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Athletics clubs in the United States (2 C, 46 P) Pages in category "Health clubs in the United States" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
The association’s approximately 12,000 members hail from over 80 countries, with most members living and practicing their craft in North America. Members are personal fitness trainers, group fitness instructors, body-mind-spirit professionals (yoga, Pilates, etc.), and health club facility owners, managers and fitness program directors.
A health club (also known as a fitness club, fitness center, health spa, weight room and commonly referred to as a gym) is a place that houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise. In recent years, the number of fitness and health services have increased, expanding the interest among the population.
LA Fitness in Markham, Ontario, Canada. LA Fitness was founded in 1984 by founder Chinyol Yi and Louis Welch in Covina, California. [1] Through the mid-1990s, the company expanded by acquiring under-performing fitness clubs in Southern California, and by developing, opening and operating newly constructed properties.
By 2000, the WAC had over 21,000 members and claims to have the largest membership of any health club in the country. [30] As of today, the building houses the successful "Inn at the WAC" on the upper floors as well as gym space. The club is still the site of numerous social gatherings, lectures and is especially popular for business meetings.
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Planet Fitness, Inc. is an American franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Hampton, New Hampshire. [5] The company has around 2,400 clubs, [2] making it one of the largest fitness club franchises by number of members and locations.