The most appropriate label?

In our most recent IHRSA Board of Directors meeting, held in Boston, we engaged in some very meaningful discussions about our industry at large and the diverse community of IHRSA members. Typical of our meeting agendas, we dedicated time to review recent public policy efforts,...
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Compete Every Day …

A friend of mine created a lifestyle brand devoted to sharing this competitive mindset through a retail clothing business and online platform. Their mission is simple: “They aspire to inspire. To share the positive mindset that every individual should compete. Every second. Every...
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Practice Makes Us Better

Growing up, we all heard the words of encouragement “practice makes perfect” from parents, teachers, coaches, and others hoping to elicit improvement in the development of a particular skill. In reality, practice may have helped most of us perform better at handwriting, playing a...
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Build & Battle at the Same Time

Wouldn’t it be nice if our industry, rather than addressing threats to our business, could focus primarily on building our collective brand? If we could operate with a single purpose––that of sharing the value of club membership and the benefits of regular exercise? IHRSA’s...
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A Personal Matter

Most of us involved in health and fitness care deeply about our members, our clubs, and the industry. We’re part of a professional community that’s united by a common, enduring thread: the desire to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We take what we do very...
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