Friday April 17th, I'll be attending a fitness conference. Fitness conferences are a blast and are designed to take fitness professionals to the next level. Keep us updated on new tools, toys, and training ideas. It's a place where we share our research, invention and experience. It's a awesome!

I've been going to these conferences for almost two decades and I look forward to each and every one. I love my job, would do it for free if I was one of those 'trust fund kids,' and love the buzz I get from the whole experience of helping others live better and longer. Fitness conferences are super cool, because they inspire and educate my colleagues and I to better ourselves in order to better you.

Fitness pros aren't the only ones who'll benefit from them though. I would love to see more general fitness enthusiasts there. You get to choose the courses you're interested in taking and just go experience a bunch of different innovative workouts. For example. The area I live in does not offer any Strip Tease classes. But, I got to try one at a conference. Does that mean I want to become a stripper or become the Strip Tease instructor? NO! I just wanted to go do it for fun. By the way.....from my experience, the class is basically a hip hop dance workout with some extra thrusting and hair flipping.

Take the opportunity to try BOSU, Cycling, Spinning, Gliding, Yoga, Pilates, StudioBarr, Zumba, Gravity, H2O Aerobics, and more. Visit lectures to learn more about fit pregnancies, nutrition, exercise while aging, men's fitness, kids fitness, and more! You may have to drive a bit or stay the night, but a fitness conference is well worth the cost for anyone interested in pursuing fitness with a vengeance. You may even decide to join the pros!

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