Archive for April 2002

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ith 13 percent of the U.S.
population celebrating their
65th year and beyond, it is no
surprise that fitness clubs and
personal trainers are working
more with seniors.

Have you ever joked that you’re “allergic” to exercise? Well, you may be. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 15 to 20 percent of Americans are believed to experience allergic responses specifically caused by exercise. International health educator Terrie Heinrich Rizzo, MAS, explains the symptoms and treatment of exercise-induced allergies.

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AFrom our company’s beginning in 1990, we have followed certain procedures with scheduling, cancellations, payments and session content to ensure smooth sailing with our in-home sessions. We also have in-depth monthly meetings and workshops (our “Training the Trainers” series) in which we go over procedures, policies and challenges that have arisen. We come to a consensus on how to deal with certain issues; leadership in our company does not come from the top, but rather from each other.

Many of today’s seniors have been active throughout their lives and continue to be. Obviously age adds some limitations, but maybe not the limitations you think. Juan Carlos Santana, MEd, will delve into this topic at IDEA® Personal Trainer Summit WEST (June 29 to 30 in San Diego in conjunction with World Fitness IDEA®) in his session “Speed and Power Training for Active Seniors” on June 30 from 7:15 AM to 8:45 AM.

Before there was The Gap, Douglas Brooks knew there was A Gap—a great, big yawning one. And it wasn’t the clothing franchise in almost every shopping mall in America. This gap fell somewhere between the A in fitness assessment and the Z in a happy client’s “Zowie! I accomplished my fitness goals!”

Breakfast—the often forgotten meal . . . that might keep you from being forgetful. Results of a study show that eating breakfast might help keep your brain sharp as you age.

We’ve all seen athletes fall apart under pressure. Years of practice and technique vanish into a blur of panic and failure. It’s called “choking” and researchers have discovered people are most vulnerable when they over-think their actions, not when they’re distracted.
Researchers from Michigan State University recruited 54 students, all novice golfers, and divided them into three groups. The students were given lessons in putting, but each group was taught in a slightly different way.

Lowering total cholesterol and fat through diet can do a heart good, but if the low-fat foods in your diet are also high-sugar, you may have just robbed Peter to pay Paul. Researchers have found that a low-fat, high-sugar diet can reduce HDL (“good”) cholesterol. Having low levels of HDL is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

industryTrainers responding
to IDEA’s Work Satisfaction Survey (IDEA Personal Trainer, July-August 2001) feel their relationships with other trainers are unsatisfactory. We asked business managers in IDEA’s 2002 Personal Training Trendwatch survey how they try to create good staff relations and teamwork. These are their ideas. (The full Trendwatch results are in the March 2002 issue
of IDEA Personal Trainer.)