YMCA’s America on the Move Week Continues
WASHINGTON, DC -- More than 1,500 YMCAs nationwide this week are participating in America On the Move Week with the YMCA. The campaign, which is a partnership of the America On the Move Foundation and the YMCA of the USA, was created to educate and motivate people to make two small daily changes -- taking 2,000 more steps and eating 100 fewer calories -- which research shows can prevent the average annual weight gain of one to two pounds per year. ...
Certification Requirements Lead to Dismissals
By: By Stuart Goldman
MESA, AZ – Officials at Mesa (AZ) Community College say the removal of 15 adjunct faculty members from teaching in the school’s fitness centers had to do with their failure to meet new certification requirements and was not an issue of age discrimination....
Gold’s, Curves and ACE Offer Discounts for AARP Fitness Program
WASHINGTON, DC -- Three fitness companies partnered with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) for its new fitness program, which provides discounted rates to select Gold’s Gym and Curves locations along with personal training services by the American Council on Exercise (ACE). ...
Sailors Celebrate Return to Naval Station Norfolk with Run
NORFOLK, VA -- More than 2,000 USS George Washington (GW) sailors took to the streets of Naval Station Norfolk on Sept. 14 for a 2-mile command fun run....
Aerobic Training Benefits Children with Asthma
INDIANAPOLIS -- Children with asthma can benefit from aerobic training and improve their cardiopulmonary fitness while decreasing the use of inhalers, according to a study published in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. ...
South Dakota Y Bookkeeper Charged with Theft and Forgery
By: By Jennipher Shaver
LEAD, SD -- A former bookkeeper at the Northern Hills Family YMCA in Lead, SD, was sentenced to seven years in a state penitentiary for grand theft and forgery. The bookkeeper, Shelley Stevenson of Rapid City, SD, allegedly issued paychecks to herself, her daughters and her husband and increased her wages by $3.80 an hour without approval of the Y board. ...
Court Approves Bally’s Plan
CHICAGO – A bankruptcy court ruled that Bally Total Fitness has met all the requirements to confirm its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization, the Chicago-based company announced....
Air Force Marathon Sets Records
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO -- The 11th Annual U.S. Air Force Marathon set a new participation and course record last weekend. More than 6,300 runners participated in the marathon events, and more than 2,000 volunteers supported this year’s five events. Besides the full and half marathon, the Air Force Marathon included four-person relay races, a 5K race and a wheelchair race. ...
Longfellow Clubs Switches to On-Site Energy Facility
NATICK, MA -- The Longfellow Clubs is going green and on-site for its energy needs. The Massachusetts club company recently signed an agreement to receive a substantial portion of its electricity, heat, domestic hot water and swimming pool heat directly from an on-site, 75-kilowatt cogeneration facility that will be owned, installed and operated by American DG Energy. ...
Planet Fitness, World Gym Owners Meet in Vegas
By: By Stuart Goldman, managing editor
LAS VEGAS -- Franchisees of both Planet Fitness and World Gym clubs met with Planet Fitness executives Thursday during an information forum at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Some franchisees, especially those of World Gym clubs, left the forum with some unanswered questions. ...
Beginning to Work Out Is Main Battle, Survey Says
NEW YORK – Sixty-five percent of people surveyed said that getting motivated to do their first workout is the hardest part about starting an exercise routine, according to a survey from GymTicket.com, a health club search engine....
Ys Increase Programming to Address Obesity in Adults and Children
CHICAGO -- YMCAs across the country have increased programs to address weight gain and obesity among youth and adults, according to a report by the YMCA of the USA that studied changes in programming from 2005 to 2006. ...
Researchers Say Weight-Loss Surgery Extends Lifespan
BATON ROUGE, LA -- As obesity rates have increased, gastric bypass and other abdominal surgeries have gained in popularity. Despite other reports that extreme weight loss reduces lifespan, new research suggests that these surgeries may be extending or saving lives....
Keynote Speaker Changes at Club Industry
The focus of the second keynote presentation at the Club Industry 2007 Conference and Exhibition has shifted from medical wellness to sustainability. Phillip Mills, CEO of Les Mills, will be the keynote speaker at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 12, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, according to Zari Stahl, show director for Club Industry 2007. ...
Texas Governor Signs Fitness Bill
AUSTIN, TX -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently signed Senate Bill 530 requiring more physical fitness for children in third through 12th grades. The bill requires fitness evaluations to be conducted on the children each year and sent to the Texas Education Agency. ...
Sailors and Marines Participate in Half Marathon From Persian Gulf
USS ENTERPRISE, AT SEA -- Although Marines and sailors in the Enterprise Carrier Strike Group were on duty on the USS Enterprise in the Persian Gulf, they were still able to run in the seventh annual Rock ’n’ Roll Half Marathon held on Aug. 30 in Virginia Beach, VA, thanks to the Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) department’s creative efforts. Due to weather and lack of space, the race was completed on treadmills from the flag bridge. ...
Construction Resumes After Club’s Building Collapses
DE PERE, WI – Construction crews recently returned to the site where a building that will house a Snap Fitness health club collapsed, injuring four men....
Defibrillator Helps Save Man’s Life
WEYMOUTH, MA – With the use of a defibrillator, an employee and a member at a Planet Fitness in Weymouth, MA, helped save the life of another member who suffered a heart attack after he worked out on an elliptical trainer....
Life Time Acquires White Bear Club
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN – Life Time Fitness has acquired White Bear Racquet & Swim Club in White Bear Lake, MN, the company announced today....
Fitness Fee Increases at Penn State
By: By Kelsey Garrison
Nautilus Inventor Arthur Jones Dies
VANCOUVER, WA – Arthur Jones, the inventor of Nautilus training equipment and a pioneer in strength training, died Tuesday. He was 80....
Trustee Appointed for Fuel Fitness
NASHVILLE, TN – The U.S. Trustee Program appointed Gary Murphey as the trustee of the Fuel Fitness chain that is undergoing Chapter 11 proceedings....
Mississippi Tops Scales in Obesity Study
WASHINGTON—Although health clubs and state governments have made a push to get Americans healthier, not a single state’s rate of adult obesity decreased in 2006. In fact, obesity rates rose in 31 states last year, and Mississippi became the most obese state in history with a adult obesity rate of more than 30 percent, according to a recent study. ...
Thefts Bring More Scrutiny To Life Time In Texas
PLANO, TX – Life Time Fitness centers in the Dallas area are facing more scrutiny after thefts were reported at two locations....
Woman Arrested For Burglary at 24 Hour Fitness Stores
SACRAMENTO, CA – A woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly stole vehicles and burglarized lockers at 24 Hour Fitness locations in the Sacramento, CA, area, the Sacramento Bee reported....
