer

Astronauts and health club members may seem to have little in common, but these days, some health club members are turning to a technology used in the...

Pro Shop

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM

Moisture Control Dri-It II moisture-barrier packets give club owners a way to get rid of unwanted moisture around their clubs. The packets control the...

One Last Thought

When Heat Is On, Keep Your Cool

Oct 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver

One last thought about rising temperatures. Although the heat of summer has faded and fall's cooler temperatures are settling in, heat waves can hit at...