No Family Left Behind: Precise Fitness (Leawood, Kansas)
No family left behind — that is the rallying cry for Terrance Saunders and year-old personal training studio Precise Fitness in Leawood, Kansas (10 miles south of Kansas City). Precise Fitness opened in January 2017 after Saunders spent years as a fitness manager and trainer for corporate gyms. The facility caters to high-end professionals, moms-to-be, athletes of all crafts and fitness competitors. Saunders’ love and passion...
Top Fitness Trends of 2018: HIIT Reigns Supreme
Years after falling out of the number one spot, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is once again atop the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)’s Fitness Trends list. Now in its 12th prestigious year, the fitness trends survey—a collaboration of the ACSM, American Council on Exercise (ACE), National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF), and The Cooper Institute—aims to identify the top fitness trends across the...
Iron Fitness (Springfield, Illinois)
Seven years ago, Natalie Hudgens—owner and operator of Iron Fitness in Springfield, Illinois—was experiencing severe back pain. Soon after, she lost the ability to move her right leg. Sensing something was seriously wrong, she sought medical advice and the diagnosis was not encouraging. “I had a large tumor removed from my spinal cord,” said Hudgens. “Had it not been removed I would have lost my ability to...
Body-Solid Joins The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS)
Earlier this month, Body-Solid officially joined The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS), a membership community dedicated to the business of fitness studios. “The studio market is an important market and one that is a big part of our company’s success,” said Scott McDonald, CEO at Body-Solid. “AFS is providing valuable education and research to help these businesses reach or grow their profitability, which of course, is good for the...
Body-Solid ProClub Line SPR500 Commercial Half Rack
Earlier this month, Body-Solid launched a brand new full commercial product: the Body-Solid ProClub Line SPR500 Commercial Half Rack. The SPR500 is a full commercial half rack built for heavy weight training and designed to excel in heavy-use facilities like high schools, colleges & universities, police & fire departments, military facilities, sports performance training facilities as well as any commercial gym or training...