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Alcohol Free, Phenol Free and Bleach Free. 2XL Corporation. http://www.gymwipes.com 888 977-3726 ---------------------------------------- --Adelphi Adds Fitness Center to Historic Hall GARDEN CITY, NY -- Adelphi University recently unveiled a new recreation fitness center in its historic Woodruff Hall building. The renovation is part of a $117 million, 25-acre campus enhancement project. To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/universities/Adelphi-Adds-Fitness-Center-to-Historic-Hall-20100318/ IN BRIEF --March Issue Online Now The March issue of Club Industry magazine features the success of for-profit kids fitness clubs (http://clubindustry.com/forprofits/0301-clubs-fight-child-obesity/). The issue also includes a look at how universities are opening up to the community and partnering with local governments. (http://clubindustry.com/universities/0301-universities-open-memberships/) There's also a preview of next month's NIRSA annual conference. (http://clubindustry.com/forprofits/0301-nirsa-takes-annual-conference/) To view the full article go to: http://clubindustry.com/march10/ --Club Industry East Don't miss out on the Club Industry East (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/Public/enter.aspx) show this May in New York, featuring keynote presentations from former New York Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent and Ali Vincent, winner of "The Biggest Loser." For more details, visit the show site (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/Public/enter.aspx) or view the complete conference program/show brochure (http://east.clubindustryshow.com/east2010/CUSTOM/cie10_ab_web.pdf) (PDF). --Facility News *Total Fitness Clubs (http://www.totalfitnessclubs.com/), Swansea, MA, raised nearly $12,000 for the American Cancer Society at a three-hour indoor cycling event on March 7 at its Bristol, RI, location, Bristol Total Fitness. Fifty Spinners took part in the event, called Spin For Hope (http://www.cancer.org/spinforhope/). Bristol Total Fitness has raised more than $60,000 over the last five years. *Visitors at the 33rd annual half marathon in New Bedford, MA, on March 21 will receive free pedometers courtesy of the YMCA SouthCoast (http://www.ymcasouthcoast.org/matriarch/default.asp) and the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park (http://www.nps.gov/archive/nebe/home.htm). The groups teamed up to provide the free pedometers as part of their "History and Health Walks" initiative, which also includes free maps detailing historic walking routes in downtown New Bedford. Last year, the groups received an ACHIEVE grant from the YMCA of the USA and the National Recreation and Park Association designed to promote community health and partnerships. --Supplier News * Life Fitness (http://us.commercial.lifefitness.com/) received a global 2009 Good Design Award for its Elevation Series Recumbent Lifecycle Exercise Bicycle. The award is given by the Chicago Athenaeum/Europe: Museum of Architecture and Design, recognizing the annual achievements of the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product and graphic design work across the globe. The bike was singled out for its breakthrough design and its easy-to-use functionality. It offers iPod compatibility and arm rests that provide extra stability for the active aging and those new to fitness. A step-through design also lets users easily get on and off the machine. This award remains the oldest and most recognized program for design excellence worldwide. Life Fitness was the only equipment manufacturer in the fitness industry to receive a 2009 Good Design Award. *efi Sports Medicine (http://www.efisportsmedicine.com/commercial/) recently launched a new version of its PlyoRebounder, which is now available for sale to health clubs, rehabilitation clinics and wellness facilities. efi unveiled the newly redesigned double-ring PlyoRebounder at the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association's trade show last week. The PlyoRebounder is a multifaceted and versatile training apparatus for slow or quick response plyometrics, developing proprioception, and upper and lower body agility training. Able to adjust to 11 positions (from flat to 50 degrees tilt), PlyoRebounder's mini-trampoline surface offers true "rebounding," requiring users to work against gravity to enhance power, core stability and coordination. *Advantage Fitness Products (http://www.afproducts.com/) has been recognized as the largest commercial distribution partner for Precor (http://www.precor.com/) for an eighth consecutive year. Precor products are the preferred specification for such companies as Princess Cruises, Ritz Carlton Hotels, Apple Inc. and Hilton. *The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (http://www.afaa.com/) (AFAA) now offers a personal trainer certification online course. Composed of 14 video lectures, the course allows for independent self study. The course includes an online, third-party monitored multiple-choice exam, as well as an online practical exam given by an AFAA instructor using AFAA's proprietary, secure Multitraining Live Web conferencing system. The online course will not replace AFAA's staple three-day Personal Fitness Trainer Certification workshop. *The National Swimming Pool Foundation (http://www.nspf.org/) (NSPF) developed three iPhone applications to make pool water calculations easier and quicker. The app calculations match those used in NSPF's Pool & Spa Operator Handbook and the Pool Math Workbook. The apps were developed in conjunction with Q Mobile Apps LLC (http://www.iPoolman.com/). *UFC Gym (http://ufcgym.com/) added TRX Suspension Training (http://www.fitnessanywhere.com/) to its Concord, CA, location and plans to add it to its second gym opening this summer in the Los Angeles market. "It's not every day you come across a tool born in the Navy SEALs and proven tried and true by top UFC fighters. We're proud to include the TRX into our arsenal of training modalities," Adam Sedlack, senior vice president of UFC Gym, said in a statement. "Our members are looking to us for a truly cutting-edge training experience, and Suspension Training with the TRX will go far in our ability to meet and exceed these expectations." FROM THE BLOG --Catch Pieces of IHRSA 2010 If you didn't get a chance to attend the IHRSA conference this year, you can get a peek at some of the events, products and seminars at the show by reading through our blog entries. 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