BOSTON, MA—June 10, 2024—The Health & Fitness Association, a global community of industry leaders, has hired Singapore-based attorney and international industry advocate Sean Tan as the group’s senior representative in Asia. In this position, he will help increase association and convention participation, guide the formation and expansion of regional and national federations and industry partner organizations, coordinate…
Halmstad, Sweden – Eleiko, a leader in strength equipment, announces the release of a patent-pending Competition Collar. This innovative collar is the first to receive certification from all three major strength sports federations: the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), and World Para Powerlifting (WPPO). The new collars enhance the lifting experience…
WASHINGTON, DC – 10 de maio de 2024 – Cento e vinte líderes do setor participaram da Health & Fitness Association Fly-In and Advocacy Summit deste ano, realizada nos dias 7 e 8 de maio em Washington, DC, dobrando a participação do ano passado, de acordo com a Health & Fitness Association (anteriormente IHRSA), uma comunidade global de líderes do setor. Operadores de academias de ginástica, estúdios e fornecedores do setor se reuniram com 130 membros do Congresso...
CHICAGO, IL – Every year nearly 800,00 people – one every 40 seconds – suffers a stroke in the United States. Recovery can be a long and challenging process for victims – many of whom need to re-learn language skills, regain muscle control, and reestablish balance and walking function in order to be able to…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 2, 2024 — Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solutions provider in the health, fitness, and wellness industry, today announced the appointment of Jeff VanDixhorn as its Chief Executive Officer. With over 25 years of leadership experience in health and wellness, VanDixhorn brings valuable expertise as both a club operator and a…
Halmstad, Sweden – May 7, 2024 – Eleiko, a leading global provider of strength equipment, is pleased to announce the release of its Annual Sustainability Report for the fiscal year 2023. The report highlights Eleiko’s dedication to environmental stewardship and sustainability practices across its operations – an essential element of our vision for A Stronger…
WASHINGTON, DC–May 7, 2024–The 55,294 health club and studio locations in the United States have a $22.4 billion economic impact on the country’s economy, according to new data analysis prepared by the Health & Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA) and released today to coincide with the HFA Fly-In and Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC. The data…
Dallas, TEXAS – BHOUT, an innovative exergaming fit-tech company, has chosen ABC Fitness, the number one tech provider for fitness businesses everywhere, as their exclusive international member management solution. With studio expansion plans for Portugal and Europe, BHOUT will leverage ABC Fitness’ ABC Glofox for their current members and for presales as they continue their…
NEW YORK, NY — Zeamo, a corporate wellness technology platform for HR managers and business owners to manage employee fitness benefits, and Healthy Contributions, a provider of wellness programs for small-to-mid-sized businesses, health insurance providers, benefit networks, and more, have teamed up to offer Anytime Fitness memberships at participating U.S. locations to Zeamo’s growing corporate…
HAMPTON, N.H., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (the “Company”), today announced that it has appointed Colleen Keating as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective June 10, 2024. At that time, Craig Benson will resign as Interim CEO but will continue to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of…
Jay Worthy has been appointed as Group CEO at Myzone to steer the company through its next period of innovation and international growth, having previously been President of Life Fitness and Vice President at Brunswick Corporation. After a series of global leadership roles across the industry, Worthy led Life Fitness through a successful private equity transaction in 2019 before…
Health & Fitness Association President & CEO Liz Clark today released the following statement to honor the life of Waldyr Soares, founder of Fitness Brasil and a longtime industry leader in Brazil and internationally: “Waldyr Soares was a giant in Brazil and throughout the world as an advocate, educator, mentor, and spokesperson for the international…