Virtual Fitness Wii Fab (for Absolute Beginners)

The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability published this article on their website: Clarifying the Role of Physical Activity on Weight Loss, written by Christine Pellegrini. Christine asserts that physical activity "It is possible to lose weight by solely exercising and not changing your diet; however, it would take more exercise than most individuals have time to do each week and would take longer than most people hope." Good news! This is such good news for the Group Fitness Professional Instructor. We can focus on fitness in our classes. We don't have to work out at level 10 intensity. And we are here for the goals of progressing fitness levels, improving coordination, cultivating rhythm, increasing strength, and endurance. And how about it's all just for fun. That's how I feel, it's all just for fun- it's just fun with benefits such as all the above. If you need a little inspiration to move today, tune in to the show.

If you listened to the show last week, you'll know Annamarie House brings expert insight into the industry of Group Fitness and Professional Group Fitness Instructors. Learn about the many facets of the profession of Group Fitness with Annamarie. Calls welcome and chatroom open. Contact Annamarie on her Facebook page and website. About Annamarie I have been a group exercise instructor for 22 years now and counting..... My passion is dance and I have created my own dance cardio class called Tyme 2 GoGo which incorporates strip teaze, belly dance and funk all in one. I was a member of the NIKE Rockstar Dance Team three times. I am ACE certified and also Hayward State Health and Fitness institute certified. I have a aqua cd out called Aquatic Workout which is designed so that you play it and you follow the routine to get a great workout. You could also use it to do a land low impact class if you do not have access to a pool. I am trained in a variety of classes which includes strength training, step, interval,

"How do you get enough?" That's the question posed by the National Center on Physical Activity and Disability's video contest. They want to see how differently-abled or people with disabilities stay physically active. The details Being physically active is good for every body. The intention of this video contest is to illustrate that people with disabilities do live healthy, active lifestyles as well as share various ways to get physical activity for individuals with disabilities and activity limitations. Here is a video version of our announcement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AGgD9rFdsA Whether it’s indoor or outdoor, recreational or competitive, solo or team, easy or intensive, we are looking for how you (successfully or unsuccessfully) get enough activity in a 1- to 10-minute video clip! Winners will be announced on August 1, 2011. This video contest will be promoted through social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, and video sharing sites such as YouTube. Prizes Two winners in each c

Group Fitness Professional Instructors (GFPI's) use the body as a tool for income. Just like professional athletes, we rely on the body to function at peak performance levels, consistently, over an extended period of time. That's why you can tell if an instructor is in this business as a hobby or as a career. A GFPI knows she has to take care of her body to thrive in this business of fitness! This show is my pitch to you to join the profession. We need more instructors. We need new instructors. We need to innovate. We need you!

This verbal journal has been talking recently about the professional fitness niche - Group Fitness. Group Fitness classes require trained instructors who  provide groups a movement experience that is harmonized, synchronized and synergized, consistently, everytime. Since my discovery of the Wii and over these 100+ shows I've recorded, I've been obsessed with integrating the Wii into the Group Fitness niche. The result is Virtual Fitness Wii FAB (For Absolute Beginners) - a Wii-designed Group Fitness Format. Yes, you can use one Wii to lead any-sized group in a Group Fitness Format. Rhythmic movement is the key to Wii and it's critical to a good workout and score! in many of the fitness games. So, today I'm going to tell you about becoming a Virtual Fitness Wii FAB Group Fitness Professional Instructor. Any body can be one. You need to have Wii though, because you have to put in your practice time. This is a brand new format, so come on and get in on the ground floor. Join me, won't you? PJ's okay.

Today I'd like to chat about what it takes for a Group Fitness Professional Instructor to get her trademarked group fitness format into gyms, etc. Many GFPI's, after years in the business, have the experience and creative desire to introduce her own specialty format. But how do you get it out there? This is really how the idea of a new fitness business model came to me. I wanted to make money teaching fewer classes for more money and train instructors at the same time. It seemed like I was just wasting energy, mentoring someone in my class to the point of certification, but not following through with a class for them. Not to mention, I was missing opportunities after opportunities to brand my teaching style. You know, the first thing an instructor does when she creates a format is run out and get it trademarked or patented. How can you trademark movement? Choreography? And why not welcome the competition? It can only mean that your format is getting popular. Of course, the point is to make an income off of th

Today I am pleased to welcome Walter Aguilar of Volo Innovations to talk about this studio management software created by fitness professionals for the fitness profession. The great thing about this software is its adaptability in tracking any type or size fitness business model, from the solopreneur to the full-sized gym or private personal training studio. Volo can even be adapted to track a new fitness business model like mine, Group Fitness Team Training. I'm signing up to try it out. Listen, if you are serious about staying in the business of fitness, then make sure you can afford to. Track your income and expenses. Make sure your business doesn't bankrupt you before you get it off the ground. Keep your overhead low. Volo is affordable, even for those low-budget businesses run by entrepreneurial philanthropists (yours truly). Hey, Volo is having a contest and giving away an iPad 2. Yay! Check out their website and like their Facebook Page. Call-in or join us in the chat room.

