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CHANHASSEN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Life Time Fitness, Inc. (LTM), The Healthy Way of Life Company, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2012.

Second quarter 2012 revenue grew 12.3% to $288.3 million from $256.7 million during the same period last year. Total revenue for the first six months of 2012 grew 11.9% to $556.8 million from $497.3 million during the same period last year.

Net income for the quarter was $30.3 million, or $0.73 per diluted share, compared to net income of $24.9 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, for 2Q 2011. Net income for the first six months of 2012 was $56.0 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, compared to net income of $45.8 million, or $1.12 per diluted share, for the prior-year period.

I am pleased with our second quarter operating results, which included strong top-line and in-center revenue expansion, and net income growth, said Bahram Akradi, chairman, president and chief executive officer. Our results also reflect the ongoing progress weve made in driving our member experience and connectivity objectives. Our focus remains on growing our Healthy Way of Life Company and brand by providing our members and customers with programs and services both inside and outside of our centers that help them achieve their goals. Our business model is strong and the investments we are making further position Life Time for long-term growth and success.

During the quarter, Life Time opened new centers in Tulsa and Atlanta, marking its first and sixth locations in Oklahoma and Georgia, respectively. The Company also continued the integration, remodeling and rebranding activities associated with the acquired Lifestyle Family Fitness facilities in Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina. Life Time now operates 105 centers in the United States and Canada.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2012, Financial Highlights:

Total revenue for the second quarter grew 12.3% to $288.3 million from $256.7 million in 2Q 2011. Total revenue for the first six months of 2012 grew 11.9% to $556.8 million from $497.3 million during the same period last year.

(Period-over-period growth)

2Q 2012 vs. 2Q 2011 (in millions except revenue per membership data)

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LONDON Soon after a trio of chiseled men in army boots and fatigues hops out of two vans in Hyde Park, women of various ages and sizes gather around. Theyve turned out, along with a smattering of men, for a 9 a.m. workout with British Military Fitness, a company thats achieving on a micro-scale what the British government has pledged to do since being chosen in 2005 to host the 2012 Olympics.

The London Games are the first to have promised to inspire mass participation in sports as part of the legacy it leaves behind. That vow helped tip the scales when the International Olympic Committee awarded the Games to London over such contenders as Paris and Madrid.

Coverage of U.S. qualifying, plus Olympics-related features, photos, graphics and video.

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As we watch 16-year-olds compete in the gymnastics events, even the 20-somethings among us look back regretfully and wonder if our glory days have passed. Here, we take a look at which sports skew young and which allow for more longevity.

But government officials have found that in a culture consumed by mens soccer, cricket and rugby, encouraging British women to get moving is especially difficult.

Just one in eight British women exercise regularly, compared to one in five men, according to Sport England, a government agency that invests money from Britains national lottery in grassroots initiatives aimed at adults. Among disadvantaged women, its one in 10.

Researchers have documented a myriad reasons why, both practical and cultural, including the perception among many British women that being active simply isnt attractive.

The United States has confronted similar issues but had greater success tackling them with the legislative stick known as Title IX, which since 1972 has mandated equal opportunity for girls and boys, young women and men, in schools receiving federal funds.

With no analogous law in Great Britain, funding and support for womens sports has suffered by comparison, says Sue Tibballs, chief executive of the Womens Sport and Fitness Foundation, the nations leading advocacy group for womens sports.

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London 2012: Olympics used as fitness motivation for British women

SAN RAMON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Watching the Olympic Games can help motivate people to pursue their personal fitness goals, a new club member poll by 24 Hour Fitness suggests. As a proud official sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Official Fitness Center Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, 24 Hour Fitness recently polled more than 400 of its members to learn their opinion toward and the effects of the Olympic Games on members fitness lifestyles.

According to the poll, a majority of 24 Hour Fitness members are motivated by the Olympic Games (89 percent) and often turn their inspiration into action, giving their fitness routines a boost. The most popular ways the Olympics Games motivate members include:

The poll also found members are more often inspired when they have insight into an athletes personal journey to the Olympic Games. A majority of respondents (71 percent) find personal stories about Olympic athletes overcoming hardship especially motivating. And, if given an opportunity to have a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the Olympic Games, many would prefer to see an athletes warm-up and training routines, rather than other high-profile, restricted-access events such as medal ceremonies or life in the Olympic Village.

