The health club industry in the Asia-Pacific region is robust—with room for growth—according to IHRSA’s recently released Asia-Pacific Health Club Report (Second Edition), which observed 14 markets. Since the report is full of in-depth analysis and statistics, industry stakeholders and enthusiasts can take away at least five key insights into the Asia-Pacific region. A women’s…
HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) is United States legislation that outlines data privacy and security regulations for safeguarding medical information. When President Bill Clinton signed the act into law in 1996, it had three predominant goals—one of which was to standardize regulation of electronic data transmission while protecting the security…
Today, when it comes to fitness, there are few activities that are gender-specific. Women may tend somewhat toward cardio, and men may incline slightly in the direction of strength, but there’s little bias. Personal training, group exercise, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and even the most intense CrossFit workouts—men and women are fairly evenly represented. When…
These days, a frequent topic of discussion is the use of public bathrooms and locker rooms by transgender individuals. While some proclaim that it’s about time that they be granted this right, others are adamant that it shouldn’t be allowed. For the general public, this may be just another debate about societal norms, albeit an…
Este artigo foi publicado na edição impressa da Club Business International em abril de 2018. A tecnologia mudou drasticamente a forma como as academias de ginástica conduzem os seus negócios. Ela simplifica as operações, otimiza os treinos dos membros e teve um impacto em praticamente todos os aspetos e todas as áreas de uma academia. E tecnologias que estão a surgir rapidamente — pense em realidade virtual (RV), inteligência artificial...
With the new European Data Protection Regulation going into effect on May 25, businesses are working feverishly to understand what is required to be in compliance. Containing 99 articles, the comprehensive regulation “was designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens’ data privacy, and to reshape the way organizations across…
Trabalhou arduamente para criar um ambiente comunitário amigável dentro do seu clube, mas e quanto à comunidade local que o seu clube atende? Se a tarefa de alcançar a comunidade parece assustadora e está a perguntar-se: «Por onde devo começar?», a resposta é... aqui! Sabemos que gerir um ginásio de sucesso pode ser muito trabalhoso...
There’s an almost limitless number of things standing in the way of effective workplace communication. We all know people who type away on their phones during meetings, or those whose attention spans are so short they never quite read to the end of an email. And there’s more than modern-day distractions to contend with in…
Personal training is typically the top profit center among most health clubs. According to IHRSA’s Profiles of Success, leading club companies report that a median of 8.4% of total revenue is derived from personal training. And, based on data from leading clubs, only membership sales account for a greater share of total revenue than personal…
We go through a lot of trouble to protect our property. Home security systems are big business. You may even have one yourself. Research firm MarketsandMarkets estimates that Americans spent over $34 billion on safeguarding their property in 2017. That staggering statistic makes more sense when you consider the range of home security products and…
São 6 da manhã numa típica segunda-feira no seu clube. Um membro dedicado está a caminho da sua aula de ciclismo em grupo favorita, na qual se inscreveu usando a aplicação da marca do seu clube. Outro acabou de apertar o botão «Iniciar» numa passadeira. Um terceiro está a suar no seu circuito de musculação com pesos...
Shawn Perine, the editor-in-chief of Muscle & Fitness magazine, died December 11 from complications due to lung cancer. While also overseeing other titles as Vice President, Fitness Group at American Media, Inc., Perine was a leading voice in the fitness industry, and was himself dedicated to bodybuilding and healthy living. A vegetarian who had never smoked in his…