The	
  Future	
  –	
  Progressive	
  
Opportuni3es	
  in	
  the	
  Health	
  &	
  
Fitness	
  Industry	
  
Bill	
  McBride,	
  President	
  &	
  CEO	
  
Ac3ve	
  Sports	
  Clubs	
  /	
  BMC3	
  
Bill McBride
Bill	
   McBride	
   is	
   a	
   health	
   club	
   industry	
  
veteran	
   who	
   has	
   over	
   25	
   years	
   of	
  
experience.	
  	
  He	
  is	
  currently	
  President	
  &	
  
CEO	
  of	
  Ac3ve	
  Sports	
  Clubs	
  and	
  BMC3,	
  
his	
   consul3ng	
   company.	
   McBride	
   is	
  
interna3onally	
   recognized	
   for	
   his	
  
exper3se	
   on	
   the	
   industry,	
   leadership,	
  
management,	
  sales,	
  sales	
  management,	
  
reten3on,	
   marke3ng,	
   excellence	
   in	
  
opera3ons	
  and	
  designing	
  the	
  customer	
  
experience.	
   He	
   recently	
   completed	
   5	
  
years	
  of	
  service	
  on	
  the	
  IHRSA	
  Board	
  of	
  
Directors	
  as	
  Chairman	
  &	
  Ex-­‐Officio.	
  	
  	
  
Active Sports Clubs – Based in the San
Francisco Bay Area
10 Commercial Health Clubs
1 New Functional Training Test Studio – “The Zone”
Launching first true “The Zone” site in September ‘15
2 Hospitals
2 Community Centers
1 University
45 Corporate, Residential and Commercial Sites
Throughout the US:
Warm	
  Up	
  
v Team	
  “Black”	
  
v Team	
  “Gun	
  Metal”	
  
	
  
Your	
  Core	
  
v Your	
  core	
  should	
  be	
  clear	
  
v Strategies	
  change	
  
v What’s	
  in	
  the	
  “white	
  space”	
  that	
  needs	
  to	
  be	
  
filled?	
  
v What/Who	
  is	
  the	
  “community”?	
  
v Are	
  you	
  chasing	
  an	
  old	
  model?	
  
v Are	
  you	
  racing	
  to	
  the	
  boom?	
  
v Spending	
  more	
  $	
  is	
  not	
  a	
  strategy	
  
v Helping	
  People	
  =	
  Selling	
  More	
  (Fill	
  in	
  the	
  blank)	
  
Subs3tu3on	
  
	
  v Public	
  Fitness	
  Access	
  
v Residen3al	
  Community	
  Expansion	
  of	
  Services	
  
v Medically	
  Based	
  Wellness	
  
v Corporate	
  Fitness/Wellness	
  Centers	
  
v University	
  Based	
  Fitness	
  Centers	
  
v Community	
  Centers	
  /	
  Non-­‐Profits	
  
v Self	
  Directed	
  /	
  Connec3vity	
  /	
  Virtual	
  
v Parks	
  &	
  Rec	
  
What	
  will	
  be	
  the	
  same?	
  
v  Mind	
  Body	
  
v  Dance	
  
v  Cycling/Cardio	
  
v  Func3onal	
  /	
  Strength	
  
v  Convenience	
  
v  Desire	
  for	
  Energy	
  &	
  Connec3on	
  
v  Arac3on	
  of	
  Groups	
  /	
  People	
  
v  Variety	
  /	
  Progression	
  
v  Science	
  
v  Behavioral	
  Readiness	
  For	
  Change	
  
v  Increased	
  Technology	
  
v  Increased	
  Medical	
  /	
  Wellness	
  emphasis	
  
The	
  Need	
  For	
  “Exper3se”	
  
v Providing	
  something	
  people	
  need	
  and	
  can’t	
  
get	
  easily	
  elsewhere	
  
v Unique	
  Programming	
  
v Mee3ng	
  “unmet”	
  Needs	
  
UNIVERSAL ACTIVE PROGRAM–
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GROUP FITNESS
Active Retention Model
COMMUNICATION & MARKETING
STRATEGY
Kevin	
  Plank,	
  CEO	
  of	
  Under	
  Armour	
  
v Why	
  Under	
  Armour	
  Is	
  Buying	
  Up	
  Fitness	
  Apps	
  
v hp://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/
2015-­‐02-­‐05/why-­‐under-­‐armour-­‐is-­‐buying-­‐up-­‐
fitness-­‐apps	
  	
  
Bloomberg	
  News	
  2/15/15	
  
Under	
  Armour	
  
UA	
  App	
  Stats	
  
v Paid	
  $710M	
  (For	
  all	
  three)	
  
v 120	
  Million	
  Users	
  /	
  72M	
  women	
  =	
  60%	
  
v 4.2M	
  new	
  in	
  January	
  alone	
  
v Adding	
  136,000/day	
  
v Technology	
  agnos3c	
  =	
  over	
  400	
  different	
  devices	
  
v They	
  now	
  have	
  the	
  largest	
  fitness	
  community	
  in	
  the	
  
world	
  
v More	
  Workouts	
  =	
  More	
  Sales	
  
v Mone3za3on	
  =	
  Adver3sing,	
  Subscrip3on,	
  Content,	
  
Connec3vity	
  (S3ll	
  not	
  fully	
  defined	
  in	
  the	
  app	
  space)	
  
v First	
  “handshake”	
  with	
  company	
  
Under	
  Armour	
  Growth	
  
v Men’s	
  Apparel	
  
v Women’s	
  Apparel	
  
v Footwear	
  
v Interna3onal	
  =	
  9%	
  of	
  sales	
  /	
  goal	
  50%	
  	
  
	
  They	
  have	
  57	
  stores	
  in	
  China	
  
v Direct	
  to	
  consumer	
  
Under	
  Armour	
  
v Sell	
  more	
  shirts	
  and	
  shoes	
  
v Technology/Innova3on	
  Company	
  
v Fitness	
  Connec3vity	
  
v Full	
  priced	
  brand	
  
v Customer	
  not	
  trained	
  for	
  discounts	
  
v Not	
  abandoning	
  athletes	
  
Ø Sell	
  more	
  shirts	
  &	
  shoes!	
  
