The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) today announced the 4th Annual IHRSA Technology Summit. The Summit will be held March 7 from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM during the 27th... View More

Seventy-nine percent of Americans agree that The current culture in America, including the pressures of work, family and financial demands, makes it hard for people to exercise regularly and maintain healthy... View More

On Mark Mastrovs official last day at 24 Hour Fitness yesterday, the company also let go four additional executives, according to a spokesperson for the company. The departing executives are Tony... View More

Because of recent and ongoing anti-competitive actions taken by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) has filed a civil lawsuit against APTA... View More

Based on the growing popularity of video games that eliminate conventional hand controllers in favor of more full-body interaction, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) put Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)... View More

Cutting down on caffeine could help people with the most common form of diabetes (which is closely linked to obesity) better control their blood sugar levels. Giving caffeine to a small group... View More

Fitness gurus will tell you the best workout supplement you can put into your body is H20 (water). For this reason it's no wonder soft drink companies have made a fortune bottling this substance we get... View More

Baby boomers are living longer and leading more active lives than their parents yet still have room for improvement when it comes to long-term health. According to a recent survey by Energizer Holdings,... View More

Thanks to a one million-dollar grant from the National Swimming Pool Foundation, Washington State University researchers plan to create the National Aquatics and Sports Medicine Institute (NASMI). ... View More

Reporting in the online journal BMC Genetics, researchers from the Monell Center have for the first time attempted to count the number of genes that contribute to obesity and body weight. The findings... View More

The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and Aon's Affinity Insurance Services, Inc. have joined forces to enhance and expand insurance program offerings for IHRSA club members.... View More

This May, health clubs across the country will become the Gateway to Healthy Living for tens of thousands of Americans seeking to transform their lives and take better care of themselves. As part... View More

The National Strength and Conditioning Association Certification Commission (NSCACC) has updated its training manual and developed an accompanying two-DVD set demonstrating techniques for lower-, upper-... View More

SPRI Products, Inc., a leading distributor of rubber resistance exercise products and fitness accessories, announces the promotion of Kevin Kingston to Director of Commercial Sales. Kevin has been... View More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) recently created the Industry Advisory Panel (IAP), bringing together experts from academia, fitness, wellness and recreation to help provide direction to ACE. ... View More

The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports is launching the first-ever National President's Challenge in March. The six-week fitness challenge will encourage all Americans to be active 30 minutes... View More

The Whidbey Island Marathon in Oak Harbor, Washington, may still be months away, but Navy Fitness professionals at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island (NASWI) are getting active duty, dependents and retirees... View More

North Country (New York) Community College (NCCC) and the Lake Placid (New York) Health and Fitness club have reached a mutual agreement, in which the clubs trainers will help train NCCCs athletes while... View More

Randall Stephen, chief operating officer at Town Sports International (TSI) resigned today, according to a brief statement from the company. The statement did not give a reason for his resignation or any... View More

Mark Mastrov, the founder of 24 Hour Fitness, has resigned as the companys chairman of the board, effective January 31, according to a company statement sent to Club Industrys Fitness Business Pro. Mastrov,... View More