Cooper Fitness Center, Part 1
Innovation: “Stages of Readiness Profile” identifies factors that may prevent a new member’s success so individual support can be given. The success of Cooper Fitness Center, now celebrating its 27th...
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Often, merely identifying the source of a potential problem may motivate a client to make changes, Darden says. “We may not be able to get that person’s spouse to join with them, but if a person...
View ArticleBruce’s Journal Week Nine
Well, I did not exercise this week because I had the flu. I went to the doctor twice and missed a day of work. All in all, it was not a pleasant week. I did try to regulate my caloric intake, but on...
View ArticleMotivation
What is incentive game programming? Let us first begin with a brief discussion on why people do or do not exercise, which will lead us back to this question. It has been argued that lack of motivation...
View ArticleWhat Is Pilates?
Have you ever wondered what Pilates is? It’s not some newfangled, New Age exercise trend. Pilates (pronounced pi-LAH-teez) was actually introduced to the United States back in the 1920s by Joseph...
View ArticleNiche Facilities Abound. Part 1
You can’t please everyone. We’ve all heard this saying, but how many of us actually live by it? On a personal level, it’s hard for manynot to try to please everyone. But on a business level, pleasing...
View ArticleNiche Facilities Abound. Part 2
There’s no end to the markets that can be served with fitness.Any new or existing facility has the ability to grow its business by identifying niches within the markets it plans toor currently serves....
View ArticleWhat are the Laws?
Unfortunately, laws covering the difference between an employee and an independent contractor are man-made. Unlike the speed of light and the number of feet in a mile, there can be a great deal of...
View ArticleMassage vs. Bodywork – Is There a Difference? Part 1
There are many massage therapists and types of bodyworkers working in the health industry. It can get confusing figuring out who is who and who can do what. Here are some tips that may help you to...
View ArticleMassage vs. Bodywork – Is There a Difference? Part 2
Now, I can hear many people saying, “she was sick for three days and you say GREAT?” Oh, yes. My next words to her were, “you didn’t want to keep that inside you, did you? Who knows how that would have...
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