Q&A...
Bill McBride Contact Information
Bill.McBride@ActiveSportsClubs.com
+1 415-299-9482
www.linkedin.com/in/billmcbride
www.BMC3.com
BillMcBride@BMC3.com

The Future - Progressive Opportunities in the Health and Fitness Industry (IHRSA 2015)

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    The  Future  –  Progressive   Opportuni3es  in  the  Health  &   Fitness  Industry   Bill  McBride,  President  &  CEO   Ac3ve  Sports  Clubs  /  BMC3  
  • 2.
    Bill McBride Bill  McBride   is   a   health   club   industry   veteran   who   has   over   25   years   of   experience.    He  is  currently  President  &   CEO  of  Ac3ve  Sports  Clubs  and  BMC3,   his   consul3ng   company.   McBride   is   interna3onally   recognized   for   his   exper3se   on   the   industry,   leadership,   management,  sales,  sales  management,   reten3on,   marke3ng,   excellence   in   opera3ons  and  designing  the  customer   experience.   He   recently   completed   5   years  of  service  on  the  IHRSA  Board  of   Directors  as  Chairman  &  Ex-­‐Officio.      
  • 4.
    Active Sports Clubs– Based in the San Francisco Bay Area 10 Commercial Health Clubs 1 New Functional Training Test Studio – “The Zone” Launching first true “The Zone” site in September ‘15 2 Hospitals 2 Community Centers 1 University 45 Corporate, Residential and Commercial Sites Throughout the US:
  • 6.
    Warm  Up   v Team  “Black”   v Team  “Gun  Metal”    
  • 8.
    Your  Core   v Your  core  should  be  clear   v Strategies  change   v What’s  in  the  “white  space”  that  needs  to  be   filled?   v What/Who  is  the  “community”?   v Are  you  chasing  an  old  model?   v Are  you  racing  to  the  boom?   v Spending  more  $  is  not  a  strategy   v Helping  People  =  Selling  More  (Fill  in  the  blank)  
  • 9.
    Subs3tu3on    v Public  Fitness  Access   v Residen3al  Community  Expansion  of  Services   v Medically  Based  Wellness   v Corporate  Fitness/Wellness  Centers   v University  Based  Fitness  Centers   v Community  Centers  /  Non-­‐Profits   v Self  Directed  /  Connec3vity  /  Virtual   v Parks  &  Rec  
  • 10.
    What  will  be  the  same?   v  Mind  Body   v  Dance   v  Cycling/Cardio   v  Func3onal  /  Strength   v  Convenience   v  Desire  for  Energy  &  Connec3on   v  Arac3on  of  Groups  /  People   v  Variety  /  Progression   v  Science   v  Behavioral  Readiness  For  Change   v  Increased  Technology   v  Increased  Medical  /  Wellness  emphasis  
  • 13.
    The  Need  For  “Exper3se”   v Providing  something  people  need  and  can’t   get  easily  elsewhere   v Unique  Programming   v Mee3ng  “unmet”  Needs  
  • 14.
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  • 18.
    Kevin  Plank,  CEO  of  Under  Armour   v Why  Under  Armour  Is  Buying  Up  Fitness  Apps   v hp://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/ 2015-­‐02-­‐05/why-­‐under-­‐armour-­‐is-­‐buying-­‐up-­‐ fitness-­‐apps     Bloomberg  News  2/15/15  
  • 19.
  • 20.
    UA  App  Stats   v Paid  $710M  (For  all  three)   v 120  Million  Users  /  72M  women  =  60%   v 4.2M  new  in  January  alone   v Adding  136,000/day   v Technology  agnos3c  =  over  400  different  devices   v They  now  have  the  largest  fitness  community  in  the   world   v More  Workouts  =  More  Sales   v Mone3za3on  =  Adver3sing,  Subscrip3on,  Content,   Connec3vity  (S3ll  not  fully  defined  in  the  app  space)   v First  “handshake”  with  company  
  • 21.
    Under  Armour  Growth   v Men’s  Apparel   v Women’s  Apparel   v Footwear   v Interna3onal  =  9%  of  sales  /  goal  50%      They  have  57  stores  in  China   v Direct  to  consumer  
  • 22.
    Under  Armour   v Sell  more  shirts  and  shoes   v Technology/Innova3on  Company   v Fitness  Connec3vity   v Full  priced  brand   v Customer  not  trained  for  discounts   v Not  abandoning  athletes   Ø Sell  more  shirts  &  shoes!  
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    Bill McBride ContactInformation Bill.McBride@ActiveSportsClubs.com +1 415-299-9482 www.linkedin.com/in/billmcbride www.BMC3.com BillMcBride@BMC3.com