BOSTON, MA—May 18, 2022—IHRSA and the Global Health & Fitness Alliance collaborated with Ken Research to produce the Assessment for Direct and Indirect Impact of Health and Fitness Clubs to MENA Economy – Outlook to 2025 report. While the report highlights timely current information on the state of the MENA health and fitness industry, it also provides crucial future…
HAGERSTOWN, MD—May 17, 2022—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 reopening of its Hagerstown club (1121 Maryland Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740), on April 21. Free and open to the community, the festivities included a ribbon cutting with Maryland State Delegate Brenda Thiam, Jill…
GILBERT, AZ—May 10, 2022—National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), the global leader in fitness certifications, is excited to announce that its revolutionary online Personal Trainer learning program is now available in two new languages, simplified Chinese and modern Arabic. With these newly available translation options, personal trainer learners worldwide can experience NASM’s resources, expert insights,…
CLEARWATER, FL—May 9, 2022—At the IHRSA 2022 trade show in Miami, HydroMassage will introduce two innovative, new wellness & recovery products. Recent polls have shown that nearly 80% of U.S. consumers say they now workout for their mental and emotional well-being, and the Global Wellness Institute highlighted, “a major consumer ‘values reset’ – where prevention and wellness…
May 2, 2022—Following the success of last year’s event, members of the U.S. Congress are taking part in the 2022 Congressional Physical Activity Challenge, hosted in partnership by Myzone and the Physical Activity Alliance (PAA). Coinciding with National Physical Fitness and Sports Month in May, the competition is open to all members of Congress and their…
SAN DIEGO, CA—May 2, 2022—Today, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) released a new suite of career support tools and resources to help exercise professionals and health coaches embark on lifelong learning and charter personalized career paths. This suite of resources includes ACE Pro Compass, a new tool that helps professionals navigate their careers through curated content…
OCONOMOWOC, WI—April 26, 2022—In its quest to enable its members to build the stamina to overcome any obstacle and ultimately reach their goals, Legendary Fitness Miami has had to conquer its own challenges. The studio first opened in Miami in 2014, and Lazaro Angel Gonzalez purchased it in 2020, just before the onslaught of the…
NEW YORK—April 26, 2022—Pete Moore, managing partner and chief dream architect at NYC boutique financial advisory firm Integrity Square, has released his inaugural book, TIME TO WIN AGAIN. This sports-meets-business playbook aims at positioning athletes from all walks to break barriers and succeed in the rough-and-tumble business world. The business playbook, rich with bullet points…
April 25, 2022—Core Health & Fitness LLC (“Core”), a portfolio company of U.S.-based private equity firm Gainline Capital Partners LP (“Gainline”), announced late last week that it has acquired Wexer Holding LLC (“Wexer”), a leader in digital health and fitness offerings. Financial terms of the transaction are private. The deal will provide Wexer with the…
Daily news shows a bright future for the fitness industry. The latest happenings, partnerships, and research related to health clubs, gyms, and studios. We’re seeing record sales numbers, significant professional partnerships, extensive research related to exercise’s impact on mental health, health clubs pushing the importance of overall wellness, and so much more. Man, there’s so…
DEERFIELD, IL—April 21, 2022—Fitness industry veteran and CEO of SCW Fitness Education, Sara J. Kooperman, JD, has earned another accolade to add to her growing list: the 2021 Most Innovating Fitness Pro Award from the Fitness Industry Technology Council (FIT-C). This prestigious honor recognizes an individual that demonstrates exceptional innovation using technology to serve their clients…
NEW ORLEANS, LA—April 21, 2022—Vedere Ventures (“VEDERE”), a global mid-market investment banking and private equity firm providing investment, merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate financial services, announced today that its client Wexer Holdings, LLC (“Wexer”), the leading global health and fitness content and technology provider for gyms, health clubs, and wellness partners, has successfully sold its…