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Octane Fitness Fuels Exercisers with Updated Workout App


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by

Feature rich content includes video-based coaching, interval training and routines that take the guesswork out of training Octane Fitness, a Nautilus, Inc. (NYSE: NLS) brand, is launching a free, updated version of its popular workout app, which is now available at the App Store for iOS devices. The new Octane Fitness app works with the Octane Q47xi, Q37xi, xR6xi, ZR8 and ZR7 home equipment models. Originally launched in 2014 as SmartLink™, the app has been completely redesigned to be more user-friendly and intuitive to navigate, with everything accessible at one’s fingertips. The cleaner...

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New U.S. Report Card Reveals Near-Failing Grade for Physical Activity in Children, Youth


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by

New U.S. Report Card Reveals Near-Failing Grade for Physical Activity in Children, Youth Despite Slow Improvement Nationally, Key Gaps and Opportunities Identified (Washington, D.C.)- The National Physical Activity Plan Alliance (NPAPA) today released its 2018 United States Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. This is the third comprehensive assessment of physical activity in U.S. children and youth, updating the first report card released in 2014 and the second released in 2016. While the overall physical activity grade for children and youth remained low at D-, the 2018...

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InTouch Technology


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by

Article reprinted from the January/February 2017 issue of Fitness Business Canada magazine. by Kathryn Korchok Who: Nico Bot (current CFO), a 25-year veteran of the technology industry, co-founded InTouch Technology (www.intouchfollowup.com) with Scott Johnston (no longer with the company). Current company president and CEO Dana Milkie is a 30-year veteran of the fitness club industry, including stints as senior vice-president of client management with a financial services company and of a multi-location club franchise group. What: InTouch provides sales and member management solutions...

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Q&A – If you could improve / change one area within your organization, what would it be and why?


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by

In such a young and competitive field, it’s be easy to get lost by trying to simultaneously improve multiple areas to maximize revenue. Fortunately, I learned long ago that changing everything isn’t necessary to make improvements. A better approach is to perform a specific needs analysis to determine one or two areas that need direct attention and which will improve other areas indirectly. At our club, we regularly take a detailed look at areas such as branding, marketing, sales/revenue/profit margins, client systems (including onboarding, retention and satisfaction, staff satisfaction, staff...

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UPDATE: Music Licencing in Canada


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by

Re:Sound Fitness Industry Canada (FIC) and GoodLife Fitness have reached a tentative agreement with Re:Sound on tariff 6B, use of recorded music to accompany group fitness classes. The previous four year agreement expired in 2017. The agreement is pending approval from Re:Sound’s board of directors. The proposed rates for 2018-2022 are the same as the certified rates for 2013-2017, with the exception of the rates for fitness and dance classes, which are subject to incremental increases each year, similar to the previous tariffs. In 2017, the certified class rate was $.404 per class....

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Summer 2018


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 10 Oct 2018   Posted by

Features for this Issue: On The Cover - Going Global A personal trainer finds professional and personal fulfillment with self-employment. Career Profile - Embracing Opportunities Jennifer Kennedy, fitness director of TEN X Toronto, shares the steps of her successful career. Management - Oh No B.O. There's no way around it-this is going to be an uncomfortable conversation. Sponsor & Exhibitor Listing  canfitpro World Fitness Expo

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