Wall-sitting at the USC Octathalon Sep 21, 2009
The Octathalon was sponsored by the Body Building and Fitness club. This year s winners were Joe Cahill, a third-year mechanical engineering student and Teresa Moore, the undergraduate director of the Department of Exercise Science. (Gamecock Online, SC)
SEC probes Washington Sports Clubs parent Sep 19, 2009
Town Sports operates 166 fitness clubs in the United States and three clubs in Switzerland. The company said it has been under informal investigation since May last year. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Women's Tennis Earns .500 Split In Day 1 Of... Sep 19, 2009
500 showing in day one of the Inaugural Memphis Collegiate Invitational Friday at the Racquet Club of Memphis and WellWorx Fitness Club. Tulane opened the day with a 5-5 showing in doubles play and posted an identical record in singles action. (Tulanegreenwave.com)
Women's Tennis Has Successful Opening to 2009-2010 Schedule Sep 19, 2009
The 2009 Memphis Collegiate Invitational had to be moved indoors to two different sites, The Racquet Club of Memphis and WellWorx Fitness Club, but the entire first day's draw got in. "We had a great start to our season," Head Coach said. (Gotigersgo.com)
Pushing for the ultimate benefit Sep 18, 2009
The workout left him so exhausted that he declared it harder than an opponent a "fight gone bad." The story and the workout became notorious among the faithful at hardcore fitness clubs across the country. CrossFit's Honolulu executives chose the workout one of the most difficult tests of fitness they know as the centerpiece for a fundraiser for Wounded Warrior Project, which helps veterans cope with life-changing injuries, and Athletes for a Cure, which is trying to find a cure for... (Honolulu Advertiser)
NY Sports Clubs Operator Facing Formal SEC Inquiry Sep 18, 2009
In a regulatory filing, Town Sports, which operated 166 fitness clubs in the United States as of June 30 and three clubs in Switzerland, said it had been under informal investigation since May last year. The SEC was also investigating the time taken by the company for recording amortization of the deferred costs into expense and initiation fees into revenue, the New York-based operator of health clubs said. (ABC News -- Wire)
Andy Christodoulou Named Head Women's Tennis Coach Sep 16, 2009
Christodoulou has worked in the local tennis circuit for the better part of the last decade, serving as an instructor at Tri City Fitness Club and a USTA/WTT local league coordinator. "This is a dream come true for me," Christodoulou said. (Sienasaints.com)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
Fitness clubs will be doing Pandorum workouts all winter. Paris Writer-director C. (Boston Globe)
On the calendar in Somerville: Sept. 10-16 Sep 12, 2009
SOMERVILLE ROAD RUNNERS 4-MILE FUN RUN Fridays, 6 p.m., Cambridge Racquet and Fitness Club, 215 First St. For information, email Steve at steviep669@hotmail. com or visit www. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Weight Watchers, 24 Hour Fitness team up Sep 12, 2009
As part of the program, Weight Watchers will be opening stores onsite at the Atascocita Sport, Meyerland Sport and Kuykendahl Sport 24 Hour Fitness club locations and offering customers a full schedule of meetings. In addition, Weight Watchers will be offering customers a limited selection of meetings at four additional 24 Hour Fitness club locations: Houston Bingle Active, Pasadena East Sport, West Woodlands Sport and Pearland Active. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Plano police search for at-large thief Sep 10, 2009
Rick McDonald, Plano police spokesman, said when police arrived they discovered there was forced entry into the fitness club room and electronic equipment was removed from the walls. At 5:45 a.m. officers were dispatched to an additional burglary call at the Lakeshore at Preston Apartment located in the 3700 block of Preston Road. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Luxury Golf and Country Club Community of Andalusia at Coral Mountain Awards Account to Hayes Martin Associates, Inc. Sep 10, 2009
Surrounding the first of two Rees Jones-designed private championship golf courses, the value of the luxury homes of Andalusia is enriched by an exceptional country club lifestyle including Racquet Club, Fitness Club, and extensive hiking and biking trails. Andalusia home prices start under $1 million. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Centene, St. Johns named best places to work in health care Sep 9, 2009
