24-Hour Clubs Experience Unique Combination of Revenue and Risk
Offering 24-hour access to club members adds some combination of revenues, expenses and risk.
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Booster Club Guidelines Guard Against Embezzlement
A solid set of booster-club guidelines can guard against embezzlement.
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Building Rapport with Your Clients
Developing positive relationships takes patience and time — but it's worth it!
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Coach's Airing of Personal Beliefs Sparks Debate About Rights of Institutions and Employees
A coach airs his personal beliefs, sparking debate about the rights of institutions and their employees.
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College Aquatics Complex Features "Shamu Shelf"
The "Shamu shelf," at the Gregory Gymnasium Aquatic Complex looks a lot like the shallow area for Sea World's killer whale. But it's students at the University of Texas at Austin who love to show off here.
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Despite Reputation, Lenny Dykstra Launches Financial Management Magazine
Despite his reputation, former professional baseball player Lenny Dykstra starts a magazine to help professional athletes better handle their finances.
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Driven by Alternative Fuels, Turf Maintenance Fleets Becoming More Environmentally Friendly
Driven by alternative fuels, electrical charges or a hybrid of both, equipment in the modern turf-maintenance fleet is chugging toward greater environmental friendliness.
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Efforts to Rebuild Minds and Bodies of New Orleans Residents Move Forward
Efforts to rebuild the minds and bodies of New Orleans residents surge forward.
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Eleven States Mandate AEDs, Though Industry Resistance Remains
Eleven states now mandate defibrillators in health clubs, but plenty of resistance remains within industry ranks.
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Fitness Q & A
Can omega-3 fatty acids reduce the risk of heart disease? When performing crunches on a stability ball, does the position of the ball affect abdominal activity? Does vitamin C prevent or treat the common cold?
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Founder of BadJocks.com Discusses Hazing
Founder of the tongue-in-cheek web site, badjocks.com, speaks seriously about hazing.
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Has Your Facility Acquired an AED? Now Is the Time!
Before long, regulations will require AEDs in all fitness facilities. So, installing one now is a good move.
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High School Basketball Players With Learning Disability Denied Senior Season
A high school basketball player with a learning disability is denied his senior season.
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Inspiring Incentives
Tips on how to develop incentive programs that will motivate members and earn profits for your facility.
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JCCs Rexoncile Nonprofit Mission with Outsourcing Fitness Operations
When outsourcing fitness operations, Jewish Community Centers must reconcile their nonprofit mission with marketplace viability.
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Kicking Germs Out of the Pool
Maintaining the correct balance of chemicals in the pool can seem like a full-time job, but don't forget about your aquatic fitness equipment and accessories.
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Meet the Experts: Youth Fitness
Children's fitness is no longer just about organized sports. Here, experts share tips for helping to make fitness fun for youth.
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New Dress Code Policy Could Help Change Image of Florida State Athletics
Will a new dress-code policy change the image of Florida State University athletics?
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People Using Pool Chemistry Testing Equipment Most Responsible for False Readings
Pool chemistry testing equipment tends to absorb most of the blame for false readings, despite the fallibility of people who handle it.
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Pop Quiz! Test Your Functional Abilities Knowledge
Your knowledge of the functional abilities of members ages 60-plus can help you choose equipment that is right for this group.
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Positive Publicity for Better Business
In light of the recent rash of negative publicity generated by Consumer Reports and the Better Business Bureau (BBB), one thing is for certain: Business isn't going to get better for the fitness facility indusry without a really big positive PR shot in the arm.
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Pre-Style vs. Freestyle
Which is better for your fitness center: pre-choreographed group exercise programs, or freestyle classes? Here are the pros and cons of both.
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Rec Departments Embracing Web as Survey Tool
Rec departments are slowly embracing the web as a viable tool for self-help.
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Research/Science Update: Indoor Climbing Gets Series
The climbing industry is working toward standards and certifications for indoor climbing walls and instructors. These can help your facility run a safer, more successful, climbing wall program.
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Small Start, Big Success
PrimeTime Fitness offers memberships and training programs in an intimate setting right on the beach.
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Staging the Membership Tour
Turn prospects into members by using the following steps for a successful facility tour.
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The 'Issue' Is Programming
The 'solution' is identifying the key set of ingredients that make up a recipe for program success.
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Training Clients for a 'Tri'
Before creating a triathlon training program for clients, you must know the basic tenants of the sport, plus training schedules and techniques.
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Volleyball Tour Heats Up Winter With Indoor Beach Parties
The AVP Pro Volleyball Tour heats things up with the hottest indoor beach parties all winter long.
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Why Attrition Numbers Don't Add Up
When it comes to industry-wide attrition rates, is your fitness center's math trustworthy?
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