Fitness Management: A Comprehensive Resource for Developing, Leading, Managing, And Operating a Successful Health/fitness Club

by Stephen Tharrett, James A. Peterson

Fitness industry specialists Stehpen Tharret and James Peterson present the most comprehensive blueprint ever created for developing, leading, managing, and operating a successful health fitness business.
The book is separated into seven distinct sections representing the primary skill sets needed to succeed as a leader and manager in the health/fitness club industry: Introduction to the Health/Fitness Industry, Membership in the Health/Fitness Club Industry, Membership Retention in the Health/Fitness Club, The Health/Fitness Club, Staffing Issues in the Health/Fitness Club Industry, Facilities and Equipment in the Health/Fitness Club, and Operational Practices in the Health/Fitness Club.
Also includes sections on the international health/fitness club industry, the future of the health/fitness club industry, case studies, and eighteen thoughtfully organized appendices covering everything from the various industry associations and organizations to sample job descriptions and member satisfaction surveys.

511 pages, Paperback

First published March 15, 2006