Archive for August 2005
Yoga Inspires Hip-Hop Fans, Plus-Size Participants
Yoga is in the house. Just when you thought every variation of yoga had hit the market, hip-hop yoga programs are reaching out to attract more new audiences. Russell Simmons, hip-hop pioneer and cofounder of Def Jam Records, has produced Yoga Live™, a series of yoga programs set to hip-hop music. “If yogis were the only people in America who could vote,” Simmo…
Read MoreA Time to Play, A Time to Rest
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Read MoreSample Class: Dance-Inspired Cardio
Yoga Passes the Low-Back Test
Practicing Iyengar yoga helps people with low-back pain, according to a preliminary study published in Pain (2005; 115, 107–17). Low-back pain affects 70%–85% of North American adults at some point during their lifetime. Of the Americans who practice yoga, 21% …
Read MoreTop 10 Global Food Trends
Here is a peek at some major worldwide food trends that recently caught the editors’ attention at Food Technology magazine:
1. The Quick Fix. Fewer side dishes and less time spent preparing meals are just two more signs that fast food rules—even at home!
2. Drive and Go. Takeout service is increasing, especially at upscale, full-service res…
Read MoreRespecting Your Boundaries
Legal & Risk Management
By Sean Riley, MS, JD
Respecting Your Boundaries
Always remember, your job is to design exercise programs– not to treat, diagnose or prescribe. Study after study has demonstrated that regular physical activity is important to good health. In an attempt to promote clients’ well-being, personal fitness trainers (PFTs) may find themselves involved in activities that can blur…
You Don’t Say . . .
Technology
By Joe Dysart
You Don’t Say . . .
With today’s voice recognition software, you can stick the keyboard where it belongs. Are your hands more comfortable pumping iron than fiddling with a computer keyboard? If so, you may want to consider using your voice as the primary way to navigate on your personal computer. For about $200, you can upgrade your PC and other devices with cutting-edge …
Operation Organization
Synergistic Systems
By Kay L. Cross, MEd
Operation Organization
Don’t wait for spring to make a clean sweep of your working environment! If someone peered into your car, file cabinets, kitchen pantry, laundry room or closet, what would they assume about you? Would they guess that you are always in a hurry, loaded down with too much stuff and barely holding your act together in the public eye? Or …
IDEA Data Show Business Is Booming
Trainer Survey
By Patricia Ryan, MS
IDEA Data Show Business Is Booming
New data reveal the expansion of training into new skills and new opportunities.
PERSONAL TRAINING GROWS INTO SMALL GROUPS
% of respondents offering program
Total of All Respondents Health Clubs and YMCAs PFTs in Client Homes PFT Gyms
n (number) personal training (one-to-one) personal training (2 clients share) personal trai…
Read MoreSmart Cancellation Policies
Training for Growth
By Sherri McMillan, MSc, and Alex McMillan
Smart Cancellation Policies
Establishing fair and consistent cancellation procedures is essential for business success. We’ve all been there. Your favorite client cancels 2 hours before her session because “something came up at work.” You say, “No problem”–after all, you don’t want to lose her business. The next day, another client s…