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Monday, 31 March 2008San Diego - IDEA Health & Fitness Association, the leading membership organization of health and fitness professionals worldwide with more than 22,000 members in over 80 countries, announces the program for the 26th annual IDEA World Fitness Convention™ on July 8-12, with a slate of more than 250 sessions, including 129 sessions debuting this year. The event features the fitness industry's most e xciting new programs, research, and trends as well as in-depth educational presentations and a thought-provoking keynote from best-selling author and motivational speaker John Gray, PhD.
The largest fitness training event in the world, this year's World Fitness Convention will attract more than 5,000 fitness professionals from 60 countries to attend the full program of sessions as well as an industry-leading Fitness and Wellness Expo spotlighting more than 130 exhibitors displaying the latest products and services. The event will be held at the Las Vegas Hilton and Las Vegas Convention Center and includes Event Senior Partner, STOTT PILATES®.
A roster of 126 expert presenters and world-renowned thought leaders embody the international impact of the fitness and wellness industry, with representatives from around the globe including Belgium, France, Germany, Israel, South Africa, and Spain. Pre-conference workshops offer a broad range of fitness training as well as an in-depth business forum and sessions on fitness management. Attendees also have an opportunity to earn up to 20 continuing education credits through various certification agencies.
This year's opening ceremonies will feature an inspirational presentation by John Gray, the world-famous author of 16 books including Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus. His keynote, "Finding Health and Harmony: Making the Connection for You and Your Clients", will draw on scientific research and his 30-plus years of experience to share how diet, exercise, and communication skills interact to impact the productivity of healthy brain chemicals.
IDEA's global campaign with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation-a partnership between the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association - will showcase IDEA fitness professionals who are motivating kids to embrace fit and healthy lifestyles. "It was natural to use 'Inspire' as the theme for the 2008 World Fitness Convention," says Kathie Davis, executive director of IDEA Health & Fitness Association. "This year's convention is designed to help our members develop and strengthen their unique powers of inspiration so they can increase wellness for their customers, friends, family, workplace, schools, community, and ultimately - the world."
Session highlights:
- A featured panel presentation, "WHAT'S HOT NOW: CONSUMER TRENDS" find out what consumers really want from their exercise program.
- Over 37 sessions for PERSONAL TRAINERS. Get in-depth information in topic areas such as corrective exercises, functional training, assessment, small group training, and much more.
- Marketing, management, staffing, developing or enhancing profit streams, planning to start a new business, avoiding mistakes, developing a competitive edge - just a few of the business skills covered in this wide selection of BUSINESS SESSIONS.
- A wide variety of CORE TRAINING programs for group classes or personal training, including Stretch Fusion, BOSU® BallastT Ball, TRX® Suspension Training, Pilates, and more.
- Enjoy a wide spectrum of MIND-BODY sessions on Pilates, yoga, GYROTONIC® exercises, Nia®, Relaxation, and meditation.
- Check out these super-hot programming areas, BOOT CAMP, CIRCUIT AND INTERVALS. See new moves, equipment, and training ideas.
- DANCE MANIA - Dance, in a multitude of forms, continues its resurgence and you'll find every possible style and move.
Each year, IDEA recognizes fitness professionals who are giving their all to Inspire the World to Fitness®. During this year's opening ceremony, IDEA also will present its 2008 Health & Fitness Awards to the year's top personal trainer, fitness instructor, and program director.
For more information and registration details on IDEA World Fitness Convention, visit the event section on the company's website at www.ideafit.com/world or call 1.800.999.4332, ext. 7.
Monday, 31 March 2008“Walkable” cities are beneficial both for the community’s health and the environment. Jim Sallis, Ph.D., FACSM describes an active-friendly city as one that “makes it easy and attractive to be physically active". He said people should be able to walk to shopping areas, restaurants, grocery stores, school, etc. since studies have shown that people are much more likely to be active if activity-frie ndly environments are nearby. He added that people are more likely to opt for walking or cycling if they have aesthetically pleasing and shade-filled outdoor areas.
According to Sallis, "It won't cost more money to build activity-friendly environments; it will just require money to be spent differently. More spending on things like sidewalks and trails that accommodate pedestrians and cyclists should reduce the need to expand the road network."
For more details on this news, please visit www.medicalnewstoday.com.
Friday, 28 March 2008(NaturalNews) A combination of weight training and aerobic exercise may be more effective than either type of exercise alone in staving off Type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers divided 251 Type-2-diabetes patients between the ages of 39 and 70 who were not regular exercisers before the study began into four groups: one that c ontinued to do no exercise, one that did 45 minutes of aerobic exercise three times per week, one that did 45 minutes of weight (resistance) training three times per week, and one that did 45 minutes of each type of exercise three times per week (i.e. a total of 4.5 hours of exercise per week).
