Your Weekly Work-UP of What's
Happening This Week in Fitness!
It’s Not Too Late, Live Stream MANIA® Registration Still Open
With 126 live streaming sessions, 82 top presenters from around the globe and 20 CECs, join SCW February 26-28 for 3-days of education and inspiration for only $159 (regularly $259) and for those who need extra time, get All Access and take advantage of an extra 30 days of workshop recordings (regularly $299.)
Honor Black History with an Eye to the Future
For Black small business fitness owners, like TRX Coach and personal trainer Michael Piercy, inspiration and the drive to succeed come from entrepreneurship role models, like Earl Graves and Oprah, versus well known trail blazing black athletes.
Saquon Barkley and Oikos Launch $1,000 Per Gym Grant Program to Help Fitness Industry
Oikos® PRO for Pros is a platform to give 100 trainers and independent gym operators the chance to receive at least $1,000 to strengthen their small, fitness-focused businesses. Apply before February 28, 2021 and they’ll select the 100 strongest submissions to receive an Oikos® PRO for Pros grant.
Boston Bruins to Honor Willie O’Ree, NHL’s First Black Player
Just last week, the Boston Bruins raised another jersey up to their rafters, #22 Willie O’Ree was commemorated in a ceremony for being the NHL’s first Black player as well as inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2018.
Safety & Efficacy of Masks and Face Coverings During Exercise
Researchers are discovering new information about the effectiveness of face coverings in indoor settings and whether higher quality or multiple masks are more efficient to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a gym or health club setting.
‘The Forgotten Pieces’: Fitness Center Owners Feel Overlooked by COVID Relief Efforts
As America’s Fitness Industry continues to struggle to survive, side effects like depression, drug overdose and mental health concerns continue to rise alongside poor nutrition and decreased exercise, as well many gyms and wellness facilities may not survive if they don’t receive needed relief soon.
Very Low Association Found Between Gyms and COVID-19 During 2020
A UK study performed during the second half of 2020, just confirmed last week that gyms throughout the region showed no evidence of COVID-19 transmission and unlike the outside environment where positive cases have risen, the occurrence of those using the leisure centers are extremely low.
Kamala Harris’ Workout Routine Includes Running Up and Down the Lincoln Memorial
In cities like Los Angeles, celebrity sightings are all too common, but in D.C what do you do when you run into the Vice President of the United States during your morning 5-miler, you take a selfie of course.
Uniigym Aiming to Revolutionize Virtual Fitness Apps with AI and Somatosensory ID Tech
It won’t be long before your living room walls can transform into your own personal gym, complete with self-generated music and special effects, through a “cloud and AI-based, interactive fitness and gaming platform” being developed by Uniigym.
SCW FREE Webinar: Working in Niche Fitness Markets
With the increase of specialized programming, such as youth fitness, active aging, health coaching and functional training, personal trainers and fitness professionals need to expand to in order to stand out in this hyper-competitive niche industry, and our panel of concentrated experts, Sara Kooperman, David-Dorian Ross, Ann Gilbert, Michele Silence & Alexis Perkins can lead you in ways to separate and set yourself apart from the other trainers in the field.
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