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    Cathe or other instructors: When you teach a live class...

    Whistle while you work You have to rely on your hand ques and whistleing. When you whistle they know something new or a change is coming. You can put them in a hold pattern while you show them the next move. But as I said: A LOT of hand signals!!!!! I was at a seminar: huge studio!!! Huge...
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    LOSING passion for TEACHING

    CHANGE IN ATTITUDE~~ UPDATE!!! I have done my best to just change my attitude and it seems to be working!!! I am also now the assistant dept head for group fitness at our club. I did go from saving peoples lives to administrative duites which was kind of a blow, but I am just thankful I have...
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    100+ pounds gone forever!

    P90X You are my hero!!! You look fabu!!! Quick question re: P90X. Did you find it draining? I did really well the 1st month. Good until about the third wk of the second month. I was wore out. Was having to take two days off here and there. I finally quit because I was so fatigued and...
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    LOSING passion for TEACHING

    Thanx Thank you on responses. As for a break: that's what I do. This last hiatis was 1yr and i have been back for a year. I was working as a Paramedic for the past 4 yrs and an MA before that. That is why I was taking a strong interest in the Personal training. I wanted to get on the proactive...
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    Ready to give up on deadlifts!

    SQUAT BABY I agree w/ LauraMax. Switch to squats. If you have acsess to a gym and leg press machine try that also. I know when I go heavy on the leg press, I can feel it in my glutes and hams. Ham curls on the big ole resist balls rock also. My hubby swears by squats and deadlifts. Every...
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    LOSING passion for TEACHING

    I have said A LOT so please skim through if need be. I realise Cathe may not get to this, but if ANY one can I would be grateful. I am coming up on my recert for ACE for group fitness instruction and debating if I even want to. I have been teaching off and on since 1998. I teach for a...
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