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I talked to Richard Simmons yesterday for our Club Industry show preview in the September issue. What an amazing man! At age 62, he is still inspiring others to lose weight and live healthier lives. more

Often, pranks just end up being annoying, but this prank (or perhaps we should call it a publicity stunt since they sent out a press release in advance) by Zug.com writer Bayan Rabbani caught my eye because it involved 24 Hour Fitness and Rabbani spending 24 hours in a club. more

If you attended the Club Industry East show in New York this past May, you know that the group exercise competition was one of the most compelling events there. Large and small clubs strutted their stuff, enthusiastically demonstrating their new and original classes in 15- to 20-minute segments. Each presentation brought big crowds to the Live at Club Studio! area to see how it was done and to catch the excitement of the workouts. more

The case of the missing boy in Oregon has a tie to a fitness club, and by the looks of things, the club owner made a very wise decision. more

I had my second field trip of the week this afternoon during a tour of the recently renovated Midtown Athletic Club, which is just down the street from our building in Overland Park, KS. Molly Markley, general manager, showed the whole editorial crew (Stuart, Stephanie, Jennifer and me) how the company had expanded from a tennis-only facility to a tennis and fitness facility after Bally Total Fitness vacated a portion of the building several months ago. more

When most people think of the U.S. military, the word “cute” doesn’t often come to mind. That’s why I had to share this super cute photo essay from The Washington Post. Apparently, soldiers in Afghanistan rescued a litter of tiger-striped kittens that they found on base last summer. more

I just returned from listening to first lady Michelle Obama speak about childhood obesity–not just childhood obesity in general, but more specifically how this epidemic is hitting the African-American community. She was in Kansas City, MO, today to speak at the NAACP national convention. more

The CEO of Power Plate International, who used to be the CEO of Nautilus, had an interesting side gig last fall. more

Could the iPhone become the most important companion to your members in the future? Apple certainly seems to be gearing its iPhone to go beyond a luxury item and become a necessity for almost every area of a person’s life, including fitness and nutrition. more