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24 Hr Fitness
By C. singha
24 Hr Fitness (24 Hour Fitness); The world wide leader and expert in the health and fitness industry.
(official is 24 Hour Fitness) is the world's largest privately owned and operated fitness center chain. The company's corporate office is loacted in Carlsbad, California. The operations' headquarters is in San Ramon, California in the Bay area. has over 19,000 employees. The founder is Mark S. Mastrov and current CEO is Carl Liebert III. is currently a subsidiary of the private equity firm Forstmann Little & Company, since its acquisition in a $1.6 billion leveraged buyout in 2005.
began as a one-club operation in 1983 called 24 Hour Nautilus. Mark Mastrov, Leonard Schlemm and a third partner began the firm, but eventually it was only Mastrov and Schlemm who continued its expansion.
In 1994, 24 Horr Nautilus partnered with McCown De Leeuw. Soon thereafter the Northern California-based Family Fitness Centers chain was acquired and renamed 24 Hour Fitness.
24 Hr Fitness has since grown to more than 385 clubs in 16 states and become the largest privately owned and operated fitness center chain in the United States and world.
expanded to Asia in 2000 through the purchase of Ray Wilson’s California Fitness Centers, and currently operates facilities in four Asian countries. The company now boasts more than 3 million members in more than 385 clubs worldwide.
Beginning in 2000, further differentiated its business by partnering with five fitness superstars - Andre Agassi, Lance Armstrong, Jackie Chan, Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal. During the last six years, embarked on these partnerships to advocate fitness and help reach the company’s mission of making fitness a way of life for everyone. These athlete partners embody what stands for: hard work, determination, a positive attitude and persistence while having fun along the way.
In 2004, became the first official fitness center sponsor of the 2004-2008 United States Olympic teams. The sponsorship grants memberships to some U.S. Olympic hopefuls and includes upgrades
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For results with Yoga, as with any program, one needs to learn simple rules; dedication and persistence. You have to be dedicated and follow the practice on a regular basis if you really want to get results. Check out this week's article on Top 10 Tips to make Yoga a success.
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ACCEPT CHANGE WITH A SMILE: Sooner or later you'll encounter an event in your life, and how you meet it determines your future happiness and success. Since the beginning of time, everyone has been called upon to meet such a crisis. A closer look will show you that most ""crisis situations"" are opportunities to either advance or stay where you are. Indeed most changes in your life will take place out of either ""inspiration"" or ""desperation."" Whatever comes your way, give it meaning and transform it into something of value. Your personal growth is the process of responding positively to change. A precious stone cannot be polished without friction, nor humanity perfected without trials.
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End your day by privately looking directly into your eyes in the mirror and saying, 'I love you!' Do this for thirty days and watch how you transform.- Mark Victor Hansen
Healthy Recipe
Balsamic Chicken With Mangoes and Shallots: Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1 20 ml olive oil, 30 ml Balsamic vinegar, 30 ml white wine, 80 gms green pepper, diced, 10 gms garlic (crushed), 5 gms Dijon mustard, 60 gms shallots (green onion with stalk), 250 gms ripe mango slices, 1 kg chicken (cut into 12 pieces), salt and pepper to taste, Direction: Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper, mustard, crushed garlic, white wine and balsamic vinegar for 15-20 minutes. Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the chicken and the shallots. Stir fry till the chicken is evenly brown on all sides. Add the mango slices, combine, then transfer the mixture into a baking dish. Roast in a hot oven at 180oc for 12 - 15 minutes or till the chicken is done. Serve hot with naan or bread. Nutritional Information: Calories- 287 kcal; carbohydrates - 7.2 gms; protein - 36.3 gms; fat - 11.5 gms.
Article of the Week: Top 10 Tips to make Yoga a success
Top 10 Tips to make Yoga a success: For results with Yoga, as with any program, one needs to learn simple rules; dedication and persistence. You have to be dedicated and follow the practices on a regular basis if you really want to get results. The major problem with most yoga 'drop outs' is not getting the techniques right, as most people have aligned their minds to believe, but the ability to establish the habit of following the practices through on a regular basis. The following tips may help you to do your yoga with success. 1. Determination: Start your yoga with a firm determination to see it through. Yoga begins and ends with the mind, if you can convince yourself you really want to do it, then you should be able to keep the spirit. Close your eyes, search deep within you, ""is yoga really important to me?"" Give it a fair try and stick to that determination. There are days when you feel low and won't want to do your yoga, remember your initial soul deep determination and you will always find the right spirit to go ahead. 2. Be organized: Things go smoothly and are more interesting when they are well organized. Try to make a regular schedule for your yoga practice and stick to it. The mere fact that you will always look forward to the period of your daily yoga practice will always keep it in your consciousness. You will get best results from yoga if you do your practice daily. No matter how busy you are, keep some time free during the day and reserve this time for your practice of yoga and meditation.
to some U.S. Olympic Training Centers across the country, including renovation of the facility in Colorado Springs, CO in 2004 to be followed by Lake Placid, NY and Chula Vista, CA.
worked with NBC to develop a reality show, "The Biggest Loser", which featured 12 overweight contestants competing to lose weight over several months. The show aired in late 2004 and early 2005, and again in late 2006.
Today has about 3 million members and 425 clubs in 16 states, and 24 clubs in five Asian countries. Besides the USA, it has centers in Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei and Taichung in Taiwan, Beijing and Shanghai in China, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) through its wholly owned subsidiary California Fitness. Its European clubs closed in the early 2000's. Its major competitors in the US are Bally's, Gold's Gym, and LA Fitness. Its main competitors in Asia are also the same, plus the Fitness One Chain of Australia.
Its rapidly expanding affiliate California Wow Xperience (CEO is a former Cali Fitness executive), is a California Fitness offshoot, has member swap agreements with both chains, and runs 15 gyms located in Seoul and Daegu, Korea (4) and Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Pattaya, Thailand, including one female only club(10). In Asia, its major chain competitors are Fitness First and Gold's Gym.
plans to have more than 1000 clubs in the next five years. With sponsorships with various celebrities and athletes such as Jackie Chan, Lance Armstrong, Shaquille O'Neal, And Andre Agassi.
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