On the Edge - Fitness Educators

I recently attended the IDEA World Fitness conference in Los Angeles as a delegate and not as a speaker. Typically when I speak at conferences the focus is on speaking and I don’t often get a chance to attend sessions. This time, I wanted to put myself back in learning mode and attend as a [...]

Here’s the good news. You are an independent contractor and have been successfully running your own show for a few years. You don’t have a studio yet but you do have enough clients to keep you as busy as you want to be and earning enough money to meet your financial commitments. Two months ago [...]

Doug enters the gym to meet his personal trainer Steve for their twice weekly session. Doug has been training with Steve for over two months. He comes early to get warmed up and to be ready for when Steve arrives. Steve is typically a few minutes late to each session because he travels across to [...]

Travelling tests even the most devout exerciser to stay on track with eating and exercise. I start planning my trip weeks before getting to the airport. I find out if the hotel has a gym or one close by. I decide if I need to bring my yoga mat. I find out if there’s a [...]

I’ve just been reminded of the ING Direct commercial with the little song, “hands in your pocket…hands in your pocket”. Why did this song come to mind? On a recent trip to the Royal Bank of Canada to open up an account I was presented with a booklet outlining all the different ways in which [...]