Workout Featured on Premier Episode of NBC's The Apprentice Offered Free of Charge at Bally Total Fitness Clubs Nationwide

Workout Featured on Premier Episode of NBC's The Apprentice Offered Free of Charge at Bally Total Fitness Clubs Nationwide

Apprentice Workout, Designed by Team Excel, is Perfect for People On The Go

CHICAGO, Sept. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lack of time is the most common excuse for skipping workouts, however thanks to Team Excel from NBC's The Apprentice and Bally Total Fitness, those days are over. The Apprentice Workout, which was developed by the winning team and featured in the premier episode of the hit television show, is a quick yet effective group exercise class that offers a full body workout in just 30 minutes. Perfect for people on the go, the class is now being offered free of charge at more than 400 Bally Total Fitness clubs nationwide.

Millions of people watched as Team Excel beat out Team Capital Edge during the first Apprentice challenge by creating the ultimate group fitness class -- The Apprentice Workout. The winning class incorporates strength training and cardiovascular exercise through a pulse-pounding combination of Pilates, yoga and Kwando, to target every major muscle group. The class is now being offered at Bally Total Fitness clubs across the country and is available to all Bally members. To allow everyone the chance to experience the class, Bally is also offering, for a limited time only, free passes to non-members who wish to try the new workout. To download a free pass, visit http://www.ballyfitness.com/apprentice by October 9 and redeem it at your local Bally club.

"We understand that it can be difficult for people to find time to work out. That's why we challenged the teams from The Apprentice to work with our fitness experts to create a short but powerful class that is perfect for people with busy lifestyles," said Paul Toback, Chairman and CEO of Bally Total Fitness. "We are excited to offer the class free of charge for a limited time, and encourage everyone to come experience the workout, which is sure to be as intense as a trip to Donald Trump's boardroom," adds Toback.

Everyone who redeems a pass and takes the class will receive a free limited edition "Billionaire in Training" T-shirt (while supplies last) and will be entered into the "Train Like a Billionaire" sweepstakes for a chance to win a Trump-style weekend in New York. The Grand prize includes two tickets to see the live finale of The Apprentice, spending money for a star-studded weekend and two one-year memberships to Bally Total Fitness that include 10 free personal training sessions.

For more information or to find a club near you, call 1-800-Fitness. To download a free pass to take the Apprentice Workout and for sweepstakes rules, log on to http://www.ballyfitness.com/apprentice.

About Bally Total Fitness

Bally Total Fitness is the largest and only nationwide commercial operator of fitness centers, with approximately four million members and nearly 440 facilities located in 29 states, Mexico, Canada, Korea, China and the Caribbean under the Bally Total Fitness(R), Crunch Fitness(SM), Gorilla Sports(SM), Pinnacle Fitness(R), Bally Sports Clubs(R) and Sports Clubs of Canada(R) brands. With an estimated 150 million annual visits to its clubs, Bally offers a unique platform for distribution of a wide range of products and services targeted to active, fitness-conscious adult consumers.

Source: Bally Total Fitness

CONTACT: Jennifer Foley of Bally Total Fitness, +1-773-864-6822, jfoley@ballyfitness.com, or Jamie Morgan of MWW Group for Bally Total Fitness, +1-201-964-2380, jmorgan@mww.com

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

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