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d Travel Trials 25% of all trips are 1 mile or less. 75% of all trips are made by car. Source: 1995 National Transportation Survey. direction Toward a Fit Population Move Into the Future by Inspiring the World to Fitness By Kathie and Peter Davis I t began with a simple idea: Start a running club at the elementary school your own kids attend. Two years ago Miriam DeGrandi used her 15 years' ex...

Honoring the The 2003 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards finalists are inspiring the world to fitness. EACH YEAR, IDEA HONORS OUTSTANDING FITNESS PROFESSIONALS who have a positive impact on the health and fitness of their clients, while inspiring colleagues to do the same. Many well-known fitness professionals and presenters have applied for the IDEA Health & Fitness Awards, but this competition is no ...

S p a n n i n g 2 0 Ye a r s : IDEA and Fitness Industr y 1982 1983 1984 mile 1985 Peter and Kathie Davis establish the IDEA Foundation to provide certification for aerobics instructors. IDEA's first regional representatives are voted into office, and the first state representatives are appointed. The fitness industry's first awards are presented at the IDEA International Convention. A deluge of...

Group Fitness Instructors IDEA CODE OF ETHICS As a member of IDEA Health & Fitness Association, I will be guided by the best interests of the client and will practice within the scope of my education and knowledge. I will maintain the education and experience necessary to appropriately teach classes; will behave in a positive and constructive manner; and will use truth, fairness and integrity to ...

1982 20 Y 2002 EARS OF LEADERSHI P inspiration at its best Here's a look at how the 2002 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards finalists are motivating the inactive to be active and the active to be more active. EACH YEAR, WITH THE PRESENTATION OF THE IDEA HEALTH & FITNESS AWARDS, IDEA HONORS OUTSTANDING FITNESS PROFESSIONALS WHO ARE HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE HEALTH AND FITNESS OF THEIR CLIENTS, W...

Owners and Managers IDEA CODE OF ETHICS As a member of IDEA Health & Fitness Association, I will be guided by the best interests of the client. I will provide facilities and staff for effective exercise and lifestyle programs; ensure that staff maintains the education and experience necessary to appropriately train clients; uphold fair business practices and safety guidelines; and use truth, fair...

Winners of the 2002 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards challenge their clients-- and themselves--to push beyond perceived limits. MOTION Sometimes it's tempting to resist change. Although the tried-andtrue road may seem safer, growth usually comes from embracing new challenges. Winners of the 2002 IDEA Health & Fitness Awards are constantly taking the unknown path, one that involves risks but also lead...

T H E 2 0 01 S U M M I T W R A P - U P : Big Event in the Big Apple From all corners of the world, personal fitness trainers gathered in New York City for the industry event of the year. When the 2001 IDEA Personal Trainer International Summit...

An Industry Standard for Personal Trainers By Kathie Davis A mong the most dramatic trends over the past decade has been the growth of the personal fitness trainer profession and the diversi- Training in Washington, Homewood-Flossmoor Racquet and Fitness Club in Illinois, and a number of major YMCAs. These facilities, all of which have large personal training programs, are discovering that the ...

The WFI Convention Section of Fitness Mastering the Art of Fitness Leadership E ach year, with the presentation of the IDEA Health & Fitness Awards, IDEA honors outstanding fitness professionals who are having a positive impact on the health and fitness of their clients, while inspiring colleagues to do likewise. The purpose of these awards is to acknowledge the efforts of truly dedicated peop...