December 1, 2007
First Word
The Fat Future of Franchising
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl, editor Pam.Kufahl@penton.com
Opportunists, it seems, have grabbed a hold of the obesity epidemic as an opportunity to cash in on a fat financial future for themselves. The success...
Fitness Business News
Military Fitness Failures Increase
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Washington, Dc Government officials say fitness programs are working to make the military healthier despite more airmen and sailors being discharged because...
Club Closes After 22 Years
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Eau Claire, Wi Unity Health & Fitness, formerly known as Eau Claire Athletic Club, closed its doors last month after 22 years of operation in Eau Claire,...
Ohio Y Tightens Security After Break-in
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Sidney, Oh The Sidney-Shelby County YMCA in Sidney, OH, is on alert after thieves broke into the facility last month, stealing computers that contained...
World Gym Moves into Key-Card Club Market
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Dover, Nh World Gym has entered the world inhabited by around-the-clock club franchises such as Anytime Fitness and Snap Fitness, with a franchise model...
Finding The Cure
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM
In March 2008, the for-profit segment of the industry will come together once again at the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA)...
Doctors Urged to Write Exercise Prescriptions
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Kelsey Garrison
Indianapolis Soon, doctors will be writing prescriptions for exercise if the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Sports Medicine...
Mixed Martial Arts Club Looking to Grow
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Irvine, Ca After doubling his membership from 2006 to 2007, Jim Santaniello, owner of the mixed martial arts and fitness training center No Limits in...
Tennis Star Supports Girls' Fitness with Initiative
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Boston Tennis legend Billie Jean King and soccer star Kristine Lilly launched an initiative called GoGirlGo! to raise awareness about the role fitness...
Gold's Plans Expansion in Hawaii
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Stuart Goldman
Honolulu After the closure of four Gold's Gym locations left the chain with only one gym in Hawaii, Gold's Gym International plans to open several franchised...
Y Fires Staff Over Noose
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Jennipher Shaver
Cleveland, Tn Last month, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga's Cleveland (TN) branch fired three employees who were involved in leaving two nooses at...
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Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The percent of surveyed Americans who say they are interested in jump-starting their New Year's fitness resolutions after Thanksgiving instead of New...
In BRIEF
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM
President George W. Bush stopped by Fort Jackson, SC, in early November to observe soldiers in their first week of basic combat training go through the...
Inside Manufacturers
Inside Manufacturers
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Star Trac Supports Dinosaur Dash Run Star Trac supported and cheered 10K runners during the Tustin Public Schools (CA) Foundation's 17th Annual Dinosaur...
Nautilus, Shareholders Face Off at Meeting
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Pamela Kufahl
Vancouver, WA This month, Nautilus Inc. will find out whether shareholders agree with the direction the company is taking or whether they want to go with...
Top News
A Look Back
Dec 17, 2007 11:25 AM
The past always seems to be gaining on us, which is why the best way to sum up the lessons learned in 2007 comes from the Zen master itself, the rear-view mirror...
Focus On Clubs
Try to Get a Head Start On the January Rush
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Ed Tock
With the biggest month of the year only weeks away, most smart club operators have already planned how to ensure January is not just a good month but...
Focus on Technology
Keep Technology Simple For Members or Forget It
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Gregory Florez
I 've written in previous columns about how your members are demanding tools in your clubs that run similarly to the technology they use on their existing...
Trend Watch
Paper or Plastic?
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Stuart Goldman, managing editor
It's a question often heard at the grocery store check-out line: Would you like paper or plastic? Club owners and members are faced with a similar question...
Track Record
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jennipher Shaver, senior associate editor
Gold's Gym staff members across the country wear T-shirts that read: Diets don't work. This does. The is a program created by Gold's Gym called Body Success,...
From the Lip
Fitness May Be Fading From Our Terminology
Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Michael Scott Scudder
It seems that all industries go through plateaus in their stages of growth. Often, at certain points in time, language changes with an industry's shift...
