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what's it's like: being a kickboxing coach

By katherine wicks

Being a kickboxing coach is a demanding but rewarding experience. As a coach, you are responsible for training and preparing athletes for competition and helping them achieve their personal goals. Here are a few things...
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What it's like: Running a Gym

By katherine wicks

Running a gym can be a rewarding, but challenging experience. As the owner or manager of a gym, you are responsible for the overall success and profitability of the business. Here are a few things...
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CARDIO IN KICKBOXING

By katherine wicks

How Cardio Kickboxing Pays for Itself Are you suffering from Cardio Kickboxing Envy? This is the feeling you get when you see other gyms’ fitness kickboxing programs – with their upbeat music, high-energy instructors, and...
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HOW TO GET YOUR BAGS FOR FREE

By katherine wicks

So, you’ve heard how amazing group fitness classes are, and have decided that now’s the time to bring one to your studio or gym. After doing some research, including looking at the space available in...
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HOW DO I FIT A CARDIO BAG CLASS INTO MY GYM?

By katherine wicks

When it comes to adding a cardio boxing/kickboxing class, the biggest hindrance to some fitness studio or gym owners may not be the cost of equipment or a lack of staff, but lack of space....
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3 THINGS YOU NEED FOR A SUCCESSFUL KICKBOXING FITNESS CLASS

By katherine wicks

Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s great founding fathers and cardio kickboxing enthusiast (okay, maybe not, but he would have been if not for the time gap and gout) once said, “Failing to plan is planning...
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WHY YOUR GYM NEEDS CUSTOM GEAR

By katherine wicks

  Your studio is unique. It has a special something that drew your members to it. Maybe it’s a piece of equipment you have that no one else offers, or your wide selection of weights....
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3 EASY WAYS TO PROMOTE PRO SHOP GLOVE SALES

By katherine wicks

If your gym offers a cardio boxing or kickboxing group fitness class, you’ve probably already thought about selling gloves. Now, you’ve made the call: you’re going to keep up with your competition, make extra revenue...
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4 REASONS YOUR PRO SHOP NEEDS CUSTOM GEAR

By katherine wicks

Your gym/fitness club is unique. It has a special something that drew your members in when they could, presumably, just as easily gone somewhere else. Maybe it’s a piece of equipment you have that no...