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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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A recent study showed that the classic sit-up is not the best exercise for stronger, flatter abdominals. This exercise generally involves the hip muscles instead of the abdominals, and in most cases, places an unnecessary amount of strain on the lower back. Check out this week's article on Time to get your abs ready for Summer.In fitness, Namita
Hot Fitness Tip of the Week
Carbohydrate is the predominant energy source for strength training. Stored as glycogen in the muscles, it is the fuel used to supply energy for short, intense bursts of power. The harder and longer you work out, the more glycogen your muscles require. Once these stores of glycogen are gone your energy level will drop and you will run out of fuel to power muscle contractions. For this reason, athletes doing strength training exercise in the hopes of building lean muscle need to have an adequate carbohydrates intake. Experts recommend at least 500 to 600 grams of carbohydrate per day to keep your muscle glycogen stores high. You can base your personal requirement on the following formula: 3.6gr carb x body wt(lbs)= grams carb/day
Words of Inspiration
Stay Focused: Living with purpose and clear focus helps you to understand the value of being meaningfully focused. And aimlessly wandering with no clear focus can also help you to appreciate the power of a positive purpose. Either way, life leads you surely, steadily toward your purpose. Whether you experience the pain of losing touch with that purpose, or the joy of living in harmony with it, you grow in understanding and appreciation. No day, no experience, no encounter is really wasted. Through the ups and downs, in the good times and in times of despair, you feel more intensely the longing to express who you truly are. The beauty of this day is not in its particulars. The beauty is that you can take it all in, whatever and however it may be, and add it to the substance of your being. Whatever comes along, be thankful for the opportunity to pass through it. Whatever is, go with it and grow with it. Your purpose cannot help but become stronger, as each moment passes. Feel that strength, and live it more fully, more authentically, day after day.
Suceess Quote
If you want to succeed, you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. John D. Rockefeller
Healthy Recipe
Chocolate Sorbet with Red Fruits: Ingredients: 475ml/2 cups water, 45ml/3 tbsp maple syrup, 115g/generous 1/2 cup caster sugar, 75g/3/4 cup cocoa powder, 50g plain dark chocolate, broken into squares, 400g soft red fruits, such as raspberries, redcurrants or strawberries, to serve, Instruction: Place the water, maple syrup, sugar and cocoa in a saucepan. Heat gently, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved., Remove from the heat, add the chocolate and stir until melted. Leave until cool., Tip into an ice cream maker and churn until frozen. Alternatively, pour into a freezer-proof container and freeze until slushy, then whisk until smooth and freeze again for a further hour. Whisk again and freeze until solid., Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving, so that the sorbet softens slightly. Serve in scoops, with the soft fruits.,Nutritional Information (Per portion): Energy-199Kcals/837KJ, Protein-3.6g, Fat-5.2g, Saturated Fat-2.94g, Carbohydrate-36.6g, Fibre- 3.7g, Iron- 2.3mg, Calcium-57mg.
Article of the Week
Time to get your abs ready for Summer: Abs are your body's center of power and provide core strength. Strong abs aid balance, help prevent lower back injuries and promote good posture. Consistent abdominal workouts (10-15 min, 4-5x per week) performed correctly are not just for physical well being, but for aesthetics too. The secret to developing great abs lies in treating your body as a complete unit. Don't make the mistake doing hundreds of repetitions of abdominal exercises in the hope of getting a flat abdominal region. A recent study showed that the classic sit-up is not the best exercise for stronger, flatter abdominals. This exercise generally involves the hip muscles instead of the abdominals, and in most cases, places an unnecessary amount of strain on the lower back. Instead, the 'crunch' is the best option. The top abdominal exercises are: Bicycle maneuver: Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.,
Place your fingers on the side of your head just behind your ears., Push your lower back into the floor flattening the arch and hold., Bring your knees up to about a 45-degree angle and slowly go through a bicycle pedal motion., Touch your left elbow to your right knee, then your right elbow to your left knee in a slow and controlled manner and with full extension of each leg on every repetition., Breath evenly throughout the exercise., Perform 20-30 repetitions (up to three sets).
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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