by John | Oct 5, 2014 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, Presentation Skills
I've found myself getting a little lazy with my class introduction - that opening statement that answers the question many of your participants have before the class begins; "I wonder what we're doing today... and how hard we're doing it?" A consistent and informative...
by John | Sep 28, 2014 | Best Practices, Engage Your Students, Instructor Training, KEEPING IT FUN, Master Instructor Blog
Have ever asked your class; what do you want from me? It's a very different question than; do you like my class? or; do you like my music? or; what could I do better/different? Challenge #6, of the ICI/PRO 28 Day Instructor Challenge, was pretty simple: #6 Ask some of...
by Joan Kent | Sep 8, 2014 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
It”™s squash season! Winter squash — almost all of them — are among my favorite foods. They”™re an excellent source of starchy carbs, which are necessary for training, and don”™t add the undesirable elements of sugar or gluten. People ask how I cook squash, and my...
by Joan Kent | Sep 2, 2014 | Engage Your Students, Health and Wellness, Master Instructor Blog
Have you ever noticed that some of your students react more strongly to sugar than others? That they seem to want it more often, crave it frequently, and want more even after they”™ve eaten some? The reasons are genetic. I love that because it takes all the “blame”...
by Jennifer Lintz | Jul 26, 2014 | Class Work-Sets, Engage Your Students
By Jennifer Lintz, Registered Dietitian and ICI/PRO Contributor If you strive to bring variety to your classes, consider using your personal workouts for inspiration. Certainly, going to other instructors' classes and perusing the web can be a great way to pick up new...
by John | Jul 8, 2014 | Engage Your Students, Latest News
2013 Tour de France champion Chris Froome became the first person to ride a bicycle under the English channel! Froome started at the entrance of the Eurotunnel's service tunnel in Folkestone, England and emerges in Calais, France to the cheers of his team. How cool is...