DALLAS, TX—April 6, 2023—EoS Fitness, a national fitness brand rapidly expanding, increased its Texas presence overnight bringing its national footprint to 75 open gyms with the acquisition of Houston-based Texans Fit, a five-gym chain founded by the Houston Texans and fitness company M6 Football. Rich Drengberg, EoS Fitness CEO, said this acquisition is part of the…
LITTLE ROCK, AR, & SAN DIEGO, CA—March 20, 2023—Today, ABC Fitness unveiled a new corporate identity and details of its strategic plans to deliver tailored services to all segments of the fitness market in a move that cements its position as the fitness industry’s leading technology and related services provider. Outlining a new “branded house”…
SAN DIEGO, CA—March 20, 2023—The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is now an International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/IEC 17024 accredited Certification Organization. This is the highest internationally accepted benchmark of quality for a certification organization. With this accreditation, all four of ACE’s certification programs—Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Heath Coach, and Medical Exercise Specialist—are accredited…
LITTLE ROCK, AR—March 16, 2023—ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), the leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, today announced it has reached a new four-year agreement with Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness…
March 14, 2023—The new Beyond Trailer 8’ is here from BeaverFit, the leaders in outdoor fitness. This innovative mobile solution allows fitness professionals, clubs and facilities to expand training to new locations without expanding their real estate footprint. “All of our Beyond Trailers allow you to expand your reach beyond your walls,” said Alex Roodhouse, BeaverFit…
TIMONIUM, MD—Planet Fitness—one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand—celebrated the grand opening of its Parkland club (9535 Westview Drive, Coral Springs, FL, 33076), Thursday, February 23, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Free and open to the community, the festivities included the…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—March 6, 2023—Special Olympics and IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, have partnered to build awareness and capacity within the fitness industry to support the inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities (ID). IHRSA and Special Olympics will focus on increasing inclusive fitness opportunities within communities globally to support people with ID in leading an active and…
NEW YORK, NY—March 2, 2023—Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price gym, today announced several key leadership changes that will help position the company for continued growth and success. The global fitness brand is pleased to announce that Molly Long is joining the company as Chief Experience Officer. In this new role, Long will be responsible…
VANCOUVER, BC—March 2, 2023—Trainerize, the fitness coaching software empowering personal trainers and fitness businesses to better engage with their members, is delighted to announce its recognition as the best personal training software from the community, marketplace, business, and review platform, G2, all throughout 2022. Trainerize was the winner of G2’s award for Best Personal Training…
ORANGE COUNTY, CA—February 24—With deep sadness, Augie’s Quest shares the news that its founder, beloved leader and ALS champion, Augie Nieto, died, surrounded by his family on February 22, 2023, just seven days past his 65th birthday. Augie was the fitness industry mogul credited for the success of Lifecycle, Life Fitness and Octane Fitness brands….
EAGLE, WI—February 24, 2023—Gymlete, a leading provider of digital displays for fitness studios, is excited to announce a powerful new collaboration with SPENGA, the innovative boutique fitness studio that combines spin, strength, and yoga. Through this partnership, Gymlete will provide digital displays for SPENGA’s workout sessions, showcasing the exercises and movements in real-time for a…
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—February 20, 2023—FitnessOnDemand, a global leader in the collection, curation, and provision of high-quality, premium digital fitness content, announced today that it has been named the exclusive hardware supplier for in-studio streaming for Xponential Fitness’ more than 2,500 studios nationwide. Effective immediately, FitnessOnDemand will provide Xponential+ content for their portfolio of ten world-class brands,…