by Anna O'Neal | Mar 15, 2024 | Blog
I was in the crowd for the recent initial review of our MMA-style group fitness workout, Group Fight. There was a buzz in the room with team members chatting and preparing for the workout. The instructor Mike, part of our program development team, was walking around,...
by Anna O'Neal | Jan 3, 2024 | Blog
It’s time to finalize – and put into action – your goals for the new year, things like plans for upgrades, budgets, and benchmarks. I assume you have metrics and 2024 goals for your sales team and your personal training department. And, if you have a savvy...
by Anna O'Neal | Nov 30, 2023 | Blog
Have you ever wondered, “why is working out is so boring, and well … bluh?” If you have, maybe it’s not your fault. Maybe you’ve been trying exercises that are in fact, so boring. Maybe you need a re-engineered version of exercise that...
by Anna O'Neal | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog
I’m not fit enough for the gym. I’ve never been good at exercise. I am too uncoordinated and unathletic. Have you ever said it? If so, you may be experiencing what I call exerciser imposter syndrome. It’s that feeling of doubting your abilities to even begin,...
by Anna O'Neal | Sep 20, 2023 | Blog
Yes, I consider myself a Pickleball fanatic. I’ll spare you my opinion on the playability of one ball type over the other, or my indifferences on the current updates to our rating system. Instead, I want to talk about what it takes to play Pickleball, what I’ll...
by Anna O'Neal | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog
Freestyle versus pre-choreographed group fitness. It’s a debate as old as group fitness itself, or at least as old as the leg warmers, thong leotards, and cassette tapes we sported when I started teaching “aerobics” in the 1980s. Early in my career, freestyle – where...
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