CLUB BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL


Zumba Fest-ivities at Healthquest


CONTENTS | MAY 2011 46


Retrofitness has made ‘old’ hot


98 29


Departments News & Know How


15 News ICAA offers trainer checklist; Let’s Move! gains momentum; IHRSA30 recap; the latest from Latin America; ‘New Era’ for U.K. market; Grosz appointed to Star Trac President and COO; CBI’s Green Scene


27 First Person CBI chats with Paul Byrne, the president of Precor, Inc.


29 On the Move Healthquest celebrates 10th anniversary; PTR bestows awards; new Crunch in Norwalk, Connecticut; biggest winner visits Michigan Athletic Club; Elite Clubs Eat, Pray, Love and get Committed


Innovations


61 What’s New The latest from ACE, BTS, Les Mills, Flexi-Sports, Interactive Fitness Holdings, Perform Better, and more


65 F.I.T. Extra The expanding, ever-present use of free weights in clubs stimulates this category’s sales and innovations


10 Club Business Internat ional | MAY 2011 | www. ihrsa.org


Studio Search finds a Powerhouse


IHRSA Report


91 First Set Technology has transformed consumers’ buying behavior in an irreversible way, suggests Chairperson Art Curtis


92 In Brief IHRSA gains national ally in the battle against childhood obesity


95 Club Advisor Support your trainers’ sales efforts with these simple steps


96 Ask the Entrepreneurs Clubs offer specific strategies for members looking to lose weight


98 Success by Association Retrofitness offers a throwback concept with a bright future


100 Member News VersaClimber’s unique ‘Value Proposition;’ plus news from Batuka, CYBEX Interna- tional, Harbinger Fitness, Kamagon Fitness, and more


Reps 4 Letters


6 Editor’s Welcome


12 Ihrsa.org


106 Marketplace 107 Ad Index


108 Last Rep IHRSA is still the turn-to source for industry-specific knowledge, says Joe Moore, IHRSA’s president and CEO


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