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Health Club Owners New Believers in Prepackaged Group Fitness Programs
By
Rob Bishop and Barry Klein,
August 2011
Group fitness is vital to our business. We know that members who take classes come in more often, keep their memberships longer and bring us more referrals than those who don't.
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Social Environments Help Health Clubs with Member Retention
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Paul Steinbach,
May 2011
At the dawn of the modern health club era — the mid-1970s — Rick Caro became fascinated by a foursome of elderly women who gathered for a regular tennis match at one of the clubs Caro owned.
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Playgrounds for Seniors Popular in Europe, Asia and North America
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Andrew Cohen,
September 2010
Although they're already constructed on four continents, so-called "playgrounds for seniors" are making news as a potential worldwide trend.
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How to Select a Prepackaged Group Fitness Program
By
Rob Bishop and Barry Klein,
August 2010
Prepackaged group fitness programs might be right for your club, but only if you do them correctly.
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Aquatic Exercise Targets Younger Demographics
By
Michael Popke,
May 2010
Aquatics professionals are targeting all age groups with a wide variety of upright exercise programming.
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A Gold's Gym Encourages Participation from High School Students
By
Michael Popke,
April 2010
A high school P.E. class gets a no-pressure introduction to Gold’s Gym.
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Recognizing the Signs, Symptoms of Overtraining
By
Roy Stevenson,
January 2009
Fitness professionals should recognize the signs and symptoms of overtraining, and help clients to recover from it, or prevent it in the first place.
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Exercise Adherence is Achilles' Heel of Even the Best New Year's Resolutions
By
Barbara A. Brehm,
January 2009
Exercise adherence is the Achilles' heel of even the best New Year's resolutions.
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Advances in Tracking Heart Rates Can Improve Clients' Workouts
By
Stephen A. Black,
October 2008
Advances in tracking heart rate and power can improve clients' workouts.
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Working with Walkers
By
Barbara A. Brehm,
October 2008
Walking is a good introduction to other exercise, so know these basics when helping your clients make the transition.
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