The temperature's dropping, the leaves are turning, and you're about to face another season of creeping holiday pudge. It starts out slow, but after a few months of nibbles--Halloween candy, Thanksgiving stuffing, classroom party treats, and all those delicious holiday desserts--most folks pile on 7 to 10 pounds.But there's a way to ward off the "holiday 10" befor...
This is the first of a three-part lesson plan series that will provide both a physical focus to guide your choice of postures, and a practice focus to help students explore an important yoga principle. The intention is to present guidelines for creating a coherent and thoughtful class experience. The suggestions are broad enough to allow you to choose poses that are appropriate for your students.
An introduction to the styles and benefits of regular meditation practice.
by Kim Ruby
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Training Among the Tulips
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Encourage clients to pick up a trowel and try this garden workout.
I have a brown thumb. So I was a little concerned when I began working with Jolene Dodson nearly two years ago. When she hired me she had just joined Weight Watchers and wanted to start an exercise program. She weighed close to 300 pounds and didn't feel comfortable exercising at the gym. ...
by Daniel Ball, MS
Here's a hot circuit training routine and fitness assessment sure to keep your clients and participants stoked!
Ignite a Spark With This Firefighters' Workout
BY DANIEL BALL, MS
When we look back on the events of September 11, 2002, one image is indelibly imprinted in our collective memory: the sight of all those brave firemen walking up the stairs of the Twin Towers while everyone else was flee...
by Aileen Sheron
How would you like to increase the popularity of your classes? Do you also want to teach in an environment in which you and your students feel challenged and enthusiastic and share a great sense of accomplishment and belonging? The “Double Trouble” paired-training concept can help you achieve these goals. In this innovative workout, participants pair off and train together, often sharing the same piece of exercise equipment and raising each other’s motivation to new heights!
by D. Burch
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By Donna Burch, MA
One-to-One Water Training
How can trainers work with clients in aquatic settings?
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hat if you discovered a personal training medium that offered endless creative possibilities for working with all types of clients, provided smooth and variable resistance for nearly every muscle group and incorporated both cardiovascular and resistance training? What if you knew...
