Events/Conferences
Smiles From the 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Wow. In a word, that’s how I feel. I’ve been an IDEA member for 15 years. IDEA World Fitness is always outstanding, but this year was different. There was something in the air, and the only thing I could boil it down to was the word happy! Everyone was happy, with smiling and friendly faces. They were talking, collaborating, interacting and sharing. These actions dominated this year’s event and gave me a renewed excitement that I haven’t felt in years.
2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention™: Fuel Your Dream—With Passion!
Never give up. Follow your dreams. Ask for help, and give help when it’s asked of you. Connect with others and share. Show up for your clients every day.
Get Expert Nutrition Advice At The IDEA World Fitness Convention™
With two-thirds of the world’s population considered obese and waistlines around the world continuing to expand, consumers need nutrition education now more than ever. As a fitness professionals, you have a unique opportunity to meet this need since the nutrition conversation is one you have with almost every client.
Your Ticket to a Thriving Career
Personal trainer Joe Pawlenty’s impression of the first IDEA World Fitness Convention he attended is seared in his memory: “There was tons of energy–energy was blowing the roof off the building. You can’t help but be as fired up as everyone around you!”
Aside from the crackle of excitement, Pawlenty says what he liked most about the event was the chance to see and experience the fitness industry beyond his daily work environment. “You get used to the same ways of doing things, and you can get a little closed-minded.
Transform Your Passion Into Power at the 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention™, August 13-17, in Anaheim, California
Personal trainer Joe Pawlenty’s impression of the first IDEA World Fitness Convention he attended is seared in his memory: “There was tons of energy—energy was blowing the roof off the building. You can’t help but be as fired up as everyone around you!”
Expand Your Mind-Body Motivation at the IDEA World Fitness Convention™
You’ve got the passion to succeed in mind-body fitness—now you can fuel that passion with new energy, ideas, skills, connections and motivators at the action-packed 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Anaheim, California, August 13–17. The IDEA World Fitness Convention could well be the healthiest place on earth this summer with 12,000 mind-body professionals, personal trainers, group fitness instructors and fitness facility owners and managers from more than 60 countries coming together to experience the best education and top new trends in the industry.
Invest In You At the 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention™, August 13-17, in Anaheim, California
If you want to know just how valuable the IDEA World Fitness Convention experience is to creating a powerful career, all you have to do is ask some of the most successful people in the industry.
Refuel Your Passion and Enhance Your Career
The fitness profession is all about passion. Fuel that passion and inject your personal training career with new energy, ideas, skills, connections and motivators at the action-packed 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Anaheim, California, August 13–17.
The IDEA World Fitness Convention could well be the healthiest place on earth this summer with 12,000 personal trainers, group fitness instructors, mind-body professionals, and fitness facility owners and managers from more than 60 countries coming together to experience the best education and top new trends in the industry.
Fuel Your Passion at the Must-Attend Fitness Event of the Year
You’ve got the passion to succeed in fitness—now you can fuel passion with new energy, ideas, skills, connections and motivators at the action-packed 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Anaheim, California, August 13–17.
The IDEA World Fitness Convention could well be the healthiest place on earth this summer with 10,000 personal trainers, group fitness instructors, mind-body professionals, and fitness facility owners and managers from more than 60 countries coming together to experience the best education and top new trends in the industry.
Fitness Managers Fuel Their Passion at Must-Attend Event
You’ve got the passion to succeed in fitness management—now you can fuel that passion with new energy, ideas, skills, connections and motivators at the action-packed 2014 IDEA World Fitness Convention in Anaheim, California, August 13–17.
The IDEA World Fitness Convention could well be the healthiest place on earth this summer, with 12,000 personal trainers, group fitness instructors, mind-body professionals, and fitness facility owners and managers from more than 60 countries coming together to experience the best education and top new trends in the industry.
2014 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™: West Coast Training Power
What gives a personal trainer the power to change lives? Education, inspiration and purpose. You’ll find all three at the IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, coming to the West Coast April 10-13.
2014 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™: West Coast Training Power
How do you help your personal training staff feel more empowered to change lives? Education, inspiration and purpose. You’ll find all three at the IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, coming to the West Coast April 10-13.
Making Dollars (and Sense) Using Different Training Philosophies
Staying ahead of training trends is more challenging than ever, but you can find out what’s happening in the industry in one jam-packed weekend at the IDEA Personal Trainer Institute, where all the players come together—from leading companies introducing the newest programs and equipment, to educators explaining the latest research in fitness and nutrition, to the biggest names in training sharing their success secrets.
Bending American Food Culture Feature Resonates
Editor in chief Sandy Todd Webster’s article “Bending American Food Culture” in the September issue was so on point. As a dietitian, I’m constantly cognizant about who exactly is my target audience—and that “target” keeps moving. It’s clear that traditional registered dietitian services of the past—such as meal planning, cooking demos, and so on, will always need tweaking to remain relevant to current culture. Those [who are] successful in the industry are the ones who [are] able to adapt and morph their offerings for future generations.
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
In the early evenings, you could faintly hear the screams outside–about every 45 seconds–from the quiet, cushy guest rooms in the J.W. Marriott at L.A. LIVE.
AIIIIEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! It sounded like the breathless squeals people emit on the most hair-raising portion of a crazy amusement-park ride. But in downtown L.A.? Turns out it was the throng of teenage girls cheering for One Direction, the wildly popular boy band that was playing next door at the Staples Center over four consecutive nights.
A World Fitness Celebration!
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention (August 7-11) attendees, volunteers, faculty, exhibitors and staff experienced an thrilling, information-packed ride of a fitness event. As 2013 IDEA Fitness Inspiration Award recipient Peter Twist, MSc, said during his moving acceptance speech at the Opening Ceremonies, these 8,000 fitness pros lived their World experience “from the front seat of the roller coaster” on a continuous loop of excitement that kept everyone on their toes.
6 Older Adult Training Trends You Will Find at This Year’s IDEA World Fitness Convention™
The U.S. population is aging, which makes now the perfect time for fitness professionals to learn more about training older adults. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2050, one in every five Americans will be considered a senior. The U.S. Census Bureau also predicts that between now and 2030, the 65 and older population will grow an average of 2.8% annually.
What’s Hot: Progressing Beginners, Three-Dimensional Training
People sat on the edges of their chairs and leaned in to better hear Tom Purvis, PT, founder of the Resistance Training Specialist® (RTS) program, Oklahoma City, finish the sentence he had started. The session, “Progressing Beginners,” touched on a subject many personal trainers take for granted, according to Purvis. “It’s easy to train athletes,” he said. “It’s much harder to train beginners because no truly standardized protocol or assessment exists. Our assessment tools are for advanced exercisers, but the continuum for beginners is vast and varied.”
2013 IDEA World Fitness Award Finalists
The efforts of the IDEA World Fitness Award finalists start at home but, like ripples from a stone thrown in a pond, their actions fan across the globe. Their passion for spreading the health and fitness message to clients—and the world at large—motivates them every day.
Please join us in celebrating the careers of those shortlisted for 2013 IDEA Program Director of the Year, 2013 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and 2013 IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year. (Check the July–August issue of IDEA Fitness Journal for an announcement of the recipients.)
Recharging Trainers From the Inside Out
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing clients smile—and not because they lost weight or improved their fitness, either. When clients exude confidence that comes from having adopted a healthier outlook on life, it is because their transformation was more than external—it came from within.