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At IDEA World in June I participated in a workshop that broadened my perspective on working with the quickly growing older adult population.  The presenter, Julie Logue, did not bore us with a self-serving monologue about her career accomplishments to date; instead, Julie began the session immediately with a speed and reaction time training technique she termed, "claptology", and then we got to work.  She incorporated movement and interaction throughout the workshop so that by the end I found myself thinking, “Wait...what?

Injuries are the worst as a group exercise instructor.  It can literally take you out of work for weeks. Because our bodies are our tools for work, we must take care to prevent injuries at all times.  All Indoor Cycle instructors should keep these three valuable tips in mind.

Your classes and clients will benefit from keeping these tips in mind, too.  Share these tips with your Indoor Cycle class participants; encourage participants to avoid injury by listening to their body and implementing these three tips:

Do you ever think fitness professionals work together but alone?  Often a fitness department is littered with individuals who work at a variety of clubs. We are a nomadic profession - working one hour here, two hours there, three hours of in-homes, and then one more hour back at the first gym.  Fitness professionals are often part of multiple departments, wearing a variety of hats, and seldom connecting within one place more than the last.  

In fitness, we define the F.I.T.T Principle as: frequency, intensity, type, and time.  We include this principle in program design for group exercise and personal training clients in five areas:

1. Cardiovascular endurance
2. Muscular strength
3. Muscular endurance
4. Flexibility
5. Body composition