GREENVILLE, SC—August 15, 2022—9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing franchise, announced today the franchisees selected to serve on the company’s 2022-2023 Franchise Advisory Council (FAC). The council facilitates constructive, open and two-way communication between the management of 9Round Franchising, LLC, and 9Round’s North American network of franchise owners. Members of the 2022-2023 FAC include: This year’s…
PHILADELPHIA, PA—August 15, 2022—Dan Fradin, founder and CEO of Impact Wrap, is proof that a rocky start can lead to a successful business. In his prime, Fradin was competing with top mixed martial arts amateurs and seriously considering going pro. That was until he severely damaged disks in his neck and was in too much…
SEATTLE, WA—August 3, 2022—SportsArt, a leader in socially responsible fitness solutions for over 40 years, has been selected by Astore—Accor Group’s Procurement Organization—to become a global preferred vendor outfitting their fitness centers with SportsArt’s patented ECO-POWR cardio equipment. One of only four fitness suppliers selected by Accor, both brands share a similar mission to promote…
LITTLE ROCK, AR, & DUBLIN, IRELAND—August 2, 2022—ABC Fitness Solutions (ABC), the leading technology and related services provider for the fitness industry, has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Glofox, one of the fastest-growing fitness management platforms servicing the boutique gym and studio sector. The strategic combination significantly expands ABC’s global…
SAN DIEGO, CA—July 25, 2022—Today, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Size Inclusive Training Academy launched a new continuing education course, the Size Inclusive Fitness Specialist. This new course prepares exercise professionals to equip larger bodied individuals to make healthy lifestyle changes with a weight neutral mentality. This course is part of ACE’s larger effort to build a more inclusive fitness…
DUBLIN, July 12, 2022—Glofox, one of the fastest-growing fitness operating platforms, today announced it had been appointed by 9Round, the global leader in kickboxing fitness, as their exclusive International software partner. As part of the agreement, Glofox will be providing its operating platform to 9Round studios in over 20 markets today, with growth expected to expand…
LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL—July 6, 2022—The Abs company is proud to announce that they have entered into a license agreement with personal trainer, Matthew Barber, to produce, market and sell his innovative, patented invention, The Cali Lift Glute Developer. This completely portable and collapsible fitness product lets the user perform hip thrusting movements both bilaterally and…
MIAMI, FL—JUNE 23—TECHNOGYM the world-leading company in fitness equipment and digital technologies and Official Supplier of the last eight editions of Olympic Games will introduce BIOSTRENGTH, the new revolutionary Technogym line for strength training at IHRSA 2022. The effectiveness of strength training depends on many small, key elements: the correct load, the adequate number of repetitions, the recovery…
ST. LOUIS, MO—June 22, 2022—Today, ClubReady, the leading provider of full-suite studio fitness and wellness club management software and services, announced a partnership with sister company within Clubessential Holdings, Innovatise, to offer its open, flexible, independent, mobile marketing platform myFitApp to the fitness industry. With the new partnership, ClubReady customers can build their business with the power of a branded member…
OCONOMOWOC, WI—June 22, 2022—Designed to deliver an even better exercise class experience, the new MZ-Smart Station from Myzone, debuting this month at the IHRSA 2022 Trade Show, is including FITBENCH workouts among its 1,300+ individual instructional videos. MZ-Smart Station is a series of screens that can be displayed in any workout area to instruct, organize, and engage an…
IRVINE, CA—June 21, 2022—MatrixPoint Consulting, a data-centric consulting firm specializing in marketing and media strategy, has been selected as the media firm for YBell Fitness, the inventor of the world’s premier 4-in-1 fitness equipment solution, the YBell, a patented combination of a dumbbell, kettlebell, dual-grip med ball, and push-up stand in a single versatile unit….
BOSTON, MA—June 20, 2022—More than one out of five Americans belonged to a health club or studio in 2021, totaling 66.5 million consumers ages 6 years and older. The latest data shows a 3.8% growth over the last two years, a validation of the importance of the industry despite COVID’s challenges. “It is a clear…