4 billion managed care company, cash bonuses; gift cards; dry cleaning pickup and delivery; car washes and oil changes in the parking garage; subsidized day care; corporate discounts at health and fitness clubs; and a green subsidized caf; featuring healthy menu items, a favorite of Chief Executive Michael Neidorff. Employees get a discount for ordering healthier options, such as a turkey burger, instead of a hamburger. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Tartan Athletic Club at Corazon closes Sep 9, 2009
Attorney Bret Adams, part of the management of the Dublin fitness club, said the facility closed Sunday evening. Members were told in a message that the third-party buyer in line to buy Corazon, of California, has chosen not to continue the operation of the fitness facility while they attempt to complete a purchase. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Support Group Sep 7, 2009
Monday, September 07, 2009. Deadline for submitting is one week prior to publication. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Appointment Book Sep 7, 2009
- Cardiac Fitness Club, instructor-led, low-impact aerobics, strength training, recreational volleyball, health education classes and social support activities; Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m., Emerson-Gridley Elementary School, 816 Park Ave. North. Free. (Erie Times-News, PA)
David Avadon, 60; was illusionist and pickpocket Sep 4, 2009
Mr. Avadon, who had a recent history of heart problems, had a heart attack while exercising and died Aug. 22 at a fitness club in Santa Monica, said his brother, Joe Hutchins. For more than 30 years, Mr. Avadon had regularly presented his pickpocket act at the Magic Castle in Hollywood. (Boston Globe)
Equity hoping fitness club will pump up its Dublin shopping center Aug 29, 2009
Operators David and Jill DiSabato expect to open their 15,000-square-foot fitness club in December at the corner of Riverside Drive and West Dublin Granville Road. The DiSabatos own the area s only other Planet Fitness center, at the Indianola Plaza in Columbus. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Weighty challenge Aug 29, 2009
Depending on how his program develops in Westford, Federico will roll out that effort into his other Boost Fitness clubs in Northborough and Hudson. At yet another one of the local health clubs, New Life Health and Wellness on the lower level of the Courtyard Marriott on Felton Street in Marlborough, owners John and Sandy Condon are following a somewhat similar path, involving entire families of children with weight problems. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Fighting cancer his way Aug 29, 2009
Rapid Fitness, the Triangle-based fitness club co-sponsoring tonight's event, has pledged the proceeds from the raffle to Santiago's charity he calls "In The Cage 4 Cancer.". "The only reason I fight is to bring attention to cancer," Santiago said. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Easy ways to work out at home Aug 28, 2009
You dont need an expensive membership to a fitness club or a personal trainer to be healthy and fit ... You dont need an expensive membership at a plush fitness club to stay healthy and fit. (India Times, India)
Jerram Revives Entertainment Tax Aug 28, 2009
It would exempt nonprofit agencies, MECA, concert promoters and health and fitness clubs. Jerram said that with time running out to balance the budget and the fact that city unions are unlikely to accept furloughs, the entertainment tax is the best option to quickly raise much-needed revenue. (7 KETV Omaha)
Group hopes to build on healthy foundation Aug 28, 2009
In addition to garden projects, other options included increasing physical activity at area schools with possible physical fitness clubs and programs. And with the goal of expansion, those involved say the Hubbardston project has been a success so far and a model of what could happen elsewhere in Ionia County. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
W.H., Congress Project Record Deficits Aug 26, 2009
Aug 4, 2009 Jody Billingsly, Elizabeth Gannon and Heidi Overmier are murdered in a Pittsburg fitness club ... Aug 4, 2009 Jody Billingsly, Elizabeth Gannon and Heidi Overmier are murdered in a Pittsburg fitness club. (CBS News)
Reverence for victims as LA Fitness reopens Aug 23, 2009
Many of the fitness club members who streamed into the gym said the reopening was an appropriate metaphor for how life must move on, despite the tragedy in which Heidi Overmier, 46, of Carnegie; Elizabeth Gannon, 49, of Green Tree; and Jody Billingsley, 37, of Mt. Lebanon, were killed. "It's a sad occurrence, it's tragic for this to happen to innocent people," said Hal Minford, 40, of Green Tree. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
