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		<title>Stress Eating. Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But all things considered, I think it&#8217;s an easier obstacle to tackle. Just remember, keep pumping the water. I saw this quote on a Camelback(TM) add &#8220;Hydrate or Die!&#8221; That&#8217;s motivation right there! Good luck and stay motivated. Take a minute and drink a glass of water &#8211; that usually works and fills me up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">But all things considered, I think it&#8217;s an easier obstacle to tackle. Just remember, keep pumping the water. I saw this quote on a Camelback(TM) add &#8220;Hydrate or Die!&#8221; That&#8217;s motivation right there! Good luck and stay motivated.<span id="more-545"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Take a minute and drink a glass of water &#8211; that usually works and fills me up &#8211; and then I don&#8217;t eat food but something good &#8211; then I go for fruit next &#8211; in the time all that takes I&#8217;ve usually realized I&#8217;m just eating to eat and get out of the kitchen!</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Suppressing the urge to eat is always a struggle for me. I try to stay away from food, but I usually break down and (guiltily) quench my urge. What has helped for me lately is that I distract myself by doing something tedious. Believe it or not, I clean the house or do some sort of household chore and before I know it, I&#8217;ve gotten past my hunger. And my house is spotless to boot!</p>
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		<title>Stress Eating. Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can I do for stress eating? I find it helpful to plan alternative activities. If someone in the family makes cookies, brush your teeth or go for a walk. Then when you return from your walk, the urge to eat will be gone. I think stress reduction is better done without food. Talk about [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">What can I do for stress eating?</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I find it helpful to plan alternative activities. If someone in the family makes cookies, brush your teeth or go for a walk. Then when you return from your walk, the urge to eat will be gone.<span id="more-543"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">I think stress reduction is better done without food. Talk about the stress with a friend, see a counselor, go for a walk, or do anything else that doesn&#8217;t involve food &#8211; like take a nice long bubble bath. Make a list of substitutes you can use when stress strikes.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Its hard to stop when the food, snack or junk food in staring you right at your face..When I get the urge&#8230;.I leave my place and go for a walk or Ill munch on a fruit or veggie..Still eating but its healthy and you get full at the same time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One thing that I found helps me, is making a habit of drinking water all day, every day. Water fills you up so you&#8217;re less likely to be hungry especially when you&#8217;re stressed out, plus it refreshes your body so you&#8217;re less likely to be stressed out in the beginning. It&#8217;s hard to drink the eight glasses a day but I just cary a water bottle around wherever I go, and refill it every chance I get. The only downside I see to that is the bathroom break issue.</p>
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		<title>Group Exercise Newbies Get the Most Out of Classes, Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2012 05:33:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ask for help. If you&#8217;re not sure how to set up equipment, ask the person next to you or the instructor. Both will usually be happy to help. *Bring water and a towel. It&#8217;s important to stay hydrated so you&#8217;re comfortable. Bringing your own water bottle means that you won&#8217;t have to waste time in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ask for help.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not sure how to set up equipment, ask the person next to you or the instructor. Both will usually be happy to help.<span id="more-542"></span></p>
<p>*Bring water and a towel.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s important to stay hydrated so you&#8217;re comfortable. Bringing your own water bottle means that you won&#8217;t have to waste time in line at the drinking fountain waiting for water. A towel is useful if you sweat a lot or want to use it on top of a mat.</p>
<p>*Have fun!</p>
<p>One of the joys of group exercise is the camaraderie of your fellow exercisers. Smile at other people and say hello. Rock out to the music and even sing along a little if you&#8217;re feeling brave. If the instructors ask the group questions, answer! Fully participating will enhance your experience.</p>
<p>*Give yourself a break.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t master every move, don&#8217;t worry! It often takes several classes to truly learn a movement sequence. The woman in the front row who looks perfect has probably been taking this class for years! After class, congratulate yourself for taking a risk. While you might not have mastered every move, you went out of your comfort zone and tried something new.</p>
<p>*Ask questions.</p>
<p>If you didn&#8217;t understand a move, ask the instructor if he or she can show it to you after class or before another class. People often become instructors because they love teaching and helping students. Instructors will likely welcome your questions.</p>
<p>*Try different classes.</p>
<p>If you didn&#8217;t like the class you tried, take a different style of class. Maybe you&#8217;d prefer the aggressiveness of a cardio kickboxing class over the rhythm of a Latin dance class. Or, maybe you&#8217;d feel more comfortable in a class that uses equipment if that&#8217;s what you&#8217;re familiar with. See if your club offers indoor cycling or indoor treadmill classes. If not, take a group strength training class. You may learn new exercises you can incorporate into your personal weight training routine.</p>