As the Olympic Games draw near, 24 Hour Fitness members, guests and fanswill have a chance to experience how U.S. Olympic athletes train. Proudly partnering with three U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes, known as Team 24 Hour Fitness Athletes, the company will release fitness tips and exclusive signature workouts developed by the elite team, which includes water polo player Tony Azevedo (2008 Olympic silver medalist), Paralympic track & field athlete April Holmes (2004 bronze medalist and 2008 gold medalist) and beach volleyball player Kerri Walsh (2004 and 2008 Olympic gold medalist). Also joining Team 24 Hour Fitness, is 24 Hour Fitness employee and USA Track & Field athlete, Rubin Williams.

The signature workouts, designed to demonstrate what it takes to train like an Olympic athlete and inspire others to achieve their own unique fitness goals, will be made available at 24hourfitness.com/goteamusa. Additionally, 24 Hour Fitness clubs across the nation are offering Team USA Boot Camps, inspired by the training routines of U.S. Olympic athletes now through Aug. 3.

We have been a United States Olympic Committee sponsor since the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games, and through our research we know that the Olympic Games motivate our members to live healthier and exercise more, said Carl Liebert, president and chief executive officer, 24 Hour Fitness. We are proud that our sponsorship not only supports hundreds of Olympic athletes and hopefuls, but also provides our nearly 4 million members with inspiration to reach their own fitness goals.

As an official Olympic sponsor of Team USA, 24 Hour Fitness also worked closely with the USOC to design and outfit the High Performance Training Center (HPTC) a state-of-the-art training facility located in East London where hundreds of our nations top athletes will train and prepare to compete for the gold. 24 Hour Fitness selected 27 of its employees to serve as Fitness Ambassadors to staff the HPTC in support of Team USA.

To learn more about 24 Hour Fitness, its U.S. Olympic Team sponsorship and to view the Team 24 Hour Fitness Athlete Signature Workouts, visit 24hourfitness.com.

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Fitness Marketing Systems and Coaching Website Offers Marketing Strategies and Tactics to Grow Any Fitness Business

Fitness marketing tactics and techniques can help strategically grow a fitness business. The ethical fitness business program offers a step-by-step plan for fitness business success and other programs for fitness pros.

If you feel like its time to grow your fitness business and get more clients with simple, fast and innovative fitness marketing systems, you have come to the right place, said John Spencer Ellis, founder of John Spencer Ellis Enterprises, a fitness and personal development solutions company. I will help you discover simple and effective fitness business marketing tactics and strategies, so that you can earn more money, live the life of your dreams, and achieve all of your resolutions and goals this year.

Successful fitness marketing systems and coaching tools include everything from Fitness Fortunes, an online program available for $1 for the first month that provides advice on fitness marketing strategies, social media outreach, business tactics and more; the Fitness Business Ninja program which helps personal trainers, gyms, martial arts schools and boot camps manage all of the administrative and customer service aspects of their business; Nutrition Business Blueprint, a turnkey, home-based online nutrition business that provides ongoing passive income; fitness certification programs, education and more for anyone in the fitness business.

Its actually not about working more hours on your fitness business and getting endless training clients, but its also not going to happen overnight you do need to commit to change and growth in your fitness business, Ellis added. I can show you how to avoid the most common mistakes in the industry and to use proven fitness marketing tools, tactics and techniques to work more intelligently.

All of the information on these fitness marketing systems is available at http://www.fitnessmarketing.me/.

About John Spencer Ellis Enterprises John Spencer Ellis Enterprises is a solutions provider for fitness and coaching professionals around the world, providing education, turn-key business programs, coaching and resources for new and advanced fitness and coaching professionals. For more information about John Spencer Ellis Enterprises or becoming a fitness marketing systems and coaching, please visit http://www.fitnessmarketing.me/

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) announced that is has teamed up with fitness expert Samantha Clayton to provide expertise and insights on how to live an active, healthy life.

A native of Liverpool, England, Clayton competed for Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham for six years; her breakout year came in 2000 when she represented England in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in both the 200m race and the 4100 meter relay. Prior to the Olympics, she won two medals in the Olympics AAA trials a silver medal for the 200m and a bronze for the 100m as well as a silver medal in the 4x100m relay during the European Junior Championships. Her personal records include an 11.40 in the 100m and 23.02 in the 200m.

