The obesity crisis and health care reform may lead to an increase in medical fitness centers, which could provide opportunities for fitness management companies....More
On every U.S. Navy ship, there are thousands of sailors whose hard work helps ensure Americans’ welfare and quality of life. Those ships also are home to a few civilians whose job is to ensure the same for the sailors on board. Those civilians include a fitness director employed through the Navy’s Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department Civilian Afloat Program....More
Tornadoes in the Midwest and Southeast this past spring killed hundreds and ravaged thousands of homes and buildings. Some fitness clubs in communities hit hardest by the storms were not spared....More
Retention is such an overused word in the fitness industry. Health club operators consider everything from shakes to treadmills to a software program as the answer to improving retention....More
Health clubs that do not comply with accessibility requirements not only shut out potential members, but they also risk being hit with a civil rights lawsuit....More
Once viewed by some operators as merely a passing trend, functional core training has quickly become a revenue-boosting fitness movement at many fitness facilities, especially since it most often is provided through personal training, small group training or larger-scale group exercise classes....More
FitView, San Jose, CA, provides tools geared for fitness coaches in personal training, boot camp and CrossFit environments. Although it has an iPhone application for members, what makes FitView unique is its functionality on the iPad....More
Sustainability is more than a trendy addition to the vocabulary of responsible club design and operation. It is a must-have for our crowded planet and is here to stay....More
The more competitive nature of the health and fitness business these days means that everyone must constantly reassess how competitive they are....More
