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...

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...