National Academy of Sports Medicine

The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has announced a new Interview Guarantee Program with Crunch Fitness that guarantees NASM Certified Personal Trainers (NASM-CPT) a first-round interview for open personal trainer positions across Crunch’s corporate and franchise locations in the US. The partnership expands NASM’s Interview Guarantee program, which was launched earlier this year, to its first franchise system. The agreement reflects NASM’s broader commitment to closing the gap between the supply of credentialed trainers and growing employer demand. Candidates can apply directly through Crunch’s official careers site and indicate their NASM-CPT status during the application process.

REX Roundtables

In response to explosive growth across racquet sports, REX Roundtables recently formed Roundtables for Racquet Sports, a peer group for the leaders of tennis, padel, pickleball, and multi-sport racquet facilities. Today, more than 75% of facilities offer multiple racquet sports. “The racquet sports industry is exploding, and that growth is forcing fast decisions on revenue, programming, membership, capital, staffing, and new competition,” says Brian Dillman, REX Chair of Roundtables for Racquet Sports. The inaugural in-person roundtable is scheduled for mid-December in Orlando, Florida, and founding membership is capped at 12 people. Dues are $799 per month plus expenses.

Power Plate

Power Plate has launched the RESET Collection, which is composed of Re-Build, Re-Energize, and Re-Focus. This suite of structured, science-backed training programs is designed to address the physical and cognitive challenges increasingly associated with GLP-1 medications, menopause, aging actively, recovering from injury, or managing chronic stress and fatigue. The RESET lineup, which can be used individually or as an integrated system, includes three targeted four-week protocols that integrate whole-body vibration with functional training principles. Re-Build supports muscle and bone health; Re-Energize helps restore movement quality and reduce pain; and Re-Focus sharpens cognitive performance and daily energy.

Technogym

With an elegant, ergonomic design to maximize comfort and functionality, the new Technogym Reform helps make Pilates accessible and effective for users of all levels in commercial settings or at home. It features quick, intuitive adjustments for the headrest, shoulder pads, foot bar, and springs, to provide optimal body control and fluidity in the transition between exercises. Made from wood, aluminum, and vegan leather, and available in Sandstone and Pearl Gray colors, the machine includes high-performance marine ropes for stability and durability. The Technogym App offers a variety of on-demand videos for a guided, immersive experience, anytime, anywhere.

Jonas Fitness

Through a new partnership, Jonas Fitness, Inc., is introducing Compete Perform Pro, a digital training and coaching product built on technology by FitBudd, Inc., and designed for Jonas’ Compete ecosystem. Compete Perform Pro gives fitness centers a custom mobile experience branded with their own name and logo, including a pre-built digital workout library, nutrition and habit coaching, client progress tracking, scheduling, in-app messaging, and on-demand streaming. It enables fitness professionals to coach clients between sessions beyond the four walls of the facility so members can benefit from workouts and accountability even when they’re not at the gym.

Playlist

Playlist has launched AI Insights, a suite of AI-powered analytics features that turn the data flowing through the Playlist platform into guidance for fitness and wellness operators.

Available first to Mindbody customers, AI Insights delivers plain-language recaps of weekly performance, benchmarks operators against comparable businesses in their category and region, flags the clients most likely to leave, and projects where revenue will land. The software does the work of a data science team. “AI Insights helps every business owner make sense of the numbers and name their next move,” says Jess Huang, chief product officer of Playlist.