Fitness Business Blog

Wowing Your Potential Corporate Client with a World Class Corporate Wellness Solution

Thursday, September 27, 2018

In my last article, we discussed how to prepare for your first corporate wellness meeting. To recap, we talked about the 4 key steps:

1. Do your homework
2. Develop a presentation
3. Develop and adhere to an agenda
4. Dress and act professionally

So, you have done your homework, developed a rock-solid presentation, prepared an agenda, you are dressed professionally and now it’s GAME TIME! You are at the corporate campus with a friendly and confident smile, ready to wow your next client! What next?

9 Ways a Systemized Nutrition Strategy will Benefit Your Fitness Business

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Have you ever had a new client say this, or something similar?

"I'm not making the progress I thought I would." It usually happens after a month or two and it's at that point that many people simply give up.

It's a pretty common issue and one that can be devastating to your bottom line. To help you avoid this, we’ve compiled what we have found to be the top nine benefits of offering a solid system of nutrition to avoid this from happening in your business.

How FIT Austin Creates a One of a Kind Training Experience

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Thank you to Lateef Johnson, the Co-Owner of FIT Austin for taking the time to answer some questions from AFS!

In this featured spot, Lateef shares his insight into how and why his business has become the go-to studio in his market.

The Science of Vibration Training

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Many fitness professionals have seen and tried Vibration Training (VT) and wondered, how exactly does it work? The simple answer: it stimulates natural reflexes in the body that result in more muscles doing more things more often.

Obviously, behind the simple answer lies a more complex one.

Hiring for Success - Clarity Equal Confidence

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Imagine today is your new hire’s first day on the job. She walks in (10 minutes early of course) and knows exactly what is expected of her. She knows where she will be able to immediately contribute and which areas she needs more training on.

Even though there will be some areas of the job she may not be completely familiar with, I suspect she would have a certain level of confidence as she walks through the door.

Maximize The Value of Your Clients: Upsell Strategies For Fitness Studios

Monday, August 20, 2018

Wouldn’t it be great if you could help your clients get faster results, reinforce their commitment to achieving their goals and increase their value to your business at the same time?

Strategically providing your clients the opportunity to invest in services, products or programs that will help them accomplish their goals faster or avoid their biggest challenges helps you accomplish all three.

How One Fitness Business Generated 40 New Members In 3 Months

Tuesday, August 14, 2018

We all know fitness business owners (studios, small gyms, independent trainers) don't have the big budgets that many of the big box health clubs do. They don't have the resources or a team of marketing experts that can easily analysis where to allocate certain funds to consistently drive traffic into their businesses.

Luckily in today's day and age, fitness business owners are armed with an abundance of technology to fill in the gaps when your budget might not allow you the reach the big box guys have.

The 2 Things to Know to Move from Business Owner to Leader

Monday, August 6, 2018

Congratulations! You’ve opened your business and now you’re the owner! You are the master of your destiny and your entrepreneurial dream has come true! Now it’s time to get to work.

When you’re just starting out you typically don’t have a very big team and you're often forced to do everything yourself. That’s ok - it's part of the journey.

How Vedas Fitness Went Green and Took Their Business to the Next Level

Sunday, July 29, 2018

Thank you to Ricky Buoncore, the Co-Owner of Vedas Fitness in Cleveland, Ohio for taking the time to answer some questions from AFS!

In this featured spot, Ricky shares additional information about how going green with SportsArt equipment has taken their business to the next level.

The 4 Key Benefits to Your Fitness Business When Leasing Equipment

Thursday, July 26, 2018

The most common financing option available for studios and gyms using fitness equipment leasing is a capital lease. The main purpose of a capital lease is to finance the fitness equipment purchase while preserving the owner’s working capital.

You can finance the purchase of their proprietary equipment, security systems, computer hardware & software, flooring, outdoor signage and other tangible items needed to run the business using a fitness equipment lease.