by Gretchen Carter | Feb 5, 2022 | Blog
Coffee Snobs Unite! I got so many ideas for coffee that I am going to be spending my whole year trying coffee! If you missed it, I sent a “Coffee Talk” email out two weeks ago. I got great replies! I may have missed a few, but here are some excellent ones! Michelle: I...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog
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...
by admin | Jul 7, 2021 | Blog
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...
by admin | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
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...
by admin | Jan 26, 2021 | Blog
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,...
by admin | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog
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...
