It’s been a little over a week since I returned from the
IDEA World Fitness Convention in Los Angeles. Having successfully knocked out
the cold which I promptly got on my return, I am now sorting through my sessions
and think how to integrate them into my training.
It was a grand event. 8000 participants from 57
countries! The expo hall was larger than ever with vendors displaying anything
from Pilates reformers to a body-heat activated dog blanket made of bamboo
fiber (yes, you are right, I got that for Mr. Darcy J).
It seems that the trend goes towards smaller equipment,
and ‘core’ is still the thing which will be subjected with many devices in an
effort to activate, tone or otherwise get it to comply.
Fascia is another emerging trend but I am ecstatic to say
that Sue Hitzmann’s message of soft compression is starting to make an
impression in the industry. While some are still advocating to beat that fascia
stuff into submission, the gentler MELT approach is gaining traction.
I attended some sessions purportedly designed for seniors
(or, in Lawrence Biscontini’s words chronologically-enriched) where he combines
easy mental challenges with exercise. In other words, he suggests to teach
people to ‘walk and chew gum, and I thought that this was a terrific idea. Watch out for that in my personal training!
A summary of the conference sessions with a few comments
will soon be up on my website www.meltnc.com
under the ‘Convention Newsletter’ heading.
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