Jan. 8 2008
Steve Saxton, Vice President of Operations and Recruiting Director for In-Shape Health Clubs, a Stockton, California-Based health and wellness service, recently announced an immediate opening for a career... View More
Jan. 2 2008
Gym owners are observing older and older members attending their gyms. These people are not motivated by traditional narcissism but by better health and also mental health. Probably one of the most feared... View More
Dec. 28 2007
In a spirit of cooperation to grow the industry and clarify the roles of IHRSA and EHFA in the European health club industry, the two organizations have agreed to form a working group comprising two representatives... View More
Dec. 28 2007
Discovery Health's fifth annual National Body Challenge returns to help battle the obesity epidemic with its biggest and best year yet, with online registration beginning on December 27, 2007, at discoveryhealth.com.... View More
Dec. 28 2007
The Foundation for Chiropractic Progress, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of the benefits of chiropractics, cautions women that overuse of high-heeled shoes poses... View More
Dec. 19 2007
Technogym USA, The Wellness Company, has been selected as the official equipment supplier for six Shea Homes Trilogy communities now under development. Under the agreement, Technogym will install its Wellness... View More
Dec. 19 2007
There are approximately 21 million people living with diabetes in the United States, and among that population are many athletes. A new position statement from the National Athletic Trainers Association... View More
Dec. 17 2007
Health clubs across the country are gearing up to help Americans make 2008 the year of healthy living, says the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). I Lost It at the Club! a... View More
Dec. 12 2007
Fresh Dining, Southern Californias leading daily purveyor of healthy, calorie-controlled, gourmet meals has teamed with Blue Clay Fitness to offer a landmark program designed to restore new mothers back... View More
Dec. 7 2007
Perhaps the best way to fight cancer is to prevent it from developing in the first place. The latest biological, medical and social research behind cancer prevention will be the focus of the American Association... View More
Dec. 7 2007
Fact: 98% of all attempts to lose weight inevitably fail. But its why diets continually fail that researcher Phoenix Gilman exposes in her groundbreaking book, diet failurethe Naked Truth. ... View More
Dec. 7 2007
The Fitness Together Franchise Corporation (FTFC) today announced the release of a six-step plan to better health created by CEO and founder Rick Sikorski. Recently featured on The Big Idea with Donny... View More
Dec. 5 2007
On January 19, 2008, Kelli Calabrese, editor of Personal Fitness Professional and 2004 Personal Trainer of the Year, will be talking on the topics of Whats Keeping America Fat and Boot Camps for Women... View More
Dec. 5 2007
The US Water Fitness Association (USWFA), a non-profit educational organization, is such a strong supporter of water walking that they offer instructors certification courses for the activity. Facilities... View More
Dec. 5 2007
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today the release of IHRSA 2007 Profiles of Success: The Annual Industry Data Survey of the Health and Fitness Club Industry.... View More
Dec. 5 2007
Members of the newly-formed IHRSA Europe Council gave the associations staff the green light to continue with its current direction, which is aimed at helping the industry grow in Europe and globally.... View More
Nov. 28 2007
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) recently released IHRSA's 2007 Guide to Membership Retention: Industry Lessons on What and What Not to Do, authored by John McCarthy,... View More
Nov. 28 2007
NOCA/NCCA (National Organization of Competency Assurance/National Commission for Competency Assurance) announces that the IFPA, the leader in practical fitness education and training and certification,... View More
Nov. 28 2007
In 2005, Lorraine Oberfeld and Helen Krasovic heard about a product sweeping the European market: an all-natural, delicious chocolate that satisfies cravings while, at the same time, delivering a slimming... View More
Nov. 28 2007
Life Fitness, the global leader in designing and manufacturing commercial fitness equipment, has received a Sports, Health & Fitness Great Gear of the Year Award in the commercial elliptical category for... View More