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<p>Classes, especially those that are sports-oriented or use equipment, often appeal to other men. However, if you ARE the only man in a class, have fun with the women! They will LOVE to have you exercising with them.</p>
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		<title>Group Exercise Newbies Get the Most Out of Classes, Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Exercise]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you love to exercise but stick to using cardio equipment and weights at your gym? Maybe you&#8217;re avoiding group fitness classes for one of the following reasons: *You&#8217;re overwhelmed because there are so many different classes to choose from. *You&#8217;re worried that you&#8217;ll look like a complete klutz in front of others. *You believe [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you love to exercise but stick to using cardio equipment and weights at your gym? Maybe you&#8217;re avoiding group fitness classes for one of the following reasons:</p>
<p>*You&#8217;re overwhelmed because there are so many different classes to choose from.<span id="more-539"></span></p>
<p>*You&#8217;re worried that you&#8217;ll look like a complete klutz in front of others.</p>
<p>*You believe that real men don&#8217;t take group fitness classes. They pump iron.</p>
<p>While working out by yourself can be fun, you should give group exercise a try. You can improve your coordination, meet new people, listen to music and have fun! Here&#8217;s how to ensure that you have a good experience when you venture into the unknown territory of the group exercise studio.</p>
<p>*Study the class schedule.</p>
<p>Many fitness facilities offer a diverse range of classes, everything from indoor cycling to step to tai ch&#8217;i. Think about your goals. Do you want to build strength, gain flexibility or try something new for fun? If you&#8217;re not sure which class will help you with your goal, talk to the group fitness director or other facility employees. They should be familiar with the schedule and be able to advise you. Determine the level of the class. Advanced classes are usually EXTREMELY advanced. Even if you&#8217;re an experienced exerciser, it&#8217;s best to start in a beginner class or one geared for all levels so you won&#8217;t be frustrated by trying to learn unfamiliar moves and get a workout at the same time.</p>
<p>*Ask a friend or significant other to join you.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re nervous because you won&#8217;t know anyone else in class, bring someone along! Of course, most people come alone to class so it is perfectly fine if you do too. You might even meet someone new!</p>
<p>*Arrive early to class.</p>
<p>Set yourself up for success: Don&#8217;t run into class 10 minutes late missing the warm-up and any explanation or set-up for the class. Come early and check out the room. If there&#8217;s a not another class in the room before yours, you can set your water bottle and towel at the back or side of the room, talk to other participants or do some stretching.</p>
<p>*Choose the easiest option.</p>
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<p>Help yourself by at first choosing the least complicated or strenuous option the instructor gives. If you&#8217;re in a weight training class, don&#8217;t choose the heaviest weight even if you lift weights regularly. Again, it&#8217;s the coordination aspect of the moves you need to get used to.</p>
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		<title>Healthy Bytes. Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:37:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Nutrition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Staffing Staffing needs obviously depend on the range of your service. If you plan to offer a full-service nutrition program, consider dedicating someone at least part time to oversee the program. Hiring a registered dietitian, which can be costly, is not crucial. However, a degreed fitness professional with some background in nutrition will help lend [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Staffing</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Staffing needs obviously depend on the range of your service. If you plan to offer a full-service nutrition program, consider dedicating someone at least part time to oversee the program. Hiring a registered dietitian, which can be costly, is not crucial.<span id="more-516"></span> However, a degreed fitness professional with some background in nutrition will help lend credibility to your service. Contract employees or personal trainers can also be used, particularly if you decide to provide nutrition analysis only.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Make sure that anyone interpreting nutritional information or giving advice to clients is operating within their legal limits in your state or jurisdiction. Claims that prescribed diets or supplements can help with a disease condition can be considered an unauthorized practice of medicine. Some states license nutrition professionals and forbid others from practices that are covered by such licenses.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Michael Harnad, president of Fitness Software Systems, Willington, Conn., says nutrition personnel should also have at least a working knowledge of computers. &#8220;The typical support calls we get are from people with no basic computer experience,&#8221; Harnad says. &#8220;The person should have a professional background in health and fitness, obviously, but they should also know the basic ins and outs of a computer.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Counseling experience, whether it be as a trainer or nutrition counselor, is also helpful, says Jay McNulty, owner of Natural Bodies Fitness in East Hartford, Conn. &#8220;It&#8217;s hard to keep a good [nutrition] tech because week after week they are getting the same questions,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Sometimes they end up being more like a therapist than anything else, so they need to have patience and be good with people.