ESSENTIAL SOFTWARE AND EQUIPMENT FOR FITNESS FACILITIES TO ACHIEVE OPTIMAL HEALTH BENEFITS By Julie Kelly

GOAL:  To provide fitness facilities with optimal software and equipment necessary to ensure that members’ nutritional needs and fitness goals can be met easily.  The purchases will encourage members to be conscious of their nutrition and how it affects their performance by providing them with plenty of ‘easy-to-use’ options.  To make analysis of fitness and nutrition EASY AND FUN.

THESE PRODUCTS CAN:  Increase the number of individuals concerned with eating habits  Provide clients with detailed health analysis  Decrease the chance of developing health related diseases, obesity and diabetes  By increasing awareness of health and nutrition, we can lower prevalence of obesity, decrease the risk of coronary heart disease, lower blood pressure, and create a healthier nation!  Accurately prescribe exercise and nutritional goals and recommendations

BODY FAT ANALYZER  Description: Omron Health Care HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor  Purpose: Measures body fat, BMI (Body Mass Index), visceral fat, skeletal muscle, and body weight  Value: - Provides clients and users with a simple way to determine baseline nutritional and health status - BMI is a much better indicator of health than weight - Learn which areas to target, areas of concern and how to adapt workout and eating habits  Cost: $79.99  Where to find: full-body-composition-monitor.html

CHOLESTEROL SCREENING  Description: Polymer Technology Systems CardioChek PA Cholesterol Testing Analyzer with Link Data Transfer Software and Cable  Purpose: Test blood lipid levels  Value: - Using this analyzer along with the software can allow an easy analysis of blood lipid levels - Can determine prevalence of diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol and the levels of high density lipoproteins and low density lipoproteins - Allows specialists to make more specific dietary recommendations  Cost: $  Where to find: cardiochek-pa-cholesterol-testing-analyzer.aspx

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING  Description: Omron BP785 - Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor (10 Series)  Purpose: To test blood pressure (systolic and diastolic beats) of clients  Value: - To inform clients of high or low blood pressure levels - Increase awareness of the likelihood of heart disease - Encourage clients to become motivated to modify diets and increase exercise accordingly  Cost: $65.99  Where to find: bp785.html

HEART RATE MONITOR WATCH AND STRAP  Description: Polar FT4 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor  Purpose: Displays average and maximum beats per minute, % of max HR, manual target zone, calorie counter, records files for upload to computer  Value: - Clients can monitor heart rate and proper training zones based on their level of fitness - Use of monitor will further motivate clients to purchase their own and focus on exercise needs based on resting and target heart rates  Cost: $62.50 (for one monitor and strap) – purchases should range from monitors for use in the facility- clients have the option of ‘renting’ one for up to one week at a time to find their optimal training zone  Where to find:

NUTRITION MAKER SOFTWARE  Description: Up to date software system that simplifies and technologizes nutrition  Purpose: System for health and nutrition specialists that provides a basis for nutrient tracking, goal accomplishment, client databases, tracking and storage, meal and diet consultation, nutritional advice and more  Value:  Keeps a personal account of every client - Ability to motivate and educate clients - Goals are easy to see and accomplish - Recommended fat, carb, protein, calorie, BMR, activity levels all included - All recordings from previous equipment can be incorporated into a single database!  Cost: $  Where to find:

TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1. Omron Health Care HBF-510W Full Body Composition Monitor = $ Polymer Technology Systems CardioChek PA Cholesterol Testing Analyzer with Link Data Transfer Software and Cable = $ Omron BP785 - Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor (10 Series)= $ Polar FT4 Fitness Heart Rate Monitor = $62.50 (x desired amount) example: $62.50 * 5= $ Nutrition Maker Software = $ Total = $

DOES IT ALL ADD UP?  Motivating others to make healthy lifestyle changes is not easy  Fitness and nutritional software and equipment is expensive  Is it going to be worth it?

YES. These products are: - Easy to use - Ideal for determining health needs - Technologically advanced - Encouraging for clients to initiate lifestyle changes to avoid disease and health implications

YOU MAKE THE CALL.  Do you want to change the face of your fitness facility to make a healthy lifestyle EASIER, CONVENIENT, APPEALING, EDUCATIONAL AND WORTHWHILE?