March 2013
Features
Elusive Boundaries For Nutrition Scope Of Practice
With obesity rates astronomically high, is it time to rethink our approach?
Optimal Recovery After Exercise: Nutrient Timing 
Research provides deeper understanding of how ingesting the right nutrients at the right time can support an active lifestyle.
IDEA Home Study
Continuing education quizzes: Get up to 4 CECs quickly with quizzes from this issue.
Personal Training
Going From The Inspired To The Inspirer
Client Success Story: One woman’s efforts plant a seed of inspiration for many others.
First-Session Success
Profit Center: Make sure a client’s initial meeting doesn’t feel like a visit to the doctor’s office.
Challenge Play: Connecting Exercise And Fun
Ex Rx: Turning exercise into a game turns clients into players who have much more motivation to stay fit.
Nutrition
Group Exercise
Use Subbing To Market Yourself
Skills and Drills: Leverage opportunities to fill in by sharing and showcasing brand “you.”
Medicine Ball Magic
Core: Add variation and vector to your core exercises.
Sample Class: Push, Pull, Bend, Twist, Squat And Lunge (BTSL)
Class Take-Out: Layer on function with this life-enhancing strength workout.
Creative Ideas That Inspire
Buzz: Break away from the norm with these unique classes.
Mind-Body-Spirit
Pilates Safety Concerns For Older Adults
Inner IDEA: Top-notch Pilates professionals speak out about keeping seniors injury-free.
In Every Issue
Introducing FitFeed
IDEA FitnessConnect: IDEA’s new social media hub gives you an easy way to discover and pass along top news.
Energy Balance Update: Keep Moving!
Research: Scientists respond to burning questions about food, exercise and weight loss.
Conquering The “Obesogenic” Environment
Bridging the Gap: Barbara A. Brehm-Curtis, EdD, shares thoughts on how fitness professionals can put healthy behaviors like eating well and exercising regularly within clients’ grasp.
Fitness Handout Salt & You
IDEA Fitnographic Eating Healthy On A Budget
