Four ways you can leverage group exercise to drive philanthropy. With NAYDO 2022 in our rearview and an ocean of philanthropic opportunities ahead, it’s time to start strategizing grass roots tactics that will not only ...
Plan and avoid the following outdoor fitness pitfalls. Covid-19 has sent the fitness industry into a spin. Gym operators can be proactive in the way they respond and stay relevant to their customers, or they ...
Adam Shilling shares his Y’s outdoor programming lessons learned while pivoting during mandatory closures as a result of the pandemic. As of August 19, exercise facilities in the state of Michigan have been closed for ...
Among the many operational changes community rec centers have had to undergo recently has been making fitness classes compliant to safety and social distancing guidelines. Faced with this same challenge, the Powel Crosley, Jr. YMCA, ...
Arguably the most prominent challenge community rec centers have faced during the reopening process has been enforcing social distancing guidelines. This challenge is especially difficult to overcome in fitness classes, where participants are in close ...
Virtual programs have graduated from an added commodity to a necessity during the COVID-19 pandemic, as organizations everywhere have explored new options to keep members connected and healthy in their homes. One option that has ...
Retention seems to be the buzz word when looking at fitness facility metrics. We know it is less costly to retain members than recruit new ones. One of the many influencing factors that will affect ...
While Dallas is quickly earning a reputation as one of the most active cities in the United States, fitness studios in the metropolitan area realize they can’t afford to rest on their laurels. It’s becoming ...
Delivering a great small group training (SGT) experience involves extra attention to detail when it comes to your layout, coaching style and training practices. Coaching SGT classes should feel very different than large group exercise classes ...
It’s no secret that great Group X instructors lead to great Group X classes. But what does it take to get those great instructors working at your community rec center? For the Ward Downtown YMCA, ...