January 25th, 2012 | 
Author: Personal features
To build the $400,000 center, PGA transformed two racquetball courts and some extra hall space into a mini club. The facility includes a 1,600-square-foot aerobic room that also serves as a site for free fitness seminars, separate areas for cardiovascular and selectorized equipment, a stretching area, and a computerized fitness testing center. Read the rest of this entry »
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It has long been known that smokers are at a much higher risk for developing heart disease than are nonsmokers. Some smokers hope that taking antioxidant vitamins, such as vitamin E, can reduce their risk of smoking-related heart trouble.
Two years ago, the fitness center at PGA National Resort and Spa looked like any other club that’s past its prime. Although functional, its equipment was outdated and its interior design was in need of attention. “It was like most hotel gyms you see,” says Fitness Director Randy Myers. “We had some first-generation equipment in here that should’ve been in a museum some place.” Read the rest of this entry »
The introduction of new forms of exercise into the commercial or consumer markets is usually viewed in the scientific community with skepticism until research and documentation is obtained regarding their validity and training effects.4,5 Lateral motion training is one form of exercise that was promoted as a legitimate aerobic workout before much research had been conducted. Read the rest of this entry »
Young men interested in bodybuilding often resort to a variety of supplements to enhance the muscle-building effects of weight training.
Although natural male hormones, such as testosterone, are legally available only with a doctor’s prescription, there are some substances, sold as dietary supplements, which promise to have the same effects. One such supplement is the hormone androstenedione.
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that an appropriate exercise intensity for aerobic conditioning is between 60 to 90 percent of heart rate max, or 50 to 80 percent of heart rate reserve or V02 max.1 The frequency of training should be a minimum of three days per week, for a duration of 20 to 60 minutes. Exercise intensity is an important variable related to the physiological benefits associated with any form of aerobic training. Read the rest of this entry »
While many clubs offer wellness education to their members, the World Gym of Saratoga has found a way to spread the wellness message to the entire community. As a means of broadening its membership base, the club created a one-minute fitness/wellness announcement that is aired daily by a local radio station. Written and narrated by World Gym co-owner Bryan Briddell, the “Fitness Minute” offers listeners tips on how to start and adhere to an exercise program, how to improve their nutrition, how to make the wisest exercise choices, and information about preventing osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes and arthritis. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the most common questions people ask about their Web site is: where can I locate it?
For most entrepreneurs, it doesn’t make sense to establish a Web site on their own computer system. The cost of putting in place a high-speed connection to the Internet in order to make the site available to the world can far exceed the relatively minor cost of locating it on someone else’s computer.
If you are in an area where there are adults and children, hosting something for children will definitely bring consumers to your booth. At a big 10K run in Milwaukee, Wisc., the Elite Clubs (a group of three clubs) teamed up with the Sports Medicine Institute under one tent. They offered information to adults while the children were timed in a mini-obstacle course. Each child’s name, age, phone number and time it took to complete the course were posted on a chart, and winners were announced in each age category. Read the rest of this entry »
We in the fitness industry often assume that everyone knows about the benefits of living a healthful lifestyle and that people know how to go about living their lives healthfully. In reality, people know what they want to know, and they only seek more information when they are faced with a “need” to know (e.g., illness, symptoms, change in appearance or life situation, etc.). Read the rest of this entry »