School won't accept bequest from gunman Aug 19, 2009
Two women injured in the Aug. 4 shooting an L.A. Fitness club intend to sue Sodini's estate. Lisa Marie Fleeher and Ashley Ferragonio filed notices Tuesday in Allegheny County court. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Red Cross needs blood donors Aug 15, 2009
Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Fitness Club, 117 W. Burd St., Shippensburg. There will be free T-shirts. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Did pole dance strip away her image? Other child stars gone wild Aug 14, 2009
Cyrus' performance drew criticism from some parent advocates, who object to the creeping "pornification" of the culture, where pole dancing has become so mainstream it's taught at local fitness clubs. These groups worry that early exposure to sexual images can lead to problems such as eating disorders and low self-esteem. (FOX59, IN)
Wolffs to open first Green Fields grocery store in city Aug 13, 2009
With the Methodist Stone Oak Hospital, fitness club Lifetime and various other health care-related companies already in the area, healthy living is already big business in the growing, upscale Stone Oak neighborhood. The area boasts an average household income of around $135,000. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Last LA Fitness shooting victim laid to rest Aug 13, 2009
All three women were killed and nine others wounded Aug. 4 at the L.A. Fitness club by gunman George Sodini, 48, of Scott, who then killed himself. Ms. White presented Ms. Billingsley's parents, Leon and Judith Billingsley, with a copy of the Senate resolution calling for a moment of silence honoring the victims at 11 a.m. yesterday, the time the funeral began. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
At candlelight vigil, mourners remember LA Fitness victims Aug 12, 2009
For Jackie Mackenzie, owner of a Fantastic Sams hair salon near the fitness club, attending the vigil was defying Mr. Sodini's hateful legacy. "I just don't want this guy to win," said Ms. Mackenzie, who took several club members home after they ran into her salon after the shooting. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Proposed Entertainment Tax Faces More Opposition Aug 12, 2009
They also proposed an exemption for health and fitness clubs. Copyright 2009 by. (7 KETV Omaha)
Gym Gunman Had Been Questioned By Police Aug 11, 2009
In addition to the deaths, Sodini wounded nine people who were attending the aerobics class at the L.A. Fitness club in Collier Township, a suburb of Pittsburgh, on Aug. 4. Port Authority spokesman Jim Ritchie said transit police didn't charge Sodini because the witness who reported seeing a man with a grenade couldn't confirm Sodini was the one, and Sodini denied it when police found and questioned him two days later. (CBS News -- US)
Health club killer was stopped earlier Aug 11, 2009
Sodini fatally shot himself after killing three women and wounding nine others attending an aerobics class at the L.A. Fitness club in Collier Township on Aug. 4. Since Sodini did not relate the entire grenade incident in his writings and since no grenade was found in his home or among his belongings, there is no way to be certain it was him on bus, Moffatt said. (Boston Globe)
No prayers for gunman at his former church Aug 10, 2009
But John Dorohovich, an associate pastor, referred to the LA Fitness club shooter's long-seething rage indirectly, urging the faithful to reject "the bitterness and the gall and man's frantic search for happiness.". "When you seek that over the word of God, that brings upon you a lifestyle of misery," he said. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Fight for fit clubs Aug 10, 2009
They also engaged in dirty tricks - going to area businesses to destroy BodyPlex promotional materials, and papering their own fliers on cars parked outside the competing fitness club, BodyPlex ... "Allen has stated on numerous occasions that it is his and (the) Omni Club's intention to put (BodyPlex) out of business and to be the only health and fitness club in Athens," the lawsuit claims. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Pitbull Taking Over America Aug 10, 2009
His catchy beats and crude lyrics are heard everywhere from the radio to several fitness clubs. Ever since the release of his first album in 2004, Pitbull has thrilled fans, disgusted critics and dominated the Latin American music scene. (Suite101.com)
Church says Pa. gunman will face ‘God’s justice’ Aug 10, 2009
