Join host Amy Jo Macgowan and her entertaining guests as they explore your passion & your career as a Group Fitness and Exercise Instructor.
I read this article today and it hit me. We as group fitness instructors can see many things obesity does to those around us from a physical perspective. And we know about the high risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. But now there is proof that obesity negatively affects the brain too.
More reason to keep on motivating the masses.
Next time you see someone “lingering” at the studio door, invite them in to give your class a try. We never know whose life we are going to change next.
The results, based on brain scans of 94 people in their 70s, represent “severe brain degeneration,” said Paul Thompson, senior author of the study and a UCLA professor of neurology.
“That’s a big loss of tissue and it depletes your cognitive reserves, putting you at much greater risk of Alzheimer’s and other diseases that attack the brain,” said Thompson. “But you can greatly reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s, if you can eat healthily and keep your weight under control.”
You can read the rest of the article here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090825/sc_livescience/obesepeoplehaveseverebraindegeneration
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 world.
In addition to her roll at Life Time Kimberly is one of Exercise TV’s Star Trainers, has led several popular exercise videos and travels the country as a National Presenter, Motivational Speaker, SPRI Elite Fitness Pro, GRAVITY Trainer and Continuing Education Provider for ACE, AFAA and IFTA. Known for her passion, enthusiasm and humor, Kimberly has been educating and motivating instructors, students and clients for 15 years.
You can learn more about Kimberly at her website http://kimberlyspreen.com or check out EMPOWER continuing education workshops for fitness professionals.
NOTE: I will be at EMPOWER – Minneapolis on Saturday, September 17th conducting live interviews with some of the presenters. If you are going to be there please find me and say hello!
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Natalie, a listener from Australia, emailed me about a new group fitness tool I wasn’t aware of. They call it T-Bow and it looks like it could catch on here in the states.
I love how they stack so neatly after class 
Check out this video and give me your thoughts.
My husband John is friends with Keith Burnage, the creative genius at Cadence Revolution. Keith produces a weekly music Podcast with fantastic music you can use in your indoor cycling classes or your own personal workouts. I recorded an introduction and Keith used it for Cadence Revolution #127. Check it out and let me know what you think of it.
http://cadencerevolution.com/index.php/2009/08/cadence-revolution-127/
