From ho hum to BOO-YEAH!
Sometimes, you just don’t want to teach. I love group fitness, and I truly enjoy my classes, which include a variety of formats: Spinning, Step, Body Sculpt, Dance… But I also have a full-time job as a web developer, and I have family, so I can be spread a bit thin. I guarantee you have been there too. But what to do when it is less than an hour till go time, and all you want to do is get in a car wreck so at least you’ll have a valid reason not to show?
March 22, 2007 No Comments
Presentation is Everything
You know without question that presentation is everything. You dress the part. You buy the trendiest music. You execute each move to enviable perfection. But without stong delivery skills, you may still fail to “win the hearts and minds” of your students. Here are a list of simple presentation techniques that you can use to make sure you get your message across loud and clear.
March 20, 2007 No Comments
The Write Stuff
The most essential piece of gear I have in my arsenal of fitness paraphenalia is not my CD case, it’s not my foam roller, and it is not my heart rate monitor. It is so simple and yet so often overlooked by many professionals who seek to improve their performance in any arena. The most essential item I have and which I keep by my side throughout the day and by my bed at night is my fitness notebook. That’s right. A spiral bound “Fat Book” that fits nicely in my purse or gym bag and holds a ball point pen snugly enough that I rarely find myself hunting for a writing tool. Paper, plain and simple.
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March 19, 2007 No Comments
