About Mike Alpert
Mike Alpert
Mike Alpert is COO of Smart Health Clubs.
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Email: mike@smarthealthclubs.com
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Nadia
January 2019 - The story I want to share with you this month is about a beautiful young girl by the name of Nadia. I met her two years ago after my Facility Director shared a link to her story that was on NBC News Los Angeles. I was absolutely mesmerized as I watched the segment unfold, and I could not stop thinking about how lucky I was to be living a healthy and independent life in the United States. Read Article...
Point - Counterpoint: Exercise IS Medicine
June 2021 - Although I do not know Cosmo Wollan, I want to thank him for reading my recent article and for taking the time to give his input and opinion on Exercise and Fitness. A counter-perspective is always a good thing, and we can certainly learn from them. After all, that is what makes our country so fantastic: people are encouraged to have different opinions on a subject or issue, and we should all be open to listening and considering their point of view. We can then come to our own conclusion. Read Article...
Technology Validates the Term "Exercise IS Medicine"
January 2022 - It would be hard to deny the important role that technology plays in the business world today, and our industry is no exception. One challenge can be the number of choices we have to consider, from club operating systems that manage billing and member management to mobile and web apps that give members the ability to purchase products and services or to book classes, view videos, reserve courts and many other functions beneficial to a club, such as digital marketing, hiring a service provider and running robust camps and tennis operations. Read Article...
The "Insider Speaks"
An Important Message for The Industry
June 2020 - Last month, my article focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect that it is having on our industry. We have all struggled with being isolated at home, and our clubs were closed for almost three months. Many have been struggling to keep their businesses going, and the financial and emotional stress has certainly taken a toll on everyone. But, this month, I am moved to focus my article on something that we all should feel strongly about as an industry: Diversity and Equality. Read Article...
The Pain of Closing a Club and How to Do It Properly
February 2021 - As I look back on 2020, many things go through my head, and many emotions come to the surface. At the Claremont Club in Claremont, California, we had come off the best year in our 46-year history with strong membership growth; extremely low membership and staff attrition; no aged payables and record net income. Our 2020 budget was a somewhat aggressive one, and yet, through February, we were nicely ahead of our projections. None of us had any idea of what was coming. Read Article...
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