Overall, 2019 was a year of abundance for the fitness industry. In May, The IHRSA Global Report found that the global industry revenue totaled $94 billion and, as a result, health clubs are on pace to reach 230 million members by 2030. But revenue and membership numbers aren’t where the story ends. At the start of each year,…
The Olympic Athletic Club (OAC) in Seattle, WA, first opened in 1979 and has been an IHRSA member for over 35 years. In this time, OAC has grown to be a favorite among the active residents of WalletHub’s No. 2 healthiest U.S. city of 2019. Once a prohibition-era speakeasy, OAC’s building offers a unique aesthetic for members. So, how…
There’s an almost limitless number of things standing in the way of effective workplace communication. We all know people who type away on their phones during meetings, or those whose attention spans are so short they never quite read to the end of an email. And there’s more than modern-day distractions to contend with in…
Shawn Perine, the editor-in-chief of Muscle & Fitness magazine, died December 11 from complications due to lung cancer. While also overseeing other titles as Vice President, Fitness Group at American Media, Inc., Perine was a leading voice in the fitness industry, and was himself dedicated to bodybuilding and healthy living. A vegetarian who had never smoked in his…
The fitness industry has produced—and benefited from—many strong, pioneering women. These women have started and grown their businesses, mentored the next generation of women leaders, taken leadership roles in the industry, and embraced innovation and change as the industry grew. Here are four of our favorite trailblazing women in the fitness industry. Julie Main’s family…