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22 On The Cover 18 CANADA


6 Editor’s Note 6 Editor’s Note


Departments


8 Happenings FIC Introduces Code of Conduct; Anytime Fitness expanding to Middle East; IHRSA survey shows improving club financials; Personal Training Poised for “Transformation” by 50+ Market: ICAA CEO


8 Happenings FIC introduces code of conduct; Anytime Fitness expanding to Middle East; IHRSA survey shows improving club fi nancials; Personal training poised for transformation by 50+ market


12 Health and Fitness Heart and Stroke Foundation applauds Health Canada for recognizing the link between sugary drinks and childhood obesity; Exercise is actually good for the knees


14 Supplier News efi Sports Medicine to Rebrand; Star Trac President Resigns; ASF International & InTouch Technology partnership


12 Health and Fitness Heart and Stroke Foundation applauds Health Canada for recognizing the link between sugary drinks and childhood obesity; Exercise is actually good for the knees


16 Value Additions vs. Profit Centres


16 Value Additions


18 Training Spring Clean Your Tour


18 Training


14 Supplier News efi Sports Medicine to rebrand as Total Gym and launch new product line; Star Trac president Mike Levesque resigns; ASF International & InTouch Technology are now integrated


vs. Profi t Centres Club owners discuss whether to add value to memberships or create profi t centres


20 What’s New The latest products and services from industry suppliers.


Spring clean your tour


44 Canadian Forum Health and Fitness


FBC Trainers 20 What’s New


The latest products and services from industry suppliers.


44 Canadian Forum Health and Fitness


FBC Trainers


32 Pointers for Writing Blog Posts


34 Workouts: Get Outside!


32 Pointers fro Writing Blog Posts


34 Workouts: Get


Outside! It’s time to get outdoors and refresh our attitudes and our workout routines.


38 Your Business You Don’t Need a Business Card to Start Training


4 Fitness Business Canada March/April 2011


It’s time to get outdoors and refresh our attitudes and our workout routines


38 Your Business You don’t need a business card to start training


Features 24 Product Focus | Club Management Soft ware


Let the right soft ware help pilot your club through good times and tough times


28 Facility


22 Marketing| Appealing to Eve Pay attention to the details that build loyalty and retain your female members


24 Product Focus | Club Management Soſtware Let the right soſtware help pilot your club through good times and tough times


Management |


28 Facility Management| Noisy Neighbours What happens when your members love the music rockin’ but your neightbours don’t?


Noisy Neighbours What happens when your members love the music rockin’ but your neightbours don’t?


30 Management | Manage Guest Traffi c Properly to


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30 Management| Manage Guest Traffic Properly to Maximize Sales


Create a guest procedure process to accelerate and increase new member sales and referrals.


40 Retention | Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Stop the revolving door and retain your employees


40 Retention | Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Stop the revolving door and retain your employees


Canadian Style Fitness Kickboxing Canada National Training Development Centre, Orangeville ON


42 Facility Profile | Mixing MMA with Fitness... Canadian Style


Maximize Sales Create a guest procedure process to accelerate and increase new member sales and referrals


42 Facility Profi le | Mixing MMA with Fitness...


Fitness Kickboxing Canada’s National Training Development Centre, Orangeville ON


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Appealing to Eve Pay attention to the details to build loyalty and retain your female members


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