SportsArt recently announced its partnership with Sacramento Eco Fitness, a new gym opening this month dedicated to sustainability and eco-friendly fitness initiatives. The studio will feature SportsArt’s ECO-POWR line of spinning bikes for a first of its kind indoor cycle studio which harnesses the power cyclists produce during their workouts and puts it back into the facility’s power grid. SportsArt’s ECO-POWR cardio equipment turns human energy into utility grade electricity through a micro-inverter similar to the technology found in solar panels and wind turbines. When plugged into...

SNFW Fitness BC Chairman and CEO Leonard Schlemm is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Smith to President and COO of Steve Nash Fitness Clubs and UFC Gym. Smith joined the SNFW organization in 2010, relocating to British Columbia from the US to assume the position of Vice President of Sales and Fitness. In 2014, he was named Chief Operating Officer, managing operations for the brands 21 locations across BC, and was instrumental in the successful launch of the first UFC Gym located in Kelowna. Announcing Mr. Smith's appointment, Chairman Leonard Schlemm states: "Chris is an exceptional...

The International Franchise Association announced its main-stage speakers today for #IFA2017. Celebrated Anytime Fitness co-founders, Dave Mortensen and Chuck Runyon, and New York Times best-selling author and leading business consultant, Marcus Buckingham, will speak at IFA’s 57th Annual Convention. #IFA2017 will take place Jan. 29 – Feb. 1, 2017, at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Anytime Fitness Co-Founders Dave Mortensen and Chuck Runyon will share how they developed 3,500 franchised units and 36 company-owned locations in 50 states and 30 countries in just 15 years. The company...

To accommodate increased demand for its innovative functional training products, Torque Fitness has hired seasoned industry veteran Tim Block as National Accounts Sales Manager, where he will serve existing accounts and continue developing direct sales with new business. With 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Block most recently was the national key account manager at Precor®, Inc., where he exceeded sales goals each year from 2008-2014 and significantly grew key account business over nearly nine years. Previously at Precor, Block served as a territory manager, responsible for direct...

Johnson Health Tech is excited to announce the retail launch of its Matrix line of cardio fitness equipment. Previously available only in a gym or club setting, users can now experience the dynamic performance and uncompromising design of Matrix products from the comfort of their own home. “For years Matrix Fitness has been a trusted partner in the commercial fitness industry worldwide, and we are excited to extend the Matrix brand to our home fitness customers,” said Mark Zabel, Vice President, Global Marketing and Product Development for Johnson Health Tech. “Matrix retail products are designed...

SportsArt is now a preferred partner of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group. Its core brands include Radisson Blu, Park Inn by Radisson, PrizeOtel, as well as the Quorvus Collection and Radisson RED. It features Responsible Business programs that strongly promotes corporate social responsibility and is based on the principles Think Planet, Think People, and Think Together. Steps towards this partnership began earlier this year when SportsArt delivered several of their ECO-POWR products to the brand new Radisson RED hotel in Brussels, Belgium. ECO-POWR cardio equipment allows users to generate and return...