Boy Dies After Drowning at Life Time Pool
AUSTIN, TX -- A 4-year-old boy died Saturday after he drowned the day before in a Life Time Fitness swimming pool....
Pennsylvania Club Shuts Down
YORK, PA -- Leader Health and Fitness in York Township, PA, abruptly closed Monday, leaving several hundred members out in the cold as the summer pool season heats up....
Clubs in Iowa Affected by Flooding
By: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor, and Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor
DES MOINES, IA -- This week’s floods in the Midwest, particularly in Iowa, have affected for-profit and nonprofit fitness facilities throughout the state. While some fitness centers have reduced hours or programming, others have closed due to water damage or evacuation orders....
Tennis on the Rise; Aerobics Declines
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL – Tennis participation is on the increase, but aerobics participation has declined, according to the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA)....
Boxing and Fitness Club Owner Commits Suicide
KLAMATH FALLS, OR -- The owner of Klamath Falls Boxing and Fitness died from an apparent suicide Monday, the same day he was to report to jail on sex charges involving a 15-year-old girl, according to multiple media reports....
U.S. Health Club Memberships Decrease in 2007
By: By Pamela Kufahl, editor
BOSTON -- In 2007, the United States had 41.5 million health club members, according to the “2008 IHRSA Global Report: The State of the Health Club Industry” from the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association. ...
Florida Toughens P.E. Standards
TALLAHASSEE, FL -- Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed a bill on June 2 expanding physical education at the elementary and middle school levels....
Boy Dies in Apparent Drowning at Nashville YMCA
NASHVILLE, TN -- A 7-year-old boy recently died in an apparent drowning after going down a curling water slide at the Donelson-Hermitage YMCA in Nashville, TN. ...
Convicted Steroids Dealer, Girlfriend Found Dead
PLANO, TX -- A Dallas County (TX) medical examiner ruled today that David Jacobs, a personal trainer and convicted steroids dealer, committed suicide Thursday by shooting himself twice....
New Fashions for Navy Fitness
ARLINGTON, VA -- When it comes to fitness fashions, the Navy is on the cutting edge. On May 30, representatives from the Navy Uniform Matters Office and Navy Exchange Command unveiled a prototype of the Navy’s Physical Training Uniform (PTU) Running Suit at the Navy Uniform Center in Arlington, VA. On the same day, sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp in Portsmouth, VA, were issued the first set of the Navy's new physical training (PT) uniform....
Snap Fitness Announces Minority Equity Investment
CHANHASSEN, MN -- Last month, amid rumors that Snap Fitness was for sale, CEO and founder Peter Taunton said he had no desire to sell a majority share of the company. But Taunton did not rule out finding a minority partner. On June 3, the company announced a minority equity investment from Summit Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed....
Childhood Obesity Rate Levels Off
By: Pamela Kufahl
Washington, Dc A recent finding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that the childhood obesity rate leveled off isn't necessarily...
Top Design Trends
By: By Amy Florence Fischbach, contributing writer
Interior design trends may be less fluid than fashion trends, which change with each season, but that doesn't mean club owners can stick with a 20-year-old...
Snap Fitness Announces Minority Investment
By: Stuart Goldman
Chanhassen, Mn Last Month, amid rumors that Snap Fitness was for sale, CEO and founder Peter Taunton said he had no desire to sell a majority share of...
Tots 'N Tennis
Bright and early on a Saturday morning, adults took tennis lessons on two indoor courts at Woodside Health and Tennis Club, Westwood, KS. The third court,...
More than $2 Million Awarded To Study Interactive Games
By: Jennipher Shaver
Princeton, Nj Twelve research teams in California, Florida, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, New York, South Carolina, Vermont and Washington were awarded...
IHRSA Moves on Washington, DC
By: Pamela Kufahl
Washington, Dc Last month, more than 140 health and fitness industry leaders from 26 states gathered in Washington, DC, to speak with their respective...
Americans Lack Confidence to Administer CPR/AED, Survey Says
By: Stuart Goldman
Dallas In Correlation with the inaugural National CPR/AED Awareness Week, which took place June 1-7, the American Heart Association released a survey...
Air Force Base Dedicates Fitness Center to WWWII Hero
By: Jenniper Shaver
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Az Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona recently held a dedication ceremony to name its fitness center after World War...
Fiserv Wins Best Employer Award
By: Jennipher Shaver
Brookfield, Wi The National Business Group on Health (NBGH), a national non-profit organization of large employers, awarded Fiserv Inc., owner of Checkfree,...
Gerflor Taraflex Goes to Beijing
By: Jennipher Shaver
Atlanta Through International Table Tennis Federation and International Volleyball Federation agreements, Gerflor Taraflex, Atlanta, will supply courts...
Limited Access
By: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor
The meteoric rise of 24-hour key-card clubs has taken the industry by storm. Since 2001, the number of these clubs has grown by 400 percent, according...
Expresso Fitness Gets Funding
By: Jennipher Shaver
Sunnyvale, Ca Expresso Fitness has raised $12 million in a Series C-2 round of funding. The financing will be used to expand the company's product portfolio...
In BRIEF
Martin Stein is The New chief operating officer of Global Fitness Holdings, which owns and operates 29 Urban Active Health and Fitness Clubs in Kentucky,...
Titan Fitness Selects Retention Management
By: Jennipher Shaver
Cornelius, Nc Titan Fitness selected Retention Management to provide services to all of its Gold's Gym locations in Minnesota and North Carolina. Retention...