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">To familiarize employees with your nutrition service, Gates suggests having all staff undergo a dietary analysis. &#8220;Employees should go through the program themselves so they know how to relate it to members,&#8221; she says. &#8220;It always amazes me that clubs will require their entire staff to sit through a four-hour sales orientation but not a one-hour program that adds more value to the facility. They can be so focused on sales that they miss what the member really wants.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Marketing tips</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In addition to traditional marketing methods such as newsletters and bulletin board displays, clubs can recruit clients through physician or dietitian referrals and educational displays inside the club.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Gates suggests creating a food display with a nutritional analysis beside it so members can see firsthand the feedback they will receive. To personalize the display, clubs can feature an analysis of a specific member, a sort of nutrition &#8220;day in the life,&#8221; that analyzes all foods he or she ate the previous day. &#8220;Like with any program, if you just put a sign up in the club, nothing will happen,&#8221; Gates says. &#8220;But if you create an educational display, it becomes a place where people will stop and say, &#8216;I want to do this. I want to find out more about my eating habits.&#8217;&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In fact, Harnad says many members get hooked when they discover just how poorly they are actually eating. &#8220;Tell your members they never want to guess at what they&#8217;re eating because nine out of 10 times they&#8217;ll forget little things and be off,&#8221; he says. &#8220;With the software, there&#8217;s no guessing. It&#8217;s basically nutritional accounting.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">When deciding who to market the program to, McNulty suggests clubs will have the easiest time selling it to deconditioned clients and serious athletes. It&#8217;s the &#8220;average&#8221; member, he says, that is hard to sell. &#8220;Figure out how to reach the members who come in all the time but never look much different &#8212; then you&#8217;ll have yourself a business.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>A Club Without Walls. Part 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:48:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cardiovascular training]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marketing. ACAC&#8217;s marketing methods include word-of-mouth, community partners, posters, mailing and cheerleaders. Community partners post fliers and spread the word about the program, and ACAC is continually putting up posters in its facilities to let members know what&#8217;s going on. (One of ACAC&#8217;s goals is to keep members wondering about what new thing will be [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Marketing. ACAC&#8217;s marketing methods include word-of-mouth, community partners, posters, mailing and cheerleaders. Community partners post fliers and spread the word about the program, and ACAC is continually putting up posters in its facilities to let members know what&#8217;s going on. <span id="more-530"></span>(One of ACAC&#8217;s goals is to keep members wondering about what new thing will be happening at the facility each day.) ACAC also sends out postcards about the Discover programs (often using testimonials from participants), and a quarterly program guide to members and targeted groups from the community. A final marketing tool that has a practical purpose is ACAC&#8217;s bus, which is used to transport program participants, but is also a program icon. Painted with ACAC&#8217;s logo and loaded down with mountain bikes, kayaks or whatever the program may require, the bus is &#8220;a great ad,&#8221; says Gamble, that sends the message: &#8220;These guys do cool stuff.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A few other details. Though certain details may see obvious, Gamble says that thinking about the little things can make a difference. He offers taking along first-aid kits as one example, and making sure participants sign a waiver before the first session. Gamble also cautions against having more than one leader per program. The only Discover program that didn&#8217;t run as well as the others, he says, was one that had confusion about who was running the program. He recommends having one team leader with perhaps three additional cheerleaders to help out. Another benefit to having multiple cheerleaders on a program (though only one leader) is the mentoring that goes on, says Gamble. It allows for a succession of leadership, so if one person leaves, the program won&#8217;t fall apart.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Benefits<br />
One of the benefits of the Discover programs has been proving the philospophy that fitness can be fun. The programs help ACAC to meet its goal to always have something fun and new available for members. They also &#8220;have allowed a whole stack of people to discover the joy of exercise, instead of forcing exercise down people&#8217;s throats,&#8221; says Gamble. Even more important, the programs give members and non-members a reason to use the facility — as they suddenly have a new activity that they want to improve at, they have motivation to use the facility for strength and cardiovascular training, and stretching.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The programs also bring in new members and help to retain existing ones. As Gamble says, when members are having fun with exercise, they aren&#8217;t going to stop. But a surprising additional benefit is the programs&#8217; effects on improving staff retention. The programs give staff members a chance to express themselves and share their passions, says Gamble — they get to be multidimensional in their jobs, instead of only being the massage therapist, CEO or janitor.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Words of advice<br />
Gamble encourages other facilities to start similar programs, as he believes that any facility can become a club without walls by expanding its programming into the outdoors and the unexpected. If a facility is limited to what&#8217;s within its walls, after all, then it is limited indeed. But Gamble encourages facilities to examine their motivation before starting a similar program of their own. If the sole goal is new members, says Gamble, then it may not be worth it. But if a facility is looking to rejuvenate its programming and inspire its members with dynamic offerings, then this may be the thing to consider.</p>
