Why Water?

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SCW is proud to partner with WaterRower and host sessions like “Pulling for Power” with Sgt. Ken. Check out the video and register for SCW MANIA® to experience a WaterRower workout near you! According to the American Council on Exercise (ACE), indoor rowing challenges your body to recruit muscle groups for a total body, cardiovascular, muscle building workout – a recommended addition … Read More

Artificial Sweeteners: Fact and Fiction

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As far as weight loss remedies go, few have been met with such an extreme blend of excitement and fear as artificial sweeteners have. These sweeteners, such as saccharin, sucralose, and aspartame have created vibrant discussion filled with misinformation as to their potential health effects.  Do they represent a safe, low-calorie alternative to sugar? Can they cause cancer? Do they … Read More

Do you really need to walk 10,000 steps a day?

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Walking 10,000 steps a day is a good baseline to help you stay fit, but it isn’t the one-size-fits-all goal you might think. Fitness trackers such as Fitbit use the number as a default goal, but fitness experts suggest tailoring a step goal to an individual. Researchers traced the origins of the 10,000-step practice to a marketing gimmick from the 1960s and suggested some … Read More

Music Motivates!

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Using music strategically can keep your clients motivated. Walk through any fitness club and you’re probably surrounded by music. This isn’t random or accidental. In fact, most gym owners know music created an energizing atmosphere in their business. Music plays an important role in maintaining the high-energy, motivational spirit of exercise classes, and can inspire your clients to get the … Read More

Exercising Stress Management In Uncertain Times

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Our world has been hit by the Coronavirus (COVID-19), a devastating pandemic that has swept nations claiming thousands of lives along the way. Whether we are directly impacted or not, we have all begun to lose sleep worrying about the health of our family, friends and communities. In the past few weeks, sacrifices have been made to prevent the virus’ … Read More

You Have to Sell to Change Lives

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Do you think of sales as a dirty word? Do you picture a sneaky used-car salesman? Let’s establish one important thing before we begin.  You can’t change lives if you are not able to convince and motivate them to buy in to what you are offering them.  The first step to helping a prospective training client transform their lives is to sell … Read More

Not Too Fast: Is Intermittent Fasting all it’s cracked up to be?

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An increasingly common trend in current diet advice is the promotion of a fasting-mimicking diet or, as it is better known, Intermittent Fasting (IF). Many claims have been made about this as a dietary choice. These claims range from fat loss and increased energy, all the way to combating cancer and diabetes while increasing longevity. If these prove to be … Read More

SCW Trends in Fitness: Part 2

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Growing by at least 3% annually, the fitness industry is more popular now than ever. With each year, researchers and industry leaders are constantly improving and finding more efficient ways for people to get active and stay active. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced fitness professional, the findings cited throughout this SCW Trends in Fitness Series will provide valuable … Read More

SCW Trends in Fitness: Part 1

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Growing by at least 3% annually, the fitness industry is more popular now than ever. With each year, researchers and industry leaders are constantly improving, finding more efficient ways for people to get active and stay active. Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced fitness professional, the findings cited throughout this SCW Trends in Fitness Series will provide valuable insight … Read More

OCR Kettlebell Workout

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The wildly popular participatory sport of obstacle course racing (aka OCR) threw a curve ball at millions of athletes and coaches. Before OCR came along millions enjoyed participatory sports like road and trail running, triathlons, and various others. OCR jumps on the scene full force in 2011 and becomes popular to millions across the globe while also creating the need … Read More