essential software and equipment for fitness facilities to achieve optimal health benefits

1. essential software and equipment for fitness facilities to achieve optimal health benefits By Julie Kelly

2. Goal: • To provide fitness facilities with optimal software and equipment necessary to ensure that members’ nutritional needs and fitness goals can be met easily. • The purchases will encourage members to be conscious of their nutrition and how it affects their performance by providing them with plenty of ‘easy-to-use’ options. • To make analysis of fitness and nutrition EASY AND FUN.

3. These products can: • Increase the number of individuals concerned with eating habits • Provide clients with detailed health analysis • Decrease the chance of developing health related diseases, obesity and diabetes • By increasing awareness of health and nutrition, we can lower prevalence of obesity, decrease the risk of coronary heart disease, lower blood pressure, and create a healthier nation! • Accurately prescribe exercise and nutritional goals and recommendations

4. Body fat analyzer • Description: Omron Health Care HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor • Purpose: Measures body fat, BMI (Body Mass Index), visceral fat, skeletal muscle, and body weight • Value: • Provides clients and users with a simple way to determine baseline nutritional and health status • BMI is a much better indicator of health than weight • Learn which areas to target, areas of concern and how to adapt workout and eating habits • Cost: $79.99 • Where to find: http://www.quickmedical.com/omron/bodyfat/hbf-510w-full-body-composition-monitor.html

5. Cholesterol screening • Description: Polymer Technology Systems CardioChek PA Cholesterol Testing Analyzer with Link Data Transfer Software and Cable • Purpose: Test blood lipid levels • Value: • Using this analyzer along with the software can allow an easy analysis of blood lipid levels • Can determine prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and the levels of high density lipoproteins and low density lipoproteins • Allows specialists to make more specific dietary recommendations • Cost: $599.99 • Where to find: http://www.medsupplier.com/polymer-technology-systems-cardiochek-pa-cholesterol-testing-analyzer.aspx

6. Blood pressure screening • Description: Omron BP785 - Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor (10 Series) • Purpose: To test blood pressure (systolic and diastolic beats) of clients • Value: • To inform clients of high or low blood pressure levels • Increase awareness of the likelihood of heart disease • Encourageclients to become motivated to modify diets and increase exercise accordingly • Cost: $65.99 • Where to find:http://www.heartratemonitorsusa.com/omron-bp785.html

7. Heart rate monitor watch and strap • Description: Polar FT4 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor • Purpose: Displays average and maximum beats per minute, % of max HR, manual target zone, calorie counter, records files for upload to computer • Value: • Clients can monitor heart rate and proper training zones based on their level of fitness • Use of monitor will further motivate clients to purchase their own and focus on exercise needs based on resting and target heart rates • Cost: $62.50 (for one monitor and strap) – purchases should range from 5-10 monitors for use in the facility- clients have the option of ‘renting’ one for up to one week at a time to find their optimal training zone • Where to find: http://www.pedometersusa.com/

8. Nutrition maker software • Description: Up to date software system that simplifies and technologizes nutrition • Purpose: System for health and nutrition specialists that provides a basis for nutrient tracking, goal accomplishment, client databases, tracking and storage, meal and diet consultation, nutritional advice and more • Value: • Keeps a personal account of every client • Ability to motivate and educate clients • Goals are easy to see and accomplish • Recommended fat, carb, protein, calorie, BMR, activity levels all included • All recordings from previous equipment can be incorporated into a single database! • Cost: $149.00 • Where to find: http://www.bioexsystems.com/nutrition-maker.aspx

9. Total expenditures • Omron Health Care HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor = $79.00 • Polymer Technology Systems CardioChek PA Cholesterol Testing Analyzer with Link Data Transfer Software and Cable = $599.99 • Omron BP785 - Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor (10 Series)= $65.99 • Polar FT4 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor = $62.50 (x desired amount) example: $62.50 * 5= $312.50 5. Nutrition Maker Software = $149.00 Total = $1206.48

10. Does it all add up? • Motivating others to make healthy lifestyle changes is not easy • Fitness and nutritional software and equipment is expensive • Is it going to be worth it?

11. Yes. These products are: • Easy to use • Ideal for determining health needs • Technologically advanced • Encouraging for clients to initiate lifestyle changes to avoid disease and health implications

12. You make the call. • Do you want to change the face of your fitness facility to make a healthy lifestyle EASIER, CONVENIENT, APPEALING, EDUCATIONAL AND WORTHWHILE?