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Using funds from his snow plowing business, he purchased a small fitness club in London, ON in 1979. This 200-square-meter facility would go on to become the first-ever GoodLife Fitness Club. [3] By 2023, GoodLife Fitness became the largest fitness club chain in Canada and the fourth largest in the world. [4]
She also has written two cook books, A Taste of Club Creavalle and The Lite Lifestyle: 150 Ultra Low Calorie Recipes for Rapid Weight Loss!. She also co-authored The Health Handbook with former husband Chris Aceto. Laura has been a feature editor for Muscle & Fitness magazine on low fat cooking in the Muscle Fare column. [6] [11] [12] [13] [14]
GoodLife purchased the 'Alliance' and 'Family Fitness' club chains in 2007–2008. By October 2011, the brand had over 275 clubs across Canada. [11] In 2009, GoodLife Fitness expanded into Eastern Canada by acquiring Nubody's family of clubs. [12] GoodLife Fitness also partnered with Energie Cardio in Quebec in that same year. [13]
Bally Total Fitness was an American fitness club chain. At its 2007 peak, prior to the filing of the first of two Chapter 11 bankruptcies, Bally operated nearly 440 facilities located in 29 U.S. states, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, China, and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Gorilla Sports, Pinnacle Fitness, Bally Sports Clubs, and Sports Clubs of Canada brands.
The Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre (TPASC; French: Centre sportif panaméricain de Toronto) is a sports complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Co-owned by the City of Toronto and the University of Toronto Scarborough, [1] it is operated by TPASC Inc., with programming offered by both the university and Toronto Parks, Forestry & Recreation. [2]
In 1935, while a full-time school teacher, Tanny opened his first fitness club. [1] Located in his parents' Rochester garage, the gym uniquely had carpeting, bright colors, and background music. [1] In 1939, he closed that gym, which had done poorly, moved west, and, for a teaching degree, attended the University of Southern California. [3]
The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is an international professional sports governing body for bodybuilding and fitness. Headquartered in Las Rozas de Madrid , it oversees many of the sport's major international events, notably the World and Continental Championships.
Jon Mikl Thor (born 1953), [1] better known as simply Thor, is a Canadian bodybuilding champion, actor, songwriter, screenwriter, historian, vocalist and musician. As a bodybuilder, he was the first Canadian to win both the Mr. Canada and Mr. USA titles. During his bodybuilding career, he has achieved over 40 titles around the world.