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March 27, 2020 Dear Valued AAI Supporter, With the continuing concerns associated with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), AAI/Spalding is doing everything we can to protect our employees and our communities, while minimizing the risk of disruption to the business. We are happy to report that effective Monday, May 11, 2020 we have re-open our facilities, but … Continued

Please follow the link below to read more about the cancellations of USA Gymnastics’ events and event sanctions. https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25345

The first season of American Ninja Warrior began production in July 2009. The season premiered on December 12, 2009 and most credit NBC with starting both an entertainment trend and a fitness craze, but in reality, NBC’s show was a reimagined copy of Sasuke. Sasuke is a Japanese sports entertainment television special. On this show, … Continued

American Athletic, Inc. (AAI) proudly presents the AAI Award to the most outstanding collegiate senior female gymnast in the country. AAI has been awarding this honor for over the last 30+ years and it has become considered the Heisman Trophy in Women’s gymnastics. The NCAA head coaches are asked to submit a nomination for the … Continued

JEFFERSON, IA – May 2019 — American Athletic, Inc. (AAI), the leading U.S. manufacturer of gymnastics apparatus in all categories, has signed a multi-year endorsement deal with Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez and Coaches Hao Quan & Jenny Liang. “I was ecstatic when I was offered the partnership with AAI,” said Hernandez. “Every child doing gymnastics … Continued

I know what you’re thinking.  The title is backwards.  The proper saying is “easier said than done”, meaning that most people have great ideas and intentions in conversation but when it comes to implementation, that’s another story.  Gym club owners are no different than other entrepreneurs and business people.  We all get so wrapped up … Continued

Sarah Finnegan of LSU FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Fort Worth, TX – April 18, 2019 – American Athletic, Inc. (AAI) proudly presented the AAI Award to the most outstanding collegiate senior female gymnast in the country. AAI has been awarding this honor for over the last 30+ years and it has become considered the Heisman Trophy … Continued

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It’s been said that to a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail. And in the absence of a hammer, very often the heaviest tool becomes a hammer. Sometimes in the gym we make the same mistakes. We need to make an obstacle course and a pommel horse makes a fine obstacle. We … Continued

Notice: January 1, 2019 — Federally Mandated Gym Inspection On January 1st, 2019 the Sports Facility Safety Act will go into effect which will mandate certified inspection of all participant sports facilities to record with their state government department of health a facility safety inspection report.  To date 16 states have the inspection reports available on … Continued