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York Barbell is an American-based international manufacturer of fitness equipment. Its roots date back to when Bob Hoffman , who was named "Father of World Weightlifting" by the International Weightlifting Federation , bought Alan Calvert 's 1902 Milo Barbell Company and founded York Barbell in 1932. [ 1 ]
Horizon Fitness: A Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based [6] company that manufactures treadmills, stationary bicycles, elliptical trainers for domestic use. Advanced Fitness Groups (AFG) : Also a Cottage Grove, Wisconsin-based subsidiary [ 7 ] that acts as a semi-exclusive name brand for Sears (in the United States) and Canadian Tire (in Canada) [ 8 ]
NordicTrack is an American company that manufactures treadmills, strength training equipment, ellipticals, exercise bikes, and accessories. It is best known for its Nordic ski machines, low-impact exercisers, ellipticals, and incline trainers. NordicTrack is owned and managed by iFIT Health & Fitness Inc. and is headquartered in Logan, Utah.
To be closer to his brother, Hoffman moved to York, Pennsylvania in 1919 where he co-founded an oil burner business named the York Oil Burner Corporation. [8] In 1923, he started the York Oil Burner Athletic Club with a team of employees from the company. In the early 1930s, Hoffman took a leadership role in the Amateur Athletic Union.
Example of modern treadmill. A treadmill is a device generally used for walking, running, or climbing while staying in the same place.Treadmills were introduced before the development of powered machines to harness the power of animals or humans to do work, often a type of mill operated by a person or animal treading the steps of a treadwheel to grind grain.
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The same year, Life Fitness expanded into treadmills. Life Fitness was acquired by Brunswick Corporation in June 1997 for $310 million. [5] [6] The sale was completed on July 11, 1997. [7] Later in 1997, Life Fitness bought Hammer Strength, a manufacturer of weight machines. [8] ParaBody, Inc. was bought by Life Fitness in 1998. [9] [10]
Cybex International (NASDAQ: CYBI) is an American fitness equipment manufacturer for commercial and consumer use. It produces mainly cardiovascular and strength equipment such as Arc Trainers, treadmills, stationary bicycles and steppers. Cybex markets its products through distributors in over 87 countries.