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Universal Gym Equipment was an American manufacturer of exercise equipment, in particular weight machines. It was founded by Harold Zinkin in 1957. In 1998, it was acquired by Flexible Flyer. In 2006 it was acquired by Nautilus, Inc. The Universal Gym brand was subsequently discontinued except for a line of selectorized dumbbells. [1]
Planet Fitness, Inc. is an American franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Hampton, New Hampshire. [5] The company has around 2,600 clubs, [ 2 ] making it one of the largest fitness club franchises by number of members and locations.
A selection of home exercise equipment: yoga blocks, yoga mat, dumbbells, pull-up/chin-up bar, push-up handles and gloves. Exercise equipment is any apparatus or device used during physical activity to enhance the strength or conditioning effects of that exercise by providing either fixed or adjustable amounts of resistance, or to otherwise enhance the experience or outcome of an exercise routine.
Anna Benson started Fitness Favorites, which became the official online store for the original videos after her death in 2009. After her death, Anna's son became owner of the Classic The FIRM and has released Anna's 'classic' DVDs from VHS format. [10] The FIRM Studios was renamed The Flex Body/The FLEX in 2015 and is owned by Emily Welsh.
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Kathy Smith (born December 11, 1951) [2] is an American personal trainer who became well known for her workout videos during the late 1980s and 1990s. She has sold over 16 million workout videos since 1980. [ 3 ]
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]
This is a list of gym chains by country. Some gyms may have the same name but in fact be unrelated. Some gyms may have the same name but in fact be unrelated. This is a list of generally corporate-owned or franchised gyms operating worldwide.