The Group Fitness industry is in flux at this very moment. So much energy is flowing. Did you catch passionate and energetic Annamarie on Tuesday? She has graciously agreed to be Tuesdays Guest Host. You can be a Guest Host as well. You want to try, let's set up an interview. I'd love to hear about your fitness journey, how it has transformed you and your lifestyle, what your passion is, what your mission is and all that stuff. It's all about collaboration and sharing and working less and playing more. Less stress and a balanced approach to your fitness regime as well as your classes. MindBody Group Fitness Arts Foundation is the sponsor of Virtual Fitness Wii FAB. The mission of this foundation is to recruit, train, nurture and promote Group Fitness Professional Instructors (GFPI's). Here's what the team at MindBody Group Fitness Arts offers: speciality formats, team training, income while training, flexible training and performance schedules, increased income while teaching, branding, duplicable business mo

Annamarie House will be filling in as Guest Host on the Virtual Fitness Wii FAB show. As a Group Fitness Expert, Annamarie has lots of practical information that can help you and your career as a group fitness professional instructor now! Call-in with your questions and/or join the chat in the chatroom. Be sure to follow Annamarie House's page on Facebook and Twitter. Penda, Goddess of Virtual Fitness Wii FAB and aka Wii Fitness Examiner is on Facebook as Wii Fitness Examiner and is a member of  MindBody Group Fitness Arts Foundation. Group Fitness Professional Instructors, join us here on Facebook for free routines and tips for your career.

When I got into the business of Group Fitness, believe me, I still had a 9 to 5 job. It just evolved from being 'just for the fun of it' to 'making Group Fitness a career and business'. And what are the choices now for the Group Fitness Professional Instructor in 2011 and beyond? What do you want them to be? Personally, to continue as a Group Fitness Professional Instructor as I age, I have designed a model I tailored to feet my needs. It had to work with where I am in my life now - physically for sure. I've given up the kickboxing and traded in the salsaerobics for Tai Chi and Qigong. And the Wii, of course. I've been suffering from the little known BuBS - Beat up Body Syndrome. I hurt all over all the time, most days. I remember one of my clients saying to me, "I live in pain" and I heard "I live in Payne." And I'm thinking "Illinois, where is Payne" and almost asked before I realized what she was really saying. Hahaha! I don't live in pain, I generally release it and listen to my body more carefully. Pain

What is it like to be entering the business of fitness as a personal trainer? We'll meet Tisha Barnes who is in the beginning years of providing personal training services. Tisha will be sharing with us her experiences and wisdom learned along her journey thus far. Tune in and join us in the chat room.

If you listened to the show last week, you'll know Annamarie House brings expert insight into the industry of Group Fitness and Professional Group Fitness Instructors. Annamarie spent some time recently with what she calls "new talent" entering the group fitness profession. Cueing skills, she says, are lacking. A successful group fitness class is a well-execueded class - period. If you cannot cue how are your followers going to be in step with you? Instead, they will be stumbling after you. Group Fitness Professional Instructors (PI's) not only have to learn new formats, but learn how to teach new formats and cue participants who are at various levels of fitness. Sounds like fun? Then you may be harboring a secret desire to become a Group Fitness Professional Instructor! Tune in to learn more! This is scheduled to be a recurring segment so please, tune in live and call-in with your questions. Chat room open.

Annamarie House has been a group exercise instructor for 22 years. Her passion is dance and group exercise and she is the creator of Tyme 2 GoGo - a fusion of striptease, belly dance and funk. She is ACE-certified, has been a member of the NIKE Rockstar Dance Team three times, and has her own Aqua Fitness CD entitled "Aquatic Workout". Trained in a variety of classes, Annemarie's teaching portfolio includes: strength training, step, interval, boot camp, salsa, striptease, hip hop,Turbo Kickboxing and aquatic fitness. "I am very passionate about what I do and just want to help people reach their goals. I coach cheerleading and do the tumbling and conditioning for the teams. I would really like to get out there and help the youth since they really have a problem with their weight and lack of exercise. They do move they just need a little more coaching to see that they can achieve things that they set out to do. If I can help one child see how important it is to workout and eat right and they implement that in

