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Summer Marketing for Personal Trainers
Monday, June 2nd, 2008By Jim Labadie
Spend your time wisely during quiet months.
Most personal trainers experience a drop off in revenues during the summer. And while some see this as a reason to panic, astute fitness professionals know that summer is the perfect time to focus on marketing. The following marketing strategies are a must for personal trainers who […]
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Tips for the Perfect Headshot
Monday, June 2nd, 2008by Barb Gormley
One of the fastest ways to create trust – the cornerstone of all sales – is with an excellent headshot.
If you’re a personal trainer, fitness club owner or group exercise instructor, whether you like it or not, you’re in the sales business. And one of the fastest ways to create trust – the […]
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Canadian Kids Failing at Fitness
Monday, June 2nd, 2008TORONTO – Canada’s Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth 2008, published by Active Healthy Kids Canada, gives Canadian kids a D – for the third year running – when it comes to physical activity levels. However, this year, it finds more and more pre-school aged children are inactive, spending more time […]
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Candid Manager - Mike Bates, Windsor, ON
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Mike Bates
Refine Fitness Studio
Windsor, ON
How did you become a fitness club owner?
Owning my own club is something I’ve wanted to do since I was a student in the Human Kinetics program at the University of Windsor. In 1993, while still in school, I started working part-time at a local GoodLife club. In those days, we […]
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Wii are Family
Monday, June 2nd, 2008Two-thirds of Parents Say Social Gaming Has Positive Impact on Family Life
LONDON - According to a new study by TNS Technology, parents in the UK believe that social gaming platforms (such as the Nintendo Wii) are having a positive influence in their homes, as well as encouraging children to do more exercise.
More than half […]
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Childhood Obesity Levelling Off
In France and US
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
LONDON and WASHINGTON – France and the US report signs of a levelling off in the prevalence of childhood obesity in their countries, say new reports.
In France, the number of overweight children is holding steady, and the problem remains worse among the poorest children. In this population, obesity rates are up to three times higher […]
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Alberta Politician Proposes Exercise Reward
Monday, June 2nd, 2008CALGARY- Calgary-Lougheed MLA Dave Rodney has introduced a private member’s bill that would offer tax relief for annual fees of up to $1,500 per person for Alberta residents.
Rodney, who has twice climbed Mount Everest, said his proposal would encourage people to be more active and save Alberta’s medical system money.
The federal government introduced a $500 […]
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Kids’ Energy Expenditure High
In Active Video Games
Monday, June 2nd, 2008
INDIANAPOLIS – Active video games, such as the Nintendo Wii, are quickly becoming the most coveted gaming systems on the market. Beyond entertainment value, these systems appear to be helpful in encouraging youth to exercise, as profiled in three studies presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
One of […]
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