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| Resolving
Interpersonal Conflicts >> |
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Sherri McMillan, MSc, and Alex McMillan
What's
your favorite part of working in the fitness industry? You
can probably list many positives, but probably didn't include
handling problems with co-workers or employees!
To give
you food for thought in dealing with conflicts, Sherri McMillan,
MSc, IDEA member since 1995, and Alex McMillan, IDEA member
since 1998, share two scenarios that demonstrate ways in
which staff problems can be resolved one-on-one. The McMillans,
the 2006 IDEA Program Directors of the Year, own Northwest
Personal Training & Fitness Education in Vancouver,
Washington... >>
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| Updated
Exercise Recommendations for Type 2 Diabetics >> |
By
April Durrett
 Do
your currently train clients with type 2 diabetes or are
you interested in working with this clientele? Then be aware
that The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has updated
its exercise recommendations for people with type 2 diabetes.
Based on a thorough review of exercise research to date,
the ADA now recommends varying amounts of physical activity,
depending on your client's health goals.
To improve
control of blood glucose, maintain a healthy weight and
lower the risk of heart disease, most people with type 2
diabetes should accumulate 150 minutes of moderate-intensity
physical activity each week. The ADA defines moderate-intensity
activity as that which raises your heart rate but doesn't
leave you out of breath... >>
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| Making
Exercise Cool for Kids >> |
By
Joy Keller
 One
big problem for many kids is that they don't get time during
the day to play and exercise. IDEA members are trying to
counteract this inactivity by tapping into their own interests.
Tim
Haft, a New York City resident and IDEA member since 1998,
is one fitness pro who is reaching out to kids through Punk
Rope, his class that combines his passion for jumping rope
and punk rock. “I grew up listening to the Ramones,
the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and have always felt a connection
to the passion, energy, spirit and rebelliousness of punk,”
he says...>>
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| Planning
to Renew Your IDEA Membership? |
If
so, enroll in Automatic Renewal today! If you enroll
in the program today, your IDEA membership will be
renewed approximately 2 weeks before your current
membership term expires. Plus you will get:
Continuous
Member Benefits. You will not miss a single issue
of IDEA Fitness Journal. And remember that
you will need a current IDEA membership to renew your
discounted liability insurance through Fitness &
Wellness Insurance Agency... >>
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Meet
Some Outstanding Members!
Monte Ladner, MD
Falmouth, Massachusettes
Member Since 2004
“My most ambitious effort (to Inspire the World
to Fitness®) is the Health Makeover Challenge,”
says medical doctor and personal trainer Monte Ladner.
The program “involves working directly with three
people, all of whom are obese; have additional medical
problems; are physically deconditioned; have significant
psychological stressors in their lives; and eat poorly... >> |
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The
next time you are in the gym, at the fields or on the court,
notice what other people are doing to prepare themselves
for their workouts. Chances are they will perform a few
minutes of aerobic activity (such as cycling on the stationary
bike or linear running) and then will perform a few static
stretches.