Do you ever wonder how people without a professional fitness background manage to keep in shape, energetic and moving? Me too. So I've invited Claudia Moss to join us to chat about how she maintains such a vibrant spirit and energetic body. Claudia Moss is a novelist, poet, blogger, motivational speaker,talk show host and burlesque performer. She is a former College Board consultant and a former DeKalb County English educator. "I am a writer, blogger, reader, dancer, speaker, photographer, burlesque dancer, actress and lover of life. I enjoy immersing myself in the arts in all of its manifestations. I am ever interested in living well, living my dreams, and living my BEST LIFE, as Oprah says. I embrace the day, risks, discussions, love, peace and passion. My show will bring to life all that makes me tingle with the JOY OF LIVING!" Listen to The Siren at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/claudiamossshow

Gamestaq.com, is a streamlined peer-to-peer marketplace for buyers and sellers of video games. Gamestaq meets the massive demand for a used game marketplace that provides fair market value pricing. The site will initially focus on titles released in the past 12 to 14 months, and will continually expand to include more titles and games from older video game systems.Gamestaq Beta was previously launched during the second half of 2009 to an exclusive group of 2,000 hardcore gamers and testers. Feedback from this knowledgeable audience allowed Gamestaq to significantly refine its offering for both buyers and sellers. Gamestaq is the brainchild of Co-Founders Joseph Gindi and David Faham in an effort to offer both buyers and sellers the real market value for games through a secure and guaranteed marketplace.“Real gamers appreciate our focus on customer service and pricing transparency,” said Gindi.

Monique Hollowell, a passionate professional, develops fitness solutions.A former intercollegiate athlete at the University of Washington in Seattle, she graduated with a BS degree in Zoology and minor in Anatomy and Physiology. Monique has received certifications from ACSM, NASM, Yoga Fit Training Systems, and is a Master Instructor with the Pilates Coach and Bender Training Systems. She has also received a Special Populations Certification from the Cooper Institute. Monique has held several club management positions and rose through the ranks to the executive management level, and has been responsible for running a multi-million dollar personal training division of a health club chain. Monique's transition into motherhood and continued zeal for fitness created Fit for LaFemme, Inc., which offers Lafemme Mobile Gym and Lafemme Fitness Bootcamps. A National Fitness Presenter, Michele has presented at IHRSA, IDEA, Body, Mind Spirit and Fit Fest. She has recently published Bellie Fit Basics and is the host of T

Lawrence Biscontini, M.A.is a Mindful Movement Specialist. He is the recipient of numerous awards: ECA Instructor of the Year Award for Best All Around Male Presenter (2010), Presenter’s Choice Debut Premier ECA Award (2009), Best International Program Chosen for Japan for “Shakti” (2007), Best Corporate Trainer for Xerox Greece (2006), Best Mind-Body Presenter (ECA, 2005), Specialty Presenter of the Year Award (Can Fit Pro, 2004), and Instructor of the Year Awards from IDEA (2004) & ACE (2002). Lawrence has been a Spa Consultant and Trainer for leading international spas including Cavo Tagoo Mykonos, Greece (2008), Canyon Ranch (2007, 2008), and Greenbrier, among others. Lawrence has celebrity clients like cast members of ABC TV’s soap opera “General Hospital,” and appears on news (CNN Headline News) and television (“LIVE! With Regis and Kelly”). He is Contributing Author to industry magazines like AFAA’s American Fitness, IDEA’s Fitness Journal, and Spa Asia. His books include Morning Cardiovascular Wo

Lawrence Biscontini, M.A., has made fitness history as a Mindful Movement Specialist by being the first to receive the following awards: ECA Instructor of the Year Award for Best All Around Male Presenter (2010), Presenter’s Choice Debut Premier ECA Award (2009), Best International Program Chosen for Japan for “Shakti” (2007), Best Corporate Trainer for Xerox Greece (2006), Best Mind-Body Presenter (ECA, 2005), Specialty Presenter of the Year Award (Can Fit Pro, 2004), and Instructor of the Year Awards from IDEA (2004) & ACE (2002). Lawrence has been Spa Consultant and Trainer for leading international spas including Cavo Tagoo Mykonos, Greece (2008), Canyon Ranch (2007, 2008), and Greenbrier, among others. As Nutritional Counselor, Lawrence has created complete nutritional menus for spas from Manhattan to Mykonos. Lawrence has celebrity clients like cast members of ABC TV’s soap opera “General Hospital,” and appears on news (CNN Headline News) and television (“LIVE! With Regis and Kelly”). He is Contr

Tru U is designed to be a support, providing you with all the tools you need to begin and COMPLETE your journey to total fitness.To become who you already are.

Our final visit with Chandra. Tune in to more amazing insights about living abroad in the Middle East and teaching fitness.