2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention™ - THURSDAY Blog Entries

Peter Twist, MSc, gives trainers a taste of a plyometrics progression at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention.

Jay Blahnik and Rob Glick lead delegates through BOSU Skills and Drills at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Converntion.

Todd Durkin gets trainers revved up doing the Mirror Drill during his "Train the Joes Like the Pros" session at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention.

David Mesirow, Fred Hoffman and Nicki Anderson discuss the holistic wellness direction of the fitness industry in an impromptu interview with editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention.

Todd Durkin shows a challenging plank and push-up progression in his "Train the Joes Like the Pros" session at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention.

Master motivator Todd Durkin puts attendees through the paces with a fun "Partner Tag" drill in his "Train the Joes Like the Pros" session at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention.

Jay Blahnik takes riders through his "Race Day Ride" in a session at the 2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Las Vegas

Last night I talked Gus, the intrepid I.T. guy from IDEA, into sitting with me while I ate dinner. I believe he was on a medically supervised diet that required him to just have sake!

Did you come to fitness via a need to quell pain? From my casual observation (and radar-equipped ears), I’ve seen and heard a lot of IDEA members talk about their personal histories and how they came to embrace fitness. One woman was obese in high school and decided she wanted to join the cheerleading squad in college. She also had a crush on a football player, but he ignored her.

Remember when Pilates classes were quiet? They're not anymore. Sometimes it's background, sometimes the moves follow the beat. Regardless, from New Age to hip-hop, music has taken over.