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RIVIERA CLUB

Riviera Club calls on members to pay extra $1,500 fee to keep facility open

February 24, 2026
Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The 93-year-old, members-only club has sustained about $1.85 million in operating losses during the past four years and is trying to meet its most pressing financial obligations.

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FTC sues LA Fitness operators for ‘exceedingly difficult’ gym cancellation policies

August 20, 2025
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said tens of thousands of customers have reported difficulties with the policies to date.

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Trump brings back presidential physical fitness test canceled by Obama

July 31, 2025 | The Washington Post

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday alongside a coterie of current and retired professional athletes to bring the presidential fitness test back to U.S. schools.

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Cycling broadens IU physician’s influence on wellness and fitness

July 9, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Dr. Chemen Neal of the Indiana University School of Medicine has taken her passion for cycling from a personal fitness pursuit to something deeper—a tool for meeting all sorts of people and promoting health and wellness.

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NORTH MASS BOULDER

North Mass Boulder adding fitness studio, event space

June 18, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The expansion will occupy part of the courtyard at the Box Factory building in the Windsor Park neighborhood, where North Mass Boulder opened in 2021.

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YMCA, JCC form partnership to increase member access

April 8, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Beginning April 12, JCC members will be able to use YMCA facilities on days when the JCC is closed or closes early. In turn, YMCA members will be able to use JCC amenities when the Y has reduced hours or closures.

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YMCA ATHENAEUM

Downtown YMCA location to close in March

January 30, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The organization’s CEO wrote in an email to members that the decision was made to balance the organization’s long-term sustainability with member needs.

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Study: Your standing desk isn’t making you any healthier

November 8, 2024 | The Washington Post

A large new study of more than 83,000 adults found that standing for more than two hours a day—as many people with standing desks do—didn’t protect against the cardiovascular risks of too much sitting.

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Crunch Fitness

Crunch Fitness plans Michigan Road location, the chain’s first in Indiana

January 3, 2023 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

Crunch Fitness plans to occupy part of former J.C. Penney location near the intersection of 86th Street and Michigan Road.

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BICYCLE GARAGE BOX FACTORY

Bicycle Garage Indy to exit City Market complex for new location

October 14, 2022 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

One of three Bicycle Garage Indy locations is shifting to the Box Factory development near Massachusetts Avenue and the Monon Trail.

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Fitness chain opening gigantic gym in former Marsh supermarket

June 14, 2022 | Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The Villages at Eagle Creek location was one of 18 stores closed by Marsh Supermarkets in mid-2017 as part of the company’s bankruptcy plan after the properties failed to sell at auction.

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Ultimate Ninjas obstacle racing course to open in Noblesville

April 14, 2022 | Daniel Bradley

The 10,000-square-foot gym that opens this month will include obstacles similar to those found on the TV show “American Ninja Warrior.”

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Customers to exercise under retractable roof at planned Carmel fitness center

March 24, 2022 | Daniel Bradley

Ozwell Fitness will feature a 2,600-square-foot retractable dome roof that will allow customers to exercise outdoors.

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Drew Brees, former teammates partner on central Indiana stretching studios

August 12, 2021 | Kurt Christian

Stretch Zone opened its first of three planned new Indiana franchises in Zionsville last month. Fishers resident Ben Smith, who co-owns the franchise with former NFL star Drew Brees, said he’s hoping to eventually open locations across the state.

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Fitness centers face uncertain future after pandemic changes workout habits

August 9, 2021 | Associated Press

Roughly 9,000 health clubs—22% of the total nationwide—have closed since the beginning of the virus outbreak, according to the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association.

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Naptown Fitness team plans to buy, renovate classic 1930s building in Midtown

March 30, 2021 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The smooth limestone building at 3902 N. Illinois St. with streamlined Moderne design touches has been vacant since a brewpub closed there in 2018. Before that, it was a Double 8 Foods store and the Hoster-Hiser Ford and Lincoln-Zephyr car dealership.

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Brawny gym for serious weightlifters planned for big retail site on south side

March 9, 2021 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Founded by a local bodybuilder, American Muscle Factory is expected to open in August in a long-vacant, 23,000-square-foot retail space in the Greenwood Place shopping center.

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Q&A with Derrick Stewart, YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

January 15, 2021 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The organization has an annual budget of $60 million, operates 12 fitness centers, and offers child care and other programs at 120 sites. Its 2020 revenue plunged about 40%, largely because it lost so many members.

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Q&A: Yoga studio owner grows as pandemic wreaks havoc

October 9, 2020 | Jeff NewmanJeff Newman

While her battle with cancer was difficult, Kristine Camron says, it wasn’t nearly as tough as the struggles she’s faced this year during the pandemic.

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Your brain on barbells: Can strength training improve your mood?

September 3, 2020

The impact of resistance training on emotional disorders is an emerging area of exercise science, according to Jacob Meyer, an assistant professor of kinesiology at Iowa State University.

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Fitness: Missed another workout? Find an accountability partner.

August 6, 2020 | The Washington Post

Wellness accountability partners help each other set and maintain goals for diet, exercise and overall well-being.

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Outdoor stairs or stadium bleachers offer an excellent all-around COVID-era workout

August 3, 2020

If you’ve got some stairs nearby, you can create a regimen that rolls three workouts in one: cardio, strength and plyometric movements such as leaps, jumps and bounds.

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