Editor’s Note: This is the fourth and final part of a series on fitness in the club and resort environment. Part One, “Feeling the Burn,” appeared in the June issue; Part Two, “Equipped for Results,” appeared in the August issue, and Part Three, “Make it Work,” appeared in the September issue. After a summer of scouting out fitness facilities throughout [...]
With nearly 63 percent of its overall memberships being fitness memberships, Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club in Powell, Ohio (north of Columbus), recognizes that a strong and seamless fitness operation is the wave of the future. “My philosophy is that the financial success of our club is, and always will be, directly related to the fitness area,” says [...]
Seven years ago, five club spa and fitness directors from private clubs in Florida’s Palm Beach County formed the Club Spa & Fitness Association (CSFA) to network and share ideas.“After the last annual meeting, we figured we’d make it a legitimate association,” says Shayne Kohn, Vice President and founding member of CSFA. CSFA has since partnered with the National Academy [...]
Ever since the fitness craze began many years ago, workout entertainment has evolved from the walkman to the Discman to the mp3 player to video mp3 player. But today’s fitness equipment has taken this “extertainment” trend even further, by providing full entertainment centers on each machine. Today, individual televisions mounted on cardio equipment are more common than not, allowing people [...]
In addition to cardiovascular and strength equipment, there has been a growing trend toward balance, core and resistance training. The 3,200-sq.-ft. fitness center at Red Mountain Ranch CC in Mesa, Ariz., accommodates many fitness levels and offers more than machines to keep members fit. “The fitness center should not have all machines; there has to be other things for people [...]
Related Articles • More than Machines • That’s Exertainment As fitness options continue to come into higher demand at clubs and resorts across the country, properties are realizing that simply plunking a few treadmills and bikes into a small fitness room will no longer cut it. Having a properly equipped fitness room with state-of-the-art machines that cater to all [...]
The space you designate for a fitness center will depend on how many people are going to be using the facility at a particular time of day, in addition to the types of equipment and group exercise classes you plan to offer. Once you’ve determined how many people will use the facility through a member survey and analysis of future [...]
Les Mills Group Fitness System takes the headache out of group fitness programming by offering a series of eight pre-choreographed exercise classes, which are now offered in 10,500 fitness clubs around the world. Les Mills certifies instructors to teach the various programs, which are easy for class participants to follow. The Les Mills team also makes studio design easier with [...]
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