Share: If you have, or are considering, a member app for your Y or fitness center, you might be surprised to learn what research has shown about how apps affect your members. Apps are a great way to communicate schedules, hours of operation and send out notifications. So it’s natural to assume that a mobile Read More…
Is Exercise Auto-tracking Hurting Your Members?
Share: Apps and wearables that can AUTOMATICALLY track your exercise either by tracking movement or syncing with fitness equipment are everywhere. Whether on your phone or your wrist, they’re a part of modern life. We assume that by seeing our steps and workouts, our ‘stats’, we’ll be more successful. If that’s what you thought, stay Read More…
Turn Resolutions into Revenue by Mastering the January Effect
Share: The “January Effect” is provoked by the annual New Year’s resolution rush when eager health seekers practically burst through your doors. These newbies are easy to spot, usually in brand new shoes with fancy water bottles in hand. The effectiveness of your staff during these first six critical weeks of the year will impact Read More…
Best practices for replacing outdated exercise-tracking technology in your fitness center
Share: Fitness center technologies designed to help your members succeed in their fitness quest within the wellness area has been around for decades. In 1994 Fitlinxx® pioneered an aftermarket tracking system that could attach to existing exercise machine manufacturers, allowing members to track their sets, reps, and weight progressions and get FitPoints™ in the Read More…