Virtual Fitness Wii Fab (for Absolute Beginners)

Diet-to-Go wellness guru Alicia Kirschenheiter is an American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer and a Weight & Lifestyle Management consultant. The owner of Evolution Total Wellness in New York is also the author of "Oscar & Otis, Fat Fighters." For more information, visit www.linkedin.com/in/evolutiontotalwellness

Sara Lewis is the owner of Mix Fitness [http://mixfitness.net/about.php], a mobile personal training business specializing in providing weight loss solutions. Lewis, a group fitness instructor and personal trainer with a decade of experience, assists novice fitness instructors prepare for certifications through her group fitness certification prep course and is an AFAA Certification Specialist. As a former Group Fitness Director and Program Manager, Sara has helped countless students and coworkers master the skills necessary to lead a wide variety of successful group fitness classes. Lewis holds a BS in Exercise & Health Promotion from Virginia Tech and currently holds ACE, ACSM – HFS and AFAA certifications.

My dear friend and colleague, Chandra Russell currently residing in Saudi Arabia teaching Afrobics and providing her services as a Fitness Coach joins us to chat about her experiences. She also is providing Human Resources consultant services to Golden Gate [http://www.goldengatesa.com/]. Check out the sandstorm [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7935689.stm]

Listen to Penda's on the spot reactions after watching Nintendo's presentation at E3 2010. Wow! Blown Away!!! Super Duper! Ready to shop for new games! Ready to try new, innovative ways to play. Penda is ready to become...sigh!, a gamer.

My dear friend and colleague, Chandra Russell, currently residing in Saudi Arabia teaching Afrobics and providing her services as a Fitness Coach joins us to chat about her experiences.

The author is a certified personal trainer who has held various leadership roles including CFO and now Marketing Director. Gma Goldie loves to share her studies on health, fitness and filtered water.Proper Posture - Do you Have Einstein's Hunch? Let's talk about posture.

Devon Wright is a Certified Biofeedback Therapist, Chopra Center Certified Perfect Health Instructor (use AC1002987 for free shipping off your first order of Chopra Center Products), Registered Yoga Instructor, American Diabetes Assoc. Certified Zumba Instructor. Fresh from visiting India, Devon will share insights from her visit and about her many interests as a fitness professional. Check out her website at www.ananda-llc.com. There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." -- Albert Einstein

Group fitness is undergoing a re-structuring in order to remain viable as a profession and valued by those we service. What will the updated model of the group fitness profession look like? Using the Future of Fitness A White Paper, by Les Mills Intl as a reference, and building off of our conversation with fitness expert Norma Shechtman, Penda will chat about some possible scenarios.

In 2009 Les Mills internation published The Future of Fitness A White Paper [futureoffitnesswhitepaper.com]. Authors included Suze Dale, Sue Godinet, Natalie Kearse, and Dr. Adrian Fields. In my opinion, and that is what this show is all about, this is a drop everything, must read this minute for every fitness professional. If you choose to remain clueless, you will be left without a clue to how things are already changing radically within the fitness industry. This party is really about ready to get started. Are you on board?

Norma Shechtman, BS, MS, MA has talents and expertise that are well documented, ultimately leading to the ACE (American Council on Exercise) Fitness Professional of the Year Award on March 1, 2003. Previously, in 2002, Norma was nominated as one of the top three fitness professionals in the world from ACE. She holds a bachelors and masters degree in education and a masters degree in kinesiology. Norma holds certifications in Pilates, personal training, group fitness, kickboxing, indoor cycling, water fitness and many others. In addition, Norma travels the world presenting the latest training information to fitness professionals.

Today, the US Department of Health and Human services hosted a webinar regarding the implementation of the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines. This is the hot off the press review of the meeting from my notes.

Did you listen to VFF tips for playing out the box with EA SPORTS Active Personal Trainer? Well, so did Gerard Recio, who worked on the development team of EA SPORTS Active More Workouts. Hear what he has to say about my tips! And what I have to say! And what you have to say? Call in or join the chat.

Aren't you thankful you have a Wii in your living room to play off all that Thanksgiving food? And, you get to interact with family members because everybody loves to play Wii while being physically active. And physical activity is what it is all about according the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG). Developed under the Bush Administration, this document is the first comprehensive guidelines on physical activity ever to be isasued by the Federal government. Discussion has already started regarding Healthy People 2020 as Healthy People 2010 comes to a close showing little progress being made as rates of inactivity among American adults and youth remains relatively high and objectives not obtained. Join in the discussion on how exergames are improving the level of physical activity of all Americans of all ages and physical fitness levels.

Preview of tomorrow's show. Aren't you thankful you have a Wii in your living room to play off all that Thanksgiving food? And, you get to interact with family members because everybody loves to play Wii while being physically active. And physical activity is what it is all about according the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG). Developed under the Bush Administration, this document is the first comprehensive guidelines on physical activity ever to be isasued by the Federal government. Discussion has already started regarding Healthy People 2020 as Healthy People 2010 comes to a close showing little progress being made as rates of inactivity among American adults and youth remains relatively high and objectives not obtained. Join in the discussion on how exergames are improving the level of physical activity of all Americans of all ages and physical fitness levels.

This 15 minute segment introduces a new series about 'playing out the box'. Today we cover the Quick Start Guide to Personal Trainer. Also, we give much thanks to DJ Salah Ananse for allowing us to use his music for the show. Check on Salah's music by clicking on the link to the right. Let me know if any of these tips are useful to you. The chatroom will be open but I will not be taking calls.

Penda is back and chatting. Catch up and hear about upcoming guests, new games, initiatives in the world of virtual fitness. Tommy Seilheimer of Exergame Fitness (July 2008) who talked with us extensively on BTR will be back along with Richard Coshott of Gamercize. Also find out about my new gig as the Wii Fitness Examiner in Atlanta.

Promoting Inclusive Physical Activity Communities for People with Disabilities: "Health and fitness professionals have a unique opportunity to impact a large and substantial segment of the population (i.e. people with disabilities) who are underutilizing indoor and outdoor fitness and recreation facilities and programs in their community" so says Dr. James Rimmer, Director National Center on Physical Activity and Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Recreational Technologies and Exercise Physiology, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago. Penda says the Wii does it all and can help Fitness Professionals answer the call! Chat room open. Call-ins possible.

Rebroadcast of our nutrition/health expert interview with Dr. Robert J. Moore. This show is broadcast live with your host, Penda. I'll be listening to myself with you. Let me know your thoughts. Call in after the broadcast, though you can always communicate in the chat room.

Author and nutrition/fitness expert, Dr. Robert J. Moore III is here to talk about his book: Body of Knowledge. The BOK system is not a magic bullet or a fad diet—it’s a sensible, sustainable program for weight management and good health.” Dr. Moore will discuss topics such as: The top 5 beach body recipes --Slim down tips for accelerated weight-loss --The BOK Six Fuel Groups: Easily mix and match healthy eating choices --No time to lose? How to get the most out of your workouts in the least amount of time --The Fat Cocktail: The dangerous combination lurking in everyday treats --BOK Three Principles of Eating: How to eat the right food in the right amount at the right time. If time allows we will take callers, and chatroom will be open.

How are your workouts coming along on your Wii Fit? Wouldn't you like to know how Nintendo came up with this "New Creation"? Are you a fitness instructor or personal trainer seeking to add more tricks to your trade? Learn how the Wii can make your life a whole lot easier and profitable. Recruiting instructors NOW. Call ins welcome and chat room open.