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Bally Total Fitness Brings First State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Alexandria

Posted on: Thursday, 1 February 2007, 12:00 CST

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bally Total Fitness , the nation's leader in health and fitness, today announced the grand opening of its newest club in Alexandria, V.A. The four-day club grand opening will begin on Friday, February 2, with festivities continuing all weekend long through Sunday, February 4. The club located at 6200 Little River Turnpike, offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular and strength training equipment, an experienced and certified personal training staff, nutrition products and services and a variety of group exercise classes for people of all ages.

The grand opening events will be open to both members and non-members and will include new member sign-up specials, personal training assessments, popular group exercise class demonstrations and a guest appearance by The Wizards Dance Team to wrap up the festivities on Sunday. Additionally, attendees will have the chance to win a Star Trac Fitness bike and tickets to see the NBA's Washington Wizards.

As a fitness leader in the greater D.C. area, Bally Total Fitness is dedicated to educating consumers about the benefits of health and fitness. The new Alexandria club is the first of its kind in the community, providing something for everybody, whether it is the newest and best equipment, the latest and most innovative group exercise classes, nutrition products and services or an expert personal training staff.

The new Alexandria club offers members state-of-the-art equipment and an experienced personal training staff to help members achieve personal health and fitness goals. The club includes a pool, jacuzzi and a martial arts studio as well as a full schedule of group exercise classes including Reaction Cycling, Cardio Hoops, Advanced Step, Zumba, Cardio Striptease, Pilates Mat and a special Wizards Dance Team workout.

The cardiovascular area will have more than 70 pieces of cardio equipment all with their own media centers, including treadmills, stair climbers, stationary bikes and elliptical trainers. In addition, the club will also feature more than 40 pieces of the latest in a wide range of strength training equipment for all fitness levels, with a full line of weight machines, free weights and plate-loaded equipment. Other club amenities include men and women's locker room areas with a dry sauna, security lockers and daily use lockers, a childcare center and a stretch station. A full retail store and a juice bar will also be available for workout needs and refreshments.

About Bally Total Fitness

Bally Total Fitness is the largest publicly-traded full-service commercial North American fitness center operator, with over 400 owned and franchised facilities located in 27 states, Mexico, Canada, Korea, China and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness(R), Bally Sports Clubs(R) and Sports Clubs of Canada(R) brands. Bally offers a unique platform for distribution of a wide range of products and services targeted to active, fitness-conscious adult consumers.

Bally Total Fitness

CONTACT: Matt Messinger, +1-773-864-6850; or Lindsey Winkler, PublicRelations, MWW GROUP, +1-201-964-2374, lwinkler@mww.com

Web site: http://www.ballyfitness.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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