Archive for March 2002

Of all sports-related injuries, 15 to 45 percent are ankle ligament injuries. And if you or your clients participate in sports with a lot of jumping and cutting moves, ankle injuries are even more of a risk. The results of a recent study show that incorporating proprioceptive training into an exercise regime can help prevent recurrent ankle injuries.

Thinking of starting a personal training business with a partner or adding a partner to an existing business? Two heads are better than one, according to the old adage, and it’s a good way to spread risk. But, make sure your partner is right for you before taking any major financial steps together. Following are some tips from Karen Cheney at www.quicken.com.
IDEA PERSONAL Trainer March 2002 what’s new

Is your favorite energy bar all it’s cracked up to be? Maybe not, according to a review of the contents of 30 popular energy bars.
ConsumerLab.com, an independent evaluator of dietary supplements and nutrition products, conducted a nutrition bar product review, testing 30 bars to ensure that their label claims matched the nutritional content of the bars. The testing showed that an alarming 60 percent of the products did not meet their label claims, with only 12 products passing the review.

Rudy Hayek says that as a youngster, he was never much of an athlete. But in the late ’70s, a latent talent clicked on when he was introduced to Shotokan, or Japanese karate. By July 1979, he had earned his black belt in the discipline and it changed everything for him.

Working directly with the medical community is where the personal training industry is headed—don’t get left behind! Attend the preconference offering “Medical Interfacing: Build an Elite Team of Professional Medical Advisors” at IDEA® Personal Trainer Summit WEST on June 28, 2002 from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM.

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IDEA PERSONAL Trainer march 2002

Over the past five years since the inception of IDEA’s Personal Trainer of the Year Award, we have reviewed the dossiers of so many impressive candidates that it makes us proud and excited to be part of the personal training industry.
This year’s award presentation will take place at the 2002 IDEA® Personal Trainer International Summit in Baltimore during the Keynote Morning Session on March 1.