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Daylight Savings - 50% Off Active Aging Summit (Daylight is not all you'll SAVE!)
Boomers are the hottest exercise trend, so register now for the SCW Active Aging Summit, March 20-21, and save HALF OFF your registration (discount code SAVE50), starting at $124.50 (was $249) for over 50 sessions focused on programming for the 65+ population, specializing in workshops ranging from function and balance to strength and fall prevention.
Talks & Takes: A Monthly Censor-Free Fitness Talk Show
This rapid-fire talk show will entertain and inform you on what's happening in the Fitness industry today. This refreshing, censor-free analysis, from industry experts, Sara Kooperman, JD, Brent Darden, Blair McHaney and Bill McBride has TALKing points and TAKE-aways preparing you for our next normal. Join us Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 2:00pm-3:00pm EST.
Black Female Baseball Player, Toni Stone, Made Her Own Baseball History
Toni Stone never had a league of her own. She grew up in St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood, a young black woman aching to play baseball. But the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League — the top level for her gender in the 1940s and ’50s — rejected her because of her race.
Real Talk for Group Fitness
Every week, SH1Ft Founder, Will Brereton, sits down with fitness industry experts on his podcast to tackle the latest topics in group exercise to help professionals survive and thrive as instructors in 2021 and beyond.
Collect Wind Power as You Move
If someone told you, the wind you generate from walking or running could power your mobile phone you’d probably laugh, but it may not be a crazy as it sounds due to Chinese researchers and their discovery of a nanogenerator, able to use light breezes as a micro-energy source.
The ‘12-3-30’ Treadmill Routine Is Crazy-Popular on TikTok—But Is It Actually a Good Workout?
Working out on a treadmill isn’t typically the most exciting way to exercise, but thanks to a popular social media influencer, the latest way to walk is the ‘12-3-30’ and researchers actually break it down to determine if it’s a healthy format to incorporate for losing weight.
Toasted vs. Untoasted Bread: Is One Healthier & Easier to Digest?
Bread, usually associated with the word carbs, may actually have more health benefits when heated, but two nutritionists take the time to slice the facts of this much craved favorite.
Bigger and Stronger: Achieving Muscular Hypertrophy: FREE SCW Webinar
As Fitness Professionals, we need to understand and be able to explain to our clients how they can strengthen their muscles to their fullest potential, so this week our panel of experts, Sara Kooperman, Melissa Layne, Irene McCormick and Pete McCall are here to examine the relationship between hormones, nutrition, and muscle gain, as well as to teach how to manipulate these factors to achieve optimum muscle longevity, function, and mass.
Fit To Move: Training to Prevent Injury & Re-Injury: FREE SCW Webinar
Most injuries are often caused by using too much weight, performing too many reps, and using bad form, so our expert team, Sara Kooperman, Giovanni Roselli, Keli Roberts and June Kahn, are here to discuss how to properly design safe, effective exercise programs that are highly beneficial and low risk for your clients and members.
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