Corporate Fitness

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Corporate Fitness

• Brian Staffa, John Zavros, Jeff Tuite, Jason
  Kilderry

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GlaxoSmithKline Fitness Center

• 300 per year reimbursement
• L T Fitness outside vendor
• 2 employees

• Center City, Philadelphia
• 2500 Employees
• 460 Members
• Average 120 / day
• Limited to employees (retirees)

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Fitness Director

• Ben Molina
• BA in Exercise Science from Bloomsburg
• ACE Personal Training Group Exercise
• 8-hour shift (2 separate shifts)
• 6am 2pm 11am 7 pm
• PT 3 hours (additional)
• Teaches group exercise (morning afternoon)
• Maintenance of equipment
• Customer Service
• Marketing

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Marketing

• Limited (rules in building)
• Direct Marketing One-on-One
• Missed you E-mails
• Bring a friend incentive (guest passes)
• Orange bracelet
• Member appreciation day

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Programs / Services

• Daily group exercise
• Personal training (extra)
• Yoga (extra)
• Body composition assessment
• Muscle of the Month

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Getting a job in corporate fitness

• Bachelors required Masters recommended
• Group Exercise highly recommended
• Personal Training cert. Required
• Entry Level Salary Mid 20s (fixed)
• Internships available (10-12 week)

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M.P.H Degree

• 1.5 years for full-time
• General knowledge of theory/methods of
  intervention
• Specialization in an area (epi, biometrics,
  occupational, behavioral science, HE, H Policy,
  biostat)
• Integrated fieldwork (hands-on)
• Different locations throughout NJ (cheaper
  in-state)

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• Gold standard
• 80 and up
• Full-time access to all members info (network)
• ACSM Journal and Med Sci in Sport/Exercise
• 2 Bi-monthly magazines (ACSM,Sport Med Bulletin)
• Quarterly review of all research
• Discounts on all registration / conference fees
• Discounted insurance

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ACE Group Exercise Cert.

• Why ACE?
• One out of the only 2 NCCA Accreditation
• Access to research and materials to help further
  knowledge
• To get certified
• 18 years old CPR Certified
• 100 hrs of experience recommended
• Once Certified
• Teach any group exercise class
• Renewing certification easy w/ CEC (1.5 / 2
  years)

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MS in Exercise Science

• 3 concentrations
• Exercise Physiology
• Biomechanics
• Health Promotion
• Specialized, flexible coursework
• 2 years full-time
• Competitive admissions (GPA, GRE, Pre-reqs)
• Close to home

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Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist by
NSCA

• Why CSCS?
• 1st nationally accredited fitness certifications
• Subscriptions to Journals
• Access to career center
• To get certified
• Bachelors Degree (or college senior)
• Pass CSCS test PreTest
• Once Certified
• Elite Athletic Conditioning Specialist (career
  opportunities)