Archive for March 2007
Yo-Yo Diets and Gallstone Disease in Men
Women are notorious for losing weight and then gaining it all back again in a vicious cycle of weight fluctuation. Now a new study says that this kind of weight cycling can be dangerous for men who are at risk for gallstone disease.
For 10 years, the study tracked male participants
in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study to examine the long-term effects of repeated…
Sample Class: Nekkid Water Fitness
“Nekkid Water Fitness” is a fun-based format designed to accommodate an apparently healthy population in shallow water. The class uses traditional and nontraditional exercises to achieve both cardiovascular and muscular strength and endurance. Absolutely no equipment is needed. Enlist your imagination, and bring your own style and expertise to the workout. Bottom line? This cl…
Read MoreCreative Classes That Inspire
Pilates Your Way in Madison, Wisconsin, combines Pilates principles with cardiovascular training in its Piladio class. “We have a number of combinations,” says owner Mike Head. “The two favorites are kickboxing and hip-hop. We also offer a boot camp option and basically any kind of cardio our clients want to mix with Pilates.” The cardio portion is performed…
Read MoreSupplement Makers Fined for False Claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently filed complaints in four separate cases against marketers of weight control pills for what the commission called “deceptive marketing” of products. Named in the complaint were the makers of Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, TrimSpa and One-A-Day WeightSmart for using false claims not supported by competent and reliable scientific eviden…
Read MoreCreating a Comprehensive and Effective Business Marketing Plan
For those of you new to business ownership, there is plenty to lear…
Read MoreAdvertising With aUsing a fun, personalized approach to ads can pay off big time.
Sample Ad #1
As we’ve mentioned in past columns, marketing is considered absolutely everything you do in your business. Remember, the definitio…
Sensible Gizmodia
Amid the onslaught of new business technologies that promise so much but often deliver so little, there are a few diamonds-in-the-rough worthy of serious consideration. If you are researching ways to enhance your training business’s overall productivity this year, here is a sam…
Read MoreBuilding Leaders
In the first of this five-part series, we discussed what it tak…
Read MoreIntegrate Your Life
Integrate: to form or blend into a whole.
After coaching several clients by phone this morning, I headed to one of my favorite coffee spots for a break. As I was reflecting over the conversations we had, I thought, “People don’t get it.” The ma…
Read MoreVisualizing With Color
Why can color have such a powerful effect on us? Color can stimulate our energy or dull our senses. Bright colors tend to be uplifting, while muted colors are usually more relaxing. One color can even seem repulsive to us, while another may be strongly appealing.
Regardless of our preferences, color and light are essential ingredients of health and well-being. Without sunlight, w…
Modeling Puppet Behavior
The Mattel Corporation has found a new avenue for teaching kids about proper nutrition. The company’s Mattel Children’s Foundation recently allocated $15,000 to a Florida-based traveling puppet show to teach the state’s elementary-school children the fundamentals of healthy eating and regular exercise. Orlando’s Michelee Puppets Inc., a nonprofit organization, uses ch…
Read MoreOpen Heart, Open Mind
It was Gin Miller’s love and passion
for fitness that led to her stepping up
and down on a milk carton to help strengthen her knees after an injury. Shortly thereafter, step training became a fitness phenomenon that has remained popular for almost two decades. She still travels extensively teaching her special brand of creative conceptualism and is a strong advocate for educatio…
Not Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen
Want your teens to improve their diets and learn to make healthful choices when they leave your nest? One way to improve their chances is to involve them in food buying and dinner preparation.
A study published in the December 2006
issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that young adults (aged 18–23) benefit from learning simple food purchas…
The Friendship Challenge
Remember your college days? You may have been blessed with a close group of buddies straight out of the TV series Friends. Do you look around now, however, and notice that you don’t have as many friends as you used to or as you’d like? The bad news is that friends may come and go throughout your life. The good news is that by making a focused effort, you can gain new fr…
Read MoreThe First Step
By mid-March, most of the “New Year’s resolution members” have vanished. The beach-bound bodies, once focused on shaping up before spring break, have come and gone. This is the fitness industry’s slow season, when group fitness class numbers dwindle and new personal training clients are a little tough to come by.
But spring is also a perfect time to think …
Pilates-Based Exercises for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Are your clients complaining of back pain, or do they describe themselves as having a “bad back?” If so, their complaints are not uncommon. The Mayo Clinic recently reported that 4 out of 5 adults experience at least one bout of back pain at some point during their lifetime. Considering these statistics, the likelihood of your encountering clients with back problems is quite high.
Read MoreFull Breath: The GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® System: A Primer
Juliu Horvath, creator and founder of the Gyrotonic Expansion System® and Gyrokinesis, is the epitome of a modern-day man for all seasons. An intuitive teacher, a former professional ballet dancer, a yogi and a wood sculptor, this 63-year-old Hungarian has developed a unique system of movement that gently works the joints and muscles of the body through rhythmic, undulating motions that embrace key principles also found in swimming, dance, yoga, tai chi and gymnastics.
Read MoreFull Breath: The GYROTONIC® and GYROKINESIS® System: A Primer
Juliu Horvath, creator and founder of the Gyrotonic Expansion System® and Gyrokinesis, is the epitome of a modern-day man for all seasons. An intuitive teacher, a former professional ballet dancer, a yogi and a wood sculptor, this 63-year-old Hungarian has developed a unique system of movement that gently works the joints and muscles of the body through rhythmic, undulating motions that embrace key principles also found in swimming, dance, yoga, tai chi and gymnastics.
Read MoreFacing Insecurity in Your Business
I think of being with my grandfather more than 30 years ago. Business was hard work but incredibly satisfying. His work was on his land, behind his home, next to his daughter’s house. He took his lunch with him on the tractor or went back to the house for a break. His job was physically tiring, mentally satisfying and simple.
Read MoreFeedback from the Field
In the last issue of Inner IDEA Body-Mind-Spirit Review, we asked “What has been the most dramatic physical transformation you have seen in a client? Here’s what you had to say.
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