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Make Fitness a Family Affair
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
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By Barb Gormley
Create your own budget-friendly family fun.
Go Take a Hike
Hiking is accessible to just about everyone. Even in big cities, walking paths and trails are usually easy to find. Whether on country roads or city pavement, follow these tips for a successful family outing.
1. Wear comfortable shoes and clothing. For […]
Popularity: 17% [?]
New Gyms Appearing in Indonesia
Thursday, May 1st, 2008JAKARTA – Thanks partly to an increasing focus on healthier living and partly to the economy, fitness clubs are popping up all over Jakarta.
Celebrity Fitness has nine clubs throughout the city, having increased its membership from 4,500, when it first opened five years ago, to 50,000 today.
Fitness First, which opened in 2005, has […]
Popularity: 18% [?]
Candid Manager - Karen Goodale, Winnipeg, MB
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Karen Goodale
GoodLife Fitness Clubs
Winnipeg, MB
www.goodlifefitness.com
1. How did you become a fitness club manager?
Prior to entering the fitness industry, I worked supervising accounts payable departments in various retail, manufacturing and finance organizations. Just before I began with GoodLife, the company I was working for was sold. The office was moving to Toronto, and I agreed to […]
Popularity: 15% [?]
6 Unique Sales Tips for Fitness Professionals
Thursday, May 1st, 2008by Jim Labadie
Salesmanship is a critical skill for all fitness professionals to master. Whether you like it or not, much of your livelihood will depend on whether or not you can close deals. And just like any other skill, you can always improve your ability to sell others on you and your services.
Here are […]
Popularity: 10% [?]
Aerobic Exercise May Boost Cognitive Fitness for 55+
Thursday, May 1st, 2008
THE NETHERLANDS - Around age 50, even healthy older adults begin to experience mild declines in cognition, such as occasional memory lapses and reduced ability to pay attention.
Researchers in The Netherlands reviewed 11 randomized controlled trials that examined the effects of aerobic exercise on cognitive processing speed, memory and attention.
The results suggest that exercises that […]
Popularity: 15% [?]
Third Annual IHRSA University Seeks Industry’s Finest
Thursday, May 1st, 2008BOSTON - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), in conjunction with the IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, announced open registration for the third annual IHRSA University, an executive leadership education program to take place June 2-6, 2008.
“IHRSA University is the ideal setting in which to interact with fellow professionals from around the […]
Popularity: 13% [?]
Club Performance Improves
Thursday, May 1st, 2008BOSTON- April 24, 2008- The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced the results of a recently conducted survey of 16 leading U.S. health and sports club companies. The survey, conducted by Industry Insights, found that commercial health club financial performance improved for the quarter ending December 31, 2007, relative to the same period […]
Popularity: 13% [?]
Fitness Coming to the Hill
Thursday, May 1st, 2008OTTAWA – On May 26th, Dave Hardy, president of Fitness Industry Council of Canada (FIC), and Brian Gilbank, association manager for FIC, will travel to Ottawa to continue advocating for the implementation of an Adult Fitness Tax Credit.
FIC will be meeting with select politicians, journalists, Parliament Hill reporters and related associations to encourage and display […]
Popularity: 11% [?]
