SANTA MONICA, CA—October 26, 2020—Leading U.S. based gym designers FitnessDesignGroup and world leading hospitality group Accor began collaborating on the future of fitness well before the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Responding to the current environment, and taking cues from leading boutique studios worldwide, a new hotel gym experience has emerged that exudes energy, inclusiveness, and enjoyment…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—October 27, 2020—VIDA Fitness is launching the Personal Training & Scholarship Mentorship Program in partnership with National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). The purpose of the program is to create more opportunities for Black aspiring personal trainers to have access to the certification program, textbooks, and mentorship necessary to launch a successful career in Washington, D.C.,…
GREENVILLE, SC —October 23, 2020—9Round Fitness, the world’s largest kickboxing chain, is partnering with the world’s largest retailer, Walmart, to offer a new collection of boxing equipment. Currently available at Walmart.com and in 600 Walmart stores nationwide, buyers can now jab and cross in confidence with 9Round branded gloves, mitts, wraps and a reflex bag. The rollout…
EDMONTON, A.B.—October 20, 2020—Keeping everyone in Canada as safe as possible and focused on their physical and mental health during an unprecedented pandemic is the guiding priority of more than 6,000 fitness clubs, gyms, and studios from coast-to-coast. Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC) has committed to meeting or exceeding government and health authority guidelines…
October 21, 2020—International fitness heavyweight Gold’s Gym has crowned group fitness expert Les Mills as one of its 2019 Vendors of the Year in recognition of their valuable partnership with the brand. Gold’s Gym franchisees from around the world ranked partners in several areas – such as customer satisfaction, support, and overall product quality –…
October 20, 2020—Freemotion announces the global launch of its brand-new iFit-powered 22 SERIES—a revolutionary full cardio range that provides the first truly interactive, connected fitness experience for commercial fitness facilities. By seamlessly integrating best-in-class product design and industry-leading, on-demand, digital content, users experience an immersive and personalized virtual training like never before. Totally interactive and…
What While much has changed in the world of health and fitness over the past few decades, one component remains the same: the American Council on Exercise exists to get people moving. In its 35th anniversary celebration, ACE is telling the stories of the exercise and health professionals who have been with the organization since the beginning…
VANCOUVER, BC—October 19, 2020—As the leading client engagement app for personal trainers, studios, and clubs, Trainerize is upping the virtual training game with two all-new video features: on-demand video workouts and live 1-on-1 video call appointments. In the face of gym closures in early 2020, Trainerize moved the fitness industry online, setting up trainers and…
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—November 17, 2020—Upper Hand has been named a GetApp Category Leader and Software Advice FrontRunner for Club Management software. Category Leaders are designed to help small businesses evaluate which software products may be right for them. FrontRunners are the top software products in a category, offering the best capability and value for small businesses…
ST. LOUIS, MO—October 14, 2020—Frank Trulaske, CEO of TRUE Fitness Technology, Inc. (TRUE), a global provider of premium fitness equipment, announced today that TRUE has acquired Octane Fitness from Nautilus, Inc. Octane Fitness (Octane), a leader in elliptical design, was founded in 2001 and has been dedicated to manufacturing premier, low-impact cardio products, serving both…
TAMPA, FL—September 24, 2020—The Endorphinz team has worked with industry-leading fitness brands for over 20 years and serves as the fitness services expert. In continuing to advance solutions to the marketplace, the company is debuting Endorphinz.AI. The platform is an intelligent fitness streaming agent that provides a new level of fitness streaming intelligence you can trust…
TORONTO, Canada—September 22, 2020—Precision Nutrition, the world’s largest online nutrition and healthy lifestyle coaching and certification company today announced the launch of two new free courses, expanding upon the company’s esteemed library of free courses, guides and articles. The new courses titled “How to Succeed in Health & Fitness,” and “The Ultimate Guide to Elimination…