Podcasts by Group Fitness Instructor Talk Radio

Find your new Group Fitness or Indoor Cycling Instructor Job from 2016-03-30T14:14:19

There are two new jobs boards you’ll want to check out > https://indoorcyclinginstructorjobs.com/ for all jobs in Indoor Cycling http://groupfitnessinstructorjobs.com/ a new resource t...

Is IDEA the only place to get discount fitness instructor insurance? from 2011-11-20T15:37:16

I have purchased my discount liability insurance through IDEA in the past. But I’m having a hard time justifying the added cost of an IDEA membership just to get insurance as a reduced rat...

Do I need liability insurance as a group fitness instructor? from 2011-11-14T15:37:09

I’m asked frequently if I carry liability insurance as a group fitness instructor. My answer is a resounding YES! I need to because I teach at a number of private facilities that require I...

Love Great Music For Your Spinning Class? from 2010-12-25T13:55:20

John has a new list available of the very best 210 spinning indoor cycling songs for your class playlist. Hand picked by the members of ICI/PRO, these songs are guaranteed to get your class chee...

GFTR #23–Trish Muse and Exercise Modifications For Back Injury from 2010-11-30T19:50:50

You can learn more about Trish at www.bodyproductions.com. Enjoy! Listen to the Podcast below or subscribe for free using iTunes [audio:http://group-fitness-radio.s3.amazonaws.com/023_Trish_Muse...

40% off Pearl Izumi Footwear and Apparel from 2010-10-16T00:32:16

This is very exciting. Over at indoorcycleinstructor.com John has just announced the very first Spinning Indoor Cycling Instructor Discount Program to compete with the discount programs from com...

Tempo Magic Pro iPhone app can adjust the BPM of your aerobics class music. from 2010-09-14T12:59:36

BPM control for all of you step instructors who use an iPhone or iPod Touch. Tempo Magic Pro is a new iPhone app that changes the BPM of your aerobics class music on your iPhone, while it’...

IDEA Launches Fitness Connect for Group Fitness Professionals from 2010-08-08T21:19:44

John just told me about a new Social Media Platform for Group Fitness Professionals like us! The plan, as I understand it, is to give Instructors a place to list all their certs and classes. Our...

Why is Sally Edwards dressed as a couch potato? from 2010-05-07T12:34

To demonstrate the point that inside every “couch potato” is a Triathlete. For those of you who don’t know her, Sally is credited with the invention and tireless promotion of Z...

GFTR #22 Trish Muse on Cueing the Core from 2010-04-08T13:26:01

“Working the core” is all the rage right now.  But how do we incorporate core work into a class where there is not specific time for it?  And how do we cue it if we don’t have ...

GFTR #21–Chris Freytag and her athletically inspired class from 2010-03-23T00:01:39

You know that guy that is always running on the treadmill, or the one that is in the weight room every day?  Wouldn’t it be fun to pull him into your class for once? Chris Freytag and I ta...

GFTR #20–Bowenwork, The Next Generation of Pain Therapy from 2010-03-02T11:44:49

Pain…..okay, I do not like to admit it, but now that I am not 29 anymore, I sometimes have to deal with it.  How about you?  My guest is Sean Wolf and he specializes in a technique called ...

GFTR #19–Meet Omar Graham from Breezes Runaway Bay Jamaica from 2010-02-08T21:26:08

How does a very affordable Caribbean vacation sound right about now?  Remember Episode #6 when I talked with Suzelle Snowden from Fit Bodies about working vacations for fitness pros?  Well, I ...

Our first day teaching on the Schwinn AC Performance Indoor Cycling Bike from 2010-01-26T12:23:12

My husband John brought his video camera to my first class with the Schwinn AC Performance Indoor Cycling Bikes for the Instructor. He has more about it at www.indoorcycleinstructor.com

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I just love Teaching Group Fitness Classes In Paradise! from 2010-01-24T14:42:32

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More things to think about….. from 2010-01-20T16:05:14

More “food for thought” for 2010

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GFTR #18 Laurette Willis and PowerMoves Kids from 2010-01-16T13:19:17

Winning the war against childhood obesity with character. This tag line from Laurette Willis’ website www.powermoveskids.com grabbed me and I talk with her about her public school strength/bal...

What if its all been a big fat lie? from 2010-01-16T13:18:02

Thank you for being here. One of my goals for 2010 is to post more often on the Group Fitness Talk Radio blog. I am the girl that finds it so much easier to talk face to face, but I want to get ...

Amy on the T-Bow from 2010-01-03T23:01:21

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GFTR #17–David Mesirow’s Beamfitâ„¢ In Jamaica from 2009-12-11T13:31:23

I had the chance to sit down in Jamaica and talk with David Mesirow about his new product launch, Beaming.  (It was definitely my favorite interview atmosphere!)  David wanted to present the f...

GFTR #16–Sandy Bonacina, inventor and world-wide master instructor for T-Bow from 2009-12-01T13:14:52

Wouldn’t it be fun to invent the latest and coolest fitness tool?  I interviewed Sandy Bonacina from Zurich, Switzerland, who did just that!  Sandy invented the T-BOW® and we talk about...

GFTR #15 Injury Prevention and Recovery with Chris Freytag from 2009-11-04T11:44:17

It’s just hard to even imagine…us, get injured?  We, the instructor?  No, it can’t happen!  We don’t feel pain, let alone do anything that would hurt us.  (We only in...

GFTR #14 – Nutrition Diva on what to eat before your class from 2009-10-15T16:31:17

Meet the Nutrition Diva from the Quick and Dirty Tips Podcasts. Her real name is Monica Reinagel. We talk about how to best fuel our bodies before and after our classes at 6am, mid morning, noon...

