5 Ways Your Gym Can Promote Heart Health
Since February is American Heart Month, we've put together some easy ways your gym can promote healthy hearts for your members well past Valentine's Day.
Wellness & Community Programming
Wellness & Community Programming
New Physical Activity Guidelines Focus on Idea of Moving More
The new guidelines stress that “doing something is better than doing nothing,” says project lead Katrina Piercy, Ph.D., RD, ACSM-CEP.
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How to Create a Medicare-reimbursed Diabetes Program
In three steps, your club could tap into a new opportunity and help address a significant health problem.
5 Things That Will Help Your Gym Members Stick to Their Exercise Habits
Nearly 11% of all health club members join their gyms in January, but 80% of New Year's resolutions are abandoned by February. Here's how to help your members beat the odds.
Research Reports & Publications
Why Your Gym Needs to Be a Community Center
Your members need social connection. Give it to them and watch your club thrive.
7 Ways Your Health Club Can Help Members Meet Their Goals
Help your members accomplish their goals with these seven easy tips from club owners like you.
3 Reasons Gyms Should Explore Offering Worksite Wellness
Worksite wellness, also called corporate wellness, may be the solution to sedentary lifestyles. And gyms—a natural partner—stand to benefit.
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How Your Club Can Leverage Diabetes Prevention Programs
In 2018, Medicare changed the rules to allow non-clinical centers (like gyms) to be reimbursed for Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) services. Let's talk about how your club can leverage new opportunities in diabetes prevention.
How Health Clubs Can Help Members with All Types of Diabetes
Regular exercise benefits people with Type 2 diabetes, but it can also help people with other forms of diabetes maintain good health.
7 Ways to Get Kids and Teens Active in Your Gym
Whether you are looking to create new youth initiatives or you are looking to revamp your current programs, these seven ideas will help you get kids and teens moving.
7 Ways to Run an Amazing Medical Wellness Program
Want to make your medical wellness program stand out from the rest? We’ve got seven tips to get you on your way.
7 Fitness & Wellness Class Ideas to Keep Older Adults Moving
There are 960 million people around the world over 60 years old who are interested in living their healthiest life. Here are seven ideas to keep your older membership active and engaged.
Creating an Active Workforce with Corporate Partnerships
Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness uses these four tiers of corporate wellness services to encourage more employees to get active during the workday.
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How To Run Effective Corporate Wellness Programs
Learn what companies around the world are looking for in corporate wellness programs and find all the strategies you need to implement one of your own.
7 Fun Ideas for Corporate Wellness Challenges
Health clubs are in perfect positions to help local employees get active through corporate wellness challenges. Here are some fun-filled ideas to get you started.
Does Your Health Club Need to Comply with HIPAA?
If your club runs health and wellness programs you may need to comply with HIPAA, which regulates the use and sharing of health information.
5 Ways to Make Your Health Club More Inclusive
Here are five questions you can ask yourself to see how your facility can become more welcoming for different types of special populations.
Implementing Fitness Programs for People with Disabilities
Can your health club be more inclusive? Learn four key strategies from experts at leading clubs that serve members with disabilities.
7 Ways Your Gym Can Get Involved in the Community
It's easier than ever to integrate your club into the local community. Get started with these ideas for a community outreach project.
5 Ways You Can Celebrate National Nutrition Month in Your Gym
Start a conversation with your members about nutrition with these easy-to-implement suggestions.
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Sample Circuit Training Workout for Aging Members at Your Gym
Don't let your aging members fall back on the same routine every time they come to your gym. Give them a circuit training workout that will continue to challenge them!
How 3 Gyms Are Helping Members Get Better Sleep
Three essential ingredients are required to achieve a healthy lifestyle, but one of them—sleep—is too often overlooked.
7 Ways Your Gym Can Improve the Lives of Members with Diabetes
More than 100 million Americans live with diabetes. That's why IHRSA has put together a list of ways your gym can improve the lives of your members who live with diabetes.
Mission: Readiness and Health Clubs Help Prepare Future Generations to Serve
70% of U.S. adults are unfit to serve in the armed forces. We asked U.S. Army Brigadier General Blake Williams how gyms can help reverse this trend.
7 Things Your Gym Can Do for Cancer Patients and Survivors
Many gyms offer specialized programs to help cancer patients manage their health. Here are some ideas to help you start a program of your own.
3 Ways Your Gym Can Encourage Physical Activity in Schools
There are many ways your gym can work with local schools to encourage and instill healthy habits in children. Learn from three successful programs.
Ready to Create a Medical Wellness Program? Start Here.
Wondering how your club can form a relationship with the medical community? We've compiled everything you should consider to get started.
What Makes Health Club Weight Loss Programs Successful?
It’s never too early for club operators to start planning for the post-New Year influx of people ready to get healthy and lose weight as part of their resolutions.
I Want to Launch a Health Promotion Program... Where Do I Start?
Launching a health promotion program may seem like a big undertaking, but these three simple steps will help you determine where to begin.
Club Fit Uses Storytelling to Engage Cancer Survivors and First Responders
Clubs Fit proves that gyms provide the perfect place for people to gather and share their stories about their fitness journeys.
4 Ways Health Clubs Benefit from Offering Community Programs
Many clubs that offer community programs aren't in it for the business benefits. But giving back often has its perks.
GIVE Fitness Stresses Purpose Over Profit
GIVE Fitness challenges the conventional health club business model by prioritizing the needs of the people they service over financial gains.
How Franco’s Athletic Club Became Mandeville’s ‘Community Place’
The Francos created a health club culture centered around families and community long before other clubs got on board.
How Health Clubs Can Help Seniors Get Active
Exercise is beneficial for older adults who want to stay healthy as they age, and health clubs provide opportunities to help them meet their fitness goals.