This is a question that every wise fitness professional must ask when considering starting a new fitness program or buying new equipment. The proper question, however, should not be how much will it cost, but how much profit will I make from it? The revenue generated from a PACE Group Exercise Program™ will depend on how it is marketed to existing members and potential new clients. The following are a few examples of how PACE has been marketed successfully in fitness facilities across the country: Women Only Health Clubs: These types of clubs account for the majority of the sales of PACE and are amoung the most profitable types of clubs in the fitness industry percentage-wise. Typically, these clubs charge a one time signup fee and monthly dues of $29-$39.00 on a one or two year membership. Many clubs have well over 300 members on this type of contract. In addition, many clubs offer month-to-month memberships with a signup fee and significantly higher monthly dues ($15-$20/month). These memberships offer the option to cancel anytime with a 30 day notice and are used as a "hook" introductory membership for reluctant prospects. Often, an option to convert to an annual membership is given in the first few weeks. Other programs can be used in women's clubs or in full service clubs: Weight-Management Programs: This type of program has historically been the highest profit-producing program when used with a PACE Program. Many clubs have packaged it with a nutrition program and sold separate short-term PACE Only Weight-Management memberships. We have seen prices range from $199 for 6 weeks to $299 for 12 weeks depending on the type of program and services offered. If you do some competitive shopping at your local diet centers, you will see that these prices are very competitive; the overweight market pays huge amounts of money to these facilities that offer nothing but a "quick fix" diet with no exercise element. Think about how much profit a credible, well balanced exercise and nutrition package will produce. We have developed our own line of nutritional tools under the name PACE Weight-Management Program to offer just such a turn-key system to your clients in a six, eight or twelve week plan. These short term members will enjoy quick and significant results and typically 75-80% of these members will convert into full service memberships or one-on-one personal training. One very club which was very successful in promoting this type of program sold over 500 new memberships in the first month ! Group Personal Training: Sounds like a contradiction in terms, doesn't it? Not so with PACE. A PACE instructor can effectively be a personal trainer to 10,12 even 20 people at the same time without compromising safety or the important "personal touch". One such PACE Trainer/Owner says "Its a no-brainer. I can charge $50.00 an hour for one-on-one training or offer a discount and charge $35.00 each for 10-12 people working out in a group with PACE. $350 for a half hour PACE class is a lot more than $50.00 an hour! PACE also provides the camaraderie of a group which many of my senior and deconditioned clients enjoy as much as the fitness benefits". A PACE Group Personal Training Program will increase the earning potential of your employees and put more profit dollars in your wallet ! Senior/Kids/Specialty Groups: Don't ignore these potential profit centers! These niche markets can now be serviced safely and effectively with PACE. PACE is a perfect no-impact, no peer pressure program for seniors, kids and rehab patients alike. Because PACE's unique hydraulic resistance accommodates to the effort of the user, anyone at any fitness level can do PACE-and get great results! PACE is very similar to aquatics; the faster one moves the hydraulic fluid, the greater the resistance. No swimsuits necessary! Many clubs use PACE as their kids program as a fitness "musical chairs". No fixed load against growing bones or weights to drop on little fingers. Just lots of fun (and sweat) ! But to answer the question "How Much?", please notice that we post our pricing on our "Packages" page. Also notice that we offer exact prices, we don't say "Starting at..." and require your life history before quoting prices. We are proud of our products and programs and feel we have the best value in the industry! We are happy to compare- call them first (be prepared for some high pressure!)