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		<title>A Club Without Walls. Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cheerleaders. A concept critical to the Discover programs&#8217; success, says Gamble, is cheerleaders. Cheerleaders are staff members who have a strong interest in a particular Discover program, and who act as a leader for that program and serve as a cheerleader to members. &#8220;Find someone passionate about a program, and it&#8217;ll work,&#8221; says Gamble. Even [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Cheerleaders. A concept critical to the Discover programs&#8217; success, says Gamble, is cheerleaders. Cheerleaders are staff members who have a strong interest in a particular Discover program, and who act as a leader for that program and serve as a cheerleader to members. &#8220;Find someone passionate about a program, and it&#8217;ll work,&#8221; says Gamble.<span id="more-527"></span> Even if a particular program is run by someone outside the facility, such as a local businessperson or an expert in the activity (ACAC hired a professional mountain biker to lead advanced sessions of the Discover Mountain Biking program), there is still a cheerleader at ACAC to promote the program internally.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Program offerings. The cheerleaders also play a role in deciding what programs ACAC will offer, as Gamble regularly turns to his staff to see if their passions can be tapped to create a new Discover program. For example, the Discover Sky Diving program is run by a massage therapist on staff who also happens to be a professional sky diver. Gamble is a mountain biker and leads many of the Discover Mountain Biking programs. When it&#8217;s time for a new Discover program, Gamble sends out a group email to his staff, asking for ideas and searching for people with expertise who can become the next Discover program cheerleader.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Community partners. ACAC partners with a number of local businesses to offer member discounts (as well as free services such as personal training to members when they spend a certain dollar amount at the businesses), and to tap into community expertise that can be used for Discover programs. ACAC community partners include a battery store, an Internet service provider, a running shop, several sporting goods stores, a ski and snowboarding shop, an extreme sports shop, a golf park and more. By partnering with local businesses, the Discover programs can be offered at a lower cost to members, and members can receive reduced rates on equipment rentals, in exchange for the business being promoted to ACAC members. Community partners also help promote Discover programs by posting fliers and recommending them to customers.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The financial side. Discover-type programs don&#8217;t need to cost a lot of money for the club or members, says Gamble. If a community partner is running the program, ACAC may only have to market it, depending on the arrangement with the business, and can offer the program free to members. For programs that aren&#8217;t free, prices vary, but the charge includes instruction and transportation, and may include extras, such as a bicycle instruction manual for the mountain biking class. Non-members generally pay $15 to $20 more than members, and a short-term membership is sometimes included for an additional fee.</p>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Costs/profits</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Depending on the scope of the program, start-up costs can range from $100 for a basic software program to upwards of $10,000 if hardware needs to be purchased and/or certification costs are involved. Most software programs are Windows-based and require a personal computer with 4 megabytes of available RAM.<span id="more-513"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">A well-organized program, Spruce says, can see a full return on investment within a few months. He adds that clubs can expect to make at least a 30 to 40 percent net profit on their nutrition program, not including less tangible increases like improvements in retention. Profits can be made through program fees, generally ranging from $150 to $400, depending on whether personal training is included, and through the sale of vitamin and mineral supplements.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Choosing software</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The best nutrition software programs are those that allow for flexibility, says Anita Langley, an account representative with Esha Research-Nutrition Systems in Salem, Ore. Langley suggests using programs that are user-friendly and that place no limits on the number of foods that can be added to the database or the number of clients that can be tracked.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Spruce adds that software should also allow for individual food preferences. &#8220;You&#8217;ve got to find the right mixture of proteins, carbs and fats for each person. Not everyone will want the standard prescription,&#8221; he explains. &#8220;You should stick with science but be flexible with the customer.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In general, programs should evaluate diets for calories, fat, cholesterol and fiber, as well as carbohydrate and protein. Readouts should be educational and easy to follow. &#8220;Printouts should be clear, concise and focused,&#8221; stresses Uhrich of Nutritional Data Resources. &#8220;If you have too much information, the client will become confused and lose interest.&#8221; Programs should also offer recipes and shopping lists based on individual preferences.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Because many programs offer similar features, it&#8217;s important to evaluate manufacturers by the technical support and training they offer, in addition to their product. Remember to inquire whether upgrades are included in the initial cost of the product. Most programs are updated every two years in accordance with government dietary guidelines; however, some may be updated a couple of times a year if glitches are found.</p>
