Article: WALES GOES MAD FOR HEALTH CLUBS; How do you tell a good one from a bad? Here's our guide to the fitness scene.(News)

Article: The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association Predicts That More Than Ten Million Americans Will Join a Health Club in 2005; Health Club Industry Offers Tips to New Members to Achieve Long-Term Success in Fitness Programs.
PR Newswire;  December 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......so by becoming a health club member in the month...time of year for new health club memberships. According...IHRSA), the U.S. health club industry is committed...the most of their health club membership and achieve...those who do so in a health club ...

Article: It takes more than just paying dues Memberships at health clubs nationwide is up, but that doesn't mean everyone is getting fit.
The Topeka Capital-Journal;  December 18, 2000 ;     700+ words ......seen its number of health clubs increase over the...set foot in the health club after the first...days per year. "Health clubs have made getting...cost of joining a health club and some still...older frequented a health club an average 92 times...

Article: Health clubs have to hustle
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ...There's a new health club muscling its way...that the 140 or so health clubs already listed...boxing. We do." The health club industry is a...the increase in health clubs, Americans continue...different from a health club." Keeping up with...another story. ...

Article: Risks build as health club sector booms; evolution from 'muscle clubs' to family-centers create new exposures.(Underwriting risks grow along health clubs)
National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management;  March 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ......stage from the health club. The treadmill...providing coverage to health clubs and what kind of health clubs we will not cover...carrier for its health club accounts. We are...more and more health clubs evolve from the...market for insuring health ...

Article: Sizing up health clubs
Jerusalem Post;  June 27, 2003 ;     643 words ......Headline: Sizing up health clubs Byline: Carol Novis...shape and join a health club or fitness club...on choosing the health club that is right for...you want. l Many health clubs (often called country...should look for health clubs that have ...

Article: Health clubs weigh liability risks as interest in fitness grows; Waivers help, but have been rejected in some California courts.(Sector Briefing: Sports & Leisure)
Business Insurance;  February 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ......represents large health clubs and their insurers...had grown on the health club's swimming pool...subsidiary for the health club sector. We're very...liability claims, health clubs rely on a myriad...attention, experts say health clubs are now facing...The ...

Article: High-rise workouts // More buildings offer health clubs for hurried tenants
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 11, 1991 ;     700+ words ......penthouse space to a health club is an unorthodox...time-pressed executives. Health clubs are becoming a...stated flatly: "The health club was the reason...Ten years ago, health clubs were sweaty temples...increasingly sophisticated health clubs, with ...

Article: HEALTH CLUBS TARGETED IN THEFTS.(News)
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 15, 2004 ;     498 words ......of several local health clubs will go to court...taking keys from health club locker rooms and...ring targeting health clubs in Columbus and...descriptions from health club members and employees...our experience, health clubs are a target for...themselves. ...

Article: Health club numbers
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  May 17, 2003 ;     28 words ...Number of health clubs in U.S. 2001 2002 17,807 20,200 Number of health club members 2001 2002 33.8 36.3 Million Million Total industry revenues 2001 2002 $12.2 $13.1 Billion Billion

Article: Make sure health club's facilities are shipshape.(Health & Fitness)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  March 10, 2003 ;     591 words ......and growing - health club contingent. People...37 percent of health club members, outpacing...17 percent of health club memberships...But not every health club has caught up...help you compare health clubs' equipment, programs...get around the ...

Article: Fiscal fitness // Getting money's worth from a health club membership
Chicago Sun-Times;  April 12, 1987 ;     680 words ......offer, as Andre the health club manager laid it out...membership in the Chicago Health Clubs. The benefits would...worldwide network of Chicago Health Clubs at my fingertips...knew that joining a health club is not the sort of rational...People tend to join ...

Article: Health & Fitness Industry Applauds Colorado and Denver for Leading the Nation in Health Club Memberships.
PR Newswire;  October 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ......highest rates of health club membership...Sports Data Health Club Trend Report...belong to a health club or fitness...belonging to health clubs or fitness...country for health club memberships...to either a health club or fitness...one-third ...

Article: Attorney General Gansler Advises Consumers to Weigh Their Options Before Joining a Health Club.
M2 Presswire;  March 22, 2007 ;     338 words ......Options Before Joining a Health Club(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...weight and get in shape. Health clubs, martial arts schools...Marylanders to choose their health club carefully and evaluate...who pay in advance for health club services often find...an average of 30 ...

Article: Tanning beds, not health clubs, inspected often.
Cape Cod Times (Hyannis, MA);  March 14, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Mar. 14--Is your health club healthy? Public...locker rooms in health clubs. It's an unregulated...only inspects health clubs if there is a complaint. In Bourne, health clubs are inspected...The town's only health club stopped serving...requirements for ...