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Group Training Programs that Profit

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

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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)

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. Opportunities for Group Training grow out of consumer demand…

  9. Best Practises… • Pricing and selling of group training programs. • Menu offering (based on…) • Marketing and promotion.

  10. 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…

  11. 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

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