After having triplets (and gaining 72 pounds), Clayton refocused on fitness and became a certified personal trainer and group exercise coach through American Fitness and Aerobics Association (AFAA) and International Sport Science Association (ISSA).

Clayton will help educate Herbalife independent distributors about the benefits of living an active, healthy life and write about general fitness topics for a company-sponsored blog.

About Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) is a global nutrition company that sells weight-management, nutrition, and personal care products intended to support a healthy lifestyle. Herbalife products are sold in 83 countries through a network of independent distributors. The company supports the Herbalife Family Foundation and its Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to children. Herbalife's website contains a significant amount of information about Herbalife, including financial and other information for investors at http://ir.Herbalife.com. The company encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

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Media coverage opportunities include: international fitness stars, fitness model search, fittest and strongest contests, the latest trends, SAS and New Zealand Army fitness demonstrations.

It's less than two weeks until one of the biggest and most exhilarating fitness events to be staged in New Zealand hits Auckland: the inaugural NZ Fitness Expo.

The two-day expo will reveal the latest international fitness trends, crown New Zealand's next top fitness model, pit some of the country's fittest and strongest people against each other in a series of gruelling battles, give fitness fans the chance to see international and local superstars and much more.

Ultimate Fighter Championship legend Forrest Griffin will be flying over to the expo from the United States, fresh from winning a nailbiting bout against the legendary Tito Ortiz in Las Vegas. He'll be joined by two leading fitness models, Laura Prestin and Kiwi Raechelle Chase, Mr Olympia veteran Moe el Moussawi and Cirque Du Soleil star gymnast Ebon Grayman.

"Fitness is a booming industry in New Zealand," says NZ Fitness Expo ambassador Lee-Ann Wann, of Downsize Me fame. "It's also constantly changing, and this expo will give Kiwi fitness professionals and enthusiasts a chance to get up to speed with the latest trends and knowledge - and have a blast."

In keeping with the theme, this is not your usual expo - it's also a workout. Free fitness classes throughout the weekend will give expo visitors the chance to try out the newest exercise trends and equipment, and the latest moves in tried and tested favourites, including Zumba, Les Mills and City Fitness.

What will be the fitness trend everyone's talking about in the next few years? The Bulgarian Bag? Zumba Sentao? Nastix? Group Centergy? Gymstick Muscle? The Foam Roller? The Duraball? Synrgy360? Find out.

Seminars on health, nutrition, fitness and careers from some of the leading minds in the country will send visitors home with plenty of inspiration. Topics include: "The top five biggest cow-poo myths about fitness and food and how to never fall for them again" and "How to drink beer, eat chocolate and still lose weight."

Exhilarating events throughout the weekend will keep the energy levels pumping:

The Rachaelle Chase Fitness Model Search will put 45 competitors through their well-toned paces to find New Zealand's next top fitness model.

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Guy McKenna believes Gold Coast's fitness levels are now finally up to scratch ahead of this weekend's clash with local rivals Brisbane.

The Suns breakthrough win over Richmond - sealed by Karmichael Hunt's after-the-siren kick for goal - came on the back of an impressive performance at home to reigning premiers Geelong the week before.

Although the expansion club fell by 14 points to the Cats, there were signs they were starting to put their woeful early season form behind them as they stayed in the game for longer periods.

Gold Coast parted ways with high performance manager Dean Robinson at the end of last season after he was poached by Essendon and have not looked the same side since.

The Suns have been notoriously unable to string two good games together, but are now on the brink of three if they can put in a strong showing against the Lions on Saturday.

Despite a poor third term against the Tigers in Cairns, McKenna said their first win in 12 months signaled they are now fit enough to be competitive.

"All of a sudden, we're fit," he said.

"Six or eight rounds ago, we couldn't tackle, we weren't strong at the footy and we were unfit.

"It's (not) surprising now the season goes on and all of a sudden we are."

McKenna said there was also change going on above the shoulders.

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Angie Chandler, principal of Cedar Ridge Elementary School, does a workout during a session of the Step Into Fitness program on Thursday in the school gymnasium. Chandler said she lost 31 pounds since starting her regimen. I just followed the old advice of eat less, exercise more, she said.

By Catherine Martin

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Staff and parents at Cedar Ridge Elementary have found a new way to connect and get to know each other after school a fitness program held in the evenings in the school's gym.

The program, Step into Fitness, started at the school in January and was the brainchild of Principal Angie Chandler and her personal trainer, Logan McNeely, an MU student.

Chandler started training with McNeely after she had been going to a gym for a year and hadn't lost any weight. Once she started the sessions, which also offer information about healthy eating, Chandler saw the weight loss begin.

She's lost 31 pounds to date and decided to share that success.

"Teachers work really hard and don't have money to be able to afford someone to talk about fitness and nutrition," Chandler said.

Many parents faced that same problem, she said. As a solution, Chandler and McNeely decided to bring the program to parents and teachers at no cost.

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Mike DePonio stands sentinel most evenings at Mission Oaks Park inCamarillo.

He's there with Lucy, his small and shaggy black dog who spends the evening visiting with her friends. He smiles with satisfaction as more than 30 owners and their mutts show up for a romp on the grass and an evening ofconversation.

"What's happened is that we've created community. It's the people who make it go. We clean up after and look after our dogs," DePonio said. "We've been able to maintain a place for the dogs to be dogs and for people to cometogether."

DePonio is a founding member of Friends of Camarillo Dog Parks, a group that is responsible for working with the Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District to create off-leash areas for Camarillo dogowners.

The group has raised about $22,000 in pursuit of its goal of $30,000 and is planning its latest fundraising effort, "Unleash Your Fitness," on Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays in Camarillo andVentura.

"Everything we do is cause-inspired," said Mark Ryan, owner of Element Fitness, who will host the fitness fundraising events. Half of the money raised will go the dog park group to help build a fenced-in area at Springville Park in the Spanish Hills neighborhood. "The basis of what Element Fitness does is to provide people with opportunities to get fit in a natural environment while giving back to the community they'rein."

Ryan has had fitness programs for a number of groups, including FOOD Share and the American HeartAssociation.

"This fitness program is actually for people and not for the dogs," said Ryan, himself an owner of fourdogs.

DePonio has earned the affectionate title of "pope of Mission Oaks," while Lucy has come to be known as "the queen," said Camarillo's Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District deserves the credit for the creation of off-leashareas.

"Camarillo is a fairly small community, but we're basically looking at three dog parks, or areas where dogs can be off-leash, DePonio said. "That's in large part due to the PVRPD listening to what we have to say and working withus."

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POMPANO BEACH, Fla., July 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthClubExperts.com takes aim at the rising obesity rate in the United States by launching Champions Youth Fitness System (www.ChampionsKids.com), a line of equipment designed to get kids fit.

The Pompano Beach-based HealthClubExperts.com signed an exclusive contract with Panatta Sport to introduce its youth strength and cardiovascular workout equipment for children ages 6-12 in the United States. Panatta, which is based in Italy, is a leading developer of fitness equipment for all ages.

"Our goal is to make fitness for kids in the U.S. as popular as it is among adults," says Paul Bosley, HealthClubExperts.com founder.

Kids Fitness Palace in Pinecrest, Fla., uses Panatta Sport equipment for kids. It's whimsical and colorful design helps hook pre-teens to get fit.

"It's very inviting. It's one of the reasons that makes kids want to try it," says Marlon Bailey, owner of Kids Fitness Palace and Precision Personal Training.

HealthClubExperts.com has teamed up with Health Clubs Online Inc., to market Champions Youth Fitness to the U.S. pre-teen market and to fitness centers across the country.

"Our goal is to introduce youth fitness into fitness centers, YMCAs, JCCs and municipalities to help solve the youth obesity crisis," said Scott Steers, president of Health Clubs Online, a Web development and Internet marketing company.

The percentage of overweight children more than doubled in 20 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In fact, the percentage of children ages 611 in the United States deemed obese increased from 7 percent in 1980 to nearly 20 percent in 2008.

Bosley and Steers launched Champions Youth Fitness (www.championsyouthfitness.com) in 2010 to encourage fitness professionals to reach out to kids and families. They're now in negotiations to use the name, "Champions Youth Fitness" to launch youth fitness centers as well as fitness programs at daycares and martial arts studios.

About HealthClubExperts.com Formed in 2006 to offer the health club industry top professionals in areas such as construction, design, equipment selection and financing. HealthClubExperts.com launched Champions Youth Fitness in 2010 to provide much-needed youth fitness products and services. HealthClubExperts.com works with equipment manufacturers such as Promaxima Manufacturing, Power Plate, and Keiser Fitness, and with fitness centers like Anytime Fitness, Fla.; Get in Fit for Women, Mass; and Gym Box, Calif.

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