Aerobic Fitness, Not Muscular Strength, Leads to Optimal Metabolic Health, According to New Research

The most aerobically fit study subjects exhibited superior metabolic profiles with healthy levels of proteins, good cholesterol and fatty acids, according to an analysis of 580 Finnish males. Interestingly, even the most muscularly fit subjects did not exhibit metabolic profiles that were as ideal as those at the top of the aerobic group.

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Nonprofit Briefs: JCCs Expanding in Kansas and Arizona; YMCAs Renovating in Tennessee and Alabama

YMCAs and JCCs change operational strategies and complete construction projects in Tennessee, Kansas, Ohio, Arizona and Alabama.

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Just 3 Weeks Left to Set Yourself Up for Success

Where you will be in three weeks? Will you be learning about the strategy and execution that good leaders must possess? Will you be discovering how to partner with the healthcare community to generate additional revenue for your facility? Will you be listening to how you can outflank your competition and come out the winner? Will you be discovering what today’s recovery trends are, or what the threats to the industry are today? Maybe you’ll be learning about how to build a high-performing personal training team or how to create a more diverse workforce (and how that will lead to more revenue). Or maybe you’ll be sitting in on one of another 80 or more education sessions offered at this year’s Club Industry Show, Oct. 9-11 at the Hilton Chicago. You won’t be doing any of that if you don’t register now. Don’t let your competitor gain all this knowledge while you stay home. View the videos that some of this year’s speakers are sharing about their sessions, and then register for the Club Industry Show at www.clubindustryshow.com. Prices increase Sept. 27. 

Walk This Way: Sisterhood Stride Set for Club Industry Show

Take part in the Sisterhood Stride 5K Walk at the Club Industry Show in Chicago from 6:30 am – 7:30 am on Friday, Oct. 10. Meet in the lobby of the Hilton Chicago at 720 Michigan Ave. Join us for an early morning networking walk along the edge of Lake Michigan supporting Women In Fitness. Bring your energy, spirit and business cards to meet and greet our fellow walkers supporting increased leadership roles of women in fitness. Register free: www.scwfit.com/CLUBstride 

Affordable, Quality & Current Education Coming to a City Near You!

There is something for everyone in the affordable three-day Club Industry Business Summit in Boston. Please visit: www.scwfit.com/CLUB. At only $199 you can experience 44 sessions and 30 presenters featuring fitness business sessions exclusively dedicated to marketing, technology, trends, sales, retention, social media, products, programming, finance and leadership. Register by going here.

Top Health Club Execs Share Words of Wisdom in the Club Industry Podcast

Keith Worts, the CEO of Crunch Signature, is the latest top executive featured in the Club Industry Podcast. Worts discusses the recent sale of Crunch Fitness, its future plans under new owner TPG Growth as well as the recent explosion of the fitness industry's franchising trend. Previous podcasts feature Gold’s Gym International CEO Adam Zeitsiff, 24 Hour Fitness CEO Tony Ueber and Retrofitness Founder Eric Casaburi. You can stream or download each episode at Club Industry's SoundCloud page.

Club Industry’s Top 100 Health Clubs of 2019 Is Now Live

Club Industry’s new Top 100 Health Clubs list is reflective of the trends—franchising, acquisitions, diversification—that were leveraged by many of the largest and fastest-growing health club companies during the 2018 fiscal year. Find out which companies made the list by reading this analysis article or clicking through this photo gallery. If you would like to be considered for next year’s list, please email Anthony Dominic at anthony.dominic@clubindustry.com.