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the importance of getting the highest quality ball you can ﬁnd. Although it has never happened in our studio, a damaged ball could quickly deﬂate, causing injury or instability. A studio doesn’t (and in my opinion, shouldn’t) be overly complicated in order to impress a client. In fact, one of our selling points is that we are a simple studio, and we share that, “In our studios, there is nothing we can’t accomplish.” Flooring Gym ﬂooring can be frightfully expensive. Before we opened, we priced rubberized gym ﬂoors through several companies and realized it would cost upwards of $1,500 to cover each studio. We found that (and I am serious here) the 4’x6’ rubber mats at our local Tractor Supply store were 75% less expensive and worked great. We planned over time to replace it with a “real” gym ﬂoor, but to this day, we have the same cow-barn ﬂooring that has yet to wear out and still functions well. Anything More Is Just Toys I can’t state 7 Cliff’s Equipment Resources Various equipment Various equipment Crossﬁt-style equipment Gym equipment Plates, bars, dumbbells and racks Cardio equipment Used cardio equipment www.power-systems.com www.performbetter.com www.thegaragegymstore.com www.ironmaster.com www.troybarbell.com www.lifeﬁtness.com www.bigﬁtness.com strongly enough to start simple and add anything else in small doses. Every month or two, I add a new “toy” to our mix to add motivation to the trainers and the clients with whom they work. It’s like Christmas when we get new BOSUs or accessories for Ironmaster equipment. Over time, we’ve added pull bars and rings, climbing ropes and some crazy ab equipment, but the only reason we did that was to keep the energy high and the exercises fresh. Cliﬀ Latham (www.cliﬄatham.com) is the President of Cutting Edge Seminars, a corporate consulting and training company that specializes in stress recovery and wellness applications promoting productivity, premier health, energy and life balance. He earned advanced exercise physiology and sports nutrition degrees and has more than 22 years experience as a ﬁtness and weight loss expert, university professor, strength coach and track and ﬁeld coach. Contact Cliﬀ at 979.695.6400. ● NOV-DEC2008 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM 27 http://www.power-systems.com http://www.performbetter.com http://www.thegaragegymstore.com http://www.ironmaster.com http://www.troybarbell.com http://www.lifefitness.com http://www.bigfitness.com http://www.clifflatham.com http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM

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Personal Fitness Professional - November/December 2008 Contents Letter from the Editor, Writers Your Scope of Practice Combating Youth Obesity Current Controversies The Balancing Act Product Profile Building a Base of Special Populations The Right State of Mind Mark Your Calendar The Equipment Dilemma Too Much To Do, Too Little Time Exercise Spotlight Holiday Gift Guide New on the Market Alyte Piedra

Personal Fitness Professional - November/December 2008

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