Human Kinetics: Offer your clients high-quality service and effective programs

MARCH 2012 Fitness and Health Store Higher Education Center Catalogs Contact Us Newsletters   In the Spotlight:     Provide high-quality service and safe program offerings at your facility This text is based in large part on both the work that has begun through the NSF international initiative to develop industry standards to serve as the foundation for a voluntary health and fitness facility certification process and the third edition of ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines. The ACSM’s team of experts in academic, medical, and health and fitness fields have put together an authoritative guide for facility operators and owners. By detailing these standards and guidelines and providing supplemental materials, ACSM’s Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines provides a blueprint for health and fitness facilities to use in elevating the standard of care they provide their members and users as well as enhance their exercise experience. Read more.   Visit us at ACSM Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition 2012     While attending the ACSM Health & Fitness Summit and Exposition 2012 on March 27-30th in Las Vegas, make plans to visit the Human Kinetics booth #201! We will be showcasing a variety of new resources and special offers. Click here to learn more about our show specials and new products. You can also browse our ACSM products at the HK-ACSM store -- www.HumanKinetics.com/ACSM.     Pilates chosen as a finalist for best “how to do Pilates” book     Pilates by Rael Isacowitz, has been chosen finalist for About.com Readers’ Choice award for the best “how to do Pilates” book. Starting with the foundation for all the exercises, Pilates presents an in-depth treatment of mat work, including photo illustrations and detailed breathing instruction to help you perform the movements correctly. Following mat work, where most books stop entirely, Pilates provides instruction and photo illustrations are applied to the full range of Pilates apparatus. The complete repertoire includes a customized grouping of exercises in blocks that progress from the fundamental level through the intermediate and advanced levels to challenge you at all stages of Pilates development. Readers only have until March 21st to cast their vote, so click here to cast your vote.       We’ve expanded our online course collection!   Human Kinetics offers a variety of courses for professionals, students, and those wanting to keep current in their industry. Many of our courses are approved for continuing education credits from multiple organizations. Below are two of our new and coming soon courses. Visit www.HumanKinetics.com/Courses to browse our courses by industry.         Raising the Bar webinar series     As a trainer who works with older and frail adults, a solid understanding of balance and its complexities is crucial to designing effective exercise programs. During this webinar, Sue Scott, author of ABLE Bodies Balance Training, will discuss topics such as Components of Multi-Modal Balance Training Flexibility, Posture, Core stability and Strength Sensory integration and agility Safety, Progression, Program development Re-tooling your program –making ABLE BODIES yours Thursday, March 29, 2012 11:00am – 12:00pm Eastern Register now!     Stay connected with HK Subscribe, unsubscribe, or customize your email preferences, here. Human Kinetics | 1607 N. Market St. | Champaign | IL | 61820