CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction

Our Gym Management Software is a gym and health club membership management system. You
can keep records on your members, their memberships, and have quick and easy communication Between
you and your members. Gym Management System is software designed to help the gym to keep
the track of the day Today activities which take place in the gym.In this proposed system also
provide the total information about machinery and data of coaches is also Stored in it. Services provided
by Gym are also handled by this system. The Gym Management System is one of the systems which
helps the administration in speeding Up the tasks at the same time reducing the complexity.

This project is to automate a gym or a fitness center and therefore facilitating its operations. It
makes the clients and staff data and schedule easily accessible and also making it easy to keep
records in a secure database.( Friedrich Ludwig Jahn)

1.1 background of study

Gym management system (“GMS”) was first implemented by the health clubs And fitness
centers To enhance their reputation and portfolio in the market. GMS also helped to Augment the
level of member gratification, by presenting efficient value-added services. As a Result, it helped
amplify member ranges, by enhancing its total revenue and uniqueness in the Market among
other factors (Bates, 2008)Most authors define ‘gym management system’s the capacity to carry
out every day activities Without excessive fatigue and with enough energy in reserve for
emergencies. Emphatically this definition is inadequate for a modern way of life. By such a
definition almost anyone can classify himself as physically fit Gatchell (1977).

According to Clarke (1971) Physical fitness is the ability to carry out daily task with vigor and
Alertness without undue fatigue and ample energy to enjoy leisure time pursuits and to meet
Unforeseen emergencies.
Everyone knows what a modern gym looks like, whether you go to one or not. If you could walk
Into a gymnasium in Athens 2,500 years ago, though, what would be similar and what would be
Different about it?For one thing, it was largely an open-air space. It had no fixed equipment, and
was only for me.

Development of an effective system is done through carefully following the regulations set by
Major Software development organizations like Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
(IEEE) software And was founded in 2009, by Johnson Wald ford. This Gym is engaged in
providing service to the public both men and women of all ages, from all Walks of life.

It appears as though the gym management system was first coined in the 1980’s by chief
Executive officer Mark Mastrov of 24- Hour Fitness. Mastrov’s movement incorporated a gym
Software system with payment processing into a 24 hour member accessible gym. (Success,
2012). Thereafter,Increased physical fitness not only improves health but improves your
performance at work. Hundreds of American companies have backed with idea financially by
employing full time Directors of fitness for their work. Gorden Jackson (1985) the benefits of
physical fitness are Numerous. The person who is physically fit has greater amount of strength,
energy and stamina An improved sense of wellbeing better protection from injury because strong
well developed Muscles safeguard bones, internal organs and joints and keep moving parts
limbers and Improved Cardio respiratory function Bucher and Prentice (1985) it is necessary for
every individual to be Physically fit to perform their daily work with ease and to take part in
various activities Effectively. Everyone should be fit enough through participation in physical
activities to Develop the different physical fitness components.

The gymnasium was one of the most important social institutions in the ancient Greek world A
place where Athenian men of all ages mixed, and where younger men were trained to
becomeThe citizen rulers of the world's first democracy,' says Chaline.

We all know health is a wealth. Being healthy is a first thing we need to keep in mind. Because
most of time our attitude depends on how we feel. Being healthy and fit gives us energy To do
anything. Physical fitness is very necessary for a healthy and tension free life. Physical Fitness
includes diet, exercise and sleep. These three basic things have their own importance in Each
individual's life and everyone should be sensible with regard to these for a healthy life.Our
proposed “Gym Management System” is for those who run a gym business.

Before doing anything We did a decent research on major difficulties for gym owners. We examined
carefully about how to make A huge registering system without failure as well as different functions for
different kind of user Depending on their privilege. The Gym Management requires a system that will
handle all the necessary And minute details easily and proper database security accordingly to the user.
They require software, Which will store data about members, employees, products, payroll, receipts of
members & all Transactions that occur in Gym.Gyms had to have equipment like bikes and
treadmills and cross trainers as well as group exercise Studios for aerobics classes, yoga,
whatever, which took their place alongside the more Traditional activities such as weight
training.

