No more lonely hamsters: Outdoor ellipticals give customers more

Outdoor ellipticals – like the StreetStrider and the ElliptiGO – are becoming more popular. The elliptical machine has become a fitness staple, and these two products offer your customers an opportunity to do their favorite exercise in the great outdoors.

Playground rules: Suspension-training gets back to basics

Suspension and functional training gyms were all the rage at IHRSA this year, including from a new portable product by veteran TRX to a huge gym by Italian company Queenax. Attendees told SNEWS the products recall the good old days, when we all played on jungle gyms and drank chocolate milk.

Life Fitness produces its 500,000th treadmill

Last week, Life Fitness celebrated the production of its 500,000th treadmill, which is the company’s best-selling item. SNEWS chats with Life Fitness President Chris Clawson about the milestone and Life Fitness’ future plans.