Recent content by severin817

I actually worked at a gym that had a no grunting policy and they enforced it too. I found it completely ridiculous. Apparently they created the policy when a yoga instructor complained she could hear people grunting during her class and found it distracting and disruptive.

I love Patrick Goudeau! I totally agree that he's very creative. I have all his videos and I'll buy anything he puts out. Geez, I sound like a groupie. :) Laura

I've been teaching group fitness classes for about 15 years and I have both ACE and AFAA group fitness certifications. The only difference between the two is that AFAA has a practical requirement and ACE is multiple choice test only. The AFAA practical consists of each candidate doing...

I would definitely not recommend working out on concrete. I teach at a club that installed low pile carpet directly over concrete with no padding and over the course of 3-4 months I had a stress fracture in my foot and pulled my hamstring and my Achilles tendon. Not worth it. At least invest...

I would track your progress using measurements and skip the scale. Since your goal when you boil it down is to be smaller and more defined it's a much more accurate way of tracking progress. Just make sure your measuring the exact same spots each time to ensure accuracy. A woman's weight can...

I worried about the same thing. My 8 year old is vegetarian and I was concerned he wasn't getting enough protein. Here's a good article about children and protein. Hope it helps. http://pediatrics.about.com/od/nutrition/a/06_protein_food.htm Laura

I've bought a lot of used exercise DVDs on Amazon. I just make sure the seller has a good rating.

Oh please make a cycling DVD!! I would buy it in a heartbeat!

I have a Keiser M3 and I would love a Cathe cycling DVD!!

You can actually order the Supreme 90 dvd set from Bed Bath and Beyond. I saw on the VF thread that someone had bought from the store so I went to look at my local BBB and they didn't have it. I asked a guy at the customer service counter if he could look it up in their computer. They didn't...

You can try the music sites instructors buy from. Powermusic.com Dynamixmusic.com Cardiomixes.com Musclemixes.com There are a few others if you google aerobics music. Hope that helps! Laura

There's a contest for the next fitness dvd star going on at www.fitnessdvdstar.com. The person that gets the most votes wins a 2 dvd contract. Vote for your favorite every day until February 15th.

I have to cancel 2 spots! :( The gym I work for has been having financial problems and I'm fearing the worst. So, I'm sending an email to cancel for myself and my best friend that I was paying for. :( I'm really bummed! I was so excited to get in. But I'm sure this won't be the last road...

Who's #106 and #107 on the wait list? Does anyone know who's next on the list for the road trip? Just curious.