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5 Scary Pieces of Fitness-related Legislation that Could Have Become Law

We're not seeing dead people this Halloween season, but we are being haunted by scary bill proposals from years past. Check out the five scariest pieces of legislation we stopped over the last few years...if you dare.

Read the full November 7 issue.

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Don't Let Scary Automatic Renewal Proposals Keep You Up at Night

This year we saw a rise in the number of proposals to place restrictions on automatic renewal of membership contracts, but the good news is our team took appropriate action to protect health clubs across the country.

Read the full October 24 issue.

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5 Reasons Exercise Is Great for Women               

In four minutes or less, IHRSA's Alex Black will give you five reasons why any woman's "embrace of fitness is smart."

Read the full October 10 issue.

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Have you ever stopped to consider any of the following questions:
  • How could a state sales tax impact my club and how can I take action to stop it?
  • What are some ways to motivate and promote leadership characteristics among my team?
  • What actions can I take to help increase the physically active population?

If so, you've come to the right place. The IHRSA Advocate can help you find the answers you've been searching for.

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Bill Beck, President & CEO, Club Fit

Each issue includes information on any of the following topics:

 

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Best practices
that produce successful business results.

Industry leadership
strategies and advice from fitness experts.

Calls to action
that indicate when to act on industry issue.

Health promotion
programming and practices that encourage active, healthy lifestyles.

Events
that demonstrate what is happening in the fitness industry. 

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Legal news
on regulations operators should know about.

IHRSA advocacy

in action which promotes and protects clubs.

Legislative alerts
on bills that could impact club operations in your state.

International activity
that affects the global fitness industry.

Federal activity
that affects the U.S. fitness industry.

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Partnerships
with like-minded organizations to promote physical activity.

Industry growth
that increases the physically active population.

Industry promotion
that recognizes health clubs as a solution to the inactivity crisis.

Industry protection
that allows health club to operate smoothly.

Industry spotlights
that highlight members of the industry performing good work.