Category Archives: Cardio

8 Questions to Ask When Opening a Fitness Studio

8 Questions to Ask When Opening a Fitness Studio     You have been in the fitness industry for years working as a fitness coach, but now you are thinking of venturing out your own and opening a gym. You want to take on this challenge, to be your own boss and run your studio. […]

Insurance As A Gym Owner – What’s Most Important?

Looking Into Gym Business Insurance You get several benefits being a fitness studio owner, including offering a variety of fitness classes, including yoga, Pilates or strength training, and offering different personal and group training classes to your clients. If your space allows, you can also offer several other features, such as sauna and spa to […]

The Correct Cardio Ratio: How To Monetize Your Cardio Section Effectively

Are You Using The Correct Cardio Ratio? Do you have enough treadmills and ellipticals? Bikes? How many rowers is too many? Simple questions, all, but questions that could have far reaching impacts on the performance of your fitness business. For most facilities, not only will your cardio section get the highest foot traffic, it is […]

Staying Fit This Fall

Staying Fit This Fall Fall is the perfect season to prepare for winter fitness. Take advantage of fun exercises during this time so that you can look forward to a fit body during the holidays. More so, snow will be falling soon, inhibiting you from exercising outdoors. You can ramp up your exercise routine because […]

The Humble (but Amazing) Treadmill Beginnings

  The Humble (but Amazing) Treadmill Beginnings You wont believe the history of the treadmill. From prisons to health clubs and home gyms, the treadmill is so ubiquitous that for it to have such a checkered past will leave you beyond confused. Well, if you’re ready to turn back time and get into the bottom […]

Selling Personal Training In Your Gym

Selling Personal Training in Your Gym Isn’t it time your health club steps up a notch in terms of marketing your services? You’re a personal trainer who has established a new gym in your community and as part of that you’ve hired some additional personal trainers to come and join you in this endeavor. For […]

Are Your Treadmills Positioned For A Major Injury Lawsuit?

Are Your Treadmills Positioned For A Major Injury Lawsuit? Treadmill injuries and even deaths have been increasing in the news recently. The death of Facebook David Goldberg made national U.S. news after it was reported he died after he slipped on a treadmill and struck his head. A news story that should now be on […]

Building a Gym Membership Base by Participating in the Community

Building a Gym Membership Base by Participating in the Community Low attendance is a major issue in any gym business, and one flaw that is obvious here is that some gym owners fail to show that they’re worth joining by sponsoring, participating or initiating community activities. But while it is important to build a sense […]

Different Results From Different Cardio Equipment

Different Results From Different Cardio Equipment What do you need to know about cardio machines? Well, for starters, they all share one primary goal: raise your heart rate. An increased heart rate is indicative of several internal processes, but the results are an increased metabolic rate, weight loss, and increased endurance and stamina. No matter […]

Preventive Maintenance: Saving You Piles of Cash from Injury Claims

Preventive Maintenance: Saving You Piles of Cash from Injury Claims Overexercising is not always the cause of gym injuries, poorly-maintained equipment is just as responsible. Your members have chosen your gym because of their goals, including working on a beach body, losing a few pounds, training for sports or improving function, but certainly, getting injured […]