Bally Stockholders Re-Elect Kornstein 

CHICAGO -- Bally Total Fitness shareholders supported all three of the board of directors' recommendations at the annual meeting Dec. 19 at the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. ...

Body Central Needs Men’s Locker Room  

Last week, a judge ruled that Body Central, originally a women-only club in Santa Rosa, CA, had not complied with his ruling to provide showers and lockers for men. ...

Pilates Studio Owners Open Club in Brooklyn  

The husband-wife team of Michael Feigin and Lawson Harris transformed a printing house into a 3,400-square-foot fitness center with virtual reality training devices, cardio and Pilates equipment...

Bally Personal Trainer Indicted on Federal Steroid Drug Charges 

Bally Gears Up for Annual Shareholder Meeting  

The shareholders for Bally Total Fitness and Bally executives are preparing for the annual shareholder meeting, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Dec. 19 at the Renaissance Chicago O’Hare Hotel ...

ACE Predicts 2007 Fitness Trends 

Trends related to the young and the old will take center stage in 2007. That’s just two of the fitness trends that the American Council on Exercise (ACE) is predicting for next year based on research and input from its network of certified fitness professionals. Here are the top 10 trends as predicted by the organization. ...

Gold’s Gym President and CEO Gene LaMott Resigns  

Chief Executive Officer and President of Gold’s Gym International Gene LaMott resigned from the company Tuesday. The company's board of directors appointed David Schnabel to serve as the new CEO. ...

Curves Franchisees Form Association  

To formalize camaraderie and networking among Curves franchisees and to establish a direct, two-way venue for communication with Curves International, Curves franchisees formed the Curves Franchisee Association ...

Bally Board Member Resigns 

Revisions Sought on NJ Health Club Tax  

The New Jersey health club tax that went into effect on Oct. 1 is facing opposition from a nonprofit group and revisions by state legislators. The law requires for-profit health clubs and tax-exempt organizations to collect and remit a 7 percent sales tax on initiation and ...

Council Formed for Gold’s Franchisees  

Gold's Gym International and the Gold's Gym Franchisee Association (GGFA) formed the National Franchise Council (NFC), a steering committee designed to discuss and resolve matters of interest to the ...

Life Time Fitness Opens Two New Locations  

Two new Life Time Fitness locations will open in time for the holidays. The company plans a Dec. 8 grand opening celebration for its new fitness center in Scottsdale, AZ, and a ...

New Lady Fitness Closes Its Doors  

New Lady Fitness, an Indianapolis, IN-based women-only franchise, folded 12 clubs in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Nebraska and in some cases, transferred memberships to co-ed gyms. Members in St. Louis, MO, arrived at their clubs on Nov. 8 to find locked doors and signs that they can visit ...

Thief Sentenced to 16 Months for 24 Hour Fitness Burglary  

The man who was accused of breaking into a locker at a 24 Hour Fitness pleaded no contest to burglary charges and was sentenced to 16 months in jail on Nov. 14. Jaime Villanueva broke ...

Bally Plans to Evaluate Operations and Invest in Clubs 

A rise in expenses, unfavorable pricing and membership trends led to a third quarter net loss for Bally Total Fitness. The fitness operator’s nine-month net revenues, operating income and number of members all declined, and the operating income for the third quarter ...

New York Sports Club Offers Chorus Line Workout  

New York Sports Club members can kick up their heels and get their heart rates up by participating in the clubs’ new Chorus Line workout. The company launched ...

Motion Fitness and Racquet Club to Build Three More Clubs  

One of the largest fitness centers in southeastern Wisconsin has plans to get even bigger. The Motion Fitness and Racquet Club is looking to ...

Planet Takes Over the World  

Planet Fitness finalized the purchase of the World Gym franchise Monday, according to Mike Grondahl, owner of the low-cost, no-frills Planet Fitness, which is based in Dover, NH...

Clean Up 

By: By Jennipher Shaver, associate editor

Mutant pathogens. Germs. Super bugs. Thriving bacteria. The list of names for the microorganisms that can be found anytime, anywhere including your club...

Global Fitness to Open Four Gyms in Louisville  

-- Global Fitness Holdings plans to close one Gold’s Gym and open four new locations in Louisville...

ClubCorp Sold to KSL Capital Partners and Dedman Family  

ClubCorp Inc. has entered into purchase agreements with KSL Capital Partners, LLC for its portfolio of nearly 170 clubs and three resorts and with the Robert Dedman family for Pinehurst...

Mastrov Moves to Chairman Role  

Mark S. Mastrov, founder of 24 Hour Fitness, is now chairman of the board for the company after Forstmann Little & Co. last week named a new chief executive officer, Carl C. Liebert III. Liebert will also serve on the company’s board of directors. ...

Bally Secures $280 Million Loan to Refinance Debt  

-- Bally Total Fitness, which was in danger of defaulting on its debt, received a $280 million loan last week from five lenders—JPMorgan Chase Bank, JP Morgan Securities Inc., ...

National YMCA Searches for New Health and Fitness Director  

The YMCA of the USA is searching for a new health and fitness director to replace Michael Spezzano, who had been with the Y for about 30 years...

Membership Cost Is No. 1 Factor in Club Choice  

In a recent survey of 974 U.S. health club members, 31 percent of consumers ranked cost of membership as the number one factor in their fitness facility choice. ...