FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 19, 2000

BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission file number: 0-27478

Delaware	36-3228107
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois	60631
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(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (773) 380-3000

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FORM 8-K
Current Report

Item 5.

Other Events

On October 19, 2000, Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation issued a press release. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated October 19, 2000

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant

Dated: October 19, 2000	/s/ John W. Dwyer ------------------------------------------------------------- John W. Dwyer Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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