health fitness
  • Log In / Create Account
  • Renew Membership
  • Join Now
  • View Cart (0)
THE WORLD'S LARGEST ASSOCIATION
FOR FITNESS & WELLNESS PROFESSIONALS
1-800-999-4332 or
  • Home
  • Membership
  • Conferences
  • Insurance
  • CECs/CEUs
  • Articles
  • Videos
  • Store
  • FitFeed
  • Answers
  • FitnessConnect
Understanding Muscles & Movement: From Theory To Practice - September 2010 IDEA Fitness Journal
September 2010

Features

IDEA FitnessConnect
by Biray Alsac, MS
Coordinating the efforts of fitness professionals, certifying organizations and consumers on one platform—for free!
Your Feet, Your Shoes, Your Choices
by Alexandra Williams, MA
When you’re buying or recommending shoes, think about the way the foot functions and the importance of a strong foundation.
Understanding Muscles & Movement: From Theory To Practice
by Justin Price, MA
Retrain the musculoskeletal system to effectively and purposely process the ever-present forces of nature.
2010 IDEA Personal Training Programs & Equipment Trends
by Jan Schroeder, PhD, Shawn Dolan, PhD, RD
With average retention rates of 75%, IDEA personal trainers are leveraging the best of their programs and equipment to keep clients coming back for more.

Download Additional Survey Information
IDEA Home Study (Take CEC/CEU Test Online Now!)
Test your knowledge and earn up to four continuing education credits/units.

Personal Training

Teaching The Novice Exerciser
by Ryan Halvorson
Client Success Story: An emphasis on teaching keeps Eric Taylor’s clients on the road to success.
Selling Personal Training Services With Flow
by Debra Atkinson, MS
Personal Training Entrepreneur: Use your fitness education to help clients—and to make sales.
Turn Your Gym Into A Playground
by Rodney Corn, MA
Ex Rx: Clients and trainers will embrace changing “work-outs” into “play-outs.”
Tricks Of The Trade
Tricks of the Trade: What do you do if a client crosses professional boundaries (i.e., gets too close physically or talks about topics you are not comfortable with)?

Nutrition

Food For Thought
The latest in nutrition news and science.
A Primer On Food Journals
by Martica Heaner, PhD, MA, MEd
Nutrition: Using a food log can help clients improve food choices and eating behaviors that affect their body weight goals or exercise performance.

Group Exercise

Yoga Teaching Strategies For Cohesiveness
by Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Group Ex Skills & Drills: Add a deeper element of meaning to your class designs, and help students help themselves.
Preparing For Instability
by Fred Hoffman, MEd
Ignite: Include the right warm-up moves to help the lower body transfer energy.
Sample Class: Biking The Boston Marathon
by Doris Dodge-Thews
Class Take-Out: Share a classic race plan with indoor cycling participants.
Creative Ideas That Inspire
by Joy Keller
Buzz:: Remember the almighty fun factor when programming classes.

Mind-Body-Spirit

Mind-Body-Spirit News
Wellness news and research from around the world.
Pilates And The Science Of Human Movement
by Rosalind Gray Davis
Inner IDEA: Top-notch professionals speak candidly about anatomy.

In Every Issue

Making News
Fitness Forum Kick Off Your Shoes!
Warm-Up Introducing IDEA FitnessConnect
by Peter Davis, CEO, Kathie Davis
Chronic Sleep Restriction Is A Risk Factor For Obesity
by Len Kravitz, PhD
Research: Improved sleep habits can help keep weight down.
Fitness Handout The Truth About Cellulite
World Beat Kazakhstan: A Rich Cultural History With Fit New Ideas
by Alexandra Williams, MA

Browse by Topic
  • Abdominals/Core Conditioning
  • Anatomy/Kinesiology
  • Assessments
  • Blog
  • Body Image
  • Boot Camp
  • Business
  • Cardiovascular Training
  • Career Issues
  • Certifications
  • Client Advice
  • Client Handouts
  • Coaching/Lifestyle Coaching
  • Communication
  • Compensation
  • Consumer Education
  • Continuing Education/CECs/Home Study
  • Corrective Exercise
  • Cuing
  • Cycling
  • Disabilities and Diseases
  • Equipment
  • Ethics
  • Fitness Handouts
  • Flexibility
  • Government Initiatives
  • Group Fitness
  • Gyrotonic/Gyrokinesis
  • Health Clubs/Fitness Facilities
  • IDEA
  • Inactive Market/Inspire the World to Fitness
  • Industry Issues/Trends
  • Injuries/Injury Prevention
  • Legal Issues
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Medicine/Medical Profession
  • Mind-Body-Spirit
  • Music
  • Nutrition/Healthy Eating
  • Obesity
  • Pain
  • People/Profiles
  • Personal Trainer Institute West 2013 Blog
  • Personal Training
  • Pilates
  • Posture
  • Program Design
  • Program Trends
  • Psychology
  • Research/Exercise Science
  • Running
  • Safety
  • Sample Classes
  • Sample Workouts/Program Design
  • Self Improvement
  • Special Populations
  • Strength Training
  • Stretching
  • Technology/World Wide Web
  • Walking
  • Weight Management
  • Wellness
  • Women/Women's Health Issues
  • Yoga
more tags
Browse by Publication
  • IDEA Fitness Journal
  • IDEA Fitness Manager
  • IDEA Personal Trainer
  • IDEA Health Fitness Source
  • IDEA Fitness Edge
  • IDEA Trainer Success
  • IDEA Pilates Today
  • IDEA Fit Tips
  • IDEA FitnessConnect
    • Find a Fitness Professional
    • Find a Personal Trainer
    • Find a Gym
    • Find a Class/Event
    • Fitness Success Stories
    • Fit Pro Blogs
    • FAQs
    • Get Listed
    • FitFeed
    • Media Information
  • Fitness Conferences
    • IDEA World Fitness Convention™
    • Inner IDEA® Conference
    • IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ East
    • IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ West
    • Apply to be a Presenter
    • Assistant/Work-Study Program
    • International Representative Program
    • IDEA Awards
  • Publications
    • Article Library
    • IDEA Fitness Journal
    • IDEA Trainer Success
    • IDEA Fitness Manager
    • IDEA Fit Tips
    • IDEA Food & Nutrition Tips
    • IDEA Pilates Today
    • Authors’ Guidelines
    • Republishing Policy
  • About IDEA
    • Contact Us
    • Press
    • History
    • Advertising & Exhibiting
    • Management
    • Careers with IDEA
    • IDEA Experts
    • Joining Forces
  • Career Guide
    • Certifications & Trainings
    • IDEA Answers
    • Continuing Education
    • Liability Insurance
  • Membership
    • Become a Member
    • Renew My Membership
    • Log-in
Be Social: Find us on Facebook follow us on Twitter
Copyright © 2013 IDEA Health & Fitness Association. All rights reserved.
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Site Map