All of these system work in different ways to achieve the same goal: to help your members get through their workouts. Your members are distracted by either sights or sounds, and this helps to keep them on track with their fitness programs. According to Garza of BroadcastVision, “Extended cardiovascular exercise is routine and boring for most people. Continue reading this entry »
You may be at a high risk of becoming dehydrated during exercise if you are overweight or obese (body mass index of 25 or greater), out of shape, not acclimatized to your environment, elderly, or have had a heat-related illness. If you have a specific medical condition, always discuss your exercise plans and fluid-replacement strategies with your physician. Continue reading this entry »
Boot-camp-style classes are becoming increasingly popular in health clubs throughout the country, and there are many variations on the boot-camp theme. The classes can meet in your group exercise room, or they can operate outside of the traditional club setting, with groups meeting in public parks and sports facilities. Continue reading this entry »
One way around the problem of high employee turnover is to hire the right people in the beginning. To ensure that they get the cream of the crop, Excel Fitness Center, through its subcontractor, Pro-fit Services, employs an interviewing system that is both comprehensive and effective.
The process begins the moment the applicant walks through the door. A clipboard is given to the applicant complete with a customized employment application and personal questionnaire. Included is a brochure that clearly spells out the club’s history and mission.
Candidates are contacted approximately two days later, and those who qualify receive an invitation to interview. The first interview is designed to help the interviewer understand the applicant’s personality. The second interview takes the process further by explaining the nuts and bolts of the operation, and the all-important issues of compensation.
“In a town of 50,000 people, this system averages 50 to 75 applications per week,” says Pro-Fit spokesperson Lisa Lynn. “Out of 1,492 applications the first half of this year, there were 303 interviews resulting in 29 new staff members. In the past 24 months, turnover has been predictable, while competent and trained new staff members were ready to fill the positions. This has allowed us to utilize many part-time people in entry-level positions and maintain a consistent and effective service to our clients.”
Nov. 18 marks the 23rd annual Great American Smokeout, hosted by the ACS or American Cancer Society. The goal of this event is to encourage smokers to quit for just one day — in the hope that they will carry on a new and healthier smoke-free lifestyle.
Can youth programming bring more members to your club? It did at Newtown Athletic & Aquatic Club, after it instituted its NAC Girls Club. The club successfully challenges teenage girls to enjoy fitness and start living a healthy lifestyle early in life. Since most exercise equipment is designed for the average adult, young people aren’t physically prepared for the adult health club. Special programming is rarely geared toward adolescents, and teenagers are too old for childcare and too young for adult strength training. But with the right music, guest lecturers and instructors, youth program director Andrea Biernbaum maintains that the girls are comfortable, enthusiastic and gradually preparing for the transition to adult health clubs. With this transition brings new members, and the girls encourage family members to join. Continue reading this entry »
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Doctors in the Austin area may be writing more prescriptions for exercise thanks to BodyBusiness Health & Fitness. While health care providers know that many of their patients could benefit from exercise, most do not have a referral program with a quality fitness club. So BodyBusiness held a three-day open-house for doctors, physical therapists and chiropractors to promote its referral system. Designed to get directly at the source of referrals, health care providers were educated on the unique services available at BodyBusiness. Continue reading this entry »
Paulina received an MBA in accounting from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics in Hangzhou, China. Continue reading this entry »
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Chief Medical Officer Patients have traveled from 9 foreign countries and more than 19 states to have laser vision correction by Doctor. He is an international LASIK consultant and lecturer, and is listed as one of the “Best Doctors in North America” in Refractive Surgery by publishers Woodward and White. He has performed over 30,000 refractive procedures and has over 25 years experience. He is the author and editor of over 175 books and articles. Currently, he is a director and Chief Medical Director of IBC Asia Healthcare, Ltd. During his affiliation with IBC, Dr. Martin has both led training missions to China and hosted Chinese physicians in the US. Continue reading this entry »