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Fit Business Insider to Host Meeting of Fitness Business “Masterminds”
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Louisville, KY (PRWEB) February 22, 2012
Fit Business Insider’s parent company Fitness Consulting Group will be hosting a Mastermind Meeting this Thursday and Friday at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky. This convention brings together leaders in the fitness industry to share tips on growing a personal trainer business.
The Mastermind Meetings feature some of the most successful people in the personal training industry. Experts are placed into different mastermind groups, each of which meets 3 times a year, with the purpose of advancing best practices in building fitness businesses.
“These Mastermind Meetings bring together some of the best minds in the fitness industry,” said Fitness Consulting Group Co-Owner and CEO Pat Rigsby. “Each group member shares what’s working in their fitness business, building a base of practices that are successful in the field.”
The Mastermind Meetings only feature the best and brightest the fitness business industry has to offer. The event is invitation-only. The guests are fitness experts who have worked closely over the years with Fitness Consulting Group in some capacity.
All members have achieved a large degree of success with their personal training businesses. Recent members have included frequent Men’s Health contributor Mike Robertson, bestselling author and kettlebell expert Dave Randolph, and leading nutrition expert Dr. Chris Moore.
“The whole point of the Mastermind Meetings is to help come up with best practices in fitness marketing by the leading experts,” explained Nick Berry, Co-Owner and President of Fitness Consulting Group. “Pat Rigsby and I are there to serve as moderators and offer our guidance.”
The fitness industry leaders in attendance will talk about different issues they have encountered in their fitness businesses. The goal is to come up with personal trainer marketing and business strategies to bring their businesses to new heights.
Many of the Mastermind Meeting attendants have contributed fitness advice to the Fit Business Insider blog. Past authors and Mastermind guests have included Steve Long, Joe Dowdell, and Rigsby himself.
“There has never been a better time to build a personal training business,” said Rigsby. “The field is more wide open than ever. By combining the knowledge of successful fitness business owners we hope to improve the fitness industry for everyone.”
While the Mastermind Meetings may not be open to everyone, the best way for fitness business owners to get invited to join a Mastermind group is to become a leader in the industry.
For insights into starting and growing a successful personal training business, visit: http://fitbusinessinsider.com.
About Pat Rigsby and Nick Berry: Pat Rigsby and Nick Berry are the co-owners of Fitness Consulting Group, a leading business development consulting firm within the fitness industry.
Fit Business Insider is part of the Fitness Consulting Group family of companies. It provides personal trainers, coaches, and fitness business owners around the world with business building programs, coaching, consulting, and resources.
To learn more about growing your fitness business, visit http://FitBusinessInsider.com.
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Fitness Celebrity Nancy Di Nino attends Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s International Sports Hall of Fame Induction at the …
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Fitness Celebrity Nancy Di Nino attends the 24th annual Arnold Sports Festival. Nancy's various appearances include the VIP Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, women’s media coverage for IronMan Magazine, and greeting her fans at the Smartshake Booth March 2-4th 2012
(PRWEB) February 22, 2012
Once again Fitness Celebrity, Media Personality, Nancy Di Nino will take her latest escapade to Columbus, Ohio for the 24th annual, Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival Weekend M arch 1-4 , 2012, where she will be rubbing shoulders with various sport celebrity icons. Nancy has the proud honor of attending the VIP Celebrity International Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to witness Celebrity Athletes including former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, UFC World Champion Randy Couture, 6x Ms. Olympia Cory Everson and Fitness Icon, Jack Lalanne get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Media Personality Nancy will also be joining IronMan Magazine‘s Senior Editor Ruth Silverman to bring you the backstage pass to live media coverage and interviews of the Women’s Fitness, Figure, Bikini and Bodybuilding coverage. Be sure to stop by the expo and visit Smartshake Spokesmodel Nancy Di Nino at the Smartshake Booth where she will be there to shake it up with Olympians, Jay Cutler, Shawn Ray & Adela Garcia. So fans and fitness enthusiasts come on by! The Arnold Schwarzenegger Sports Festival is the world’s largest gathering of athletes, fans and companies interested in fitness, nutrition, and training. It includes over 80 000 in attendance featuring events such as UFC Fighting, martial arts, bodybuilding, fitness, dance and power lifting. This annual event is often frequented by celebrities such as Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, the Wayan Brothers and boxing legend James “Buster” Douglas.
