Jim Karanas Memorial Celebration
"He has taught us a new way, challenged us to reach higher, and motivated us to never quit. He has changed us." Celebrate the joyful life of an inspirational man. Angela Karanas... I was asked to pass along this invitation to Jim's friends - which are many 🙂 Jim...
MINDBODY FitPro Conference
I'm excited to attend the MINDBODY FitPro Conference in Los Angeles at the end of this month for a bunch of reasons. Are you planning to attend? Please say hello if you are at the Friday morning networking breakfast. Or, if you're not afraid of heights, at the...
Free Music Friday 8/30
All it takes is a 22 year old to keep me out of my box. Today we have another suggestion thanks to 'Abby is listening to.....on Spotify'. This song has been a good surprise for my group as I lead them out of a moderate climb. They are accustomed to another moderate...
Minimal Minerals
If you are anything like me, a little bit of help to look and feel your best when heading out to teach/ coach your class is welcome. But, when it comes to make up, I'd rather err on the side of too little than too much, not only in how it feels on my skin, but also in...
Jim Picasso
Stuff like Jim Karanas' death is really hard for me. I felt compelled to write something, a eulogy of sorts that would express my feelings about Jim. My appreciation of him as a person, my respect for him as a fitness professional and my admiration for him as an...
Jim Karanas
By Team ICG® Master Trainer Joan Kent I can’t find even the slightest bit of humor in the irony. This weekend, I finished editing Jim’s post on Jeff Wimmer’s passing. Jim’s tribute was moving, as I would have expected. A few minutes later, I got a call that...
Wrench
by Team ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas I woke up on August 19 to read that indoor cycling enthusiast and specialized mechanic Jeff Wimmer was dead. Some of us have been in the business a long time and should expect that people around us will die; it’s part of...
Aging Rock Bands Playlist
My buddy Randy Erwin manages a number of 60's - 70's vintage, aging rock bands like; The Guess Who, Mitch Ryder, The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Rare Earth, Iron Butterfly, Humble Pie and "My Man" Otis Day & The Knights. Hopefully some of you will catch that...
ICI/PRO Podcast 274 I Like The Way You Move Audio Class Profile
ICI/PRO Contributor Krista Leopold provides our latest Audio Class Profile - I like the way you move. Objective and Intensity To focus on movement first and simply observe how intensity is affected. My I like the way you move profile is derived in part from what Jeff...
So what’s on the menu?
The Senior Group Fitness Instructor and I spent a weekend in Door County WI last month. Lots of quaint little towns to explore along the shores of Lake Michigan. We did what most tourists do as we walked along all the shops and restaurants... we stopped to check out...