September 2008
First Word
Success Requires the Facts
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl, editor Pam.Kufahl@penton.com
Our opinions often are formed by our personal experiences and the facts of which we are aware. Those opinions are the foundation for our actions. It's...
Care to Comment?
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
We've introduced an exciting new feature on our Web site: commenting. This feature has been available on a lot of Web sites for the past few years, but...
Contest Winners
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
The judging for the Best of the Best contest ended late last month, and the winners are OK, so I can't announce the winners in a little side note on the...
Fitness Business News
Medical Fitness Industry Grows, Certification Introduced
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
Richmond, Va The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) has introduced a facility certification program for medical fitness and wellness centers as the number...
Gainesville Club Owner Makes Inc. Magazine Cover
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Gainesville, Fl Joe Cirulli, owner of Gainesville (FL) Health and Fitness Centers (GHFC), was featured on the cover of last month's issue of Inc. magazine....
The Sports Club Co. Revenue Up
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
Los Angeles The Sports Club Co., Los Angeles, had a 4.1 percent increase in its second quarter revenue, according to a statement from the company. The...
Children of Deployed Troops Offered Sports/Fitness Camp
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Bitburg, Germany To help the estimated 155,000 children coping with having one or two deployed parents, Installation Management Command-Europe in Germany...
WOW Recovering After Fire Erupts In Its Corporate Club
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Brick, Nj Work Out World owner Stephen P. Roma says he's fortunate that a fire two months ago in his corporate club in Brick, NJ, did not significantly...
TSI's Second Quarter Revenue Increases, Attrition Rate Drops
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
New York A growth in membership and personal training revenue as well as a low attrition rate highlighted the second quarter 2008 results for Town Sports...
Complaint Against Las Vegas Club Goes to AG
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
Las Vegas The Las Vegas Athletic Club (LVAC) may no longer be able to offer free enrollment to women if it does not do the same for men. The Nevada Equal...
Deployment Has Mixed Effects on Soldiers' Fitness
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
Indianapolis The effects of deployment for Army personnel are not as great as expected, according to a study released in the September issue of Medicine...
Gold's Gym Closes Last Remaining Club in Hawaii
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Irving, Tx Last year, Keith Albright, senior vice president of franchising at Gold's Gym International, said the company planned to open about a half...
Club Closes After Minnesota College Files Eviction Complaint
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Moorhead, Mn Officials at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, are still weighing their options after Moorhead Racquetball and Fitness Center, a for-profit...
Rate of Obesity at 30 Percent in Three States
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Washington, Dc The number of states that have an adult obesity rate of at least 30 percent has jumped from one to three. West Virginia and Alabama join...
In BRIEF
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Three health club companies were named to Inc. magazine's annual list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The Inc. 5,000...
Stat of the Month: 100
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
By the year 2048, 100 percent of U.S. adults could be classified as overweight or obese...
Inside Manufacturers
Houston Ys Sign Agreement with Precor
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Houston The YMCA of Greater Houston recently signed a six-year agreement making Precor the exclusive supplier for its strength, cardio and entertainment...
Australia Music Licensing Issue Could Affect U.S.
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Boston Faced with possible 3,000 percent increases in fees for playing copyrighted music in Australian group exercise classes, Fitness First Australia,...
BTS Signs The Alaska Club and MVP Clubs
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Marietta, Ga Body Training Systems (BTS) signed agreements with The Alaska Club and MVP Sports Clubs to partner in supplying branded group fitness programs,...
Nautilus Down $8.9M in Second Quarter 2008, Focusing on Retail
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Vancouver, Wa Despite a net loss of $8.9 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared to net income of $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2007,...
Clubs Go Green with Clean, On-Site Utilities
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Waltham, Ma Some health club operators are getting in on the environmental movement by switching out their normal utility services for an on-site utility....
Top News
Balancing the Faith
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor
At the Kosher Gym in Brooklyn, NY, the Orthodox Jewish members and staff dress modestly, religious music plays, men and women exercise in separate areas...
Focus on Clubs
Now Is the Time to Position For the Upcoming Year
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Karen Woodard-Chavez
Next month, when we enter the fourth quarter of 2008, we will have just three months left to analyze and adjust our business plans to hit our forecasts...
Focus on Seniors
Physical Therapy Taught Me What I Already Know
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Sandy Coffman
As our industry and the medical industry continue to expand on the most beneficial frequency, intensity and duration of exercise, it has become clear...
Focus on Design
Windows, Water, Plants Can Help Clubs Go Green
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Bruce Carter
One of the major themes of the going green environmental movement is the concept of bringing the outdoors indoors. It's as if the high-tech revolution...
Features
Full Steam Ahead
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor
Next month, Club Industry 2008 rolls into Chicago, bringing an array of seminars, special events and products to more than 6,000 fitness professionals...
Cooper's Calling
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Pamela Kufahl, editor
Dr. Kenneth Cooper speaks swiftly, barely taking a breath between sentences. However, he is by no means a fast talker someone who tries to affect or persuade...
Trend Watch
Uphill Climb
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor
The climbing wall at the Student Recreation Facility at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) serves two purposes. The 43-foot-tall wall is both...
Movies on Demand
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
About three years ago, Eric Casaburi noticed that a few of his Retrofitness members chose to work out in a dimly lit section of the club. Most of the...
Pro Shop
Pro Shop
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM
Software Whagaa Software delivers a complete mobile-training solution that utilizes video/audio on handheld devices, such as Smartphones, iPods and PDAs....
One Last Thought
Fighting Germs in Gyms Never Ends
Sep 1, 2008 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
One last thought about germs. Those little buggers are everywhere! Or at least, that's what you might think with all the hype about how the flu bug, common...
