Nautilus Finds Buyer for Apparel Line
VANCOUVER, WA -- Nautilus Inc. has agreed to sell its Pearl iZumi apparel and footwear segment to Shimano American Corp. for $69.5 million, the company announced yesterday....
24 Hour Teams Up With Baseball Star Derek Jeter
NEW YORK -- New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has become the latest in a line of celebrity athletes to lend his name to 24 Hour Fitness clubs....
Funding Increases for Carol M. White PEP Grants
By: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor
WASHINGTON, DC -- Funding for Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress (PEP) grants will increase almost $3 million, according to the fiscal year 2008 U.S. Department of Education budget....
Marines Assess New Combat Fitness Test
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- Over the past month, 14 selected units through the Marine Corps have been testing the Marine Corps’ new combat fitness test (CFT). The test is designed to more closely replicate the physical demands of combat and augment the Marines’ physical fitness test, according to Marine Corps officials. ...
Third Man Sought in Glens Falls Y Thefts
GLENS FALLS, NY -- A little more than a month after police arrested two men who had broken into lockers and stolen credit cards and other belongings from members of the Glens Falls Area (NY) YMCA, Glen Falls police are searching for a third man. ...
Cybex Reports Revenue Increase in Fourth Quarter
By: By Pamela Kufahl, editor
MEDWAY, MA -- Cybex International Inc. reported a net sales increase of 16 percent for the fourth quarter of 2007, John Aglialoro, chairman and CEO of Cybex, announced in a conference call with analysts yesterday....
Nautilus Reports Net Loss, Suspends Treadclimber Production
By: By Pamela Kufahl, editor
VANCOUVER, WA -- Nautilus Inc. had a $47.7 million net loss for fourth quarter 2007 compared to net income of $12.9 million, and the company will suspend production of its commercial version of the Treadclimber TC916 and the company’s MyStride EV916 elliptical, CEO Bob Falcone announced in a call with analysts today. ...
Fitness Instructor Convicted of Second-Degree Murder
EL CAJON, CA -- A fitness instructor, who once managed three Bally Total Fitness locations in Virginia and Chicago, was recently convicted of second-degree murder in El Cajon (CA) Superior Court....
Fittest, Fattest Cities Named in Men’s Fitness Study
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO -- Men’s Fitness magazine released its annual list of the fittest and fattest cities in the United States on Monday. Colorado Springs, CO is the fittest while Las Vegas is the fattest....
Fuel Fitness Trustee Accepting Bids for New Owner
NASHVILLE, TN -- Gary Murphey, who was appointed as the trustee of the troubled Fuel Fitness chain by a bankruptcy court judge last August, is accepting bids for a new owner....
Vermont Governor Urges Kids to Stretch Their Limits
MONTPELIER, VT -- Arnold Schwarzenegger is not the only governor supporting children’s fitness these days. Vermont Gov. James Douglas is urging children and their parents in his state to stay fit through the winter with the “Stretch Your Limits” Fit and Healthy Kids Winter Challenge....
Gold’s Gym Names Former 24 Hour Exec as COO
By: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor
DALLAS -- Mike Feinman has changed addresses in the health club industry but not his personal address. On Wednesday, Gold’s Gym International (GGI), Dallas, announced it has hired Feinman to serve as its chief operating officer. Feinman resigned from 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, on Jan. 28 after serving as 24 Hour’s Dallas-based vice president....
DDR Offers Aerobic Benefits
SAN DIEGO -- A workout using Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) is comparable to many other aerobic activities and could result in significant weight loss if used regularly, according to research commissioned by the American Council on Exercise (ACE). ...
Army MWR Chief Leaves Post, Takes New Job at Fort Bragg
By: By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor
ALEXANDRIA, VA -- Karen White, the chief of sports, fitness and aquatics for the Army’s Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation headquarters in Alexandria, VA, recently left her post for what she calls a “new challenge” in Fort Bragg, NC. White now serves as the base’s athletic director and oversees the complex’s more than 20 fitness and athletic facilities. ...
Man Convicted of Fondling Boy at Illinois YMCA
SPRINGFIELD, IL -- A 60-year-old Springfield, IL, man was recently convicted of fondling a 15-year-old boy in the hot tub at the Springfield (IL) YMCA last spring, the State Journal-Register reported. ...
Leading Clubs Report Growth in Third Quarter
BOSTON -- For 18 mid-size club companies, the third quarter of 2007 was a time of financial growth, according to a survey of health and sports club companies conducted by Industry Insights for the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). The companies collectively grew their revenue an average of 18.1 percent to $16.6 million in revenue for the third quarter. ...
Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Walks it Off
OAK HARBOR, WA -- Naval Air Station Whidbey Island’s (NASWI) fitness center is encouraging sailors to get healthy and fit one step at a time. Since the center’s Walk it Off program began last summer, 27 participants have taken more than one million total steps, an amazing feat considering the program was created for those who are intimidated by a fitness facility. ...
RDV Celebrates 10th Anniversary
ORLANDO -- This month, RDV Sportsplex, Orlando, celebrates its 10th anniversary. The facility blends sports, fitness and medicine. ...
Fitness Franchises Make Top 500 List
By: By Pamela Kufahl, editor
IRVINE, CA -- Eight fitness club franchises made Entrepreneur magazine’s 2008 Top 500 franchise list, including two key-card clubs, a personal training studio and two well-known brands. Several of the companies also made Entrepreneur’s list for low-cost franchises and fastest-growing franchises. ...
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Jim Mizes, CEO at Club One in San Francisco, completed a 500-mile charity bike ride in November in Israel. The ride, called Wheels of Love, benefits the...
Marines Test New Combat Fitness Test
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JAPAN --Over the past month, 14 selected units through the Marine Corps have been testing the Marine Corps’ new combat fitness test (CFT) The new CFT is designed to more closely replicate the physical demands of combat and augment the Marines’ physical fitness test, according to Marine Corps officials. ...
Fitness Club Complaints To BBB on the Rise in 2007
By: Stuart Goldman
Arlington, Va The number of complaints received by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) about fitness clubs has increased more than 90 percent in the last...
TSI Leadership Has a New Look
By: Pamela Kufahl
New York Leadership at Town Sports International (TSI), New York, looks a little different today than this past summer when Bob Giardina headed the company...
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The percentage of pediatricians who say they do not have the time to address overweight issues with their patients and their families. Twenty-one percent...
Mastrov's Resignation as 24 Hour Chairman Comes Swiftly, Quietly
By: Stuart Goldman
San Ramon, Ca Mark Mastrov's abrupt resignation as chairman of the board of 24 Hour Fitness, San Ramon, CA, left some in the industry puzzled. Mastrov,...
