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food after fifty

by Kristine Clark, PhD, RD

In a 1984 snapshot taken as he crossed the finish line of a half marathon, 40-year-old Peter Larson looked "lean and mean" at 162 pounds. Now, 20 years later, Larson weighs in at 192 pounds. So what's changed? For Larson, like millions of aging Baby ...

Ushering in the Next Generation

by Joy Keller

Four experienced program directors share strategies for shaping new group fitness instructors.

As group fitness becomes more specialized, the demand grows for experienced instructors who possess that magic combination of high energy and charisma. Many program directors face staffing shortages and have to find creative ways to recruit talent. ...

Celebrating Fitness Accomplishments

The 2004 IDEA Health - Fitness Awards finalists motivate the world to get fit.

Just as the movie industry has its glamorous Academy Awards, the fitness industry honors its best and brightest stars in an exciting gala tradition-the IDEA Health - Fitness Awards Ceremony. We honor colleagues who have excelled at improving the health ...

Joining Together

IDEA members find great value in membership and each other.

At times, inspiring the world to fitness can be a challenging task. You have the enthusiasm and drive, but going it alone is tough. That's why it's so helpful to know you're part of a network of fitness professionals. IDEA membership is about belonging to ...

Focus on Core Conditioning

by Diane Lofshult

It has been only 2 years since IDEA began tracking the popularity of core conditioning classes versus conventional abdominals classes on our annual Fitness Programs - Equipment Survey. In that short time span, the number of fitness facilities offering ...

Group Fitness Trendwatch 2002

by Diane Lofshult

W What today's most innovative program directors predict your members will be asking for in the future. By Dia n e L o fshul t GROUP FITNESS Trendwatch The world has changed drastically since our last Group Fitness Trendwatch report. People everywhere are ...

Group Fitness Trendwatch

by Diane Lofshult

Our sixth annual report on what today's cuttingedge program directors are planning for tomorrow- and why you should be, too! Group Fitness Trendwatch 2001 Now that the economy is slowing and consumer confidence is waning, it's more important than ever ...