Author: Brittany Howard
As a fitness director, there are multiple ways to ensure you are offering the right cycling programs for your members, including monitoring participation numbers or conducting surveys. But according to Elsie Bennett, the fitness and ...
When scheduling fitness classes at your community rec center, it’s important to focus on time slots and facility space. However, it’s also easy to overlook the most important factor: the instructors who make the classes ...
There is nothing more frustrating for your members than being stuck in the check-in line, waiting to work out — especially for those on strict schedules or with time restraints. According to Gina Kohr, the ...
The term “exercise is medicine” has been making waves in the fitness world over the past few years, due to the positive effects exercise and sound nutrition have on the health and wellness of individual ...
The most effective way to satisfy member wants and needs is easier than you think. According to Laura Weymer, the health and wellness director at the JCC of Youngstown, it’s as simple as taking a ...
The fitness equipment in your community rec center is a first impression many new members evaluate. In fact, equipment can determine whether a member participates in a group exercise class or even joins your rec ...
As technology continuously guides the attention of today’s youth through video games and television, it’s difficult to redirect them to physical play. In fact, Holly Metzger, the youth fitness director at the York JCC in ...
In this era of social media, the ability to spread the word and reach others is only a few clicks away. Naturally, many community rec centers have implemented a variety of social media platforms in ...
Among the many youth sports programs available, martial arts is a widely offered class that has been working to gain popularity and attract more participants. While not as popular as a sport like basketball, martial ...
Across the country, many community rec centers offer boxing programs where students can learn basics such as balance, foot work, and defensive and offensive skills. In such a close-contact and physically demanding sport, it is ...
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