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Michael Mantell, PhD, has spent the past 40 years urging people to change their minds to improve their bodies. Mantell, director of behavior science coaching at Premier Fitness Camp in San Diego, shares this story:
“I worked with an obese, gay male client, who finally came to realize that he’d been [too] humiliated to go to a gym because his mindset was, ÔÇÿPeople will laugh at me. I look horrible naked. I can’t ever have a lover because I can’t stand how I look, so how will anyone else? I can’t ever lose weight, because deep down I know I’m a failure.’”

Now there’s one more reason to exercise. Sedentary older adults with no genetic risk factors for dementia may be just as likely to develop the disease as those who are genetically predisposed, according to a major study that followed more than 1,600 Canadians over 5 years.

Walk by any indoor cycling studio when a class is in session and you’re likely to hear cues like this:
“I want everyone at a 2!”
“Push yourself to a 7 and hold it there for 30 seconds!”
“Let’s start at a 3, turn up to 6, and then come back to a steady 4. Go!”
The key to unlocking a fantastic cycling class is somewhere in those numbers, but how well do your participants know what the numbers mean?

Do you teach or train generally healthy, moderate- to high-functioning baby boomers? Or are you thinking of directing more of your efforts to exercisers over 50? If so, be among the first to learn targeted principles you can weave into clients’ or class participants’ workouts.

We already know that regular physical activity is linked to overall better health. Now, research from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business has shown that being more physically invested in serving ourselves food can influence behavior that might otherwise lead us to overeat.

Question: A lot of people are talking about alkaline water. Does it help with all the things I have heard, like preventing cancer?

Answer: Claims about the benefits of alkaline water include effectiveness in treating heartburn as well as preventing cancer and cardiovascular disease. The theory goes that consuming water with a higher pH will balance the pH of your body, negating the effects of acidifying diets that, according to the theory, lead to a variety of health problems.

Happy 2017! As IDEA enters its 35th year, we have exciting news to share! Active Interest Media (AIM) has acquired IDEA Health & Fitness Association, an event that will propel us to even greater heights in the next 35 years and will ground our commitment to help you grow the industry and influence as many people as possible with the message of health, fitness and wellness.
AIM is one of the largest enthusiast media companies, producing consumer and trade events, websites, magazines, films and television shows that reach 40 million readers, viewers and atten

Weight bias (aka weight stigma) has been defined as “the social devaluation and denigration of people perceived to carry excess weight” (Tomiyama 2014). That sounds bad, and yet a majority of health, medical, allied health, and fitness and wellness professionals exhibit some degree of this stigma.

What’s the first thing people do when they decide to get in shape and join a gym? They turn to social media to ask for recommendations from friends and family, and then they turn to the Internet to do more research on their options.

Cancer can be deadly. However, research is showing promising data on how physical activity helps the body and mind heal—and prevent