Watts For Wishes was a huge success at IHRSA 2017! Many of the watts generated came from Nadia Ruiz, a LA Marathoner, who ran a full 26.2 miles on the ECO-POWR treadmill, and Sara Krist, founder of the Cancer Warrior Foundation, who lead a total of 15 classes over 2 days on SportsArt’s G510 indoor cycles. With their help and the efforts of everyone who stopped by the booth, the team was able to meet their goal of producing 10,000 watts on the IHRSA floor. The total number of participants is unavailable as many people tried out multiple machines. SportsArt also just kept track of the cumulative...

Technogym, one of the world's leading wellness and fitness company prepares for another successful year of their Let's Move for a Better World campaign. Now in its third year, Technogym created LMFBW, a global initiative aimed at reducing obesity and sedentary lifestyles, by promoting wellness and bringing local communities together. The LMFBW campaign will run from March 13-31, 2017. Each participating connected facility will accumulate MOVEs. The more MOVEs recorded, the greater the chance for facilities to impact wellness in their community and surrounding areas. This year, more participants...

MultiSport Canada (MSC) is excited to announce a partnership with STAC Performance for the 2017 triathlon season. STAC Performance is the perfect training partner for the avid triathlete.  Initially funded through Kickstarter, the STAC Zero bike trainer is designed to be completely silent and easy on your tires. Instead of using a flywheel and roller to push up against your back wheel or a direct drive system, the STAC Zero uses magnets to create resistance. Two neodymium magnets are placed either side the rim — which needs to be alloy — and as the wheel spins they create resistance. “STAC...

World Gym International, has recently signed deals for more than 30 new gyms continuing its expansion with a mix of new gyms and conversions from existing gyms. “2016 was an incredible year for the World Gym family,” said Marcus Cammilleri, Director of World Gym.  “With new agreements for gyms in 8 countries, on 6 continents, we are proud to be the fastest growing full-service global gym brand for several years now.” In 2016, World Gym struck deals to open franchises in: Australia Brendale, Queensland Maitland, New South Wales Marconi in Bossley Park, New South Wales North...

American College of Sports Medicine, Medical Fitness Association. American Council on Exercise join forces to introduce the “Exercise is Medicine Solution”; Greenville Health System first to adopt program To jointly address the rapid progression of chronic diseases and skyrocketing health care costs, Exercise is Medicine®(EIM), a global health initiative managed by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), along with the American Council on Exercise (ACE) and the Medical Fitness Association (MFA) announced a new collaboration called the Exercise is Medicine Solution. The partnership...

Fastest Growing Premium Indoor Cycling Chain in the U.S. Chooses Toronto for First Canadian Franchise CycleBar, a new concept in premium indoor cycling that offers a high energy workout in a concert-like atmosphere, has chosen Toronto’s Leaside community as the home for its first Canadian Franchise. In the past year, the number of CycleBar studios in the U.S. have grown at a rate of 4+ per month. This rapid expansion demonstrates the demand for this exciting new fitness experience and CycleBar Leaside’s Canadian franchisees expect the trend to be just as popular in Toronto. The Leaside location...