Gin was featured in a segment done by Lori Corbin of ABC7 in Los Angeles:
If you look back at exercise trends you'll think of things like high-impact aerobics, step classes, spinning, and mind-body workouts like yoga and Pilates. So what's next in the world of fitness?
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Finally, life as an instuctor just got easier! YES! Music, Petra Kolber and LoLo just released an app for the iphone and ipod touch that gives you total PITCH CONTROL for your music!
Historically, the ability to control your music with pitch control has always lagged behind the …
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Gin will be presenting at this year's IDEA World Fitness Convention at the Nokia Plaza in L.A, offering over 350 sessions by 150 industry experts. Special guests at this years event include Mario Lopez (hosting the IDEA World Fitness Awards Show at the Nokia Theatre), Andre Agassi (Lifetime …
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Heat and Humidity
One should consider taking their workouts indoors as the outdoor temperatures rise, especially if combined with high humidity. Even with temperatures at 82 degrees with 100% humidity, there is a possibility of developing heat cramps or heat exhaustion. And when temperatures soar …
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There are several ways to measure your exercise intensity: target heart-rate checks, perceived exertion and talk test, and heart rate monitors which have increased in popularity due to ease of use and relative accuracy.
For many years, measuring exercise intensity using …
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The most prominent and accurate means of determining target heart-rate is the Karvonen formula. This formula calculates a percentage of the heart-rate reserve, which is the difference between the resting heart-rate and the maximal heart-rate.
Heart-rate reserve = maximal heart-rate - resting …
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To take a pulse check, there are 2 ways to count. The first is a 6 second count, the other a 10 second count. To figure the beats per minute, the 6 second count is multiplied by 10 and the 10 second count is multiplied the 6. (Actually there's a third way - 15 seconds multiplied by 4!)
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When calculating target heart rate, there are several points at which there could be room for error.
The first is the + 10 on the age predicted formula (Astrand and Rodahl 1977).
Second is using the more generalized method (maximum heart-rate - MHR) of calculating THR without figuring out a …
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When we first ran the series "How Hard Are You Working" about measuring exercise intensity, we found that there were few charts that featured the various means of measuring heart rate and exertion. So we designed this poster sized chart and we have sold nearly 1,000 charts since.
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Sometimes it's hard to wade thru headlines and know that what you are doing is what you need to be doing. Several years ago, information about a study related to low to moderate activity burning the most fat was widely circulated. This led to a lot of confusion about which …
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