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Emergency Medical Products Joins AFS, Provides AED and First Aid Products

(OAKLAND, CA, COLUMBUS, OH, November 20, 2017) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) today proudly announced and welcomed the addition of Emergency Medical Products (EMP) to its membership and sponsorship ranks.

EMP specializes in the distribution of emergency medical supplies. EMP has been serving the emergency medical supply and equipment needs of EMS, first responders, fire and rescue, public safety, hospitals, colleges and universities, and more since 1972.

Escape Fitness Joins AFS, Offering Full Service Fitness Solutions

(OAKLAND, CA, CINCINNATI, OH, November 16, 2017) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) today proudly announced and welcomed the addition of Escape Fitness to its membership and sponsorship ranks.

Escape Fitness, founded in 1998, has built a reputation for developing exciting and engaging training experiences. Through its equipment, gym designs and group training programs, Escape encourages and empowers fitness professionals and their clients to ‘Escape Their Limits’ – a mentality that is the foundation of its every offering.

Body-Solid Joins AFS, ‘Built for Life…with a Vision’

(OAKLAND, CA, FOREST PARK, IL, November 13, 2017) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) today proudly announced and welcomed the addition of Body-Solid to its membership and sponsorship ranks.

Since its’ founding in 1989, Body-Solid’s focus has remained the same – provide value priced fitness products to the home and commercial markets throughout the world. Body-Solid offers one of the widest arrays of products in the industry, including multi-station gyms, free weight equipment of all types, power racks and rigs, a complete line of cardio machines, kettlebells, dumbbells, and accessories.

Amanda Vogel Joins AFS To Expand & Guide Social Media Activities

(OAKLAND, CA, VANCOUVER, BC, November 9, 2017) – Citing the significant and ongoing growth in social media as a core marketing strategy, the Association of Fitness Studios today announced the addition of Amanda Vogel to head up AFS’ expanding social media activities.

A well known fitness industry social media guru, Ms. Vogel is owner of Active Voice, a fitness-specific writing, editing, and consulting company.

The Abs Company Announces Continuing Education Credit for BattleRope ST® System Training

CHESTER, New Jersey, November 8, 2017

The Abs Company, a leading supplier of innovative core based fitness equipment, today announced that their new continuing education courses, Introduction to Battle Rope ST®: Level One and Introduction to Battle Rope ST®: Level Two have been approved by National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) for continuing education credits.

Trainers can now receive NASM and AFAA credit for taking the BattleRope ST® certification courses.

97 Display Joins AFS, Offers Website, SEO Expertise to Studios

(OAKLAND, CA, Winston Salem, NC, November 6, 2017) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) today proudly announced and welcomed the addition of 97 Display to its membership and sponsorship ranks.

97 Display is an internet marketing agency that creates fitness and martial arts websites for businesses to help them grow their member and client counts.

Muscle Up Marketing, AFS Expand Relationship

(OAKLAND, CA, ALPHARETTA, GA, October 31, 2017) – The Association of Fitness Studios (AFS) and Muscle Up Marketing proudly announced today that they have reached expanded sponsorship and collaboration agreement to provide relevant educational products, services, and benefits to the fitness studio market.

Muscle Up Marketing is one of the fitness industry’s premier marketing agencies offering turnkey marketing solutions to help gyms and studios of all sizes generate leads through integrated print, mobile and online campaigns.

Brand New Reports Coming Soon!!!

2019 Fitness Studio Operating & Financial Benchmarking Report

The 2019 report is our most ambitious yet, including a financial breakdown of studios by region, studio type, and size to get the most accurate data possible.

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2019 Fitness Studio Trend Report

To ensure a variety of feedback, AFS canvassed its Advisory Council, vendor partners, and leading studio and gym operators to reveal their top trends for 2019!

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2018 Fitness Studio Operating & Financial Benchmarking Report

From coast to coast, the 2018 report canvassed the US to get the most accurate data possible. The 2018 report shows the studio market continues to thrive and become increasingly revenue efficient.

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2018 Fitness Studio Trend Report

To ensure a variety of perspectives AFS canvassed it’s Advisory Council, Vendor Partners, and leading studio operators on trends they see growing or continuing in 2018.

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2017 Fitness Studio Operating & Financial Benchmarking Report

The 2017 Report has expanded the reach of respondents to mirror the expansion of AFS and the studio business. A full 30% of respondents to this year’s survey are from non-U.S. locations.

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Marketing Best Practices Research Report

We surveyed hundreds of studio owners across the country, identified the successful strategies, and provide them to you in this first-ever research report!

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