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GFTR #17 – David Mesirow’s Beamfitâ„¢ In Jamaica

admin — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:31:23 +0000

I had the chance to sit down in Jamaica and talk with David Mesirow about his new product launch, Beaming.Â (It was definitely my favorite interview atmosphere!)Â David wanted to present the fitness industry with something new and exciting, but also “all encompassing”.Â Beaming takes into account all aspects of health and is done barefoot, in a dark room, with candles and soft music.Â David describes not only the theory behind Beaming, but how and why he came up with the concept.Â Enjoy!

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GFTR #16 – Sandy Bonacina, inventor and world-wide master instructor for T-Bow

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:14:52 +0000

It's not as easy as it looks!

Wouldn’t it be fun to invent the latest and coolest fitness tool?Â I interviewed Sandy Bonacina from Zurich, Switzerland, who did just that!Â Sandy invented the T-BOWÂ® 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 you to Natalie, a listener from Australia, who asked me to do an episode on the T-BOW. This post has a video showing the T-Bow in use in a group fitness class.
After our interview, Sandy offered to send me a T-BOW to try, along with her instructional videos.Â I will post a video of me playing around.soon.Â Should be entertaining!

Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes [audio:http://group-fitness-radio.s3.amazonaws.com/016_Sabofit.mp3]

T-Bow, The Next Cool Group Fitness Class?

Amy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:12:22 +0000

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.

Episode #9 – Gin Miller and Twenty (20) Years of Step Aerobics

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:16:14 +0000

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 and hear how it all started and how Reebok got involved. Have fun re-living the late 80â€™s and early 1990â€™s and hearing how it all evolved. I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment above to tell me about teaching your first step class (mine was scary!)

If you are going to IDEA this August be sure to check out this innovative fitness classâ€”Step Into the Future! It’s all happening
Saturday, August 15th from 4:40 pm â€“ 6:30 pm â€“ Session #497 â€“ Limited to 250 people.
Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes [audio:http://www.groupfitnessradio.com/audio/009_Gin_Miller.mp3]

Episode #8 – Jen Ryan on Over Training & Over Teaching

Amy — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:26:49 +0000

Jen Ryan is a very busy girl.Â 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 asÂ group fitness instructors. Â Jen is the National Operations Manager of Group Fitness for Life Time Fitness and the Group Fitness Department Head for LTF in Chanhassen, MN . Â Talk about pressure! Jen’s Chanhassen club shares the parking lot with the Life Time Fitness Corporate Headquarters!

Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes [audio:http://www.groupfitnessradio.com/audio/008_Jen_Ryan.mp3]

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Episode #4 – Group Exercise with the TRX Suspension Trainer

admin — Fri, 29 May 2009 23:50:30 +0000

Fraser Quelch from Fitness Anywhere joins me to discuss incorporating the new TRX Suspension Trainer into your group exercise classes.Â 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 a bit, as I had a training ride planned for the next morning and a heavy teaching schedule the following week.Â Two good friends & instructor colleagues were there with me.Â We thought it was one of the best training courses we have taken and we definitely felt the TRX work.Â Listen as Fraser and I discuss what I think is one of the most innovative, creative and versatile fitness tools in the industry.

Here is a link to learn more:

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[audio:http://www.groupfitnessradio.com/audio/004_Fraser_Quelch.mp3]

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