Wait Training

“Lord, give me patience and give it to me now”.  Does this sound familiar?  It seems to be the prayer of Christians in today’s fast paced society in this age of instance gratification.  My prayer requests were once frequently similar to this; I gave God my laundry list, and then politely suggested fast time frames and methods in which they should be answered.  I often found myself frustrated that my prayers were not answered immediately until it dawned on me that they were, but the answer was usually “Wait”. 

God’s timetable is much different than our own.  We live in the present moment while God is outside of time.  He can see the past, present and future with equal clarity and he knows the ramifications of answering prayers before the appropriate time.  Looking back, I am very thankful for some prayers that were not answered according to my timetable.

Just as muscle strength and endurance is gained by consistent weight training over a long time period; we gain spiritual strength and endurance by waiting on the Lord and remaining consistently “in him”.  There are those that take shortcuts to physical development and athletic accomplishments by artificial means; but let’s be real- those big muscles on the bodybuilders are not real; nor are the home runs, bike races won etc. that are produced by steroids or other artificial means.  Certainly a lot of hard work and training went into producing any world class accomplishment, but if shortcuts were taken, it’s not real.

We can pray earnestly but if we fail to wait on God, are we not trying to take shortcuts ourselves?  God calls us to “Be still and know that I am God”.  Pray- and then wait…… and trust. 

Another Former Curves Owner's Success Story

Just received an email from Gail, a former Curves owner who stuck it out and reached the end of her franchise agreement and closed her club last year.  She loved her members but hated dealing with the Curves corporate office with their tight restrictions and high fees.  She was literally paying money from her own pocket for the last year or so to stay open.  She recently opened her new, independent club with PACE equipment.

"My former members were begging me to re-open but there is no way I would ever get involved with another franchise.  We received our new equipment and I did a sneak preview for all my former members- they love the quality of PACE equipment!  And to be able to adjust it is awesome!  Many of my former members dropped out because they hit that plateau you talk about with Curves equipment.  I signed up 80 former members the first weekend- and I haven't even opened for business yet! 

Rande, thank you so much for all your help! Your customer service is awesome and you came through with everything you promised!
I only wish I found you 10 years ago before I got involved with Curves!"

Snap Fitness selects PACE for Women's Rooms

Snap Fitness held its 3rd annual convention last week in Las Vegas and our PACE program was on display as a preferred vendor.  In his opening statements, Snap Fitness CEO Peter Taunton shared his vision of the addition of women's only rooms with PACE equipment as one of the keys to the future success of Snap Fitness.  He cited the 100% success of the first 6 Snap Fitness clubs to feature PACE in separate women's rooms with one club signing up over 270 new women's members!  (That's enough members to support a small stand-alone women's club!)  These members will not have to say "Now What?" as many Curves members do when they hit a plateau because of nonadjustable equipment.  Once they see fast results with PACE and overcome their intimidation, they can easily be transitioned into the general population of the club.

Hundreds of Snap Fitness club owners from all over the world stopped by our PACE booth and had very positive things to say about our equipment and program.  Watch for the PACE program in a Snap Fitness 24/7 Club near you soon!

Adding PACE to an Existing Health Club

Why add a PACE circuit training program to an existing club? According to IHRSA (International Health & Racquet Sports Association), less than 20% of the US popular are members of a coed health club. Intimidation and no time are the top two reasons cited by nonmembers; especially for seniors, the overweight and those with busy lifestyles.

These factors contributed to the vast spread of women’s only clubs across the country in the last 10 years. However, Curves for Women, the largest chain of franchise women’s clubs had an inherent flaw in its program- built in obsolescence with their nonadjustable equipment resulting in members eventually hitting a plateau, getting bored and saying “now what?” This is one of the factors that contributed to thousands of Curves clubs closing in the last few years leaving hundreds of thousands of former and potential new members with nowhere to go.

Some wise fitness professionals are using our non-intimidating PACE circuit as a
means of attracting this deconditioned and intimidated market and transitioning them into the general population. Here are a few:

Fit n Fast Australia (http://www.fitnfast.com.au/). Founder Tony DeLeede is a long-time customer, first featuring PACE in his Australian Body Works chain in Atlanta back in the 1980’s. Tony and his team now use PACE as their “Quickie”
busy lifestyle circuit workout as well as a non-intimidating introductory workout into their clubs.

Gold Star Fitness (http://www.goldstarfitness.com). A 5 club chain in Tennessee, uses PACE as a part of a women’s weight loss program which has become both a stand-alone profit center as well as a “feeder” member program into their full service clubs.

Snap Fitness (http://www.snapfitness.com). One of the nation’s largest 24/7 chains, recently completed a test of a separate women’s only room featuring a PACE circuit in their club in Springtown, TX. Watch for more Snap Fitness clubs with PACE coming soon! UPDATE!!! Just returned from conducting a PACE Training Workshop with the staff of Snap Fitness in New Caney, TX. Had a great time and they learned a lot about what PACE will do for their members and club.

PACE: The Ideal Circuit for 24/7 Clubs

24 hour access clubs are opening all over the world like wildfire with franchises like Snap Fitness and Anytime Fitness leading the trend. Many independent clubs are following suit to be able to expand their membership base without a great deal of additional costs (the utilities cost may go up a bit, but there are no additional personnel or rent costs).

What seems to be a roadblock for many club owners considering a 24/7 format is the potential liability of someone hurting themselves without supervision. We suggest adding a PACE circuit training program- Since there is no fixed load or eccentric resistance "negative", it is virtually impossible to hurt yourself with PACE hydraulic equipment. Instead, PACE features double concentric "positive" resistance which works opposing muscle groups for an intense, full body workout. And since PACE's work/rest circuit format combines strength and cardio workouts into a time efficient 30 minute program, it can fit into the busiest of lifestyles.

A 24/7 PACE program will not only increase your potential membership base and profits, it will also help set your club apart for the competition. Curves clubs have been forbidden from offering 24 hour access. Although some Curves clubs have gone ahead and implemented a 24/7 format, they are in violation of their franchise agreements and have been told the cease and desist.

For more information, email pacefitness@att.net or call 888-604.2244.

Snap Fitness adds PACE Equipment

We are proud to announce that Snap Fitness (www.snapfitness.com) is adding PACE equipment to their larger clubs. Here is what Peter Taunton, the CEO of Snap Fitness has to say about PACE:

"We at Snap Fitness are proud to be the first national 24 hour access fitness company to feature hydraulic circuit training equipment in our clubs. We researched equipment suppliers thoroughly and decided to go with PACE, the best hydraulic equipment in the industry. We will be featuring the PACE circuit in women's only areas of our larger clubs to provide a superior alternative to the women's franchise clubs out there. Our members will not hit plateaus with PACE as they do with their current non-adjustable women's club equipment- also, once they feel comfortable, they have access to the rest of the club and a wide variety of equipment."

Want to get a huge edge over Curves? Consider a 24 hour access club with PACE equipment.

PACE Fitness Announces New Website

We at PACE Fitness are happy to announce our new updated website at www.pacecircuittraining.com. With the growing number of sales in to senior fitness facilities, 24 hour access clubs, weight loss centers as well as rehab centers and sports conditioning facilities; we wanted our website to more closely reflect the wide range of fitness levels and applications our PACE circuit training program can accommodate.
We still enjoy a nice business selling in to towns where a Curves for Women club has just closed, but it seems our customer base is expanding as more and more 24 hour access clubs, senior fitness centers and weight loss/exercise studios are spreading across the country.
Please check out our new website to see if PACE circuit training can work for your facility.