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		<title>A Club Without Walls. Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2012 11:40:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since its revamping nearly four years ago, ACAC has nearly tripled its membership, to more than 10,000 members today, half of whom are new to exercise. The average age of the members is a little older than 50 years. One of the ways that ACAC addresses the fears and attitudes about exercise revealed by IHRSA&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">Since its revamping nearly four years ago, ACAC has nearly tripled its membership, to more than 10,000 members today, half of whom are new to exercise. The average age of the members is a little older than 50 years.<span id="more-524"></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">One of the ways that ACAC addresses the fears and attitudes about exercise revealed by IHRSA&#8217;s research is through its Discover programs, which have provided a short-term, fun way for non-members to &#8220;try out&#8221; the facility.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">How the Discover programs began<br />
The idea for the Discover programs originally came from the diving industry. The Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) noticed a decrease in the number of people taking up scuba diving, so it launched Discover Scuba, a program designed to help people overcome obstacles to trying out scuba diving, including having to buy or rent gear, pay for instruction and get certified. Discover Scuba was pitched as a chance for people to get into a pool and just blow bubbles; in other words, it was an easy way for people to give scuba a try in safe conditions without a cost barrier.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The program was successful in bringing new people to the sport, and Gamble, who is a diver, was able to introduce some friends to diving through the program, and see first-hand how successful it was. Inspired by PADI&#8217;s success, Gamble launched ACAC&#8217;s own Discover Scuba program three years ago by partnering with a local dive shop. The dive shop provided the instructor and ran the program, and ACAC provided the facility and marketing for the program. Thus, ACAC&#8217;s Discover programs were born.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Program details<br />
Since their launch, the Discover programs have grown to include a wide variety of activities, from outdoor and extreme sports, to programs for new exercisers and even some that don&#8217;t involve fitness at all (such as knitting and computer classes). The outdoor programs change seasonally and include hiking, mountain biking, walking, rock climbing and kayaking in the warmer months, and skiing and snowboarding in the winter. Some programs, such as scuba, sky diving and introduction to exercise, take place year-round, depending on weather. Most programs last for four weeks and have once-a-week sessions with a day trip at the end. More trips are scheduled later, if there&#8217;s enough interest. Programs are open to members and non-members.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[And the fact that these programs do retain members can add a lot to your bottom line, according to Neil Spruce, president of Apex Fitness, a software company based in Westlake Village, Calif. &#8220;Renewal is the most important result you&#8217;re going to see from implementing this type of system. If you open it up as [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: justify;">And the fact that these programs do retain members can add a lot to your bottom line, according to Neil Spruce, president of Apex Fitness, a software company based in Westlake Village, Calif. &#8220;Renewal is the most important result you&#8217;re going to see from implementing this type of system.<span id="more-510"></span> If you open it up as a profit center only, you won&#8217;t be getting the most out of it,&#8221; Spruce says. &#8220;You have to tie it into the fabric of the club &#8212; from the front desk on &#8212; and, when the owner believes the member is getting what they came in for, that&#8217;s when the club becomes more profitable.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Scott of 24 Hour Fitness Hawaii agrees, saying, &#8220;Having the program as a stand-alone profit center is the wrong approach, philosophically. The highest retained member is the person who goes through our 12-week nutrition program and who goes through the free personal training session. It&#8217;s the ones who maximize the resources available to them that see the most results.&#8221;</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For this reason, Scott says her clubs sell two types of memberships: a basic one with no added services and a membership that includes a 12-week nutrition program, personal training sessions and a fitness evaluation. Sixty percent of the clubs&#8217; memberships, she says, are comprised of the more serviced-oriented package.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">But while it&#8217;s important to promote good nutrition as a lifestyle habit, it&#8217;s not always necessary for members to go through an extended program, says Ronda Gates, president of Heart Lifestyles, a nutrition software manufacturer and program developer. &#8220;There are plenty of people out there who want to know a little more about nutrition but who do not want to be on a program,&#8221; Gates says, adding that once certain clients undergo nutrition analysis, they often take it upon themselves to eat more responsibly, in addition to exercising regularly.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">For the client who is already focused on a healthful lifestyle, she suggests offering an affordable nutrition analysis service that includes taking a person&#8217;s percent body fat, and then prescribing nutrition guidelines based on food preferences and the percentage of dietary fat the client desires.</p>
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