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Research-based guidance on retaining and engaging your club’s members, including strategies to enhance member experience.
Strategies and best practices about health club programming, including group exercise, corporate fitness, and the latest trends.
Best practices, case studies, and expert advice about hiring, training, and retaining your health club’s staff.
Guidance to help you make the best purchasing decisions, implement maintenance strategies, and stay up-to-date on equipment products.
Advice and strategies to help you become a stronger, more effective leader of your club. Learn from successful fitness industry veterans.
All the information you need to run a successful personal training program, including small group training strategies and certification standards.
Advice about running and maintaining your facility. Learn about the latest in health club design and facility-related product features.
Wellness & Community Programming
Expert advice to help you strengthen your club’s wellness programming, health promotion strategies, and community programming.
Tips and tricks to hone your club’s sales and marketing efforts, including social media best practices and membership sales strategies.
High-level information about health club strategic planning, financial strategy, resource allocation, and industry trends.
Expert advice and best practices about state, federal, and international laws and requirements affecting health clubs like yours.
Information to strengthen your technology strategy. Find guidance on technology investment, equipment tech, wearables, and products.
Featured
Navigating Health Club Staffing During Coronavirus Closures
As payrolls take a hit, explore your options before planning your health club’s path forward.
Fitness Industry Veteran on the Opportunity for a Fresh Start
“Pushing the reset button and planning your revival will help ensure a successful future,” writes Brent Darden to gyms struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus Conversations: Club Operations Part 2 [WEBINAR]
In the second part of our club operations series, Pure Group CEO Colin Grant tackles crucial topics on many club owners’ minds, from shutting down your club to preparing to reopen.
Managing Health Club Membership During the Coronavirus Crisis
It's time to think about membership dues, suspensions, and cancellations as mandated closures continue.
5 Tips for Negotiating With Your Health Club’s Landlord
No one is immune from the pressure COVID-19 is putting on the economy. Industry veterans Chris Craytor and Brad Simpson say we’re all in this together, and have five tips to share if you need to talk to your landlord soon.
Coronavirus Resources for Health Clubs
A comprehensive list of all IHRSA resources created to help health clubs navigate the coronavirus outbreak. This page will be updated regularly.
Industry News
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Fight for the Future of the Industry
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Events & Networking Opportunities
Our events feature the best in fitness industry education, peer-to-peer networking opportunities, and spectacular trade shows.
Webinars (Free for Members!)
Expand your business knowledge and educate your staff with webinars hosted by industry experts.
Industry-Leading Research & Reports
Leverage industry-leading research to leave your competition in the dust.
230 Million by 2030
The Global Movement to Increase Health Club Membership & Physical Activity
Over a year in the making, 230 Million by 2030 includes the latest relevant research and insights from IHRSA experts and thought leaders in the global health and fitness industry. Released as part of the initiative to provide resources and guidance towards helping the fitness industry meet the global goal of 230 million health club members by the year 2030. It is sponsored by Gympass, Technogym, and Club Automation.
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Success By Association
Whether it’s analyzing consumer trends, compiling best practices, promoting active lifestyles, or defending the interests of gym owners, no trade association does a better job than IHRSA. And not only do fitness professionals benefit from IHRSA, anyone who cares about health and fitness does so as well.
Chuck Runyon, CEO and Co-founder
One of the first decisions I made before opening Aquafit was to sign up for an IHRSA membership. I wanted to ensure that we set high standards from the very beginning. I was aware of the important role that IHRSA played, and wanted to become recognized, internationally, as an accredited health and fitness center.
Kristen Green, General Manager
The fitness industry is always evolving, and it’s often hard to determine if something new is just a fad or something worth investing in...One effective way to do so is by turning to IHRSA, a great resource for learning about industry best practices and for developing a network of contacts.
Carol Nalevanko, President
We owe a great deal of our success to IHRSA. One of the secrets of success is to constantly hang out with people who know more than you do. If you’re the smartest guy in the room, you’re in the wrong room. With IHRSA, you’re never the smartest guy in the room.
Victor Brick, Chairman
