With continued focus on the development of new technology, Orangetheory Fitness Canada is poised to be a national heavyweight in the fitness and technology sectors Continuing its trend of growth since arriving in Canada in 2012, fitness lifestyle brand Orangetheory Fitness® shows no signs of slowing down. More Canadians are seeking More Life® via the benefits of Orangetheory's unique combination of heart rate-based interval training and real-time fitness tracking. The chain announced today that it will close the year with 84 open studios in Canada (up 24 new studios from 2018), representing...

Technogym’s social challenge involving fitness clubs all over the world to raise awareness in the fight against obesity and sedentary lifestyle is back for its sixth year! Technogym - is proud to announce that the ‘Let’s Move for a Better World’ social campaign is open. Let’s Move for a Better World, in its 6th edition, is the biggest social campaign in the industry, leveraging Technogym’s technology and connected equipment to motivate people to join their local fitness club, to move more and more regularly, and to share their results with the Technogym community worldwide. Let’s...

Precor, , and Spivi Inc, have partnered to provide an immersive workout experience integrated with the Spinner® line of commercial indoor cycling bikes. Spivi technology collects exerciser data such as power, cadence, speed, distance, and heart rate directly from the Spinner® bikes. It then combines that data with user information stored in the cloud, such as age, weight, and performance history. Finally, it generates virtually unlimited visuals, including unique group simulation, leaderboards, videos, and more—all in real-time. Fitness facilities and Spinning® studios who use Spinner®...

ABC Financial (ABC), announced their partnership with Perform Better, the leader in functional training equipment and education. Together the organizations will lead the industry in business management education for the fitness marketplace and the tens of thousands of fitness professionals operating facilities across the U.S., Canada and globally. "ABC Financial has aimed to provide customer-centric, experience driven innovation to club management software and payment processing for over 38 years," says Kelly Card, Senior Vice President of Partner Relations at ABC Financial....

IHRSA, The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, has announced four nominees for the IHRSA Board of Directors. The four nominees are: Frank Lawrence, CEO - Little Rock Athletic Centers, LLCChris Smith, CEO and President - SNFW Fitness BC Ltd.Chris Stevenson, Owner - Stevenson FitnessGreta Wagner, Executive Director, EVP - Chelsea Piers All four will stand for election during IHRSA’s annual meeting in March at the IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show in San Diego, CA. If elected, each will serve a four-year term from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2023,...

World Gym International, has recently opened its first neighborhood fitness studio with World Gym Athletics Chilliwack. The new studio concept from World Gym will feature World Gym’s signature small group training program, World Gym Athletics with other studio favorites like kick boxing, yoga, cycling and more. World Gym Athletics Chilliwack plans to open this December at 100 J – 6640 Vedder Rd, Chilliwack, BC, V2R 0J2. Conveniently located in one of the most desired areas of Chilliwack, the studio will be opening in a brand-new space inside Vedder Pointe Shopping Centre. The brand new 8,500-square...