Nancy is internationally recognized as an 8x Cover Model, Media Personality and Smartshake Spokesmodel. Her talent and infectious personality has allowed her resume of work to include various sport celebrity interviews including with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger himself, in addition to hosting “Living Beautiful Radio”, Bodybuilding.com and Inside Fitness Magazine’s Hot and Fit 100 Women. Visit nancydinino.com
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Free Blueprint On Offer For Fitness And Personal Training Marketing Professionals
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Chino Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012
Saman Bakhtiar, popularly known as 7 Figure Sam, is a personal trainer and a successful fitness marketing entrepreneur. His Six-Figures in 67 Days Blueprint manual for success talks about the lessons he learnt on the road to financial independence, and Sam is now offering it as a free download in eBook and audio form on his site Super-Trainer.
Sam is popular among fitness trainers in California as ‘7 figure Sam’ because of his annual returns of more than $2.4 million a year. However, his success in the field of fitness marketing, which is rare in itself, has not come easily. Over the years, Sam has gone from working hard and stumbling to picking himself up and learning how to systematically run his business. Today, his is one of the rare success stories that prove for a fact that the fitness and personal trainer marketing industry does have enormous potential despite the present economic condition.
Sam’s Six-Figures in 67 Days Blueprint describes in detail about how other fitness trainers in the business can get into fitness marketing and implement the systems he used in their own enterprise. It contains all the lessons that Sam learnt through his journey to the top, and it shows how others can also get a 6 figure salary by following certain action plans and other techniques to increase their client base.
As any fitness trainer would know, winning and becoming fit requires a lot of hard work. This applies in businesses as well. However, in any business- including the fitness training business- there must also be a strong level of discipline. Sam’s blueprint for success teaches struggling fitness trainers how to manage their business by incorporating various strategies for hiring, outsourcing, and management. Six-Figures in 67 Days Blueprint also includes marketing tactics and tricks for budding fitness marketing honchos. Apart from this, Sam’s blueprint teaches strategies on time management, power promotion and advertising, and lifestyle design.
Six-Figures in 67 Days Blueprint is not just a free sample that contains tidbits of information. In Sam’s own words, “This report was originally one of the highest priced programs featured (on Super-trainer.com)”. In other words, 7 Figure Sam’s blueprint is for those who are still missing out on the six figure returns they can get from their fitness and personal trainer marketing business.
About Saman Bakhtiar:
Sam Bakhtiar is a successful fitness trainer, entrepreneur, author, weight loss expert, and family man. His ability to juggle all his personal and professional responsibilities and still manage to rake in a 7 figure total every year is a genuine success story. Visit http://super-trainer.com/ to know more about Sam and his coaching programs.
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NESTA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Gains Full National Board of Fitness Examiners Approval
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NESTA’s Personal Fitness Trainer Certification recently gained full approval from the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE). The training is 100 percent online and self-paced.
(PRWEB) February 22, 2012
After a recent comprehensive review of the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association’s (NESTA) Personal Fitness Trainer Certification, the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) named the program a fully approved affiliate. NESTA is the only personal trainer certification that is both accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and maintains full NBFE affiliation status.
The comprehensive review of the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer program included analysis of seven major test areas and 16 measurable test objectives to ensure that graduates of the program are prepared to take the NBFE National Board Exams. NESTA's score was a nearly perfect 98.88. The affiliate status remains current for five years.
NESTA’s Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Program, which consist of video lectures and an interactive, digital manual, is 100 percent online and self-paced. In addition, the program includes business advice on establishing, marketing and succeeding in the personal trainer fitness industry, which continues to outpace most industries in terms of both short- and long-term job growth.
“We couldn’t be more proud of this recent full affiliation recognition from the NBFE, which offers gold standard approval in our industry,” said John Spencer Ellis, founder of NESTA and John Spencer Ellis Enterprises, a fitness and personal development solutions company. “We believe that our Personal Fitness Trainer Certification offers the best of science and research, practical application, and useful business models and advice for both new and continuing personal trainers, and we are very pleased with the recognition from the NBFE.”
In addition to the NBFE approval and affiliation, the Department of Veteran Affairs recently approved NESTA’s Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Program for reimbursement under the GI Bill.
About the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association
Since 1992, the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) has been a leader in innovative solutions for fitness, nutrition and wellness professionals, as well as club owners. Founded by John Spencer Ellis, NESTA now has more than 55,000 members in 55 countries, and it is one of the largest fitness associations in the world, as well as the fastest growing association of its kind in the United States. For more information on the NESTA Personal Fitness Trainer Certification, please visit http://www.nestacertified.com/
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Ford Motor Company, Newman's Own®, Clairol and Planet Fitness Join General Mills, Subway Restaurants®, Brita and …
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LA Fitness flexing financial muscle with new San Fernando Valley clubs
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An improving economy has LA Fitness flexing its financial muscle in the San Fernando Valley.
