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2008 IDEA Health & Fitness Inspiration Awards™ Finalists

IDEA is proud of the contributions of all our members, who work hard every day to share the joys of active and healthy living with their clients. The IDEA Health & Fitness Inspiration Awards honor fitness colleagues who make exceptional efforts to support clients, communities and the fitness industry. Join us as we recognize the achievements of the 2008 fi...

2007 IDEA Award Winners: Affecting Change

by Ryan Halvorson
This year’s batch of nominees was full of serious competition, however Lisa Druxman, Bill Sonnemaker and Fred Hoffman were honored with the industry’s most prestigious awards.Lisa Druxman, MA, IDEA Program Director of the YearBefore the creation of Stroller Strides® LLC, the nation’s largest postnatal fitness program, Lisa Druxman struggle...

2007 IDEA Health and Fitness Awards Finalists

IDEA is grateful to all of our members who do their best every day to help clients embrace fitness- and health-enhancing behaviors as a regular, enjoyable part of their lives. The IDEA Health & Fitness Awards honor colleagues who always give 110% for their clients, communities and the fitness industry. Join us on Friday, July 6, from 8:15 am to 10:00 am, as we recognize the achievemen...

A Path With Heart

by James E. MacLaren, MA
Editor’s Note: James MacLaren has survived two would-be fatal accidents. The first, at age 22, resulted in the loss of his left leg. The second, 1...

Honoring the Best of the Best (IDEA award finalists)

Honoring the The 2003 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards finalists are inspiring the world to fitness. EACH YEAR, IDEA HONORS OUTSTANDING FITNESS PROFESSIONALS who have a positive impact on the health and fitness of their clients, while inspiring colleagues to do the same. Many well-known fitness professionals and presenters have applied for the IDEA Health & Fitness Awards, but this competition is no ...

Innovation in Motion (2002 IDEA award winners)

by A. Durrett
Winners of the 2002 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards challenge their clients-- and themselves--to push beyond perceived limits. MOTION Sometimes it's tempting to resist change. Although the tried-andtrue road may seem safer, growth usually comes from embracing new challenges. Winners of the 2002 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards are constantly taking the unknown path, one that involves risks but also lead...

Inspiration at Its Best (2002 IDEA award finalists)

1982 20 Y 2002 EARS OF LEADERSHI P inspiration at its best Here's a look at how the 2002 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards finalists are motivating the inactive to be active and the active to be more active. EACH YEAR, WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE IDEA HEALTH & FITNESS AWARDS, IDEA HONORS OUTSTANDING FITNESS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF THEIR CLIENTS, W...

An International Movement

by A. Durrett
IDEA Winners of the 2001 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards inspire people worldwide to improve their physical and mental health. As we rush to crowd more activities into already jam-packed days, our frenzied pace can seem overwhelming. Sometimes we just want to savor a minute for ourselves, to take care of our health and happiness and to feel that someone cares. Winners of the 2001 IDEA Health & Fitnes...

Mastering the Art of Fitness Leadership

The WFI Convention Section of Fitness Mastering the Art of Fitness Leadership E ach year, with the presentation of the IDEA Health & Fitness Awards, IDEA honors outstanding fitness professionals who are having a positive impact on the health and fitness of their clients, while inspiring colleagues to do likewise. The purpose of these awards is to acknowledge the efforts of truly dedicated peop...

Building a Healthy World

by A. Durrett
WINNERS OF THE 2000 IDEA HEALTH & FITNESS AWARDS MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO EMBRACE AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. Building A Healthy World Young girls. Active teenagers. Retired men. Elite athletes. Sedentary blue-collar workers. Stay-at-home moms. Busy corporate executives. As diverse as people are, they have many needs in common as human beings. They all need to stay active to lead fulfilling lives, for example...
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