Penn State, Lyndon State and Southern Adventist Rank First in National Collegiate Fitness Index Rankings

The National Collegiate Fitness Index ranks collegiate and university campuses for physical and programmatic resources that promote active living and healthy lifestyles.

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Marines Change Fitness Tests, Body Composition Program

The U.S. Marine Corps is making some of the biggest changes to its physical fitness test in 44 years, including adjusting scoring tables and allowing for distinction between Marines of different fitness levels and age groups.

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Property Briefs: Two Gold's Gyms Acquired by Planet Fitness, Former NFL Player's Wellness Center, $60 Million Rec Center

LA Fitness, MUV Brands and a $60 million recreation center are among some of the recent openings or real estate transactions in the health club industry.

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Viral Fitness News: Murdered Trainer's Family Speaks, Olympians' YMCA Swim, Concealed Handgun Promotion

Justin Bieber's injury at an LA Fitness, an accidental world pull-ups record and Zumba CEO Alberto Perlman are among some of the more popular fitness industry stories recently circulating on social media.

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YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee Receives $1 Million in Private Funding

A little more than a year after emerging from bankruptcy, the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee received $1 million in private funding that it will use to build on increased demand for its programs, to expand community partnerships and to improve its operating model, the Y said.

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Today's Health Clubs Are Divided into Self-Service or Supported Models

Health clubs struggling with competition can take two paths to brand differentiation, Ray Algar told a Club Industry webinar audience.

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Five Takeaways You Get for Your Health Club from Franchise University

The week-long education that many franchisors offer their franchisees prior to their grand openings is the best opportunity to learn these five key takeaways along with other operational best practices and brand standards, writes Franchise Wise columnist Matt Cicci.

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Webinar about the Two Pathways of the Fitness Industry Is Now Available On-Demand for Free

How can you ensure that as the fitness industry bifurcates into self-service facilities and supported facilities, you have picked the right model for your market? Watch this webinar, "The Two Pathways of the Fitness Industry: Are You on the Correct Course for Success?" presented by Ray Algar, managing director of Oxygen Consulting, to find out. Algar will share the critical differences between the two models and how to not only determine the right path for you but also how to make your path clear to members and staff so you can be successful in an increasingly competitive landscape. This webinar is sponsored by Precor. Register for the on-demand webinar here.

Webinar Free and On-Demand: Create Customer Loyalty and Grow Your Business with Heart Rate Training

Watch this webinar on-demand to learn how to create a culture around heart rate training inside and outside your club that will provide a unique member experience and help build customer loyalty. During this free webinar George Centeio will share the benefits of heart rate training, how to use gamification and rewards to engage with your members and how to enhance your group exercise classes. The webinar is sponsored by Polar. Register for the on-demand webinar here.

Free and On-Demand: Learn Four Habits That Exceptional Club Operators Already Know

Blair McHaney's free webinar on “The Four Habits of Exceptional Clubs” is now available on-demand. Exceptional clubs don’t happen by accident, and they appear in every strata of the marketplace – low-price, mid-price and high-price. Their common denominator is the conscious choice to make customer experience their strategy and the adoption of the habits that make it successful. Learn what “exceptional” really means and how you can put your club(s) on the “exceptional” path. The webinar is sponsored by Medallia. Register here.