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The Future of Group Exercise (Post-02) “Branded Classes”

In my first entry in the ‘Future of Group Exercise’ series, I invited the online community to join in on a conversation about the next decade of group fitness. Kelly Coulter, fitness author and creator of the site FitClasses.com, was the first to jump in with this comment:
“The future of group fitness lies in pre-formatted, […]

Earth Day 5K 2008

Earth day 5K 2008, Tempe, AZ.
I couldn’t have asked for a more crystal moment of clarity during the race: Watching the Arizona sun set behind the mountains. My heart beating out of my chest, as I tried to complete the race under 30 minutes. And listening the Beatles cover band echoing the chorus of […]

FitnessFest Arizona 2008!

You are bound to find a health and fitness conference happening somewhere around the world at any given month. And in Arizona, April is the month for FitnessFest, the Southwest region’s biggest land and aqua convention! Top professionals from the nation share their expertise with group fitness instructors and personal trainers in the area!
The event […]

Joy of Tech’s “Apple’s Lifestyle Companion”

Every once in a while Joy of Tech comes out with a health-related cartoon that gives me a good chuckle.
But the recent “Apple’s Lifestyle Companion” happened to crack me up! Enjoy…
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Cardio Coach Coaches Well to Fitness Enthusiasts

In a blog post I wrote a few months ago entitled Peas in a Podcast, I discussed the importance of personal trainers needing to screen fitness podcasts prior to recommending them to their clients. I stressed the fact that fitness consumers are not complementing their personal training sessions with podcasts. They are replacing them. […]

Naturally Wireless

The word “wireless” is ironic. When we hear the word, we immediately think of any technology that doesn’t require a physical wire or cord in order to connect to the world. But aren’t we, as human beings, naturally wireless anyway?
Yesterday on my endurance run, I purposely didn’t take my mp3 player, wear my heart rate […]

Future of Group Exercise (Post-01) “An Invitation”

If my memory serves me correctly, I experienced my first group exercise class with my mother back in junior high. The class was Jazzercise and clearly the name was an indication of the ”70s/’80s dance-centric culture that existed.
It’s safe to say that group fitness formats have been representative of various cultural trends over the past […]

Play In Your World

Obviously, I’m a big supporter of exergames (exercise + video games = interactive game play). After all, I spent my years in grad school studying the cardiovascular responses to PS2’s EyeToy: Kinetic. And while I believe exergaming will continue to push the boundaries of traditional game play AND fitness, I’m also curious to see if […]

Run, FatBoy, Run!

I haven’t had much luck with my choices of running movies, lately. The last marathon flick I reviewed (Spirit of the Marathon) was too long, uninspired, and nauseating to watch - kinda like a healthier version of The Blair Witch Project, had they been looking for a finish line instead of a witch.
But the recent […]

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