01/09/2009
FITNESS CENTERS STAY IN SHAPE AMID BAD ECONOMY (The Monterey County Herald)
Not many industries can withstand the effects of a recession. But in a time when banks and carmakers seek government lifelines and suggested retail prices stand as strong as ladders in a tornado, the health and fitness industry appears to be holding steady.
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01/09/2009
Peak Fitness to make changes after lawsuit (The Charlotte Observer)
((Raleigh) News & Observer) Peak Fitness has agreed to make changes to its customer service, contracts and billing practices at its 28 health clubs in North Carolina to settle a suit filed by the state Attorney General's Office. The Attorney General's Office said it had received about 300 complaints about Peak Fitness over the past five years, including complaints from customers who claimed that ...
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01/09/2009
WRC offers public health, fitness benefit through trial offer (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
LAPORTE | The Wellness Resource Center (WRC) of La Porte Regional Health System is offering the public a Take One Trial Offer to experience the health and fitness benefits of the facility.
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01/09/2009
Rome Observer - Worldwide survey reveals 2009 fitness trends (Rome Observer)
Since 2006, the editors of American College of Sports Medicine's Health and Fitness Journal have developed a survey to predict the future in the health and fitness industry for 2009. This third survey confirmed several of the trends revealed in previous surveys.
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01/08/2009
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls (MedicineNet.com)
Title: More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls Category: Health News Created: 1/8/2009 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2009
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01/09/2009
Planet Fitness opens center in Frederick (The Frederick News-Post)
Planet Fitness, known for its low-cost memberships and 'Judgment Free' atmosphere, has opened at the Vista Shops on the Golden Mile
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01/08/2009
Peak Fitness settles suit, agrees to changes (The Charlotte Observer)
Peak Fitness has agreed to make changes to its customer service, contracts and billing practices at its 28 health clubs in North Carolina to settle a suit filed by the state Attorney General's Office. The Attorney General's Office said it had received about 300 complaints about Peak Fitness over the past five years, including complaints from customers who claimed that the gym closed their ...
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01/09/2009
Financial fitness campaign offers $10K prize (Tallahassee Democrat)
A prize of $10,000 is up for grabs in Tallahassee as part of the Florida Commerce Credit Union Financial Fitness Challenge that was officially launched Thursday.
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01/09/2009
PCYC fitness centre named after volunteer (Toowoomba Chronicle)
The extension encompasses the Neil Bradney Fitness Centre and was funded by the Toowoomba PCYC branch with $133,000 from the Department of Sport and Recreation.
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01/09/2009
Palm Desert council nixes fitness-aquatic center (The Desert Sun)
The Palm Desert City Council voted down a proposal to put a fitness-aquatic center on land between Civic Center Park and College of the Desert.
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