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10 Ways to Change Up Your Cross Country Ski
If you’ve taught an aqua aerobics class, you’ve most likely done a cross country ski! I always demonstrate the move with integrity and perform it slowly. Why? Because more often than not, I find that the alignment and the range of motion (ROM) are not correct. I am a stickler about these things, and you …
Class Diversity Teaching Tips
by Janice Jaicks Anyone who has ever taught water aerobics has experienced what I call the CDC: Class Diversity Challenge. In a class of twenty, you likely have a big variety of fitness levels. What does that mean? Your participants might come in different shapes and sizes, as well as have varying exercise history levels. …
Buoyancy Equipment Choices & Rules
Not all buoyancy barbells or water weights are created equal. To add to the confusion, aqua equipment companies call their buoyancy barbells by different names. Hydro-Fit calls them hand buoys, Sprint Aquatics calls them bells, and other companies call them dumbbells or weights. There are also many non-aquatic companies that may sell them, and I …
Meet New Presenter Chris Stevenson, CSCS
Meet new FitnessFest Presenter Chris Stevenson, CSCS! In this interview Chris goes through his journey in the fitness industry and how he eventually became a board member for IHRSA! FitnessFest Virtual will be held April 22-25, 2021.
Solid Recommendations for Choosing and Using the Right Aquatic Equipment
I often find that clubs and gyms that offer water aerobics classes buy pool equipment without having any idea if it is the correct equipment for their clientele. This is especially true of retirement facilities (where it’s especially important to have the correct equipment). There is definitely a variety of aqua equipment out there, …
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5 Tips for Being an Effective Water Aerobics Instructor
by Janice Jaicks It’s not brain surgery, by any means. But for some reason, the quality of water aerobic instructors can often be subpar. I hate to be insulting, because you may be reading this, and you may be an awesome instructor! I think the cause often comes from group exercise managers not knowing themselves …
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3 Tips for Nailing Your Virtual Interview
About Tyler Tyler Valencia, PhD(c) is the President of the Kinesiology Institute for Performance Specialists (KIPS) and Kettlebell Concepts, and recently started Time 2 Train Fitness which specializes in at-home online workouts. He has worked for companies such as NESTA, NCCPT & Smart Fitness, and throughout the pandemic has been focusing on free tutorials for …
3 Simple Steps to Improving Posture, Balance and Performance
Joel, an 84-year old client, has been quarantining since mid-March. Over the past four months, Joel has only left his house one time for a walk around the block. Most of his days are spent sitting, either watching hours of news reels or working on his art. With his wife’s encouragement, he began online training …
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