The Irvine-based company is undertaking a multi-million building effort on new clubs in Woodland Hills and Van Nuys.
"We're always looking up there. We think the area is under served. We always scour that area," said Bill Horner, the company's senior vice president and chief real estate officer.
Both of the new clubs will replace nearby LA Fitness facilities. Horner would not disclose the company's investment in the Valley but said it was "in excess" of $1 million.
The Woodland Hills facility is the less expensive of the two because the company is converting the former Circuit City store at 6401 Canoga Ave.
A new L.A. Fitness gym is under construction on the former Circuit City site at 6401 Canoga Ave. in Woodland Hills. (Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer)
The Van Nuys project in the 6100 block of Sepulveda Boulevard is in the initial development stages but will be more expensive because the company demolished a former furniture store and will put up a new building, Horner said.
Both sites are leased for 15 years with options for extensions, he said.
The Woodland Hills facility is much further along and is scheduled to open at the end of next month, Horner said.
The 45,000 square-foot facility includes a swimming pool, basketball and racquetball courts, lounge and various exercise rooms.
The Canoga Avenue facility is ideal because of its size and features plenty of parking.
"We're taking advantage in the change in the environment from electronic retailer. These boxes have the size so we can put all the things we like to put into a club," Horner said. "We like our clubs to be very convenient for our members."
The club will have about 50 employees and offer about 50 hours a week of group exercises, Horner said.
The new Woodland Hills club will be brighter than the existing club at 6363 Canoga Ave.
"It's laid out in a much more open and friendly manner," Hoerner said. "We like our rooms to be open and have good natural light and an open and comfortable feel."
Construction started last year.
LA Fitness has been in an expansion mode. In November, it acquired 171 Bally Total Fitness clubs. Terms were not announced.
The company got all of the Bally locations in the Los Angeles area and Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Washington, the District of Columbia and others scattered throughout the country.
The center where the Woodland Hills club is located also has a Nordstrom Rack, Golf Smith, Staples, restaurants and beauty salons.
It has been owned by Newport Beach-based Pacific Development Group since 1984, said David Powell, who supervises the company's projects.
"It's good news for us," he said of the deal with LA Fitness. "They're a great group of people to deal with and it couldn't be any better from a tenant/landlord standpoint."
Pacific has been remodeling some of the buildings at the center, which does not have a formal name, for the past three years.
The company remains high on Warner Center.
"It has been an excellent investment. We thought we'd have an opportunity to put some really quality tenants in there," Powell said.
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Fitness test aims to learn a body's true age
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Posted on February 21, 2012 at 6:33 PM
DALLAS - "Okay here we go, here for the fit test, not sure really what that entails," said News 8 anchor Shelly Slater, heading into Lifetime Fitness. "I'm excited, but mainly just nervous."
Shoes off, feet on - an expensive machine that looks like a scale tests body composition, with a three percent room of error.
"Now, how in the world does this know what's going on?" Shelly asked.
"It sends two types of frequencies through your body that measure your body composition," said personal trainer Mat Pitts. "It measures the difference between the tissue and your water weight within the cell, out of the cell, the blood."
After getting fat-to-muscle ratios for each inch of body, it's time to put the shoes back on.
"Okay, I'm ready for the cardiovascular, sort of," Shelly said, getting on a treadmill.
A five-minute walk at a good incline got her heart pumping. Pitts marked Shelly as a 35 - above average.
"So I use more oxygen than most people?" Shelly asked.
"More than the average, yes," he replied.
"My husband would say I’m definitely full of hot air, so that's about accurate," Shelly said.
Next up, stretching, and testing the ability to lift weights for five seconds.
Fifty-four pounds lifted later, it's time for results, from cardio ability to percentage fat.
"I'm moderate and average thus far," Shelly said, looking at the results.
"Flexibility though, you are off the charts," said personal trainer Maria Herman.
Turns out, Shelly’s true body age is 24.
Fitness experts say it takes your body 90 days to adapt to a new routine or exercise or nutrition, if you need to make a change.
The fit test is free at Lifetime Fitness for members, or people looking to become members.
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SHAPE Magazine Partners With Zumba Fitness to Stream Zumba Fitness-Concert™ Live From London This Friday
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NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- SHAPE, the leading active lifestyle magazine for women, will be the first-ever media outlet to live stream a Zumba Fitness-Concert™ at this weekend's inaugural Zumba Instructor Conference in London. Miami-based Zumba Fitness—the global phenomenon famed for fusing fitness, entertainment and culture into "exercise in disguise"—will produce the Fitness-Concert which is an interactive, multisensory dance party set to global rhythms. Zumba® fitness creator Beto, accompanied by celebrity instructors and musicians from around the world, will perform contagious choreography in a lively setting filled with cutting-edge technology, lights and music along with more than 2,500 Zumba fans dancing in sync while torching calories. SHAPE will live stream the 90-minute Zumba-Fitness concert this Friday, Feb. 24, at 3:30 PM EST at http://www.facebook.com/SHAPEmagazine.
