The powerhouse panel, Brent Darden, Sara Kooperman, J.D., Bill McBride, and Blair McHaney, shared their thoughts on clubs preparing to reopen, elevating women in fitness, why outdoor fitness is here to stay, and more! The easing of COVID-19 restrictions in some parts of the country are requiring health club owners to think about and decide…
LOS ANGELES, CA, & LAS VEGAS, NV—April 8, 2021—World Gym International, the iconic global fitness brand and Champions + Legends, a premium manufacturer of hemp-derived CBD-based sport supplements for preparation, performance and recovery, are proud to announce a new partnership for the supply, distribution and education of the Champions & Legends product line. The partnership with…
BOSTON, MA—April 7, 2021—For the first time, IHRSA, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, held its annual meeting virtually to elect new members to its Board of Directors and provide updates to the membership. During the meeting, the membership elected four industry professionals to serve on the IHRSA Board of Directors. Four-year terms will begin on…
NEW YORK, NY—April 7, 2021—Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON), the leading interactive fitness platform, announced that it has officially closed the acquisition of Precor, one of the largest global commercial fitness equipment providers with a significant U.S. manufacturing presence. With this acquisition, Peloton establishes its U.S. manufacturing capacity, anticipates boosting research and development capabilities with Precor’s highly-skilled team and accelerating…
BOSTON, MA, & MADRID, SPAIN—April 6, 2021—The sports consultancy Management Around Sports (M.A.S.) and the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) reached a strategic agreement for Jorge Rosales to be the IHRSA representative in Mexico. The main task will be to meet the needs of operators in Mexico and to work on actions that benefit…
LOS ANGELES, CA—April 1, 2021—World Gym International, the iconic global fitness brand, is proud to announce the All-New World Gym Athletics, a complete health and fitness training solution built for the everyday athlete. The All-New World Gym Athletics is now available at World Gym locations across the United States, Brazil, Canada, and Australia. “We’ve taken our…
ST. CHARLES, IL—March 30, 2021—Capital Fitness, dba XSport Fitness announced today the appointment of Brent Zempel as Chief Information Officer. Mr. Zempel has an impressive professional history centered on the Health and Fitness Industry. Brent led Life-Time Fitness as the CIO for over 17 years, and most recently spent 2 years at Motionsoft, as its CPO. Through…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—March 30, 2021—Pickleball is taking the world by storm: one dink shot at a time. Mountainside Fitness is joining the frenzy as the King of the Swing by offering the game at three of its Valley Locations: Scottsdale Shea, Mesa and Surprise. Perfect that backhand and get in the court. The Basics Pickleball is a sport that…
OCONOMOWOC, WI—March 30, 2021—Born from equal parts vision, passion, and perspiration, FITBENCH is celebrating its five-year anniversary as a dominant, driven player in the fitness industry. What began as a light bulb moment for founder Tyler Danen quickly evolved into an unprecedented equipment category of its own, marked by superior execution and firmly rooted in the landscape…
DEERFIELD, IL—March 23, 2021—When searching online for professional fitness education, a multitude of organizations pop up. However, when it comes providing top-notch virtual health and wellness training, SCW Fitness has consistently separated themselves from the crowd for over 35 years. Once more, we rise to the top with our latest event announcement, Certification Smash, a complete…
ROSEMONT, IL—March 23, 2021—Life Fitness has signed a partnership agreement to be a preferred equipment supplier to World Gym International. Under the agreement, Life Fitness will supply World Gym facilities with select premium cardio and strength training equipment from its Hammer Strength and SCIFIT brands, in addition to its Life Fitness SPARC and Arc Trainer…
CHESTER, NJ—March 23, 2021—The renowned fitness chain has officially approved the GluteCoaster from The Abs Company as their newest booty training tool for their 160+ clubs. The Abs Company is known in the fitness industry for providing innovative Ab and Functional training products such as The Ab Coaster and TireFlip 180 and the new GluteCoaster…