Leading organizations to develop, place ACSM-Certified Professionals  The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) continued its aggressive partnership expansion strategy today by announcing a new agreement with EXOS, a leader in workplace wellness and human performance for more than two decades. The agreement makes EXOS an official ACSM corporate partner and provides substantial benefits in the form of professional development and high-level job placement opportunities for ACSM certified professionals with one of the most innovative fitness organizations in the country. “Partnering with...

The Board of Directors of Technogym (MTA: TGYM), a globally company operating in the fitness equipment area and active in the broader wellness sector, has reviewed today the consolidated revenues of the first nine months of 2018. Consolidated results have been prepared in compliance with the International Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Nine months 2017 figures have been adjusted, due to the IFRS 15 implementation starting from January 1st 2018. After the sales growth reported in 2017 and in the first half of 2018, in the first nine months of 2018...

Feature rich content includes video-based coaching, interval training and routines that take the guesswork out of training Octane Fitness, a Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) brand, is launching a free, updated version of its popular workout app, which is now available at the App Store for iOS devices. The new Octane Fitness app works with the Octane Q47xi, Q37xi, xR6xi, ZR8 and ZR7 home equipment models. Originally launched in 2014 as SmartLink™, the app has been completely redesigned to be more user-friendly and intuitive to navigate, with everything accessible at one’s fingertips. The cleaner...

New U.S. Report Card Reveals Near-Failing Grade for Physical Activity in Children, Youth Despite Slow Improvement Nationally, Key Gaps and Opportunities Identified (Washington, D.C.)- The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance (NPAPA) today released its 2018 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. This is the third comprehensive assessment of physical activity in U.S. children and youth, updating the first report card released in 2014 and the second released in 2016. While the overall physical activity grade for children and youth remained low at D-, the 2018...

#FitnessTruth Will Grow to 30 Locations by 2019 World Gym International, is continuing to grow World Gym Athletics with new programming and more locations in the United States and around the world. World Gym Athletics is an exclusive, studio-style, small group training program that combines the best of HIIT, Olympic lifting and functional training. Since launching last year, World Gym Athletics has hosted 10 certifications attended by over 400 coaches from around the United States.  There are currently 13 World Gym locations in the United States with World Gym Athletics programs.  By the end of next...

Rainer Schaller, CEO and founder of the McFIT GLOBAL GROUP and inventor of the fitness discount strategy, presented his vision for the development of the fitness industry at FIBO CHINA in Shanghai. "We have to move away from the idea that fitness is linear and create customised offers for people. Fitness must be accessible to anybody regardless of age, origin or income," says Schaller at the Chinese equivalent of the world's largest trade fair for fitness, wellness and health, FIBO. More than 170 million people worldwide already take part the number one sport: fitness. And this number is growing...