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"SHAPE and Zumba Fitness are a well matched team -- we are proactive about making health and fitness enjoyable and enable people to live healthier and active lifestyles," said Jeffrey Perlman, Chief Marketing Officer of Zumba Fitness. "That's why we are proud to be partnering with SHAPE and live streaming the Zumba Fitness-Concert to their Facebook page. It's another way to show people all around the world how exercise can be an exhilarating experience."
Zumba Fitness is recognized worldwide as the leading player in the fitness industry with its 12 million participants taking classes each week in 125 countries. The Fitness-Concert will incorporate rhythms that span the globe—including Samba, Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop, African Beats, Belly Dancing, and Reggaeton—and the live-from-London stream will also feature a surprise live musical act.
"At SHAPE, our goal is to always promote the latest and greatest fitness movements," said Tara Kraft, Editor-in-Chief of SHAPE. "The popularity and power of Zumba Fitness cannot be denied – it has swept the nation and the globe. As a result, we are thrilled to partner with Zumba on this effort and look forward to continuing our relationship with joint projects in the future. I'm also delighted to announce that SHAPE has added a Zumba class locator to SHAPE.com to satisfy Zumba enthusiasts everywhere, as it is our goal to always service the needs of our readers."
SHAPE is the official U.S. media partner for this weekend's inaugural Zumba Instructor Conference in London. In addition to viewing the Fitness-Concert, visitors to http://www.facebook.com/SHAPEmagazine will find prominently featured on SHAPE.com a class locator for Zumba Fitness – making it easy for SHAPE readers to find a class in any location. For more information about Zumba Fitness programs and products, or to find a live class, visit zumba.com.
About Zumba Fitness, LLC
Zumba® Fitness is a global lifestyle brand that fuses fitness, entertainment and culture into an exhilarating dance-party workout. Coined "fitness-parties," Zumba classes blend upbeat world rhythms with easy-to-follow choreography, which provide effective, total-body workouts. Founded in 2001, the company is now the largest branded fitness program in the world -- reporting more than 12 million weekly class participants, in over 110,000 locations, across more than 125 countries. In addition to its original Zumba® program, the company also offers a range of specialty classes, including Zumba Gold® (for active older adults), Zumba® Toning (body-sculpting class that uses maraca-like Toning Sticks), Aqua Zumba® (the ultimate "pool party" workout), Zumbatomic® (Zumba routines for kids) and Zumba® in the Circuit (a 30-minute workout that combines signature Zumba® moves with circuit training at timed intervals). The Zumba® fitness lifestyle is rounded out by the company's many consumer product offerings, including DVD sets, music collections, multi-seasonal apparel and footwear, video games, Fitness-Concert™ events and a lifestyle magazine. For more information about Zumba Fitness programs and products, or to find a live class, visit zumba.com and find us on Facebook and Twitter.
About American Media, Inc.
American Media, Inc. owns and operates the leading print and digital celebrity and health and fitness media brands in the United States. AMI's titles include Star, OK!, National Enquirer, Globe, Soap Opera Digest, Soap Opera Weekly, Pixie, SHAPE, Men's Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, Flex, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Fit Pregnancy and Natural Health. AMI also manages 18 different digital sites including RadarOnline.com, OKmagazine.com, Shape.com, MensFitness.com, MuscleandFitness.com and FitPregnancy.com. AMI's magazines have a combined total circulation of almost 7 million and reach more than 55 million men and women each month. AMI's digital properties reach an average of 10 million unique visitors and 80 million page views monthly.
AMI also operates a Publishing Services business unit which includes Distribution Services, Inc. (DSI), the No. 1 in-store magazine sales and merchandising marketing company in the U.S. and Canada. DSI places and monitors AMI's publications and third-party publications to ensure proper displays in major retail chains and national and regional supermarket chains. DSI also provides marketing, merchandising and information gathering services to third parties including non-magazine clients. Publishing Services also provides print and digital advertising sales and strategic management direction in the following areas: manufacturing, subscription circulation, logistics, event marketing and full back office financial functions. Playboy is one of many publishers who have taken advantage of these additional services.
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Rihanna’s Weight Loss, Fitness and Exercise Routine Is It Right For You? – Video
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Pitbull’s Pause featured in new Zumba® Fitness Rush video game – Video
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