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Group Training Programs that Profit. Presented by Maureen Hagan BScPT (Physiotherapist), BA PE ACE, Can-Fit-Pro Certified IDEA Award winning Program Director. Fitness Instructor Session #448 IDEA World Convention, August 9, 2013. Session Overview….
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Group Training Programs that Profit Presented by Maureen Hagan BScPT (Physiotherapist), BA PE ACE, Can-Fit-Pro Certified IDEA Award winning Program Director. Fitness Instructor Session #448 IDEA World Convention, August 9, 2013
Session Overview… Highlight the latest program trends and learn how to leverage these trends for profit. Learn how to diversify your business as a Personal Trainer and expand your career as a group exercise instructor. Share best practices that help us all succeed in this ever-changing industry.
It’s a good time to be working in the fitness industry… Fitness Facilities are enjoying growth… • While total membership dues revenue increased 6.9% on average, total ‘non-dues’ revenue increased by 9.6% • Contributors: 1. changing demographics 2. inactivity and 3. obesity.
ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Top 10: • Educated fitness professionals • Strength training • Children and • Obesity related to children (tied with children programs) • Weight loss (in which exercise is now a component) • Older adult fitness programs • Personal training –more trainers and more diverse personal training areas of specialty • Functional fitness • Core training • Group personal training (and non-dues revenue)
17th Annual IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment Trends Report Reported June 2013: Small equipment used by personal trainers and fitness instructors remain at the top of the equipment trends: • Bodyweight leverage equipment (e.g. body weight, TRX, GTS, push-up and pull-up devices, climbing ladders etc.) • Foam rollers and small balls • Balance equipment (BOSU, trainer discs, wobble and balance boards) • Kettle bells and Online scheduling programs (Tie for 4th) • Nutrition analysis software • Computer workout tracking • Yoga mats and equipment • Medicine balls • Fitness assessment equipment • Stability balls
IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment Trends Report Top 10 Personal Training Program Trends: • Body weight leverage training programs • Functional exercise training • Seniors’ classes/training • Balance training & Cardio-respiratory interval training (Tie for 4th) • Personal training -2 clients share • Weight management classes and Personal Training -3-5 clients share (Tie for 6th) • Outdoor activities: walking, outdoor personal training, group activities such as hiking, running, cycling • Boot camps and nutrition assessment/coaching. (Tie for 8th) • Exercise for chronic medical conditions (diabetes or coronary heart disease) and stretching and/or flexibility. (Tie for 9th) • Social activity groups: walking, running clubs, group trips and retreats and Strength training. (Tie for 10th)
IDEA Fitness Programs and Equipment Trends Report Top 5 Group Exercise Trends: 1. Body weight leverage training 2. Core-conditioning classes 3. Boot camp classes, indoor 4. Strength training 5. Dance Top 5 Mind-Body Program Trends: 1. Yoga 2. Mind-body fusion and Pilates and yoga fusion. (Tie for 2nd) 3. Pilates 4. Meditation 5. Group reformer
Opportunities for Group Training grow out of consumer demand…
Best Practises… • Pricing and selling of group training programs. • Menu offering (based on…) • Marketing and promotion.
What’s Ahead for Group Trainers… • A growing and evolving role in North America’s obesity epidemic and out-of-control healthcare spending. • Growing business for personal trainers and diversified career for group exercise instructors provided you learn about the ‘business’ and your role in it. • Expansion beyond the brick-and-mortar world of tradition into: lifestyle coaching, lifestyle, virtual, on-line and technology oriented, course, speaking, corporate, outdoor, excursion, boutique…
Your speaker...Maureen • IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year 2006 • IDEA International Program Director of the Year—1998 • Vice President- Operations, GoodLife Fitness Clubs, Canada • Director of Education-Can-Fit-Pro (Canadian Fitness Professionals) • Licensed Physiotherapist • adidas sponsored athlete • Author of “FIT-iology-the study of fitness in action, Volumes I-III • Author of “GoodLife Fitness—6 Weeks to a New Body” and “The Newbody Workout for Women—6 Weeks to a Fit & Fabulous New You. Website: www.mohagan.com Email: mo@goodlifefitness.com Or defyaging@golden.net