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Elevate Your Older Adult Coaching Techniques at SCW Active Aging Summit
Get the specialized health and fitness education you need to train the fastest growing population in the world for only $149 (regularly $249) led by 30 Elite Industry Presenters, like Ann Gilbert, Dr. Gregory Charlop, MD, Maureen Hagan and Andrea Metcalf with a focus on providing the latest research and education in 50 functional and lecture workshops concentrating on core, balance, fall prevention, programming and more.
The Perfect FAMILY Workouts for a STAY-AT-HOME SNOW DAY
Winter is still far from over and not everyone lives in Florida, so staying active with the family can be challenging, but here’s the perfect indoor workout you can do with the entire clan and all it takes is paper “popcorn.”
National Women’s History Month
The month of March has been designated to recognize influential women in history like Rosa Parks, Sandra Day O’Conner, Louisa May Alcott and Vice-President Kamala Harris, JD, as well as encourage us to honor and remember these pioneering women and many more, in order to stay aware of their history and teachings for future generations. 
Recent Headlines Suggest Being Both Fat and Fit Is a Myth. It’s Not That Simple
As fitness professionals, we instill on our clients to achieve the recommended amount of physical activity each week (150 minutes moderate exercise,) but in a recent study comparing BMI and activity levels, the data shows that the 20-year medical debate between “fat and fit” all comes down to whether a physically active lifestyle can protect your heart when being overweight or obese is involved.
Body Fat ‘Killing More People Than Smoking’ in England and Scotland
Anti-smoking campaigns in the England and Scotland during a three year time span have resulted in a drop in the amount of deaths, but on the flipside new research is showing that excess body fat is contributing to an increase in the percentage of deaths by more than 5% in the same time frame.
Exercise to Support Optimal Immune Function
More people are getting vaccinated for COVID-19, which means more will be returning to gyms and wellness centers not only to socialize and exercise, but to build their immune system. 
24 Hour Fitness Eyes a New Future After Reorganization
Throughout the last year many gym franchises have either closed their doors or filed for bankruptcy, but 24 Hour Fitness decided in December to reorganize, after filing for Chapter 11 in June, which opened the eyes of their CEO with new objectives to thrive and survive in the post-COVID fitness world and beyond.
Facebook is the Latest Tech Giant to Eye an Entry into the Smartwatch Market
On the fence about owning a smartwatch, well you might want to wait a little longer to make a decision as Facebook plans to sell their version with services like Messenger, WhatsApp, workout tracking, share fitness progress and fitness company interconnectivity in order to compete with Apple Watch, Google Fitbit and recently launched Amazon Halo.
Under-Employed & Unemployed GX: Survive & Thrive-FREE SCW Webinar
Many instructors are still feeling the hit of the pandemic nearly a year later and are unsure how to continue to generate revenue, so our panel of GX experts, Sara Kooperman, June Kahn, Dane Robinson & Jacquese Silvas are eager to provide tips on branching into the online market and finding partnership opportunities to take your career to the next level.
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