Most clubs will be eligible to borrow based on their underlying assets: real estate or leasehold improvements, furniture/fixtures/equipment and the business value. (more…)
David’s Journal Week Eight. Part 2
Sharon’s Reply
David,
Your fat grams averaged 45 this week, double last week’s total. That is assuming you were able to estimate those high-fat dishes accurately. Mom’s home cooking is hard to resist, and it tastes so good because of the delcious fat content. Of course, food is an offering of love, so how can you say no! Sometimes just seeing how quickly the calories and fat add up is a reality check. No need to be embarrassed — everyone should have the luxury of mom’s homecooking now and then. (more…)
David’s Journal Week Eight. Part 1
Hello,
Well, this week had its ups and downs. I didn’t lose any weight, which isn’t surprising, considering what I ate over the weekend while I was visiting my parents. Home cooking is hard to resist, but I didn’t gain any weight, which did surprise me. I guess the exercise helped to burn off some of the excess calories.
Schedule
When you offer each type of class can be just as important as what you offer. After all, you may have a great group strength class, but it might not be well-attended if you offer it at 10 a.m. (more…)
Special Tutoring
LifeQuest educates its members as it encourages them to reach their fitness goals. The club conducts a series of workshops and seminars designed to inspire an appreciation for the benefits of exercise and a health-conscious lifestyle.
The program is broken down into several sessions, the first of which covers the categories of exercise, and why each is vital to the fitness process. A discussion on aerobic and anaerobic exercise is next, followed by a seminar on flexibility. The last portion of the program addresses the significance of diet and nutrition. (more…)
At Last: An Explanation of Finasteride
Don’t worry if you have never heard of Finasteride. It is sold under a variety of brand names, such as Propecia, Proscar, Finpecia, Fincar and Finax. In a nutshell, this chemical is a synthetic antiandrogen that behaves as an inhibitor type II 5-alpha reductase. (more…)
Services
Once you have a great staff in place, member services can also keep your retention rate at a respectable level. This goes along with customer service, as your services and programs should be ones that your members actually want and will use — they should be an actual “service” to your members. (more…)
Ten Steps to Take to Remodel Your Kitchen
Kitchen remodeling may be a major job. It can take anywhere from weeks to months to update a kitchen. You can speed up the process of remodeling your kitchen. The following 10 tips will get you on the road to refacing your kitchen more quickly, while still ending up with a finished room that exhibits quality work and attention to details.
Health Conscious Nightlife
Seekers of a little nighttime entertainment in a social atmosphere are faced mostly with smoke-filled bars, restaurants, comedy clubs or dance halls — all of which are often a turn-off for health-conscious individuals. LifeQuest Fitness found a solution for its members this summer when the club began offering smoke-free comedy shows and Monday Night Football events at nearby nightclubs. (more…)
Conversations, Observations, and Way Thorough Recap, Part 3
She had started crying and he was concerned, “Why are you crying?”
“Because…”
“What’s wrong?” (more…)