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IDEA around 5,500 attendees, staff and exhibitors gulped refreshment from IDEA World’s overflowing cup of knowledge. Attendees were inspired to set sights on what comes next for their careers, their businesses, their clients and our industry.
I’m longing for those carefree days and looking forward to some endless summer fun with family and friends after IDEA World Convention is wrapped up. Hiking, biking, rafting and horseback riding are all on my punch list for the trip. How did your childhood summers shape your fitness path? What are your memories and traditions of summer?
IDEA’s 40th Anniversary Timeline helps us to honor how far we’ve come and look forward with intent on how we will shape the next 5 years.
This collector’s issue is doubly special since it marks IDEA’s 40th anniversary and our first in-person IDEA® World Convention since 2019.
Nothing says comfort like a well-cooked pot of greens over fragrant rice with the surprise savory element of peanuts infusing the lip-smacking “pot likker.”
Are you sick of all the #fake fitness influencers on social media? Use IDEA resources to set yourself apart from the posers.
IDEA enters a new era as the leading association for fitness and wellness professionals—under the new, private ownership of Amy Thompson.
How do just 30 IDEA staffers power a huge event like the IDEA World Convention? With the help of hundreds of IDEA Members–our Support Squad–who trade sweat equity for their IDEA World experience.
The 2022 IDEA World Convention program reflects the innovation, introspection and hustle of an industry in the midst of an epic comeback.
As we close out Q1 2022, take a minute to assess, reset and reimagine what’s possible for your fitness business and your career.
Friends, it’s been over 2 years since we could safely gather. Let 2022 IDEA World Convention be our time to meet in person to laugh, learn, dance and celebrate together at the most exhilarating of all fitness industry events.
Bust out the bubbly, because this is a big one! IDEA is exalting its epic 40th anniversary this year.
March is Women’s History Month. There is still plenty of time to reach out to your sisters in the industry and tell them how much their leadership has impacted you.
Sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the 2022 theme for National Nutrition Month is “Celebrate a World of Flavors.” Using a “small steps” coaching structure, the Academy is rolling out just a few tips to practice each week with supportive information and resources.
The fitness industry is an embarrassment of riches in terms of exceptional individuals who can become your amazing lifelong friends, mentors or part of your trusted network. Get over your shyness and mingle. Introduce yourself. Reestablish the relationships that may be frayed after 2 years of pandemic.
Education is one step toward opening our minds to the critical role that inclusivity—and all that ties to it—plays in inspiring the ENTIRE world to fitness—and not just a segment of it.
Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, claiming the lives of more than 650,000 people per year, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Sadly, it is a mostly preventable lifestyle disease that is needlessly damaging too many lives.
Small group fitness is a powerful community builder and retention tool for your business. Clients who train in a group are more likely to stick with a program and achieve their fitness goals, which reflects success back on you and your business.
Welcome to the first edition of “Friday Super Sets.” I’ll be dropping in at the end of each week to get better acquainted with you and other IDEA Members, and to share notes and links regarding content you may have missed during your busy week. Each edition will be chock-full of information and links that I believe you’ll enjoy.
As we enter the most foodcentric season of all, we hope the features section in this issue sparks new perspective on two fascinating nutrition topics: how the pandemic has changed the ways people eat and how to differentiate among food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities.
