Peggy Gregor's Articles

The group exercise schedule is one of the most overlooked, undervalued tools at a fitness facility. Too often, it’s viewed as a simple grocery list of classes for member...

For years, group exercise instructors have been debating the topic of creativity. The controversy usually arises when facilities license preprogrammed classes. Some instructor...

My teenage son Dennis is a high-school football player who suffered a season-ending concussion last fall. Once his doctors had cleared him to exercise, they advised a low-inte...

If you’ve managed a group fitness department long enough, you’ve probably felt like the “red-headed stepchild” more than once. If your facility is like...

My teenage son is a high-school football player who suffered a season-ending concussion last fall. Once his doctors had cleared him to exercise, he began attending my Pilates ...

Recruiting group exercise instructors can be a challenge. It’s an ongoing assignment, not something you do only when you're faced with a hole in the schedule. Be proacti...

Have you forgotten your roots? Did you become a group fitness instructor because you loved taking classes? Once you become a teacher, you sometimes lose touch with that spark ...

Joseph Pilates often spoke of “principles of movement.” Over the years, Pilates enthusiasts and students have cited many principles. Six have remained consistent t...

Today’s tough economic climate may be stressful for group exercise instructors. To keep budgets in line and doors open, some facilities have reduced the number of class ...

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If you teach group exercise long enough, you’re bound to encounter the group exercise diva. The diva’s behavior tends to create a negative experience for the majority ...

If you teach group exercise long enough, you’re bound to encounter the group exercise diva. This self-proclaimed privileged member wreaks havoc in your classes and throu...

Group exercise directors face a variety of challenges and are often forced to make tough decisions. Case in point: choosing which instructor gets to teach a particular class. ...

Fitness can be fun, particularly when your participants think that they are playing a game.  Most don’t realize the many health benefits they are achieving as they are ...

As I approached the pool to teach my first water fitness class, the theme from Jaws grew progressively louder in my head. Looking through the window, I could see the “sharks...

Group fitness instructors are key players in building a successful fitness center. They touch more members in 60 minutes or less than any of your other staff. This quality tim...

Regardless of their locale, schedule or member profile, group exercise programs share one thing in common: the diva factor. The "diva" instructor is one of the most di...

The job title “group exercise director” is becoming more clearly defined as facilities recognize the value in having a strong leader for their programs. Owners and...

Are your group exercise and personal training departments two distant islands with little knowledge of the other island’s culture? Does an employee who wears both hats f...

Recently I was faced with the biggest challenge of my professional management career. I had just posted an exciting, eclectic group exercise schedule boasting 75 classes a wee...

The fitness industry has come a long way since the dance exercise craze that spurred a generation of Baby Boomers to move more than 20 years ago. Even though the leg warme...

Internetworking Made Easy USE E-MAIL TO CONNECT WITH STAFF. By Peggy Gregor I 'll never forget my first meeting as fitness director at our club. I had put together an outsta...

idea fitness managerYou can develop a questionnaire like this one to act as informal market research. Use your members’ responses (with their permission) to post ...