Archive for February 2012
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The Sports Center at Chelsea Piers in New York City offers its running enthusiasts a chance to excel with Warp Speed. This drill-oriented class includes sprinting, hurdles, relays and stretching techniques. According to the online schedule, participants will notice “improvements in running time, speed and endurance that will assist in national and regional open/master’s competitions.”
Read MoreSample Class: Jump Rope Circuit
Circuit training is such a great option in group fitness. It is efficient and allows you to get more done in less time. A smart way to combine cardiovascular training with strength training, it also helps participants avoid boredom. In this class, for example, one movement never lasts for more than 3 minutes at a time. This cardio/strength circuit focuses on the entire body and utilizes jump ropes for cardiorespiratory training, rubber tubing for muscular-endurance training and the stability ball for core and balance training.
Read MoreBuddy Up to Cool Down
Boot camp workouts are an intense, multifaceted way to get in shape. People get a chance to experience diverse movements while exploring a range of energy systems. It’s a well-rounded fitness opportunity for everyone, and there’s a bonus: the group training environment facilitates camaraderie and competition. Since intensity is high, heart rates will definitely be elevated, and muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments will experience various levels of overload. It is therefore absolutely essential to end with a cool-down.
Read More30 Step Skills Every Fitness Instructor Should Have
As IDEA Health & Fitness Association celebrates its 30th anniversary, what better moment could there be to look at step, an activity that revitalized the fitness industry? Launched in 1989 by Reebok, with creator Gin Miller at the helm, step continues to be a popular group exercise activity. The step platform is also a widely used piece of studio equipment.
Read More“What has been the best budgetary change you’ve made for your business during the recession?”
Before the recession, I traveled all over the map to go from one client’s home to the next. I didn’t think much about travel expenses or the time and energy it took to get to my locations. I considered it a trade-off for charging a higher rate than most other trainers around the city.
Read MoreFigure Competition Training
client: Jillian
personal trainer:Jill Coleman, MS, owner, JillFit Physiques
location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Yearning to compete. More than 3 years ago, Jillian began working as a naturopathic physician at the Naturopathic Health Clinic of North Carolina. While there she met Jill Coleman, owner of JillFit Physiques, who worked with figure competitors in the clinic.
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