But John Dorohovich, an associate pastor, referred to the LA Fitness club shooter s long-seething rage indirectly, urging the faithful to reject the bitterness and the gall and man s frantic search for happiness. Sodini shot and killed Elizabeth Gannon, Heidi Overmier, and Jody Billingsley and wounded nine others Tuesday night at the Bridgeville facility before killing himself. (Boston Globe)
Funerals on Saturday for 2 Pa. health club victims Aug 9, 2009
The church is about a mile from the L.A. Fitness club where Overmier and two other women were shot to death in an aerobics class Tuesday night. POLICE. (USA Today -- News)
Shooting survivors may face emotional struggle Aug 9, 2009
As many as 40 women were participating in an aerobics class Tuesday night at the fitness club when George Sodini, 48, of Scott -- who in a blog had expressed his hatred of women -- walked in, turned off the lights and began shooting. Mr. Sodini killed three women and wounded nine others before fatally shooting himself. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Who's new, what's new Aug 9, 2009
The 24-hour co-ed fitness club is open daily and features LifeFitness and Hammerstrength cardio equipment with individual TVs, strength machines, free weights, yoga, Pilates, group fitness classes and tanning ... Members also have access to more than 1,000 Anytime Fitness Clubs nationwide. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Smoker who lost job loses in court Aug 8, 2009
He pointed out that Scotts built a $5 million wellness center in Marysville and reimburses some workers for fitness club memberships. According to O Toole s ruling, Rodrigues was hired by Scotts in August 2006 contingent on his passing the urinalysis. (Boston Globe)
Killer left an easy Web trail to follow Aug 7, 2009
Shortly after George Sodini killed himself following his shooting of 12 women in a fitness club, his diary describing his hatred of women and plans to someday carry out such a tragedy showed up online. Within a day of the shooting, Web surfers could find benign YouTube videos and Mr. Sodini's musings about underage girls on online forums. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
No comments posted. Aug 7, 2009
Fitness club collects school supplies. 1:1:1:1. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Victims Of Fatal Health Club Shooting Identified Aug 7, 2009
Police plan a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the shootings they believe were committed by 48-year-old George Sodini, who lived just a few miles from the Collier Township fitness club. 00003878. (KWTX.com, TX)
Gunman at health club was 'bitter over women'... Aug 7, 2009
George Sodini went to a sprawling L.A. Fitness Club, turned out the lights on the Tuesday night "Latin impact" dance-aerobics class for women, and opened fire with three guns, spraying dozens of bullets before committing suicide. "He just had a lot of hatred in him and (was) hell-bent on committing this act, and no one was going to stop him," Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt said Wednesday. (The Drudge Report)
Shooter had company in feelings of isolation Aug 7, 2009
Sodini s deadly rampage at a suburban Pittsburgh health club shares threads with other massacres analyzed by psychiatrists and legal experts, who say the line between lonely and homicidal remains hard to place (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Fitness club collects school supplies Aug 7, 2009
Today's Weather Catskill, NY. Today's Front Page Online Poll. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Gym Gunman Talked on Tape About Impressing Women Aug 7, 2009
Police say Sodini was a misogynist who opened fire on a Latin dance aerobics class at the L.A. Fitness Club in Collier Township, Pa. killing three women and injuring nine others before committing suicide. (Fox News)
Post-Tragedy Business Move: New Name? Aug 7, 2009
L.A. Fitness Club: How Does a Company Recover from a Tragedy ... After Tuesday's Deadly Shooting, LA Fitness Club Risks Having Its Name Tarnished. (ABC News -- Business)
Inside Mind of Health Club Shooter Aug 7, 2009
(CBS) The Pennsylvania gunman who killed three women, injured nine and killed himself Tuesday in an L.A. Fitness Club in suburban Pittsburgh kept an online journal in which he detailed planning the attack and discussing his need to work on his emotions in order to attract women. But what do these Internet remnants of the killer say about his mind. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Shooter's online rants were like trees in forest Aug 6, 2009
5: Allegheny County Police's Charles Moffett gives new details on George Sodini, the gunman who stormed a fitness club, and shot 12 people, killing three of them, before turning the gun on himself. MSNBC. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Gunman at Pa. health club was bitter over women Aug 6, 2009
