Follow the Fitness Leaders: How Emerging Technology Will Impact Club Operators

In this installment of Follow the Fitness Leaders, six industry leaders share which technologies they believe will have the greatest impact on present and future club operators. Respondents include World Gym's Doug Katona, Upgrade Labs' Amanda McVey and Alloy Personal Training's Rick Mayo.

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The Next Fitness Industry Disrupter Could Be Healthcare

The fitness industry is on the doorstep of the next disruptive business model. That model involves the integration of healthcare, but whether club owners can step across that threshold depends upon the availability of technology to integrate payers, medical providers and clubs.

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Why Indoor Cycling Is So Popular and Still a Growing Trend

The popularity of indoor cycling continues because indoor cycling continues to change to meet the needs of members. 

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Achieve Greater Retention by Digitizing Your Gym Floor

In the latest episode of the Club Industry Podcast, Garrett Borunda, vice president of platforms and partnerships at eGym, discusses how club and studio operators can digitize their gym floors—leading to greater retention, revenue and cost savings. Borunda also shares tips for how to better engage members outside a club's four walls. Click here to stream the free episode.

A Fitness Pro Convention Unlike Any Other

MANIA is more than just a fitness pro convention; it’s the place where the fitness community goes to be educated, inspired and recharged. As the largest global provider of fitness conferences in the world, earn up to 20 CECs in a single weekend, running up to 17 sessions every hour, featuring more than 70 presenters. The eight SCW MANIA Conventions in California, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. attract world-renowned fitness educators leading more than 35 certifications and 250 sessions. Learn more here.  

Understanding 2020’s Most Important Fitness Trends

The fitness industry is always evolving, so smart business operators must keep abreast of trends and their far-reaching effects. To this end, Club Industry has compiled its latest report, Fitness Trends: Spotlight on 2020 , to share what 30 of today's industry leaders think are the trends to watch in 2020, how they are affecting the industry and what you can do to respond to them. Download the free report by clicking here.

Healthcare and Fitness Integration Podcasts Explain the Opportunities for Health Clubs

Find out the opportunities that are opening for the health club industry with the changing healthcare landscape as well as how to better motivate your clients by listening to a special two-part Club Industry Podcast: The ABC Financial Services Edition on Healthcare and Fitness Integration.  The first podcast features insights from Doug Ribley of Cleveland Clinic Akron General about how the medical industry is changing, which is creating new revenue streams for health club operators. He shares some steps you can take to be a part of this opportunity. Also included are insights from Paul Schaller and Bill Davis of ABC Financial, which sponsored this two-part podcast.  The second podcast in this series offers practical applications from clinical psychologist Dr. Andrea Busby on how to motivate your clients to exercise, what you are saying that may be hurting them and how to interact with them to improve their results. You can find both on the  Club Industry Soundcloud page. And then register for the Healthcare & Fitness Integration Summit at this year’s  Club Industry Show Oct. 14-16 in St. Louis, Missouri.