June Articles

First Word

This Place Really Is Third Place Here

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl, editor Pam.Kufahl@penton.com

We've all heard the phrase that we want our fitness facilities to be the third place in people's lives right behind home and work. Unfortunately, only...

LaLanne Selected

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

How could you give away a Lifetime Achievement Award in this industry and not give one to Jack LaLanne? That's what we thought when we selected Jack LaLanne...

Top News

Dawn of a Green Revolution

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Stephanie Bloyd, senior associate editor

In May, the University of Arizona announced plans to help offset energy costs and heat the campus's two large swimming pools by adding solar electricity...

Feature

After the Fire

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor

Smoke that billowed from the fire in the club's sauna seeped into the rubber floors and the rubber on the equipment, rendering all of it useless. The...

Fitness Business News

Planet Fitness, Brick Bodies Face Franchisee Lawsuit

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

Ellicott City, Md A Planet Fitness franchisee is suing Planet Fitness, Dover, NH, and Brick Bodies, Cockeysville, MD, for violating the Maryland Franchise...

AG Prevents Peak Fitness from Selling Prepaid Memberships

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

Raleigh, Nc Peak Fitness and North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper reached another settlement last month after Cooper filed a lawsuit against the...

Boston Welcomes Club Industry East 2009

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl

Boston The Club Industry East show held May 27-30 in Boston offered attendees insight into how to target their audience, offer programming appropriate...

Military Programs Focus on Civilian Employees

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stephanie Bloyd

Fort Lewis, Wa To promote more productive civilian employees, several branches of the military began hosting wellness programs that allow workers to focus...

University of Oregon Taps Into Student Power Electricity

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stephanie Bloyd

Eugene, Or Students at the University of Oregon's (UO) student recreation center are helping the school cut electricity costs by working out on 20 retrofitted...

Boston-Area Health Club Tackles Diabetes

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

Bedford, Ma For health club members who are diabetic, managing fitness levels can be just as difficult as managing blood-sugar levels. One health club,...

In Brief

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

AquaHab LP AquaHab LP has reached an agreement to merge its Aquatic & Fitness Center and AquaHab Cherry Hill (NJ) locations with Future Fitness' Cherry...

Inside Manufacturers

Fewer Clubs Offer Smoothie Bars Despite Overall Market Expansion

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stephanie Bloyd

Statistics from the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) show the number of its member clubs with juice...

Tough First Quarter for Nautilus

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl

Nautilus Inc. forged through the first quarter with lower net sales, and a few days after announcing those results, Timothy Joyce, the company's...

Cardio Sales Hold Steady for Some Companies

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman

Overland Park, Ks In today's market, cardio sales can be tough for manufacturers, but some of the cardio equipment companies that are enjoying a measure...

Robotic Cleaners Offer Several Types of Savings

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl

Cedar Grove, Nj Robotic pool cleaners are helping fitness facility owners save staff time, money and energy. At most club pools, a maintenance person...

Cybex's Pink Treadmill to Benefit Cancer Research

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Medway, Ma Cybex International Inc. has manufactured custom-made pink treadmills to log miles and raise funds for The Breast Cancer Research Foundation...

MyBodySite.com Expands

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM

Lantana, Fl MyBodySite.com, a social networking site similar to Facebook, has grown its membership to 13,000 registered members and expects further growth...

Focus on Clubs

Waiving Enrollment Fees Not The Long-Term Answer

Jun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, Karen Woodard-Chavez

As of late, many club owners have been struggling with whether to charge an enrollment fee and how to increase non-dues revenue. Because clubs received...