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Choosing The Right Cardio Equipment For Your Facility

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Choosing the right cardio equipment is much like buying a car. Each manufacturer has its own features and benefits, and the dealership salesperson is on a mission to create a sense of urgency toward an immediate purchase. What is the consumer to do? Just like when buying a car, education and due diligence are the keys to making the appropriate decision about which cardio equipment to purchase based on what is best for your fitness center.

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Profiting From Cardio Science

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The road to peak performance for members now involves technology and specialized training. Fitness center owners and managers must become knowledgeable about the new technology that is available to improve retention and help members reach their goals.

Technology can also be used in the fight against obesity. Statistics about adult and child obesity in the U.S. are astounding and frightening, but they can also be seen as a business opportunity. Fitness centers can establish comprehensive programs to address childhood and adult overweight and obesity in a profitable and efficient manner. These programs can contribute significant revenue to the bottom line while contributing to the decrease in healthcare dollars spent (currently exceeding $117 billion annually).

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A Business Plan For The Heart

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Heart disease, stroke and atherosclerosis are the leading causes of death in men and women in the United States. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the developed world, accounting for approximately one quarter of deaths. Most deaths occur within the first two days after a heart episode, while those who survive this period progress well, if they have not developed heart failure or serious arrhythmias. Participation in a cardiac rehabilitation program can promote recovery, enable patients to achieve and maintain better health, and reduce the risk of death in people who have heart disease. It has been shown that exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can reduce fatal events by 25 percent in the first year of recovery, and significantly reduce overall mortality from cardiac illness.

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TAKING THE HEAT: Hydration, Heat and Exercise

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By understanding the causes and symptoms of dehydration, you can help your clients to ensure they remain adequately hydrated in all situations.

Modern life is like a marathon: It includes sustained activity punctuated with opportunities to drink water. Unfortunately, many people tend to forego those opportunities, and a lot of people walk around in a state of mild dehydration. For example, after taking a two-hour plane flight, drinking a cup of coffee and heading to a meeting in an airtight office building, people can lose as much as 1 percent of their body weight. This fluid loss is significant enough to affect the body’s internal thermostat. Also, a 1 percent loss of fluid can increase the heart rate an average of 5 beats per minute.

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TRAINING THE CORE

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With more of your members exercising for specific results, core stability training can help them improve athletic performance, and better perform activities of daily living.

From soccer to cycling, basketball to ballroom dancing, abdominal and low-back strength are essential for getting the most out of life, promoting fitness and reducing the risk of injury.

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Mobility Drills –> Happy Body, with Dr. Stephen Black – wise athletes podcast

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Stephen A. Black, DSc, M.Ed., PT, ATC, CSCS is considered a world-renowned leader in the field of sports medicine, rehabilitation, fitness, and sports performance. As a physical therapist, athletic trainer, and certified strength and conditioning specialist, Stephen uses his background in sport biomechanics, movement quality, muscle imbalance, and manual therapy to specialize in all aspects of human performance. He has worked extensively with a variety of professional athletes and teams with emphasis on holistic care and an integrative approach.

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