Why no Fitness Centers existed in the 50’s! from 2009-09-29T12:39:18

They didn’t need them 🙂

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GFTR #13–I wish I knew that when I started from 2009-09-29T01:33:14

I received an e mail from Pru, a listener in the UK, asking me to do an interview about advice for new instructors or “newbies” as she said.  What a great idea!  And I had just the...

GFTR #12 Fred Hoffman talks advancing your Group Fitness career from 2009-09-06T16:43:58

There are opportunities out there for us in the health and fitness industry. Fred Hoffman joins me to talk about: Taking a risk to find the job you want What is it you really want to do? What ar...

Obesity and its affect on the brain from 2009-08-25T22:55:40

I read this article today and it hit me.  We as group fitness instructors can see many things obesity does to those around us from a physical perspective.  And we know about the high risk of d...

Episode #11 – Kimberly Spreen leads a team of over 3,000 Group Fitness Instructors. from 2009-08-16T12:43:46

Kimberly Spreen, National Director of Group Fitness for Life Time Fitness joins me to discuss what its like to lead a team of over 3,000 Group Fitness Instructors for a large national fitness co...

T-Bow, The Next Cool Group Fitness Class? from 2009-08-12T22:12:22

Natalie, a listener from Australia, emailed me about a new group fitness tool I wasn’t aware of. They call it T-Bow and it looks like it could catch on here in the states. I love how they ...

This is getting to be fun! from 2009-08-11T22:48:32

My husband John is friends with Keith Burnage, the creative genius at Cadence Revolution. Keith produces a weekly music Podcast with fantastic music you can use in your indoor cycling classes or...

Congratulations Mike! from 2009-08-06T15:44:35

John and I are very proud of  Mike Clements our Technical Producer . Mike (the guy who makes me sound so good) is pictured here with Mom and Dad on Graduation Day from the Minnesota School of B...

GFTR #10–Eating Disorders in Group Fitness Instructors. from 2009-08-04T12:28:31

It is a sensitive subject but one I feel is very important to discuss. Jen Ryan from Life Time Fitness and I discuss her research on eating disorders in Group Fitness Instructors. . Listen to th...

I would love your review in iTunes from 2009-07-24T21:53:51

If you enjoy this show I would really appreciate it if you would leave a review in iTunes. Here is the link to go directly to iTunes where you can post your review. file:///C:/DOCUME~1/jmacgowa/...

Episode #9–Gin Miller and Twenty (20) Years of Step Aerobics from 2009-07-22T01:16:14

Wow, can you believe it has been twenty (20) years since we all started teaching step? Twenty years on, not only do we have step, we also have pilates, websites like SouthBeachDiet.com and yoga ...

FREE Pair of Reebok Shoes at the IDEA World Fitness from 2009-07-08T13:21:05

I just saw this in an email I get from IDEA. From IDEA’s site: Don’t Miss the Step Celebration and Get a FREE Pair of Reebok Shoes! (women’s sizes only) Session #497: Step Into...

Episode #8–Jen Ryan on Over Training&Over Teaching from 2009-07-04T12:26:49

Jen Ryan is a very busy girl.  I’m thankful she could take the time to talk with me about the benchmarks of training and the dangers of over training and over teaching as  group fitness ...

Twenty (20) Years Of Reebok Step Aerobics from 2009-07-01T00:00:26

Can it really be twenty years? Please say no. It seems like just yesterday I finally retired my last pair of High Top Reebok Freestyle Aerobics shoes. Next thing I’ll be talking to Gin Mil...

Episode #7 Fred Hoffman–live from Paris, France from 2009-06-26T11:45:14

You guys, the first thing I want you to know about Fred Hoffman is what a genuinely nice person he is! I so enjoyed talking with him. We discuss a number of the many projects he is involved in a...

Episode #6 Teaching in Paradise! from 2009-06-20T17:32:37

Meet Suzelle Snowden, President and founder of FitBodies, Inc.  Hear from Suzelle how you can travel to exotic locations and stay at fabulous all-inclusive (yes, this includes adult beverages) ...

Episode #5–Kate Larsen asks, are you teaching with a purpose? from 2009-06-07T21:10:10

Meet my dear friend Kate Larsen. Kate has been a group fitness instructor since 1987. She is a certified business and life coach and is a regular speaker at IDEA conferences. She has been publis...

Episode #4–Group Exercise with the TRX Suspension Trainer from 2009-05-29T23:50:30

Fraser Quelch from Fitness Anywhere joins me to discuss incorporating the new TRX Suspension Trainer into your group exercise classes.  In preparation for this interview, I attended a day long ...

Group Fitness Talk Radio on your Zune! from 2009-05-18T17:50:11

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Episode #3–Group Fitness Down Under with Ryan Hogan from 2009-05-15T01:29:26

Have you ever want to run away? Take your Group Fitness Certification and move as far away as you can? I would truly love to and my guest for episode #3 did just that! Meet Ryan Hogan with the A...

Episode #2–Meet Katie Haggerty from 2009-05-07T11:39:15

When I started a list of potential guests for this show, Katie Haggerty was the first name I wrote down. Katie tells a compelling story of her journey into personal wellness that turned into a c...

Episode #1–An Introduction to Amy Macgowan and Group Fitness Talk Radio from 2009-05-07T10:44:31

Hi! My name is Amy Jo Macgowan. Welcome to my new radio show that’s all about your passion & your career as a Group Fitness Instructor. I have a lot of exciting interviews planned. Her...