Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio

You can learn more about Trish at www.bodyproductions.com. Enjoy! Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes [audio:http://group-fitness-radio.s3.amazonaws.com/023_Trish_Muse_2.mp3] The post GFTR #23 – Trish Muse and Exercise Modifications For Back Injury appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

“Working the core” is all the rage right now.  But how do we incorporate core work into a class where there is not specific time for it?  And how do we cue it if we don’t have a Pilates background?  My guest, Trish Muse and I discuss how to work the core, with good effective … Continue reading GFTR #22 Trish Muse on Cueing the Core → The post GFTR #22 Trish Muse on Cueing the Core appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

You know that guy that is always running on the treadmill, or the one that is in the weight room every day?  Wouldn’t it be fun to pull him into your class for once? Chris Freytag and I talk about getting the “athletic minded extroverts” into our classes.  By allowing our participants the freedom to … Continue reading GFTR #21 – Chris Freytag and her athletically inspired class → The post GFTR #21 – Chris Freytag and her athletically inspired class appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Pain…..okay, I do not like to admit it, but now that I am not 29 anymore, I sometimes have to deal with it.  How about you?  My guest is Sean Wolf and he specializes in a technique called Bowenwork.  A listener contacted me because it worked so well for her and she was very impressed. … Continue reading GFTR #20 – Bowenwork, The Next Generation of Pain Therapy → The post GFTR #20 – Bowenwork, The Next Generation of Pain Therapy appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

How does a very affordable Caribbean vacation sound right about now?  Remember Episode #6 when I talked with Suzelle Snowden from Fit Bodies about working vacations for fitness pros?  Well, I just returned from a working vacation at Breezes Runaway Bay in Jamaica and interviewed my favorite Jamaican gym PRO- Omar Graham.  Here is how … Continue reading GFTR #19 – Meet Omar Graham from Breezes Runaway Bay Jamaica → The post GFTR #19 – Meet Omar Graham from Breezes Runaway Bay Jamaica appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Winning the war against childhood obesity with character. This tag line from Laurette Willis’ website www.powermoveskids.com grabbed me and I talk with her about her public school strength/balance and flexibility training program, that also incorporates character traits, called Power Moves Kids.  We also talk about changing the “want to” from the inside and permanent, lasting, … Continue reading GFTR #18 Laurette Willis and PowerMoves Kids → The post GFTR #18 Laurette Willis and PowerMoves Kids appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

I had the chance to sit down in Jamaica and talk with David Mesirow about his new product launch, Beaming.  (It was definitely my favorite interview atmosphere!)  David wanted to present the fitness industry with something new and exciting, but also “all encompassing”.  Beaming takes into account all aspects of health and is done barefoot, … Continue reading GFTR #17 – David Mesirow’s Beamfitâ„¢ In Jamaica → The post GFTR #17 – David Mesirow’s Beamfitâ„¢ In Jamaica appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Wouldn’t it be fun to invent the latest and coolest fitness tool?  I interviewed Sandy Bonacina from Zurich, Switzerland, who did just that!  Sandy invented the T-BOW® and we talk about what inspired her to invent the T-BOW, and all the cool ways it can be used in group and personal settings. A big thank … Continue reading GFTR #16 – Sandy Bonacina, inventor and world-wide master instructor for T-Bow → The post GFTR #16 – Sandy Bonacina, inventor and world-wide master instructor for T-Bow appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

It’s just hard to even imagine…us, get injured?  We, the instructor?  No, it can’t happen!  We don’t feel pain, let alone do anything that would hurt us.  (We only inflict pain, right?)  I first met Chris Freytag in an article she wrote for ACE Certified News about injury prevention and recovery.  She had just hurt … Continue reading GFTR #15 Injury Prevention and Recovery with Chris Freytag → The post GFTR #15 Injury Prevention and Recovery with Chris Freytag appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Meet the Nutrition Diva from the Quick and Dirty Tips Podcasts. Her real name is Monica Reinagel. We talk about how to best fuel our bodies before and after our classes at 6am, mid morning, noon and the 5:30 time frame. Monica’s answers may surprise you. Have fun listening and check out all the other … Continue reading GFTR #14 – Nutrition Diva on what to eat before your class → The post GFTR #14 – Nutrition Diva on what to eat before your class appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

