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Anytime Fitness Announces New Master Franchise Agreement For India
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HASTINGS, Minn. and NEW DELHI, June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Anytime Fitness, the world's largest co-ed chain of health clubs, has signed a master franchise agreement for India with New Delhi-based House of Fitness Pvt. Ltd.
"We are extremely enthusiastic about the growth potential for Anytime Fitness in India," states John Kersh, Vice President of International Development for Anytime Fitness. "Our Indian associates from House of Fitness are well-respected and they have a solid combination of fitness industry experience and business acumen which, we are sure, will contribute to strong performance of the brand."
According to statistics from the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association's 2012 Global Report on the State of the Health Club Industry, less than one tenth of one percent of the Indian population are members of health clubs. This figure is in sharp contrast to the United States, where over 17% of the total population are health club members, and to Europe, where more than 10% of the population are members in the majority of countries.
"Indians are becoming increasingly health conscious and the Anytime Fitness concept provides a perfect solution for busy people looking for a comfortable and convenient facility in which to exercise," stated Vishal Kwatra, COO of House of Fitness.
The recently-concluded agreement follows a master franchise format, in which House of Fitness will develop their own Anytime Fitness gyms, sell sub-franchises and provide on-going support to franchisees, and will promote and market the brand in India. Anytime Fitness will, in turn, provide exclusive rights to House of Fitness for use of the brand's trademarks, systems and intellectual property during the term of the agreement, and will support the master franchisee via its corporate headquarters in the United States.
This is the second foray into the Indian market for Anytime Fitness. Four Anytime Fitness clubs had been opened under a prior master franchise agreement with a different company, but that relationship terminated following that master franchisee's failure to comply with the terms of its master franchise agreement."
About Anytime Fitness Founded in 2002, Anytime Fitness is now the fastest-growing fitness club franchise in the world, with nearly 2,000 clubs worldwide. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Anytime Fitness prides itself on providing its members with convenient and affordable fitness options in friendly, well-maintained facilities that feature top-quality exercise equipment. Clubs are now open in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Qatar, Grand Cayman and Japan, and members everywhere have free reciprocal access to all clubs worldwide.
About House of Fitness House of Fitness (HoF) has been established by a group of professionals to provide the best possible fitness facilities across India. The HoF management has been associated with the fitness industry for the past several years in various capacities. The management of HoF has been involved in setting up several gym facilities in India and has provided state-of the art fitness equipment to various gyms in the country. Backed by vast experience, HoF is well-positioned to take the unique franchisee model of Anytime Fitness to a new level in India.
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Secret Millionaire Recap: Fitness Founders Head To Oklahoma City To Help Others
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Tonight two fitness founders head to a poverty-stricken area to seek out deserving people and organizations to surprise them with donations on ABCs hit reality TV series, Secret Millionaire. Each week, some of Americas most successful self-made millionaires look for those in need and reward them with hundreds of thousands of dollars on the feel-good reality TV series. Anytime Fitness founders Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortensen head to Oklahoma City to share their good fortune. Keep reading to find out what happens on their journey!
Secret Millionaire takes millionaires in disguise and sends them into the countrys poorest areas to spend a week looking for deserving organizations, charities and people. Tonight Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortensen will be sent to a poverty-stricken area. Both men have to say good bye to their families and their comfortable lifestyles as they embark on a new adventure with different identities for a week.
One in four children live in poverty in Oklahoma City. When Chuck and Dave see their house theyre in shock. They say the house looks disgusting and the more time they spend there it gets worse. Both men must live on $71.00 for the week. They admit that usually they spend that amount on appetizers! They go shopping and say that for their first time in a very long time they must look at the prices on each item they pick up.
Chuck and Dave go to the Oklahoma Youth Wrestling Organization which helps at risk youth stay off of the streets through wrestling. They also provide tutoring and food. With a small fitness room Chuck and Dave help the young men go through some workout drills. After getting some food the mentors also help the youth do their homework and read.
Limbs for Life helps 650 amputees every year. Chuck meets Charlie who wears prosthetics. Chuck says Charlie reminds him of his brother who was born with a condition and died at the age of 18 years old. They also meet Connor, a young boy who has a prosthetic leg. Connors parents say if it wasnt for Limbs for Life they wouldnt be able to afford it and he would most likely be in a wheelchair.
Now, Chuck and Dave must reveal their true identities and gift their fortunes to the organizations they have been volunteering at all week. They are anxious but also excited to share their secret and make donations. Dave says he has been so moved by the Oklahoma Youth Wrestling Organization that together they would like to present them with a check for $39,000 which pays for all of their expenses for one year. The organizations founders are surprised and say now they dont have to worry about raising the funds to stay open. But Chuck and Dave arent done just yet they give them the keys to their own Anytime Fitness for both the youth and adults in the community to enjoy and the men are funding $150,000. The volunteers are so happy!
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Planet Fitness gets pumped up for IPO
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The unconventional but fast-growing Planet Fitness gym chain is looking to hire bankers before going public, The Post has learned.
The Newington, NH, company, with more than 500 locations including 20 in the city offers some of the lowest membership fees in the sector, with plans costing up to only $20 a month, with no contracts and very limited service.
Company revenue was $157 million in 2012, according to an industry estimate.
The idea is to sign up a huge number of members 7,000 per location since they will come in only once a week as opposed to the twice a week average for more conventional gyms that offer superior service for much higher prices, industry consultant John Atwood said.
While offering decent equipment, it spends less than 25 percent of expenses on personnel, while competitors are paying more than 40 percent.
As a result, Planet Fitness has operating profit margins of about 25 percent. Atwood said the industry norm is around 10 percent.
The stagnant economy is pumping up the chain and its low-cost recipe.
Atwood said the question for underwriters is how sustainable the business model actually is.
Inc. magazine put Planet Fitness on its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies based on the gyms 216 percentage revenue growth from 2007 to 2010.
The chain has also gotten a marketing boost by being the featured gym on NBCs The Biggest Loser.
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Murray eases fears over fitness
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By David Ornstein BBC Sport at Queen's Club
Coverage: Live on BBC One, BBC Two and the red button as well as BBC One HD and BBC HD. Coverage on BBC Radio 5 live and the BBC Sport website
Andy Murray says his fitness levels are fine heading into the Aegon Championships at Queen's Club.
The Scot, recently troubled by two separate back problems, begins his title defence against Nicolas Mahut or Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Wednesday.
"I feel much better," Murray told BBC Sport. "The grass will probably be good for me. I've had a few good days practice here and it all feels good."
Britons James Ward, Jamie Baker, Oliver Golding and Liam Broady play on Monday.
All four have received wildcards, with Broady making his main tour debut in the second match on Court One against 14th seed Gilles Muller of Luxembourg.
Baker faces 18-year-old US Open junior champion Golding, awarded a place in the draw for a second successive year, in the fourth match on Court Two.
The winner will face second seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who lost to Murray in last year's final.
The fifth match on Centre Court sees British number two Ward meet big-serving ninth seed Kevin Anderson of South Africa.
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Fitness camp created by father, son pair from 'The Biggest Loser'
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Attendees at Morelli Health, Nutrition and Fitness Camp.
Ron and Mike Morelli are offering a free membership to one teen to participate in their fitness camp. The Morelli's were finalists on NBC's "The Biggest Loser." Mike's brother, Max, also helped create the camp, which helps fight childhood obesity.
They want to help teens shed the pounds and gain a healthy lifestyle by sharing their weight loss secrets.
Now, the Morelli's are offering a free pass for this year's summer teen fitness camp. Teens ages 12 to 18 can participate. The way to win the free pass is through a writing contest where you write, in 300 words, how attending a weight loss and nutrition day camp this summer would improve and make a difference in your life. The deadline to submit an application is June 15. To enter you will need to send your name, age, phone number, city of residence and a photo of yourself along with your essay. Click here for more information.
The teen applicants are required to have a physical, and once clearance to participate is received - participants are selected on a first-come, first-served basis as space is limited. The cost for the seven week camp, which includes meals, is $1500. Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify
The Morelli Teen Fitness and Nutrition Day Camp, often called the Morelli Kids Camp is also accepting applications for the seven week camp that will run June 25 through August 10, 2012 in South Lyon for ages 12 to 18 of all fitness levels.
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Sandoval rejoins Giants, vows to return to fitness routine
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Knoxville company's fitness equipment supplies pro teams, military
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By KRISTIN FARLEY 6 News Anchor/Reporter
KNOXVILLE (WATE) - What do the Cleveland Browns, the Nashville Predators and the U.S. military all have in common? They use fitness equipment made in Knoxville.
Legend Fitness, at 5901 Middlebrook Pike, makes commercial grade equipment that's not just in the best fitness facilities in Tennessee and across the U.S. It's around the world.
Pierre Steenekamp is the president of Legend Fitness and part of the business group that bought out Legend three years ago.
At the time the company was in Maynardville, but this spring it moved to Knoxville after some tremendous growth.
The company has grown from a handful of employees to more than 60 who are often asked to work overtime to keep up with orders. While they help in the design phase, their main focus is manufacturing the strength equipment.
It's all done at one location, from cutting and welding each element to giving each piece a special powder coated finish. After curing in a giant oven-like room, a shiny, durable piece is the result.
"We're a heavy duty commercial product. We're not so much about how pretty it looks. We're more about how functional it is. It's very strong and very sturdy," Steenekamp explained.
However, Legend also offers custom colors, logos, even upholstery. All of that is very important when you look at the client list.
"We shipped products in to the Redskins and the 49'ers. We do a fair amount of equipment for the Tennessee Titans, obviously," Steenekamp said.
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Jazzercise Tropic Heat Fitness Convention Beckons Enthusiasts To Bring Their Sultry Side To Orlando
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CARLSBAD, Calif., June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazzercise, the world's leading dance fitness program, will host Tropic Heat Jazzercise On Location 2012 in Orlando, Florida. More than 2,000 fitness enthusiasts from all over the world will converge at the Hilton Orlando June 29-30 for a live Jazzercise routine taping, shopping expo, and mega Jazzercise group fitness classes.
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On Friday, June 29, from 4:30 7:30 p.m., attendees will participate in a live taping of brand new Jazzercise routines choreographed and led by Jazzercise Founder & CEO, Judi Sheppard Missett. The routines are subsequently sent to 7,800 Jazzercise instructors around the world.
On Saturday, June 30, Tropic Heat will present five consecutive giant Jazzercise group fitness classes featuring dynamic themes from "Bikini Body Blast" to "Beach Club Boot Camp" and "Sultry Salsa." The fitness frenzy, which goes from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be led by Judi Sheppard Missett; Jazzercise President Shanna Missett Nelson, professional choreographer Tim Roberts and many other certified Jazzercise instructors and fitness professionals.
The Jazzercise fitness apparel boutique headlines the event's shopping expo, which will feature other top fitness industry vendors. For further information about Jazzercise Tropic Heat Orlando 2012, and to register for the event, go to jazzercise.com. Space is limited and tickets are selling quickly.
About Jazzercise
Judi Sheppard Missett, who turned her love of jazz dance into a worldwide dance exercise phenomenon, founded the Jazzercise dance fitness program in 1969. Judi advanced the business opportunities of women and men in the fitness industry by growing the program into an international franchise business that today, hosts a network of 7,800 instructors teaching more than 32,000 classes weekly in all 50 states and 32 countries.
The workout program, which offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kickboxing and Latin style movements, has positively affected millions of people worldwide. Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurance, strength, and flexibility, as well as an overall "feel good" factor. Additional Jazzercise programs include Junior Jazzercise, Jazzercise Lite, Jazzercise Low Impact and Personal Touch. For more information about Jazzercise, go to jazzercise.com or call (800) FIT-IS-IT.
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Cole fitness takes centre stage
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Ashley Cole's fitness will be the subject of most interest when England throw open their doors to training on Friday morning in a further attempt to prove themselves "good tourists" at Euro 2012.
Stung by criticism of their stand-offishness in South Africa two years ago, the Football Association have taken a number of measures to ensure such accusations will not be repeated about their time in Poland and Ukraine.
On Thursday night they attended a civic reception, completing the short journey from their city centre hotel on foot, and on Friday it will be a fully open training session before the squad splits, with Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart amongst those to visit Auschwitz and Steven Gerrard leading a trip to Oskar Schindler's factory in Krakow.
Yet despite the significance of those visits, it is England's Group D opener with France in Donetsk on Monday that remains most important.
Therefore, Cole's absence from Thursday night's reception was noted, with the FA, who were originally unaware the defender was missing, claiming simply that he was "resting" in his room.
However, there have been suggestions Cole missed training on Thursday with a stomach bug, even though the FA said everyone took part in a closed-doors session.
Should he be absent on Friday morning, it could mean yet another headache for manager Roy Hodgson, who may have to use Leighton Baines against the French.
Meanwhile, Hart has stressed the importance of the visit to Auschwitz after revealing his father convinced him to see the former Nazi death camp.
The goalkeeper said: "Ever since Krakow was chosen as the venue, he said, 'You need to go and do this, go and see, experience it'.
"It's hard. I'm not being sick or perverse. You need to see these things to appreciate them. It's talked about and you hear people chuck words like 'Holocaust'. You need to know what they are. It gives you more of a feeling of the history of this world."
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New DVD Showcases Fitness Activities That Improve Socialization Skills For Children With Autism
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WILLOWBROOK, Ill., June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --More than half of the nation's children with autism are overweight, at risk for diabetes or cardiovascular disease, have bone and joint problems or suffer from depression, anxiety and gastrointestinal problems. That alarming statistic was the impetus for a new exercise video for children with autism, hosted by nationally recognized fitness expert SuzanneGray.
Gray, who is CEO of Right Fit Sports Fitness Wellness, Willowbrook, has spent more than 30 years developing fitness programs for children with special needs. Over time, she has seen how exercise works in addressing obesity, improving motor skills and muscle tone, eliminating self-destructive and self-stimulating behaviors and enhancing socialization skills for children with autism. The DVD, entitled, Raising the Bar: Fitness & Movement Exercises for Youth and Adults with Autism, was produced by Healthy Learning and is now available to order online at http://www.Amazon.com, http://www.Right-Fit.com and http://www.healthylearning.com.
The specific developmental exercises and movement activities featured in the DVD are included in Suzanne's innovative "Raise the Bar" program, which are included in the book 101 Games and Activities for Youth with Autism. Her program received the Club Industry "Best of the Best Award" in the category of "Best Children's Fitness Program."
"The DVD demonstrates specific exercises parents and teachers can do with their children every day," says Gray. "A structured routine is essential to improving the muscular imbalances and compensations, deficient motor skills, poor posture and other fitness pitfalls common among youth with autism. When you combine a fitness program with music and play, it enhances the way a child with autism responds to sensory information and it will boost independence, happiness and self-esteem."
ABOUT SUZANNE M. GRAY
Gray's programs have been implemented by community centers, schools, and park districts across the country. They have been deployed at the nationally recognized Argonne National Laboratory and with several private and not-for-profit organizations, such as Charlie's Gift, Hinsdale, IL; and Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, Naperville, IL. These organizations/schools support and bring awareness to special needs children who struggle with various issues, such as socialization, motor skills and obesity.
For more information on Suzanne M. Gray or Right-Fit, log on to http://www.Right-Fit.com, or http://www.suzannemgray.com.
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