Health Clubs/Fitness Facilities Articles

Exercise Here's how to answer the questions members or clients most often ask fitness professionals. To p 1 0 M o s t F re q u e n t l y A s k e d Questions in a Fitness Center (and Their Answers) Every day, fitness professionals are faced with a multitude of questions--on topics ranging from losing weight to rehabilitating injuries. While it is difficult to know all the answers, providing client...

what's new PERSONAL TRAINER PROFILE Size-Friendly Facility Subject: Nicki Anderson Location: Naperville, Illinois Company: Reality Fitness Studio Experience: Tenth year as trainer; third year as owner Maverick Strategy: In 1998, I opened my own studio to work with clients intimated by the regular gym setting. The studio is not a typical health club: It is 28,000 square feet, with five private r...

How much equipment can fit into how much space at what cost? a reality, though, can be quite a challenge. How much space is needed? What kind of equipment will it take? Can the overall objectives be achieved within the designated budget? Many questions must be answered to successfully outfit and open a facility. This article presents a basic overview of how to gauge space and equipment needs for...

program trends F I T N E S S FA C I L I T I E S TA P I N T O T H E S PA M A R K E T According to the International Spa Association (ISPA), 90 million spa visits took place in the United States in 1999, generating $5 billion in revenue. Of the 5,689 spas across the country, 423 are club spas--facilities that focus on fitness and offer a variety of professionally administered spa services on a day-u...

copy and pass along to your staff courtesy of IDEA How to Take Care of New Members By Chalene Johnson Staff Bulletin N ew members often feel tremendous anxiety on their first visit to a fitness facility. The fear of looking and feeling out of place is enough to keep a sizeable number of potential someone who can help you with that," or "I'm not sure, but I would be happy to find out for you."...

Are you thinking about opening your own fitness studio? There are a lot of good reasons to do so: it’s an opportunity to be your own boss, control your workplace, increase your income and have more job security. For every one of these reasons, however, there is a downside. The trouble is too few business novices—especially those whose background is fitness, not...