Health Club News

• Brazilian personal trainer says gym banned her from entering because workout shorts were too 'short'
  
  Vanessa del Solar, a personal trainer in Brasilia, Brazil, is reportedly seeking legal action against a BlueFit franchise facility that refused to allow her in the gym because of her shorts.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• Florida gym owner offers $500-a-month endorsement deals to ALL University of Miami football players
  
  The owner of a chain of Florida gyms is offering to pay $6,000 in endorsement money to all 90 scholarship players on the University of Miami football team.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 7 Jul 2021.
• Gym owner plan: $540K to Miami football players
  
  Dan Lambert, a longtime Miami Hurricanes fan who owns MMA gym chain American Top Team, has offered each scholarship player on the Miami football team a monthly payment of $500 this year to advertise his gyms on social media.
  ESPN.  Wednesday, 7 Jul 2021.
• Gane defeats Volkov, eyes title shot vs. Ngannou
  
  Undefeated Ciryl Gane, who came up at the same gym and with the same trainer as UFC champion Francis Ngannou, defeated Alexander Volkov via unanimous decision Saturday night in a critical heavyweight contender bout.
  ESPN.  Saturday, 26 Jun 2021.
• Brody Malone leads U.S. Olympics men's gym trials; SoCal's Sam Mikulak in running
  
  Brody Malone lead the way in the U.S. Olympics men's gymnastics trial on Thursday in St. Louis.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 24 Jun 2021.
• Va. teacher suspended for saying he won't call transgender students by their pronouns
  
  A gym teacher in Loudoun County, Virginia, has been suspended after he told school officials that he refuses to abide by a proposed policy that requires staff to call transgender students by their pronouns. ...
  Washington Times.  Tuesday, 1 Jun 2021.
• Bryson DeChambeau hits the gym as Brooks Koepka rivalry heats up
  
  Bryson DeChambeau appeared to react to the viral video of Brooks Koepka rolling his eyes and cursing under his breath as he walked behind him during an interview after the PGA Championship.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 25 May 2021.
• Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck spotted kissing during gym workout in Miami: report
  
  Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were spotted kissing during a workout at a Miami, Fla. gym, a source says.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 25 May 2021.
• Roundup: Fairfax returns to basketball after gym was used as COVID-19 testing center
  
  L.A. Fairfax opens its high school basketball season with a 64-6 win over Reseda Cleveland.
  Los Angeles Times.  Tuesday, 11 May 2021.
• 2,000 gym jobs in balance as Virgin Active awaits ruling
  
  Thousands of health and fitness jobs are hanging in the balance as Virgin Active awaits a ruling that will determine whether it collapses into insolvency.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 6 May 2021.
• Gyms open and friends hug as rules relax in Wales
  
  Some families and friends can hug again and you can go to the gym in Wales as lockdown rules eased.
  BBC News.  Monday, 3 May 2021.
• 3D body scans at the gym
  
  The latest high-tech fitness trend involves getting full-body 3D scans at the gym to track weight loss and muscle building. Wendy Gillette reports.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021.
• Living Stronger: Senior citizen, 77, doing CrossFit with the young ones
  
  Jacinto Bonilla is 77 years old and redefining what it means to be physically fit. He keeps up with the CrossFit routine alongside other gym members half his age. Michelle Miller reports.
  CBS News.  Tuesday, 27 Apr 2021.
• Spanish man arrested for 'infecting 22 people with COVID' after going to work with 40C temperature
  
  A man has been arrested after allegedly infecting 22 people with COVID-19 - including three babies - having walked around his workplace and gym coughing and saying: "I am going to infect you all with the coronavirus."
  Sky News.  Saturday, 24 Apr 2021.
• Covid lockdown easing not to do with election, says Drakeford
  
  Changing gym reopening dates and meet-up rules are "not electioneering", he says.
  BBC News.  Tuesday, 20 Apr 2021.

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