Fitwize 4 Kids
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| Fitwize 4 Kids | |
|---|---|
| Type | Healthy Lifestyle Center |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Warren Gendel |
| Headquarters | Novato, California  , United States  |
| No. of locations | 31 |
| Key people | Warren Gendel, Founder and CEO Nick Pommier, Chief Operating Officer |
| Website | http://www.fitwize4kids.com |
Fitwize 4 Kids is a healthy-lifestyle center for kids ages 6 1/2 to 15 years of age. The founder of Fitwize is Warren Gendel.
Fitwize's headquarters are located in Novato, California, near San Francisco. They have a reasonable amount of centers in the United States.
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[edit] Locations
[edit] Former Locations
[edit] Website
Fitwize's website is located at http://www.fitwize4kids.com On their website, you can find information about all the franchises, information on how to start a franchise, and info about the program Fitwize has to offer.
[edit] Key People
- Warren Gendel - Founder & CEO
- Nick Pommier - Chief Operating Officer
- Türker Süs - Director of Area Development
- Bradly Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H. - Chief Medical Advisor
- Jasmin Ilkay, M.P.H., R.D. - Nutrition Director
- Jim Jarvis, M.S. - Director of Franchise Support and Program Development
- Kurt Knierim - Marketing Director
- Cheryl Williams - Marketing Manager
- Nikole Aguirre - Franchise Support
[edit] Equipment
All equipment Fitwize 4 Kids uses is designed for growing bodies, like all members age 6 and 1/2 to 15 years of age.
[edit] Cardio
Cardio equipment may vary between centers, however, most cardio equipment is either provided by KidsCardio or Power Systems. Some centers have all this equipment, and others have a variety.
Some cardio equipment includes:
- KidsCardio
- Elliptic Machine
- Stair Stepper
- Rower
- Moon Walker
- Power Systems
- Medicine Balls
- Weighted & Regular Jump Ropes
- Bosu Balls
- Wooden Balance Boards (Square and Circular)
- Foam Balance Beams
- Balance Bubbles (also called VersaDisks)
- Punching Bags & Boxing Gloves
- Mini Trampolines
- Huge Inflatable Balls
- Stationary Bikes
- Reebok Core Trainer
[edit] Weights
All weight machine are, again, specifically designed for growing bodies. The machines weights can be adjusted, however, that is the responsibility of the trainers and employees. The employees will not let children change the weights unless they feel the kids are ready.
The weight machines are provided by Hoist.
Equipment:
- Seated Dip - Triceps and Pectorals
- Shoulder Press - Triceps and Shoulder
- Bench Press - Triceps and Pectorals
- Mid Row - Biceps, Lats, and Treses Major
- Back/Hip Extension - Gluteal and Lower Back (can be classified as core training or cardio)
- Crunches/Sit Ups Bench - Abdominals (can be classified as core training or cardio)
- Seated Leg Press - Quadriceps and Hamstrings
- Seated Leg Extension - Quadriceps and Hamstrings
- Chin-Ups - Biceps, Lats, and Treses Major
