By: Steven Thrash Are you ready to see results? You’ve taken the first step and decided you want to pursue a healthier lifestyle. You’re eating healthy and you’ve joined your local gym. Now what? It’s time to come up with a routine to maximize your results. Men, here are four great exercises, for your upper… Continue reading 4 Key Exercises for Upper Body Health
Ms. Manners Goes to the Gym
By: Hope Osborn Don’t you get angry when someone cuts you off on the road or cuts in line at the local coffee shop? What about when you have to listen to music blaring from the open windows of another car or an animated phone conversation during class? Thoughtlessness can carry across the roadway, in… Continue reading Ms. Manners Goes to the Gym
Features of Club Management Software That Can Help Grow Your Business
By: Lacey Thacker There’s nothing like the personal touch when it comes to managing a business—especially health clubs. The smiling face at the reception counter, a knowledgeable trainer, and tidy facilities are often the main things people will note when discussing with friends their choice of workout venue. Management likely works to make each of… Continue reading Features of Club Management Software That Can Help Grow Your Business
Superfoods to the Rescue
By: Hope Osborn Everywhere we turn we hear about yet another diet that is supposed to improve our life. How do we decide what is truly healthy for us to eat? One thing we can count on is the direction given by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Keep the food pyramid in mind and listen… Continue reading Superfoods to the Rescue
April Club Reporting System Improvements
New reports and more improvements are now available in CRS! CRS 3.0 was released on April 17, 2014. This release includes the following enhancements and fixed issue: Enhancements Renewal Audit New Report Final Invoices Available vs. Actual Report Enhancements Income Column Visibility Enhancement Aggregate Year to Date Billing and Aggregate Year End Billing Format Improvements… Continue reading April Club Reporting System Improvements
How Do You Get the Membership Sale? Ask for It.
By: Jim Thomas President/Founder of Fitness Management and Consulting It sounds simple, doesn’t it? On the flip side, what happens when you don’t ask a guest to join your club? The short version is that you don’t get the sale. The longer version is that the potential member doesn’t join, joins another club, or continues… Continue reading How Do You Get the Membership Sale? Ask for It.
James Anderson
By: Bryan Smith Marketing Manager- ABC Financial James joined ABC Financial in March 2012 as a Technical Support Representative. His adaptability, engaging personality, and relentless energy quickly earned him a position as an Internal Training Specialist. In July of 2013, he accepted a position as Technical Support Supervisor where he strived to help his staff… Continue reading James Anderson
What Fitness Industry “Numbers” Are Telling Club Owners
By: Michael Scott Scudder Founder/CEO of Fitness Business Council, Those of you who’ve attended my business seminars over the years have often heard me say: “Your numbers are the sum and substance of your business practices.” If your numbers are up, usually it reflects some solid business practices. If your numbers are down, take a… Continue reading What Fitness Industry “Numbers” Are Telling Club Owners
Gym Etiquette
By: Lacey Thacker The gym, like any other public place, has a set of written and unwritten rules. Like all forms of etiquette, these exist to make everyone comfortable. Below are a few ways we can work to make our time at the gym as pleasant as possible: Cleanliness: Ever wonder why there are random… Continue reading Gym Etiquette