Blogs are the perfect tool for fitness professionals who want to get started making money on the Internet. First, you can start a blog for free, and second, they are easy to use and require no special... View More
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) is reaching out to its membership of fitness professionals at clubs and industry suppliers to work together in developing an industry... View More
The 24-hour fitness center is one of the fastest-growing fitness franchises, billing itself as an alternative to oversized and overpriced health clubs. But the explosion also has raised concerns... View More
It's one thing to whip up workout after workout for your clients. It's another to own and operate a fitness business. Creating the vision, raising money, finding the location, building out the space, branding,... View More
Personal trainers are experts in developing workouts that work, but creating ads is a whole different skill set that most trainers learn by trial and error and at a high cost of time and dollars. Are you... View More
It's a litigious society. We've all heard the saying. In a field like personal training where there is tremendous one-on-one interaction in both a physical and psychological manner, the opportunities for... View More
Have you ever walked into a health club and noticed immediately that everything seemed to flow perfectly, that every single employee you encountered seemed to know their job inside and out and could perform... View More
More than 140 health and fitness industry leaders from 26 states gathered last week in Washington, DC, at the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association's 6th Annual Legislative Summit in a... View More
There are three distinct areas of exercise as it relates to health care and reimbursement. Most trainers and fitness professionals are aware of cardiac rehab, which actually began in the US in the 1960s... View More
If you're a studio or gym owner, chances are you started your career working as a trainer for someone else. You obeyed their rules, until you decided that you could do it better. Then, with starry... View More
With everyone from Oprah to infomercials touting how quickly boot camps can whip participants into shape, camps are popping up in Everytown, USA, quicker than fast food restaurants. The opportunity to... View More
Threatened by the local association of record companies with 3,000% increases in fees for playing music in group exercise classes, Fitness Australia is fighting back with the help of the International... View More
Today, more and more physical therapists, rehab patients, baby boomers, celebrities, pro athletes and fitness enthusiasts are recognizing the benefits of Pilates. Mind-body fitness is inundating the fitness... View More
There's an old saying that you can get it cheap, fast and high-quality, as long as you pick any two of the three. But with new guerilla marketing techniques, you can truly have it all. What Is Guerilla... View More
Your clients love you. You have all the necessary degrees and certifications. You have experience with special populations. So why isn't every doctor in your zip code referring you clients every single... View More
Competition is a good thing. No, there is no typo in this statement. I did not forget the not. I firmly believe that competition in business is a good thing and that it can greatly benefit your business.... View More
InventHelp announces that two of its clients, inventors from Joliet, Illinois, have designed an accessory that would provide dancers with an increased level of protection against common dance-related injuries.The... View More
Finding quality employees is a major concern across all sectors of business. In 1999, futurists predicted that a labor force shortage would become a crisis in the US by 2010. We are only in 2008,... View More
Human beings are social creatures, and many of us require motivation from others before embarking on a successful weight loss regimen or a fitness contest — it is extremely easy to give in or give... View More
Athletes at all levels of competition continue to search intently for nutritional strategies, which may confer athletic performance and recovery benefits. We are operating in an era of unprecedented... View More
