Insurance Is Proper Beach WearBy: By Pamela Kufahl, editor When your club sits near the beach in New Jersey, it's difficult to ignore the lure of the soft sand and the rolling waves. That's why at Karen Steinfield's... Personalized PilatesBy: By Amy Florence Fischbach, managing editor As professional dancers for the Radio City Rockettes, Kimberly and Katherine Corp improved their strength and prevented injuries by doing Pilates. When... TSI's First Filing Shows Growth in Second QuarterBy: Pamela Kufahl NEW YORK In its first filing since going public in June, Town Sports International (TSI) showed an 11.7 percent revenue growth in the second quarter of... Two Florida Health Clubs Hit By Back-to-Back BurglariesA thief recently sneaked past the front desk of two Pensacola, FL, health clubs, broke into members’ lockers with a bolt cutter and used their car keys to steal items from cars in the parking lot. ... Clubs Report Steady Growth in First Quarter 2006Commercial health club financial performance improved for the quarter ending March 31, 2006, compared to the same period last year, according to a recently conducted survey of 26 North American health and sports club companies. ... 5K Raises More Than $10,000Performance Zone Training and Fitness Center’s third annual fun run, Run for the Hills 5K and 1-mile walk/run, on July 1 raised more than $10,000 for Happy Hill Farm Academy... Federal Court Dismisses Class Action Suits Against BallyCHICAGO -- The U.S. Court of the Northern District of Illinois dismissed a consolidated class action complaint against Bally Total Fitness. The complaint, which involved 10 separate actions, alleged securities fraud ... Tips for Preventing Identity TheftGlobal Fitness to Develop 50 More Gold’s Gyms By 2012Global Fitness Holdings, the largest Gold’s Gym franchisee in the world, is planning to add 50 Gold’s Gym locations in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio over the next six years.... The Old Meat Market is Now the Meeting PlaceBy: Sandy Coffman The New York Times interviewed me a few weeks ago for a story about how the fitness industry has changed in the last 25 to 30 years. The reporter's first... How Will In-Club Technology Affect Fitness Pros?By: Gregory Florez From portable metabolic carts to computerized exercise training and tracking, in-club capabilities are expanding at a rapid pace. Fitness professionals... Clubs Vulnerable To Identification, Property TheftWASHINGTON AND PROVIDENCE, RI In a split second, a thief can break open the padlock on a health club locker, steal credit cards and identification, and... Bally Posts Gain in 2005By: Amy Florence Fischbach CHICAGO Bally Total Fitness narrowed its net loss and earned record revenues of $1.071 billion in 2005, according to its delayed 2005 financial filings... Survey Explores Reasons Why Americans Don’t Go to Health ClubsKidville Opens Second LocationKidville, an urban campus for children, opened a new location on Manhattan’s West Side in May. Andy Stenzler and his wife, Shari Misher Stenzler, created their first one-stop-shop children’s facility ... Bill Passage Defeats PA Sales TaxThe Pennsylvania House passed a bill in mid-June that will not increase or expand the sales and use tax (SUT), which would have added a 6 percent sales tax on health and athletic club services... Life Time Fitness Triathlon to Run on NBCNBC Sports will air the Life Time Fitness Triathlon nationally from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. EDT on Saturday, July 29. The triathlon will actually occur on Saturday, July 15, will feature more than 40 of the world's elite professional triathletes ... Bally Posts Gain in 2005 Revenues and Reports Decline in 2006 Operating CostsBally Posts Gain in 2005 Revenues and Reports Decline in 2006 Operating Costs CHICAGO—Bally Total Fitne... Fitness Leaders Discuss Industry Challenges at Club Industry EastClub Industry East attendees learned about the key issues that make a difference between surviving and thriving during a panel discussion June 9 at the show in Philadelphia... Gold’s Gym to Build Up Corporate NumbersIn four years, Gold’s Gym International plans to have twice as many clubs as it does today, according to Gold’s CEO Gene LaMott... Life Time Triathlon Series Links TriathlonsEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.-- Life Time Fitness Inc. announced the launch of the Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series in partnership with the Nautica New York City Triathlon, Accenture Chicago Triathlon, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon and the Life Time Fitness Triathlon, which is held in Minneapolis.... Lifetime Fitness Founder Receives Felony ChargeEDEN PRAIRIE, MN -- Bahram Akradi, Life Time Fitness CEO, may face five years of jail time and/or a $10,000 fine for an incident that occurred last February.... Fitness USA Addresses Privacy ConcernsBy: Amy Florence Fischbach LINCOLN PARK, MI When Fitness USA in Lincoln Park, MI, turned its lobby area into a coed cardio annex in March, it unwittingly set into motion a controversy... Pumping the PedalsBy: By Amy Florence Fischbach, managing editor Cyclists can ride along the coast, pedal through the mountains and cross a bridge all without leaving a health club. By investing in the latest virtual... New Jersey Looks to Tax MembershipsBy: Jennipher Shaver TRENTON, NJ To the dislike of many New Jersey club owners and members, New Jersey is seeking to add a 7 percent sales tax to annual health club membership... |
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