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Executive Directory of Physical Fitness Facility Administrators allows you to target individuals that own, operate and manage physical fitness establishments that are engaged in operating reducing and other health clubs, spas, and similar facilities featuring exercise and active physical fitness conditioning, whether or not on a membership basis. Aerobic dance and exercise classes are included in this industry.
Physical fitness facilities also known as health clubs emphasizes three aspects of physical fitness: cardiovascular conditioning, strength, and flexibility. Some even add nonprofessional mental health services like stress reduction and counseling programs. Full-service health clubs feature aerobic conditioning equipment, resistance equipment, dance and exercise classes, swimming pools and spa areas, and sometimes even tanning and massage. As the population ages, the over 50 population is becoming increasing important to the health club industry, and some clubs are responding by adding health maintenance and monitoring programs to their offerings, including checks for bone density, blood sugar, and blood pressure. Some offer children's programs, personal training, exercise classes, physical therapy, and aquatic programs started contributing a growing proportion of health club revenues.
Physical Fitness Facility owners have experience in business management, finance, physical education, sports medicine, nutrition, physiology, and anatomy. Fitness facilities are required to have permits, certifications, and up to date health and safety codes. They employee administrators, marketing personnel, physicians and employees with specific qualifications such as aerobic instructors, fitness professionals, tennis instructors, racquetball/squash instructors, sports trainers and physical therapists. They must have college degree’s in their related field(s) and have a nationally accredited certification from a sports medicine, exercise and strength, and conditioning association. They are also required to take CPR certification classes. Hired trainers provide advice and techniques for clients to use to lose weight, gain strength, and become healthier.
Fitness facility owners and operators purchase aerobic equipment, anatomy posters, ankle and wrist weights, benches and racks, blood pressure monitors, cardio equipment, chairs, cleaning products, computers, cross trainers, daycare furniture, dumbbells, DVD players, ellipticals, exercise mats, exercise posters, first aid kits, fitness apparel, free weights, hand grips, hand sanitizers, handballs, heart rate monitors, ice and heat packets, jump ropes, medicine balls, mirrors, office supplies, paper towels, pedometers, pamphlets, printers, pull and push up bars, refrigerators, resistance bands, rowers, rowing machines, scales, stability balls, stair climbers, stationary bikes, steppers, strength circuits, tables, televisions, tennis balls, tennis racquets, toiletries, towels, toys, treadmills, weight benches, and yoga mats. Health clubs also sell personal items like, aerobic accessories and apparel, fitness apparel, gym bags, headbands, shorts, sneakers, socks, sports bras, sweat pants, sweat shirts, sweat suits, swimwear, toiletries, t-shirts, water bottles and wrist bands.
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Owner
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Manger
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Senior Vice President
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Director
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Treasurer
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Partner
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President
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Chief Financial Officer
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General Manager
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District Manager
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Sales Manager
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Vice President
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Chief Executive Officer
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Executive Director
Sales
Marketing
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