Carrie Myers Smith's Articles

After writing for magazines for several years, I knew I had more to say than could be said within an article’s limited word count. In fact, I knew I had enough to fill a...

Chalene Johnson attributes her success in part to her mother. It’s not just the nurturing hand of love that gave Johnson, chief executive officer (CEO) of Powder Blue Pr...

Interactive video games, like Konami’s Dance Dance Revolution (a dance simulation game) and Nintendo’s Wii, are fueling the newest movement in fitness—exerga...

When Donna Childs started her business, Childs Capital LLC, little did she know she would become a part of history. “My business is located within the so-called &l...

It’s time to record a new voice mail greeting (you have, after all, had your current one for 3 years now). You dig out the instruction booklet and figure out which butto...

Years ago when I was teaching group exercise classes, I re...

When Joseph Pilates originally set out to teach his unique exercises to German internees during World War I, little did he know that one day hundreds of fitness professionals ...

By Carrie Myers Smith and Amanda Vogel, MA buyer How to evaluate fitness equipment be before you sign on the dotted line. I wary waited with anticipation for the newest, ...

Tyco, ImClone, Enron, WorldCom. . . . How do these names make you feel about big corporate CEOs? Probably not too warm and fuzzy. Just as there are some very disturbing tren...

BY CARRIE MYERS SMITH G e t S m a r t A b o u t H o m e S c h o o l P E Tr a i n i n g Did you know that during the 2000 to 2001 school year, 1.5 to 1.9 million children in t...

First, you hear a collective deep breath as arms are raised toward the sky; next, peals of laughter and the sound of hands clapping in rhythm. What is this, you ask? A boister...

exercise rx By Carrie Myers Smith Postmastectomy Training Postmastectomy clientele need personal trainer expertise and specific exercises to restore their vital function an...

exercise BY CARRIE MYERS SMITH Protecting the ACL A c a r e f u lly de sig n e d p r o g r am ca n h e lp c lie n ts ooking for a new twist to add to your sport-specific tra...