Archive → January, 2012
The Debt Landscape A Time For Refinancing
Typically, recessionary times trigger companies to re-evaluate all of their expenses, even the fixed categories. This may lead to efforts to renegotiate lease arrangements, protest real estate taxes, shop business insurance and refinance the fitness facility’s debt. Continue reading →
Adjusting Your Diet During Menopause
One of the most troublesome symptoms for women in menopause is weight gain. Dr. Larrian Gillespie, a retired California urologist, said she was so concerned about her own inability to lose weight and keep it off, that she applied her scientific knowledge to researching why women have this problem in menopause.
Juicin’ it Up
Selection is everything in the health club beverage scene. Clubs now serve jamba juice and smoothie shakes, and offer an eclectic array of coffee, java and espresso flavors. Gold’s Gym provides unique beverages in many of its facilities. In its Madison, Wisc., location, wonder smoothies (vegetable drinks) are available at the Airheads Juice Bar. In a few months, an Italian-style latte/cappuccino/espresso bar will open there. Continue reading →
Younger, Not Older, Women at Higher Risk of Dying After Heart Attack
Past research has shown that younger, but not older, women who have an acute myocardial infarction, or heart attack, have a higher in-hospital death rate than men of comparable age. It is not known, however, if the outcome is similar for heart attack patients after hospital discharge. Continue reading →
Cutting Overhead on the Underfoot
No matter how great the quality of your flooring when it was originally installed, no floor will stay great unless it is properly maintained. For flooring to be worth its cost, and to keep your facility’s reputation as a clean, safe and visually-pleasing place to exercise, you should implement and maintain a cleaning schedule for all of the floors in your facility. Continue reading →