Tips & Trends

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  APR 2018

• How to Improve your Fitness Space

  Earlier this year, the doors opened on a big fitness transformation at Kansas State University (K-State). What used to be five racquetball courts at the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex had been completely made over, reconstructed and tied together to create five Performance Zones where students and faculty have since discovered a new enthusiasm for fitness.

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  19

  MAR 2018

• TRX Training Options Continue to Drive Fitness Trends

  Once thought to be a passing fad, TRX suspension training systems have proven their worth and continue to be one of the most popular fitness equipment options for facilities and fitness participants of all kinds.

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  27

  FEB 2018

• How an Unstaffed Fitness Center Becomes a Cultural Hub of Corporate Wellness

  Many office buildings and corporate headquarters have embraced well-being and fitness as part of their investment in their employees. When you're in the business of health, like regional hospital and "health care system" resource Denver Health, your employees have a higher understanding and appreciation of corporate wellness, and expectations for a fitness facility can be high.

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  13

  FEB 2018

• Top 5 Mistakes Managers Make When Purchasing Fitness Equipment

  Facilities managers of all kinds, and in all environments, should be sure to consider these five commonly overlooked issues in the design and equipping of fitness spaces. Here are our top 5 mistakes managers make when purchasing fitness Equipment.

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  30

  JAN 2018

• Campus Fitness Fosters Energetic Culture and Community Hub

  Student recreation and campus fitness centers across the country are integral to campus life. Usually the rec center doubles as a hangout location for students, with the opportunity to grab a quick workout between classes or before heading home to the dorms.

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  9

  JAN 2018

• Holidays and the Fitness High Season

  At the beginning of a new year motivation is at its highest, and fitness is continually at the top of the list of priorities for the coming months. Websites and social media streams are full of tips for setting and keeping fitness-minded resolutions, and gyms and fitness facilities are the busiest they'll be for the foreseeable future. How do fitness facilities managers take advantage of the "high season" and keep clients coming back?

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  15

  DEC 2017

• 2018 Fitness Trends

  In 2017, the buzz around "wearable technology" peaked as technology continues to infiltrate the fitness arena and the equipment that fuels billions of workouts. According to the American College of Sports Medicine's Health and Fitness Journal, and their annual worldwide survey of fitness trends, there are three main trends that are continually driving fitness enthusiasts to the facilities that are meeting current needs.

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  14

  NOV 2017

• The Importance of Fitness Flooring if Often Overlooked

  Arthur B. Dodge III, CEO and president of flooring innovator ECORE International, Inc. boldly states that "Everybody interacts with a surface. Everybody has a floor that they walk on, play on, run on. Very few people take a second to think about it." He knows that the products he's innovating to create are not top-of-mind, but he's working to make them less invisible.

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  25

  OCT 2017

• Fitness Center Customization Key to Standing Out

  In today's instant gratification world, impressions are formed in the blink of an eye and are rarely changed over time. People judge spaces of all sorts, from houses to restaurants and colleges to backyard sheds based on how it looks and "feels" when you're there.

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  OCT 2017

• Design Enhancements to Improve Indoor Workouts

  It's that time of year again, when the leaves start to fall, the sweaters come out and you start taking your morning cardio indoors. It can be depressing to leave behind the wide-open outdoors for a queue to use the best treadmill at the fitness center, but there are new options and features that might make the wait worth your while and hope to improve indoor workouts.

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  19

  SEP 2017

• How to Plan a Fitness Facility on a Budget

  Four Tips to Stretch Your Budget - How to Fulfill Your Fitness Needs when Money and Time are Tight

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  AUG 2017

• Indoor Fitness Bikes Purchasing Guide

  The continued merging of technology apps with fitness equipment has given birth to a new generation of indoor fitness bikes that are currently the talk of the town. You can interact with thousands of virtual courses and classes from recognizable names like Schwinn, Lemond, Life Fitness and others. It seems like you can't turn on the television without seeing a Peloton commercial, making it sound like the answer to all of your healthy lifestyle prayers.