Health & Fitness

In order to develop a wellness program there are several things that should be taken into consideration. First, you must develop your own personal perception of what you feel wellness is and how to stay well. Secondly, you must know what the pros and cons are for being fit. Then finally you must set immediate goals to obtain your level of wellness. The main thing you need to keep in mind is that developing a healthy life style early in life is a key factor in preventing diseases and improving one quality of life.

Fitness has grown to a multibillion dollar industry. The idea of fitness has influenced millions of lives whether the correlation was as a career, lifestyle, or an occasional hobby. People globally compete in bodybuilding, physique, and powerlifting meets earning thousands of dollars depending on their successes. Though they seem pointless at first, even the sixty second long infomercials on television advertising the new and approved anywhere gym equipment or perfect diet has made the viewer at least contemplate their health. People often confuse fitness as a sole concept of either exercising or dieting, but fitness depends immensely on both. Some people in the fitness industry manipulate diet and exercise to create the body stature they desire.

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Still, the industry has not been completely recession proof. In 2008 and 2009, demand for gyms and health clubs weakened as consumers cut back on discretionary spending. However, compared with other industries, the Gym, Health and Fitness Clubs industry has remained remarkably resilient, as increased leisure time and boosts in health and morale from exercise have kept the industry highly competitive. Gyms and health clubs have broadened

The rise of the U.S. health club industry can be traced back to the 1980s and 1990s when the majority of health clubs emerged. By 2004, this $14 billion industry claimed 41 million members. Although the health club industry operated in a perfectly competitive market, several prominent key players gained large market share, including Bally Total Fitness and 24 hour Fitness. This perfect competition encouraged entry of smaller emerging firms into the industry. In 2004, the health club industry consisted of 26,000 clubs in the U.S. Of this growing market,

“Today, it is common knowledge that exercise is the equivalent of a drug that prevents and treats cardiovascular disease (1).” Therefore, it is essential that individuals strive to exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, 3-5 times a week. In today’s society, the end goal of exercise is often physical attractiveness rather than bodily health. The media is oversaturated with unrealistic ideals that push people to work towards dangerously low body weights. These ideals, however can only offer temporary satisfaction. The process of aging occurs in all individuals, regardless of fitness level. Physical attractiveness

The health club industry has continued to see an increase in the amount of health clubs/fitness centers. Since 1992, the United States has seen the number of health clubs increased by almost 40 percent, from 12,635 to 17,531 facilities. It has also seen an increase in membership by almost 60 percent, from 20.8 million to 32.8 million. What this all means for Fun 4 Life Fitness Center, LLC is that the market is ever growing which translates to more competition. Most fitness centers offer a variety of services to address the needs and convenience of the customers. Some of these services includes personal trainers, facilities with state-of-the-art equipment, and programs that cater to mostly every demographic.

Fitness is in. The percentage of people belonging to health clubs and gyms has doubled over the past 20 years. More growth is expected, fueled by an aging Baby Boomer generation in search of eternal youth and the reality that regular exercise can prevent or control diseases that are driving health care costs relentlessly upward. The 24/7 fitness opportunity is the newest model of fitness centers today.

The general purpose is to inform the audience about the danger that our future generation are encountering for the lack of physical activity, the over use of technology and the uncontrollable marketing of

The small town of Rapid City, South Dakota has a population of nearly 71,000 residents. The main employer to Rapid City is home to roughly 3,500 military veterans located at Ellsworth Air Force Base. When the term ‘military’ comes to mind, an assortment of words come to mind. Deployment. Family. War. Aircraft. To some though, the word fitness comes to mind first. Everyone knows that in order to be a member of the United States military, you must be fit. Every member of the Armed Forces know that they can be called upon at any time to perform an assortment of tasks, and being physically fit is a priority. Nearly every military base has a gym or fitness facility, but who wants to visit the base after hours to work out? How often do you catch yourself watching the clock, waiting for the hour hand to strike four so that you can check out for the day? Because of this, fitness facilities throughout the city is a hot topic amongst military veterans. Towards the end of 2015, Rapid City was home to three small-scale fitness centers. Because of the lack of choices, of course it made sense to charge steep prices. In December of 2015, that all changed with the arrival of Planet Fitness. Planet Fitness, founded in 1992, focused on reducing prices to compete against the other well-known brands. The organization is an American health and wellness franchise that focuses on a casual, yet personal, gym experience with no judgment or discomfort. Their ‘no judgment’ attitude

In “Fitness Culture: A Growing Trend in America” Sheila McClain succinctly describes the rapid growth of exercise as a part of American culture. McClain states that “Fitness club membership, according to the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), jumped from 20 million in 1991 to over 40 million in 2006” (418). The author uses this statistic, in quick succession with many others, to emphasize the empirical evidence supporting her claim; fitness culture is growing. McClain then begins by emphasizing many of the points with which we are already familiar, summarily: diet and exercise lead to longevity and health. She then piques curiosity in her question that states that everyone knows why they should exercise, and then leads her readers to the

The American public has long held outstanding notoriety for its love of shortcut methods when it comes to improving health, and honestly it’s hard to blame them. Gym memberships are hard to maintain when you aren’t a trained athlete, it is hard to justify a thirty dollar a month fee for a gym when schedules can inhibit a consistent attendance. Half an hour to get to the gym, an hour to workout, home again, in a society that is forever in a shadow of the clock, it hurts to think about. As such many people take to the streets and neighborhoods, nothing is better for the mind and body than spending time outdoors and exercising, whether it be biking the major sidewalks, running the not so often travelled trails, or taking an hour or two at the

The Rock Fitness Center has decided to introduce new programs to appeal to a wider audience, particularly the Baby Boomers. Our goal is for everyone to be active. Therefore, we have chosen to offer these new programs, aerobics and strength training, as an incentive for people to want to begin or continue to exercise. Many people are becoming less active with modern day technology, but we hope to counteract that trend with our new programs. Particularly, we chose to implement these programs for the Baby Boomers. It is important to have programs for this age group “because people ages 55 and older are the fastest-growing health club membership group- having increased 411 percent since 1990” (Milbrand 2009). Furthermore, it is important to introduce new programs to appeal to the baby boomer audience to benefit the gym and the clients.

Effective and efficient companies will need information on the country and the industry before setting up their operation in the stated area. This report focuses on Fitness First as one of the leading global health club companies and Singapore as the chosen country. The purpose of this report is to provide the PESTLE analysis on Singapore along with the Porter’s 5 forces analysis on fitness industry in the country, to understand how the company entered the industry’s market. The structure of this report will be as following; company background, country background, PESTLE analysis, Porter’s five forces, strategic recommendations, and the conclusion.

The growing public focus on improving their healthcare had been a window of opportunity for the health and wellness industry to improved or develop the new product or services. The increasing of public awareness of health and wellness could be because of the increasing of the rates of heart disease, high rates recorded the numbers of obese people, the feeling of unhealthy, and various other health scares have all drawn attention to the need for healthy lifestyle