A statement of why the organization exists.
Mission/purpose statement
A type of fitness professional who leads groups of participants in safe and effective exercise.
Group Exercise Instructor
This type of fitness facility generally includes chain gyms and franchises.
An example or measure used for comparison, a level of quality attainment or a measure of correctness.
Standard
This type of activity that contributes to reduced atherosclerosis, lower blood pressure, and fewer heart attacks.
Aerobic/Cardiorespiratory
In this pricing model, a customer pays a fee that is above and beyond their membership dues.
Fee for service
According to the US department of labor, this occupation includes roles like fitness instructors, personal trainers, group exercise instructors, and fitness directors.
Fitness Professional
This type of fitness facility typically offers many amenities and may also offer various racquet sports, spa/pool and/or food and beverage services.
Luxury
In lieu of a medical clearance, a client may sign this form to participate in activity.
Waiver
Generally, the risk for this type of medical emergency declines as individuals become more physically active.
Cardiovascular event (MCI)
This program or service is a specialty offering that serves as a revenue stream and is usually delivered by group exercise instructors as a fee for service offering.
A Master Class
All fitness professionals must have this type of certification -- it could save your life.
CPR-AED
This person operated the first chain of clubs to offer over 100 locations.
Vic Tanny
According to the ACSM's standards and guidelines for fitness facilities, facilities must offer this to all new members and prospective users.
Preparticipation health screening
A rule or principle that provides direction on an action or behavior, a plan to guide one in determining a course of action or rule of thumb.
Guideline
In this pricing model, services are included in the price of membership.
Value-added
This staff person is responsible for overseeing and managing operations in a fitness facility.
Fitness Director
This person opened his first fitness studio dedicated to the practice of “Contrology” in 1926, the practice is still named after him today.
Joseph Pilates
According to the ACSM's standards and guidelines for fitness facilities, facilities must keep preparticipation screening records on file for this amount of time.
1 year
This type of fitness facility includes training style, power lifting gyms or Gymnastics gyms and don’t often have big amenities.
Olympic
A strategy for a fitness professional to generate more revenue and expand their service offerings beyond typical training in fitness facility. (Hint: there are several)
Online classes
Add a certification/Partner with a specialist
This staff member generally has certification in Advanced Life Saving (ALS), Water Safety Instructor (WSI), Certified Pool Operator (CPO).
Aquatics Director
This person was one of the faces of the Body-beautiful movement in the 1980s.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Accoridng to the ACSM's standards and guidelines for fitness facilities, screening tools, like the preparticipation health screening, must be reviewed by this party upon completion.
A qualified fitness staff member
CEU