He went to the sprawling L.A. Fitness Club in this Pittsburgh suburb, turned out the lights on a dance-aerobics class filled with women, and opened fire with three guns, letting loose with a fusillade of at least 36 bullets. He killed three women and wounded nine others before committing suicide. (Albany Times Union)
Silent gunmans Pa. health club shooting kills 4 Aug 6, 2009
"As you can imagine in a fitness club, they don t have identification on them," he said. Loretta Moss, 44, of McDonald, said she was exercising on a treadmill when she heard a popping noise. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Pa. Gunman 'Hell-bent' on KillingsPolice say George Sodini made two "practice runs" before massacre, left notes. Aug 6, 2009
Police also said the gunman, 48-year-old , also made a phone call to an unidentified person and "had a conversation" before he slipped into a dance class at the LA Fitness club with four handguns and began shooting. Police say he used two 9-millimeter automatic pistols and fired 36 shots inside the class of around 30 women. (ABC News)
Gunman had a lethal plan Aug 6, 2009
Though his anger and frustration over not being able to connect with women were reflected in his online writings and two notes he left behind, he apparently did not know any of the women he targeted at the fitness club, said Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt ... The fitness club was closed yesterday and a message said it would remain so indefinitely. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Click here for a list. Aug 6, 2009
Also, school supply donors can work out for free at the fitness club, 1 S. Old Kings Road, from Aug. 19-22. The Edward Jones financial services office at 1126 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, is collecting school supplies through Aug. 31 for distribution to needy children. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Kennywood worker with a can-do attitude Aug 6, 2009
"Her son answered the phone, and I asked to speak to her, and he said, 'She's down at the fitness club,'" Mr. Stapf said. "I said, 'Are you joking with me?' ". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Target: Aerobics Class Aug 6, 2009
burst into the fitness club wearing a black headband and clothes. He was at the gym twice on Tuesday before returning at night to carry out the 8:15 p.m. shootings. (Fox News)
Waiting, uncertainty agonizing outside gym Aug 5, 2009
At 10 p.m., two hours after the shooting, he walked back toward the entrance of the fitness club and came back with his daughter, pale and shaking in her thin, sleeveless T-shirt and shorts. Her mother walked over to meet her, and wrapped her arms around her daughter, who began sobbing. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
4 dead in fitness center shooting Aug 5, 2009
"As you can imagine, at a fitness club, they don't have their IDs on them, people don't know who they are," he said ... Ron Michaels, of Collier, a racquetball instructor at the fitness club, said he was in a racquetball court, near the aerobics room, when he heard gunshots. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
BLOODBATH AT GYM Aug 5, 2009
Gunman kills at least 3, wounds 10, before killing self at Collier fitness club - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ... Gunman kills at least 3, wounds 10, before killing self at Collier fitness club ... "We're still attempting to identify some of the deceased. As you can imagine, in a fitness club they don't have their IDs on them so we're having trouble.". (The Drudge Report)
Ministers of hope Aug 4, 2009
Also, school supply donors can work out for free at the fitness club, 1 S. Old Kings Road, from Aug. 19 through 22. The Edward Jones financial services office at 1126 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach, is collecting school supplies through Aug. 31 for distribution to needy children. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Marlins make a deal Aug 1, 2009
Uggla can get a job at a fitness club specializing in Lilliputian body types. Works out for everyone. (The Palm Beach Post)
Minimum wage hike felt more keenly in labor-intensive industries Jul 24, 2009
Hammel s assertions may be true for his fitness clubs (a capital-intensive operation structure), but they do not address the wage pressures felt by employers in labor-intensive industries where employees are needed at every level of operations. In the restaurant industry, for example, salaries and benefits make up close to 60 percent of a typical restaurant s costs. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
