Playing hip-hop or Doris Day, older exercise instructors can speak their peers’ language

So Santos began her third act as an exercise instructor. Now 72 and in her 14th year teaching at the YMCA of Greater Seattle, ...
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The one simple exercise a barre instructor swears by for better balance and stability

This easy movement can strengthen your body, improve coordination, and help prevent falls as you age.
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This is the one exercise a barre instructor recommends to improve your balance and stability

Bring barre home with this beginner-friendly movement ...

I’m a fitness instructor who used to hate ab workouts but these five Pilates moves have been a game changer...

Sometimes, fitness instructors hate ab workouts, too. When I worked for a gym, I used to dread being assigned to take a class ...
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4 Lessons I Learned as a Group Fitness Instructor

I have always loved the fitness world and became certified as a group fitness instructor during college, where I taught group fitness classes. After graduation, I taught in gyms like Life Time Fitness ...
Psychology Today

Can Fitness Instructors Create a Body-Positive Environment?

In a recent interview, I was asked what can be done to improve exercisers’ body image. I was surprised how much easier it was to talk about how commonly exercisers do not like their bodies, how they ...