The participants' A1c values (blood sugar concentration) were measured over the course of two or three months. Participants in the single exercise group demonstrated a decline of approximately 0.5 percentage points, while those in the dual exercise group demonstrated a 0.97 percentage point decline. Those in the control (no exercise) group demonstrated no change in A1c values.
According to lead researcher Ronald J. Sigal, a decrease of 1 percentage point of A1c "translates to a 15 to 20 percent reduction in risk of heart attack or stroke and a 25 to 40 percent reduced risk of other [diabetes-related] complications."
It has long been known that "exercise decreases insulin resistance," Sigal said. "It makes the transport of glucose [blood sugar] more efficient."
But "most other studies have looked at just one kind of exercise, either aerobic or resistance."
It remains unclear how much of the increased blood sugar benefit in the dual exercise group came from the combination of exercises, and how much came from the fact that people in that group were exercising more than the participants in any other group. (- David Gutierrez)
Source:
www.naturalnews.com
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Take the opportunity to get fit and healthy this spring by taking part in the borough’s health walks, run by Richmond Council’s Health Development Team.
The walks are led by a team of award-winning vo lunteers who provide encouragement and advice and ensure everybody is walking at a pace that is comfortable to them.
Ten new evening and weekend routes, as well as an additional Monday session, have been added to the existing program to give those who work the opportunity to take part.
The walks take place in a variety of venues across the borough, including Richmond and Bushy Parks, and will run throughout spring and summer.
The walks are free and people of all ages and fitness levels are encouraged to attend.
Richmond Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing, Cllr Denise Carr, said, “This is a marvelous opportunity for residents to get themselves fit and healthy this spring and summer, as well as enjoying the beautiful surroundings of some of the borough’s parks. Our walk leaders do a superb job and will make sure that whatever your level of fitness, you will be walking at a pace that suits you."
For more information, call The Health Development Team at 020 8891 7445 or email at health@richmond.gov.uk.
Source:
www.richmond.gov.uk
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Cathy Barber, creator of All Done Weighting, is offering a Live Workshop on March 29, 9am to 5pm in Wethersfield, CT. All Done Weighting is all about how to lose weight without conventional dieting or restricted
eating. It teaches people how to stop emotional and compulsive eating as well. All Done Weighting is a unique approach because it is about losing weight once and for all, using foods that satisfy your body and soul without ever going on another diet.
Cathy Barber, creator of the program, promises her clients she will never weigh them, never measure their waistline or any other part of their body, never ask them to weigh themselves, nor ever ask them to weigh or measure food. Barber helps people tap into "innate knowledge that's always been there."
A key element of Barber's program discovers particularly satisfying food. "For 25 years, I was very good at doing two things: losing weight and gaining weight. I was a competitive dieter, competing against myself and my own willpower. I was a great loser and a superb gainer. I could gain weight faster than anyone I ever met. I tried nearly every diet and diet product to lose weight. I perfected restricted eating and the opposite, binge eating, for over two decades. At 37 years old, I was absolutely worn out from losing and gaining over a thousand pounds, and at 37 years old, I began to stop the madness," Barber says of her own experience. She continues, with a touch of her hallmark humor, "At the time, I didn't realize I was complying with a very simple Law of The Universe: the Law of Dieting! The Law of Dieting requires that every pound you lose by dieting restrictively will be returned to you, and then some. In other words, it's an interest-bearing investment. All the energy, time, deprivation, and money invested in dieting will be paid back ounce for ounce, pound for pound, and some extra pounds for the "interest payment." I am thrilled to say that I stopped dieting in 1991. I started eating everything I had deprived myself of for so many years and I flourished. I ate without guilt for the first time in 25 years. I stopped dieting, ultimately lost weight, and maintained a healthy weight for over 15 years."
Ms. Barber is quite modest as she is actually slender and radiates energy and health. Cathy Barber is a Holistic Health Counselor and a Drugless Practitioner. She has extensive training in many natural healing modalities including Homeopathy, Aromatherapy, Plant-Based Nutrition, and Natural Health Support. Also, she is an EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) practitioner. Using no prescription medications, Barber believes there are many ways to assist the body in healing itself. Her approach can result in weight loss, natural energy, mental clarity, and increased resistance to daily stress.
Cathy Barber's Live Workshop on March 29th will focus on ten grounded-in-reality steps to achieving freedom from dieting and compulsive eating. Attendees will walk away with powerful knowledge they can use immediately plus free samples and a workbook to take home. Register and find out more by calling (860) 402-8812.
About Cathy Barber and All Done Weighting:
Cathy Barber's work is based on her personal experience. She struggled with ill health, obesity, and depression for many years. She was 37 years old when she began her journey to outstanding health and wellness. Now well into her 50s, Cathy feels better than she did in her 30s. She shares many creative tips in her classes and works from the heart, offering inspiring coaching, a healthy touch of humor, and sincere understanding. Visit AllDoneWeighting.com. (PR.COM)
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