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Club News & Happenings - July

Fitnet Announces Addition Of Forums
GEORGETOWN, ON – FitNet (www.fitnet.ca), Fitness Business Canada’s on-line sister publication, announces the addition of four Forums. The Forums focus on Owners & Managers, Personal Trainers and Other Fitness Professionals, Equipment and General Information.
The main objective is to provide an area where users from across Canada can interact with questions, answers […]

Popularity: 9% [?]

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Why People Don’t Join - Part 3

IHRSA Research
Fitness Business Canada has a close relationship with many organizations that serve the health and fitness industry. This is particularly true of IHRSA (The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association) where we serve as IHRSA ambassador to Canada. Through this partnership we are able to bring a great deal of useful information from IHRSA […]

Popularity: 7% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Management, Membership, July 07 | No Comments »

Best of Club Marketing Ads - Pat & Chet Skibinski

Personal trainers Pat and Chet Skibinski, of Guelph, Ontario, have stretched their advertising dollars by simply adding vanity plates (about $140) and some inexpensive lettering to their Volkswagen Beetle. The land- and water-certified trainers say their mobile ad is a great conversation starter and that curious strangers often approach them for information as they drive […]

Popularity: 9% [?]

Posted in Sales & Marketing, July 07 | No Comments »

Key Messages on Physical Activity & Obesity in Children

Obesity in children and youth has more than tripled in Canada in the past fifteen years and there is no indication that this epidemic is slowing down.

Popularity: 18% [?]

Posted in Nutrition, Industry News, July 07 | No Comments »

Profit Centres - Interactive Workouts for Kids

Recently, creative fitness club owners have begun to employ an “if you can’t beat them, join them” approach to get kids moving. Newly-opened kids-only gyms and long-established family clubs across the country are using the same video game technology blamed for making kids unfit and overweight to get them huffing and puffing and building strong muscles.

Popularity: 6% [?]

Posted in Premium Content, Profit Centres, Class Programs, July 07 | No Comments »