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Instructor retention a key driver of club success
Competition has become much tougher in the 2 years since we interviewed Megan Peterson of Bodyplex in May 2006.
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Group Fitness Becomes a Competitive Advantage in Club Turn-around
Jeni Knight tells her story of how she and her business partner Greg Knight changed the fortunes of a club in Rotorua, New Zealand which was suffering from lack of investment, declining membership numbers and de-motivated staff.
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Turning Group Fitness Around in Six Months
Until six months ago, group fitness (GF) was struggling to justify its existence at World Gym in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Of the 25 classes per week, none was at full capacity and instructors were pleased when 15 participants turned up for class at peak times even though potential capacity was 40.
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An Average of 3.3 Weekly Visits Per Member and 51% of Total Visits from Group Fitness
In 2006 Eamonn Rooney realized a dream. He found a local developer and architect who enabled him to build the club he had always imagined for his clients.
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Six BODYVIVE™ launch classes attract 30 new members
Jody Connolly loves her job! As Club Manager of Beach House Fitness Centre at Southport Sharks on the Gold Coast, Australia, Jody’s joy and passion are contagious.
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Group Fitness transforms club from loss to profit in just 18 months
In August 2005 the owner Levent TÜR of Paris based Planet Form was facing a deficit of €220,000. He took some dramatic actions to transform the future of the club having visited Les Mills Auckland and attended a Group Fitness (GF) Management Workshop during 2005.
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Group Fitness Management resources leap to a new level
We are delighted to announce the re-launch of our website www.lesmills.com which incorporates a huge range of exciting new resources to help maximize the performance of Group Fitness operations around the world.
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New Group Fitness Management resources to support licensee success
In January 2007, Les Mills’ Agents will receive a new Group Fitness Management (GFM) resource called “Building a World Class Group Fitness Operation”. This presentation offers more flexible options for licensees to access learnings on the 8 Key Elements of GFM.
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Group exercise positioned to service Baby Boomer fitness needs
Responding to the Baby Boomer phenomenon, Les Mills International has created a new group exercise program BODYVIVE™ to help fitness facilities meet the needs of this highly influential, aging generation.
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Research highlights how to find the profits in Group Fitness
An AC Nielsen survey confirmed that Les Mills’ participants work out an average of 2.9 times per week in Group Fitness (“GF”) classes or 150 days per year, exceeding IHRSA’s estimate of average club attendance by 65%.
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