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For gym operators and trainers, small group training is a great way to maximize time and effort, and to create packages that provide revenue outside of the traditional membership. Group training packages can be sold to businesses, sales teams, and social clubs.

This Greek salad featuring grilled shrimp and oregano vinaigrette packs in protein and fiber for a terrific post-workout refreshment, despite adding up to just 250 calories per serving.

Check out all the ingredients you'll need below, along with directions and nutritional information. If you need more low-calorie recipes, don't hesitate to see our others (from Jamaican jerk tacos to yakitori pork kebobs).

Bodyweight exercises are all the rage, and for a good reason. Push-ups, pull-ups and bodyweight squats are elemental -- a lot of other exercises are actually variations of these basics. These three bodyweight exercises are so effective and comprehensive that you can build an entire program around them.

You've posted your job descriptions and narrowed down the stack of resumes and applications to the most qualified and promising candidates. Now it’s time for the interview process to begin. Here are some interview tips to greatly increase your chances of finding the best new employee for your gym.

College students live hectic lives – between classes, clubs, socializing, jobs, and sleep, it can be easy for them to put fitness on the back burner. Rather than let that happen, a recreational center at your university helps promote, inspire and instill the values of a healthy lifestyle.

Over the past few years, Precor and our distributors have installed fitness equipment in hundreds of universities worldwide, becoming a key player in the education market of the fitness industry. Throughout our experiences, we’ve gleaned four key features that college students and staff appreciate in a high-quality rec center. Keep these features in mind when planning your university’s recreational facility.

Your new gym is becoming a reality, but now you need to fill it with a rock star team so everything runs smoothly. Starting your staffing search can be a bit daunting, which is why we’ve put together these helpful guides you should start with:

Opening your own gym is a big step, and to ensure its success, you need to hire a solid team of support staff. Attracting qualified candidates to build a stellar team starts with choosing the right roles for your gym and writing engaging job descriptions.

Your job descriptions need to be clear and concise, yet contain the pertinent information needed to fill the role with the best candidate. Here are a few components you need to include in order to attract qualified candidates to your positions.

Even diligent exercisers often become bored with their workouts – can you imagine how personal trainers must feel? Not only do personal trainers need to keep their clients engaged and motivated, but they need to keep themselves interested.

Hiring a solid team for your new gym may seem overwhelming, but having an understanding of what each role does and what you should look for in your future employees will help ease your hiring load.

Here are the foundational positions you should hire to complete your gym’s staff.

You have figured out the location of your gym, it is now time to figure out the kind of equipment you want for your facility.

They advise putting one foot in front of the other – but how long will that keep you interested? Whether walking, jogging, running, strolling or strutting, moving your legs for long periods of time can be daunting. Surely there must be something better to think about than the endless journey toward the finish line.

Well, you’re in luck. These eight strategies will help you make your runs more fun, no matter the distance.

One of the easiest ways to engage with your gym’s members – and to capture the attention of potential members – is through social media. It provides you a platform to actively promote your business and the unique features that your gym offers, as well as helpful tips and information that your gym members will find interesting and useful.

In the past, we’ve given you some insight on how to manage your gym’s social media and how you can boost your gym’s social media presence. Now we’re taking it one step further by providing you with actual ideas for content that you can share on your facility’s social media pages, based on what we share through the Precor social media channels.

Download our social media guide below to see examples of how our blog posts and content can be used to step up your gym’s social media presence and engagement.

Fitness consumers have many options these days, from specialized boutique experiences to compact equipment that makes home gyms possible in small spaces. However, many devoted fitness enthusiasts who work out at home choose to supplement their workouts with a gym membership.

Congratulations on taking the first steps toward becoming a gym operator! We’re here to help you along as you start down this thrilling career path.

First thing’s first – where will your gym be located? Take your time and plan strategically when researching a location; this is one major decision that can make or break the future of your gym. Read on for five factors to take into consideration when you’re starting to plan your fitness facility’s location.

Metabolism. It's the interesting word that rolls off our tongues whenever we mention health, exercise, diets, and fat-burning. But how does the metabolism factor into fitness?

All business owners in the fitness and wellness industry need to accommodate for high and low seasons.

You've likely noticed that some months are marked by an influx of new fitness clients followed by a decline in visits and activity. Marketing your gym, health club, or other fitness-related business year round is essential for staying one step ahead of the competition. There are several things you can do to keep that gym or appointment book full month after month.

Fresh asparagus, snow peas, butterhead lettuce, apricots, blueberries, cherries, salmon, trout… if this list of foods makes you hungry, then you're in luck! These are only a few of the many delicious food choices that are in season right now.

The road to better fitness is not always easy. In fact, it is often fraught with challenges that may cause your clients to feel pessimistic about their progress. Here are some tips for how to motivate your discouraged clients to keep them forging ahead.

In a season of winter slush and bleak overcast skies, it can be hard to remember that the sun will come back and there will be green leaves again.

Well, spring has finally arrived – and with it come temperatures actually above freezing. In this spirit of rebirth, we’ve gathered a playlist of nine motivating jams still on the charts that will get your feet moving and heart pumping.

The madness is again upon us! With the brackets announced on Sunday and games starting today, legions of fans from one seeds down to the 16s are eagerly anticipating the season’s most exciting match-ups. And whether you bleed blue in Kentucky or roar for the red of Wisconsin, you’ll need some sustenance to get you through those anxious final possessions. To that end, we’ve scoured the interwebs for healthy snack recipes from each of the main bracket regions. Below are eight of our favorites.

Fitness Made Personal.

These three words make up the very core of the Precor mission: to develop personalized health and fitness experiences that help people live the lives they desire.