I received an e mail from Pru, a listener in the UK, asking me to do an interview about advice for new instructors or “newbies” as she said.  What a great idea!  And I had just the person to talk with.  Katie Haggerty joins me and we cover all kinds of “I wish I would … Continue reading GFTR #13 – I wish I knew that when I started → The post GFTR #13 – I wish I knew that when I started appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

There are opportunities out there for us in the health and fitness industry. Fred Hoffman joins me to talk about: Taking a risk to find the job you want What is it you really want to do? What are you looking for in your career? Having a “press kit” ready and what should be in … Continue reading GFTR #12 Fred Hoffman talks advancing your Group Fitness career → The post GFTR #12 Fred Hoffman talks advancing your Group Fitness career appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Kimberly Spreen, National Director of Group Fitness for Life Time Fitness joins me to discuss what its like to lead a team of over 3,000 Group Fitness Instructors for a large national fitness company. Kimberly shares how she got her start in fitness and offers some ideas on how to succeed in the corporate fitness … Continue reading Episode #11 – Kimberly Spreen leads a team of over 3,000 Group Fitness Instructors. → The post Episode #11 – Kimberly Spreen leads a team of over 3,000 Group Fitness Instructors. appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

It is a sensitive subject but one I feel is very important to discuss. Jen Ryan from Life Time Fitness and I discuss her research on eating disorders in Group Fitness Instructors. . Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes [audio:http://www.groupfitnessradio.com/audio/010_Jen_Ryan2.mp3] The post GFTR #10 – Eating Disorders in Group Fitness Instructors. appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Wow, can you believe it has been twenty (20) years since we all started teaching step? Twenty years on, not only do we have step, we also have pilates, websites like SouthBeachDiet.com and yoga to keep us in shape. We have come a long way! Anyway, it was really fun to talk with Gin Miller … Continue reading Episode #9 – Gin Miller and Twenty (20) Years of Step Aerobics → The post Episode #9 – Gin Miller and Twenty (20) Years of Step Aerobics appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Jen Ryan is a very busy girl.  I’m thankful she could take the time to talk with me about the benchmarks of training and the dangers of over training and over teaching as  group fitness instructors.   Jen is the National Operations Manager of Group Fitness for Life Time Fitness and the Group Fitness Department … Continue reading Episode #8 – Jen Ryan on Over Training & Over Teaching → The post Episode #8 – Jen Ryan on Over Training & Over Teaching appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

You guys, the first thing I want you to know about Fred Hoffman is what a genuinely nice person he is! I so enjoyed talking with him. We discuss a number of the many projects he is involved in and his presentations at this years IDEA Conference in Aneheim, CA, August 12-16, 2009.   He  … Continue reading Episode #7 Fred Hoffman – live from Paris, France → The post Episode #7 Fred Hoffman – live from Paris, France appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Meet Suzelle Snowden, President and founder of FitBodies, Inc.  Hear from Suzelle how you can travel to exotic locations and stay at fabulous all-inclusive (yes, this includes adult beverages) resorts as a traveling fitness professional.  I’ve had the opportunity to travel with FitBodies over 25 times in the last 12 years and it has been … Continue reading Episode #6 Teaching in Paradise! → The post Episode #6 Teaching in Paradise! appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Meet my dear friend Kate Larsen. Kate has been a group fitness instructor since 1987. She is a certified business and life coach and is a regular speaker at IDEA conferences. She has been published in Fitness, SHAPE, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, Weight Watchers, Prevention, and NWA. She is a faculty member, mentor coach and advisor for … Continue reading Episode #5 – Kate Larsen asks, are you teaching with a purpose? → The post Episode #5 – Kate Larsen asks, are you teaching with a purpose? appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.

Fraser Quelch from Fitness Anywhere joins me to discuss incorporating the new TRX Suspension Trainer into your group exercise classes.  In preparation for this interview, I attended a day long training where we were told it was going to hurt to pick up a pencil the next day, so I may have intentionally backed off … Continue reading Episode #4 – Group Exercise with the TRX Suspension Trainer → The post Episode #4 – Group Exercise with the TRX Suspension Trainer appeared first on Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio.