July, 2011

IDEA Health & Fitness Association IDEA Code of Ethics: personal Trainers

IDEA Health & Fitness Association IDEA Code of Ethics: Owners and Managers

IDEA Health & Fitness Association IDEA Code of Ethics: Group Fitness Instructors

FAQs About Posture

Winners Tell All

How client “success stories” elevate your IDEA FitnessConnect profile.

Safely Training Cancer Survivors

Lessons From the School of Sales

The philosophy, psychology and mathematics of selling.

Everything Is Negotiable

If you’re not getting the compensation you deserve, maybe it’s time to think outside the bucks.

Pilates Transformations

What does it take to transform a life? Sometimes it’s a Pilates class, a motivated student and an instructor who believes anything is possible.

The Pursuit of Higher Education

What fitness professionals should know about going back to school in the 21st century.

Spotlight on the 2011 IDEA Award Recipients

Passion, commitment and a dedication to excellence define these top fitness pros.

Serving Your Base & Looking for Opportunity in Special Populations

Analyzing results from the 2011 IDEA Fitness Programs & Equipment Trends report to help you better position your facility.

Treadmill Walking Helps Parkinson’s Patients

Sprints Improve CVD Risk Factors in Youth

Gym-Pact Charges When You Don’t Show Up

U.S.Coast Guard Sets New Passenger Limits

To Improve Adherence, Focus on “How,” Not “Why”

Active Network Supports President’s Challenge

Improved Health Habits Needed Among Religious Groups?

IDEA Member Ends Retirement, Eyes National Championships

Frequent Cycling May Be Bad for Sperm Health

Is There an Exercise Gene?

Sprints Improve CVD Risk Factors in Youth

Women’s Body Image Woes

Host Successful Group Exercise Department Meetings

What are some effective, easy-to-find, tasty foods with anti-inflammatory properties?

fig squares

go mediterranean!

is diet tied to ADHD?

the epigenetics diet

fabulous figs

satiety “signaling pathway’ identified

How the Mind, the Body & the Environment Affect Our Health

A Conversation With Esther Sternberg, MD

Reforming the Way Americans Eat

Making sense of federal dietary guidelines and other health improvement initiatives.

Brief Bouts & Baby Steps

Research suggests that encouraging the inactive to embrace any physical activity—even at levels that fall short of industry guidelines—may offer a bevy of benefits.