Our Gym Management Software is a complete gym and recreation facility system program which looks
After all of your members, memberships and activities. It is designed for gyms, recreation centers, and
Health clubs.Our Gym management Software provides lots of functions such data entry of customer,
keeping records Of all the things about customer’s fees, plan, and physical fitness which help to provide
good quality of Services to customer from Gym managers. GMS is a complete application
management system, mainly useful in case of health and fitness Gyms. It helps to improve the
controlling powers and administration of a specific health club. Additionally, if utilized, it can
include a diverse set of plans and policies for the advancement of The gym, which is extremely
indispensable to sustain in this aggressive market. As a result, the Reliability and soundness
within the minds of the members increase, which can act as one of the Striking features for the
gym’s confidence in this over saturated market.

We have done a project on Gym Management and database management and transactions. This
system is proposed to be an automate database management & transactions. This stores
Employee, member, payroll, receipts, and products information. It also provides the facility of
Search & advanced search for searching the records efficiently & immediately. This system
Provides data storing & report generation with graphical user interface (GUI).

Gym management system provides fitness facilities and equipment to serve its Every customer
who comes to exercise or workout in the gym.. Every week the population of Public using the
gym has increased hence, the gym management system has an estimated total of About 40 people
both members and non-members who use the gym. The setbacks or problems Encountered are
mainly related to member registration procedures, daily attendance record, non-Member daily
payment record, and financial recording which are done manually. Thus, it is time Consuming,
and inefficient. A gym management system is an information system that manages Data
information daily and helps record information and transaction from members and non-
Members. It's almost as if we need two types of gym; one for the physically fit diehards and one
For those who are actually put off by the whole gym competitive ethos and the Lycra wearing
Athletes who populate it nowadays. From the above background, the author has raised this issue
into a research thesis Titled "GYM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.”

1.2 statement of the problem

The main problem is how to create, design and develop a Gym management system that will
automate the Manual process of registration, manual setting of workouts and training programs,
manual transaction, Manual inventory of equipment’s and lastly the generation of reports.

1.3 Research Objectives

The main objective for conducting this research is gym management system

1.3.1 Specific objective

 To analyze the current gym management system and point out major issues in areas Of
new members registration, non-member transactions, renewing monthly Membership,
recording daily attendance, and manage financial records
 To implement the proposed gym management system into a programming language That
is integrated with a database
 To evaluate and test the proposed gym management system so that it meets the user
requirements.

1.4 Research question

 How to implement the proposed gym management system into a programming

 Language that is integrated with a database?
 How to analyze the current gym management system, in areas of new members
Registration, non-member transactions, renewing monthly membership, recording Daily
attendance, and manage financial records, to point out the associated problems?
 How to evaluate and test the proposed gym management system so that it meets The user
requirements?

1.5 Significance of the project

The proposed gym management system provides a significance improvement to the owner And
its employee above the manual process of registration of new member and inventory. The
Proposed system will help the following recipients:
 Gym Owner – the system will provide convenience. Because it keep the record of
Transactions to the clients, gym equipment’s and the attendance of employees working in the
Gym and it will be helpful in monitoring their business.
 Gym Staff/personnel – using an automated will lessen the effort and avoid hassle in keeping
the records.
 Clients – it will provide privacy on their personal information. They will not be confused on
What workout they will do. The system will provide guidelines in performing exercises.

1.6 Limitations of the study

Has a limitation,

 Lack of high speed of internet.

 Long of time of making research.
 Lack of good reference book.

1.7 Scope of project

Gym Management System (GMS) performs many service like registration and others. This
system specifically Gym Management System in Mogadishu-Somalia and will be conducted
March until July 2020. Since this is our final project for undergraduate level we develop it in 6
month using PHP as front end and MYSQL as back end.
1.8 organization of project

DAARU SALAAM University (DSU) is a private non-profit community owned university

Located in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Chapter One: discuss on introduction of this project. This chapter has several parts Such as
Introduction, background of study, statement problem, specific problem, purpose of the project,
project objectives, specific objective, research question, , Significance of the project t, the Scope
of project organization of project.