Articles, webinars, and resources designed to help health clubs navigate the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
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Safety & Efficacy of Masks & Face Coverings During Exercise
More studies are revealing the effectiveness of wearing face coverings to stem the spread of COVID-19. Learn what researchers are discovering as you develop your health club's mask policy
The Role of Your Health Club’s HVAC System in COVID-19 Safety
Your health club's HVAC system is an essential element to your COVID-19 safety strategy. We talked to experts about measures clubs can take to improve air quality and help prevent the virus from spreading.
How COVID-19 Changed Kids Programming in Health Clubs
Health clubs around the world are making changes to all aspects of their business in response to COVID-19. Here’s how some clubs are adapting to new protocols as they apply to a special population: children.
Reopening FAQs Your Health Club Members Will Want to Know
One of the quickest ways to share new information about COVID-19 protocols is through an FAQ page. Here are some sample frequently asked questions you should consider answering for your members.
While Informative, South Korean COVID-19 Study Has Limited Applicability
Media and policymakers continue to cite a COVID-19 transmission study that, while informative, has limited applicability to the current health club environment.
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.
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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
