http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog Just another Penton Media weblog Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:40:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I received an e-mail last week about an interesting way one sergeant in Iraq boosted morale while encouraging fitness for his troops. First Sgt. Gavin McIlvenna organized a trail race called “Scramble in the Sand” on Nov. 9 to boost morale for soldiers stationed at Camp Victory, Baghdad, Iraq. As an Oregon ... http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/20/soldier-stages-extreme-trail-run-in-iraq/ Be sure to watch “The Biggest Loser” in the next few weeks. I got a note from Ian McGriff, head trainer and fitness director at Tipton Lakes Athletic Club (TLAC) in Columbus, IN, that says Allen Smith, a current contestant on the show, got the TV crew to come ... http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/16/heads-up-on-%e2%80%9cthe-biggest-loser%e2%80%9d-episode/ You may remember our story last week about how two Bally employees in Indianapolis got a developmentally disabled man to sign a contract that he could not understand. http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/13/bally-in-indy-update/ I'm always on the lookout for stories related to fitness and Alzheimer's disease, so when I saw this one, I thought I'd share it with you. It's about how seniors with strong bones are less likely to have Alzheimer's. Definitely a point to make with your members as strength training ... http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/11/strength-and-alzheimers/ Time for a quiz! The first 10 people to correctly answer all three questions will receive a commemorative October 2009 cover of Club Industry magazine, featuring an autographed photo of Jack LaLanne. http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/09/club-industry-quiz-contest/ We found so many good stories this week that it would take us forever to put them all together in a reasonable amount of time. With that in mind, here are links to a few of those stories: http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/05/hitting-the-links/ Some people will do anything to work out in a luxurious gym. Take the case of one unemployed man in Hong Kong who used his dead wife’s identity to enter the gym. http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/05/a-man-in-drag/ If you didn't attend the Club Industry 2009 conference (or even if you did and want to relive those wonderful memories!), then you can get a feel for the show by going to our photo gallery. We've posted photos of Jack LaLanne and Mark Mastrov, plus the Best of the ... http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/11/02/pictures-from-the-club-industry-show/ Before the Jack LaLanne keynote at the Club Industry show two weeks ago, the editors went in the back room (a so unglamorous little kitchen area with dirty red tile floors, a sink, several large trash cans and some plastic chairs on which Jack LaLanne sat, waiting to be called ... http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/10/27/we-hammed-it-up-with-jack-lalanne/ Hula hooping, or hooping as it's come to be known, appears to be the next hip fitness trend, especially after First Lady Michelle Obama recently was seen hooping on the White House lawn for the Healthier U.S. School Challenge. The trend is trickling down to college campuses, too. West Virginia ... http://blog.clubindustry.com/fitnessbusinessproblog/2009/10/27/hooping-it-up/