Fitness Fads
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Friday, June 6th, 2008Okay, so I was doing a search to see what new and exciting gizmos and gadgets were out there in cyber space and I found what has to be the oddest fitness accessory: The Digital Dream Sportsman sports camera.
Kettleball history and workout
Sunday, May 25th, 2008Always looking for new workout toys I spend my time searching the gyms and parks for what people are doing. As a trainer if you allow yourself to become boring or not infuse your workouts with new tools of your trade, you risk losing business. This article is about the kettlebell or kettleball - both [...]
Wii Fit; the new way for kids to exercise
Sunday, May 18th, 2008I was recently at a friend’s wellness center which is geared for children and they were sharing with me a new system to get children motivated to exercise. It’s called Wii Fit and it sounds like an excellent idea but I suppose we will have to wait for the real world results. They created a [...]
Gliding Discs, There is Always Something New
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008Have you heard of Gliding Disks? Gliding discs are one of the many exercise tools on the market that tout the many benefits and changes it can bring to your body. I typically am skeptical of all new trends in fitness mainly because there are so many that have come and gone and even more that [...]
Karaoke Spin
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008Health clubs are seeing declining membership numbers as people are either losing interest, looking outdoors for their exercises or just getting lazy. Regardless of why, gyms want you back so they are looking at creative programming to get people in again. One type of class that is having success because it is fun and makes [...]
What do you think of the Swiss Ball for core training?
Sunday, January 27th, 2008I have been a Fitness Trainer for 21 years and there are few pieces of equipment that I have used throughout my sessions and the years. Once I learned of the stability ball I jumped on it (literally) and still do. The swiss ball or stability ball, as I know it, was originally created as a tool to [...]
2008 Fad: Bead Diet
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007Have you heard of the bead diet? Have you seen the new beaded bracelets? These two trends are actually one trend. The beaded diet is a calorie counting diet/ bracelet that helps you count how many calories you are consuming. If your goal is to eat 1,200 calories you slide 12 beads onto one string [...]
Are you training in the zone?
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007There are 5 heart rate training zones I want you to think about during your next cardio workouts. This will help you to train smarter which means less effort, more results and who doesn’t want that? The heart rate zones are based on your maximum heart rate which is found by subtracting your age from [...]
Fitness trend versus fitness fad - an important distinction
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Before a gym or wellness center spends hundreds/ thousands of dollars they need to be sure they are investing in a program that will stand the test of time not come and go in the blink of an eye. A trend is an evolution or change in a product category and what companies base their [...]
China’s Latest Fitness Fad
Thursday, November 1st, 2007You have heard that China is up and coming as an economy and force to be reckoned with in business but have you heard about the changes going on in their society and fitness? A culture once known for being conservative is certainly changing and adopting some of the world’s practices. Pole dancing as a fitness [...]
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