COON RAPIDS, Minn. – Feb. 18, 2025 – Torque Fitness®, the leader in innovative functional and strength and conditioning equipment, has announced the launch of the all-new TANK® M3, a game-changing upgrade to the most trusted all-surface push sled. Designed with customer feedback to solve common pain points for commercial fitness facilities, the TANK M3 delivers…
Washington, D.C.— February 13, 2025— The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) congratulates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his confirmation as the Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS). As our nation grapples with rising rates of chronic disease, mental health challenges, and the growing economic burden of preventable health conditions, we welcome the opportunity to…
AUSTIN, TX, 11th FEBRUARY 2025 – Eleiko has been awarded a five-year contract for the second time to lead education for the Navy Operational Fitness & Fueling System (NOFFS), reinforcing its position as a global leader in strength and performance training. This renewed partnership strengthens Eleiko’s role in equipping and educating MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation)…
Boston, MA—January 30, 2025— The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) has chosen six industry leaders to be inducted into its inaugural HFA Hall of Fame class. The inductees are Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Rick Caro, Red Lerille, Julie Main, John McCarthy, and Augie Nieto. The honorees will be inducted into the HFA Hall of Fame in a…
Jay Worthy, Global CEO at Myzone, the leading heart rate monitoring fitness wearable brand, has established an industry-leading advisory group to provide the business with strategic insights on the trends and behaviors driving the global health and fitness industry and the evolving landscape for wearables. The advisory group, consisting of 12 highly experienced and globally…
Washington, DC, January 27, 2025—New research by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) highlights the important role affordability plays in addressing the global physical inactivity crisis. Covering 10 diverse markets, the study demonstrates how reducing financial barriers to structured exercise facilitated by fitness facilities could help drive substantial health, social, and economic benefits. Physical inactivity…
BOSTON, MA—January 20, 2025—The Health & Fitness Association’s annual European Congress will occur October 2-3, 2025, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The event returns to its 2014 location at the iconic Beurs van Berlage, the former stock exchange building turned conference center. This European Congress has a rich legacy of bringing together European fitness facility executives and…
BOSTON, MA—January 16, 2025—Daniel Levin, who founded the East Bank Club in Chicago in 1980, died on January 11 at the age of 94. He also co-founded The Habitat Company, a real estate development and property management company that created nearly 25,000 rental and condominium housing units for people of all incomes under his leadership….
Washington, DC—January 16, 2025—Shama Hyder, a well-respected and early pioneer in the world of social media, will keynote at The HFA Show 2025 in Las Vegas at Mandalay Bay Resort on March 12. Hyder is founder and CEO of Zen Media, a leading B2B marketing and PR company in the United States. Her long list…
BOCA RATON, Fla. and WOODBURY, Minn., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Purpose Brands, LLC, the world’s largest and most trusted portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands and services, has named Lauren Cody as brand president, Orangetheory Fitness, the global leader in science-backed and technology tracked group fitness. Cody brings more than 25 years…
San Diego, Calif., January 9, 2025 — The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Mental Wellbeing Association, an initiative of the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, are excited to announce the launch of the Mental Well-Being Certification. This first-of-its-kind program focuses on mental health and well-being through established self-care practices in exercise, nutrition, mindfulness,…
Washington, DC—January 7, 2025—As 2025 begins, a nationwide survey by the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) reveals that health, fitness, and exercise are at the forefront of Americans’ New Year’s resolutions. Of the estimated 159 million adults planning to set goals, 60%—or approximately 96 million Americans—intend to focus on health, fitness, and exercise, making it…