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Only a few months ago certain figures within the industry were suggesting that 'functional' fitness was merely a fad that would fizzle out and disappear. As you may or may not be aware, GYMetrix have recently...
5 Things to Consider for your Functional Area/Facility
By Jordan Fitness Director of Education, Allan Collins
1 - User Demographic?
For any product that a business wants to promote or sell, they have to look at the demographic they are trying to attract with it. If you are converting an area within your facility...
Why is Training Movements better than Training Muscles?
Why is Training Movements better than Training Muscles?
When many people sit down to write their training programme, they will think about exercises in relation to muscles and try to include an exercise that...
The new Competitive Advantage……Education
Every club manager is always looking for a new competitive advantage over other clubs. Many of the organizations such as IHRSA, ACE and the ACSM are highlighting qualified, highly educated and knowledgeable trainers as a key trend within our industry for 2012-2013.
So why are ‘educated...
Building Guns - the Pros and Cons of isolated Arm Training
Many refer to the development of arm strength and size as “building guns”, a mid fourteenth century reference that defined a gun as "an engine of war that throws rocks, arrows or other missiles". More recently, in baseball terms in 1929, it is described as “a player’s...
Combining Vintage and Modern Weightlifting Exercises
By Allan Collins
One question which seemed to be on the lips of those that watched our Olympic Weightlifting demonstrations or attended our Vintage Training REPs session at LIW this year was, “How do you combine Vintage exercises with Modern Olympic Weightlifting exercises?”
Vintage exercises were...
30-Minute Workouts
The short fast training session is quickly becoming more of a usual occurrence in many health clubs. Previously every gym user was spending at least an hour in the gym and every class was scheduled for 60 minute duration. So what has changed? Well, for gym users...
Fitness for kids
With the current focus surrounding children's health and the rise in obesity, type 2 diabetes and other metabolic related issues, fitness for children is receiving much more attention than previously. But trying to get an idea about what type of fitness training children like can be difficult for many...
The Importance of Functional Zones
Virtually every club and national operator is becoming aware of the benefits, versatility and importance of a functional training area within their facilities. They know that club members are now expecting to see areas with kettlebells, sandbags, suspension systems and a variety of other 'funky' equipment, just as they expect...