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Crowd of Thousands Participates in Life Time Fitness - Tempe Grand Opening Weekend.


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EDEN PRAIRIE Eden Prairie

A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300.
, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 7, 2003

Opening of New Sports, Fitness and Recreation Center

Features Remarks from Tempe Mayor; Showcases all

that Life Time Fitness Has to Offer Community

Thousands of Tempe and surrounding area residents attended the Grand Opening of Life Time Fitness - Tempe on Friday night. The April 4 VIP Celebration included a special ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring remarks by Tempe Mayor, Neil Giuliano Neil G. Giuliano is an American politician and activist. Giuliano was the former four-term Republican mayor (1994-2004) of Tempe, Arizona. He chaired the commission in charge of hosting the third debate of the 2004 United States presidential elections. , along with Life Time Fitness Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Bahram Akradi. Additionally, Company officials presented a donation to Ramon Elias, president and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of the East Valley.

The event also included a live band and catered hors d'oeuvres, along with tours and demonstrations throughout the beautiful, new facility. In addition, Life Time fitness officials challenged Wimbledon mixed doubles mixed doubles
pl.n. (used with a sing. verb)
A game of doubles, as in tennis, that is played with each team composed of one man and one woman.
 champion John Austin John Austin may refer to a:
  • J. L. Austin (1911–1960), a philosopher of language
  • John Austin (author), British author specializing in WWII propaganda
  • John Austin (legal philosophy), 19th century legal and political theorist who wrote 'An Essay on Sovereignty'
 and Tennis Pro Yaz Tavatli to a tennis exhibition match at the center's large, outdoor tennis facility.

On Saturday, April 5, the resort-like center opened for the first workouts at 6:00 a.m. Life Time Fitness also hosted a tennis clinic at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Pro-Am tennis tournament at 10:30 a.m.

Officials commented on what is the Company's 30th Life Time Fitness location opened to date. "The Life Time Fitness - Tempe center has been designed to provide our members and their families with a set of amenities, programs and services currently unparalleled in the Arizona marketplace," said Mike Brown, senior vice president, Operations. "Whether it be the large, beautifully appointed spaces, state-of-the-art equipment and programs, or wide range of individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize  
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1. To give individuality to.

2. To consider or treat individually; particularize.

3.
 member services, our guests will feel like they belong to a luxurious sports and fitness resort. We combine these elements with numerous educational and nutritional products and services to make Life Time Fitness an essential destination for people forging a healthy and active way of life."

The 184,000+ square foot facility boasts 24-hour access to state-of-the-art equipment and a multitude of amenities, including more than 400 pieces of cardio, resistance, and free weight training equipment, two aerobics studios, dry saunas, steam rooms, three rock climbing rock climbing Sports medicine An 'extreme sport' in which the participant climbs rock formations, with or without ropes Injury risk Fractures, abrasions, death. See Extreme sports.  walls, two full-size basketball courts, free group fitness classes and tanning facilities. The center also sports a large indoor/outdoor aquatics center, featuring two-story waterslides, two large, zero-depth recreation pools, a lap pool and children's pools. Complementing the outdoor pools are five tennis courts, a bistro and large family locker room area. Life Time Fitness - Tempe also boasts a team of certified personal trainers, Group Fitness instructors and a wide selection of adult and youth programs and activities.

Families also will appreciate Life Time Fitness' large child center, featuring free childcare, a play maze, computer center, and separate infant playroom, along with numerous children's activities. Furthermore, members can take advantage of LifeCafe, which provides the best in nutritional food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods.  services, and LifeSpa, which offers a full range of hair, nail and skin care services, and therapeutic massage.

About Life Time Fitness, Inc.

Life Time Fitness, Inc. is a privately held health, fitness and nutrition company that operates 30 multi-purpose, state-of-the-art Sports, Fitness and Recreational Centers in seven national markets including Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and Arizona. Additional Life Time Fitness expansion is underway in Arizona and Texas.

Life Time Fitness has set the industry standard in providing consumers with the absolute finest in sports and fitness centers Sports and Fitness Center is an indoor sporting arena located in Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. The capacity of the arena is 3,500 people and is home to the University of the Virgin Islands Buccaneers. , athletic events, adventure travel, full service spas, personal training consultation, health and nutrition education, corporate wellness programs, personal care products, and the most scientifically advanced nutritional products and supplements. The Company is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter.
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 and can be reached at 952-947-0000 or on the Web at www.lifetimefitness.com.

Note to editors:

Life Time Fitness - Tempe is located at 1616 West Ruby Drive, Tempe, Arizona Tempe (pronounced /tɛm.'piː/) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a population of 169,712 according to 2006 Census Bureau estimates.  85284. The Center's telephone number is 480-705-8855. Please contact Jason Thunstrom at 952-229-7435 for Grand Opening photography or in-facility photography or video requests.
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