While the recession has forced many retailers to take extreme measures, Life Time’s member discount “begs the question of whether the lower dues are here to stay and what that means for the long-term economics of the model,” Lejuez wrote. And, because January is the peak sign-up month for health clubs, “we must also ask what if January is as good as it gets for Life Time, and attrition heads higher.”
Others are less concerned.
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While the recession has forced many retailers to take extreme measures, Life Time’s member discount “begs the question of whether the lower dues are here to stay and what that means for the long-term economics of the model,” Lejuez wrote. And, because January is the peak sign-up month for health clubs, “we must also ask what if January is as good as it gets for Life Time, and attrition heads higher.”
Others are less concerned.
“It’s a consumer Read the rest of this entry »
A Danish proverb states “SICKNESS is every man’s master,”
and Prevention attributes 30 percent of the days that patients spend in the hospital to diseases and injuries that could be avoided. The cause? Unhealthy and hazardous life-styles. Consider some examples.
SMOKING.
. This condition is treated with a steady supply of bottled oxygen, costing about $400 per month. Short term hospitalization (just about a week) for this condition Read the rest of this entry »
In his new book, “Best Life Diet,” exercise physiologist Bob Greene takes an easy-to-follow, no-gimmicks approach to a healthy diet and lifestyle.
It’s a dietitian’s dream diet — and one that apparently changed talk show host Oprah Winfrey’s life. Winfrey describes in the foreword how, after years of struggling with diets, she found success with The Best Life Diet, (
).
There is nothing groundbreaking about this diet. Greene’s “diet” is synonymous Read the rest of this entry »
Informed she was not, the woman said, “Well, even if she’s not, she wouldn’t come back here.”
, a short walk over the Hamburg Street bridge. On game days, many fans cut through the neighborhood, the city’s oldest African-American residential enclave with a heritage that traces to 1790. Today, it is a mix of dilapidated public housing, downtrodden apartment buildings and renovated rowhouses blocks from Federal Hill.
According to court records, Read the rest of this entry »
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“forward-looking statements” that are made in good faith by EIHI pursuant to
the “safe harbor” provisions of the private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. These forward-looking statements include statements with respect to
strategies, goals, beliefs, expectations, intentions, results of operations,
future performance and business of EIHI. Numerous competitive, economic,
regulatory, Read the rest of this entry »
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Listen up, boys, Sarah Shahi (former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and current star of NBC’s “Life”) is offering up relationship advice in December’s Men’s Health. Here are her tips for “hitting the bull’s-eye.”
Be nice. While we enjoy sarcasm, Shahi suggests keeping it to a minimum, especially if she’s the subject of your sarcasm. And don’t forget to open doors and say “thank you” to waiters.
Make Read the rest of this entry »
Life Time Fitness of Chanhassen is making the first layoffs in its 16-year history as part of an overall staff reduction of about 12 percent at its corporate headquarters.
The fitness club company, operating in 17 states, said the decision was made because it is shrinking its plans for new locations in the midst of the national economic downturn.
The headquarters staff of slightly more than 800 will decline by 100, the majority coming in layoffs Read the rest of this entry »
The researchers enrolled 787 participants from among non-medical staff of
Kaiser Permanente of Northern California. Participants were randomized to
receive the Alive! program immediately or after an eight-month delay. “It was
quite impressive to see that degree of participation, considering that there
was no monetary incentive and people knew they could be randomized to a group
that would have to wait eight months,” said Barbara Sternfeld, PhD, Read the rest of this entry »
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM):
Florham Park Life Time Athletic brings an unequaled set of features and
amenities to the community, including:
Large 110,000+ square foot center with 24-hour, seven-day access
State-of-the-art equipment, including more than 400 pieces of cardio,
resistance and free-weight training equipment
Large child center — Amenities include a junior gymnasium, play maze,
computer center, outdoor play area and separate Read the rest of this entry »