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interview on KABC-TV news.

www.abc7.com

Move cursor to "Health" button, click "The Food Coach".

In video window, scroll to "Take Your Workout to the Park".

 

 

 Ken receives "Instructor of the Year"  award

  from Ellen DeGeneris at World Fitness IDEA.

 

 

Presenting at these events in 2007:

 

CAPHERD SW Dance Acro-Sports Conference  Palm Springs  May 5-6

CAN-FIT-PRO Convention   Toronto  August 17-19

ICAA Convention    Orlando  November 30 - December 2

 

 

 

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING... 

A magnificent presentation.  Energetic, enthusiastic, full of valuable, implemental ideas.  Great job!  

     -  John McCarthy,  IHRSA  

 

You created a real challenge for me.  All I’ve heard is, "He's great.  When is he coming back?"       

     -  Don Hanna,  San Diego YMCA

 

Wonderful.  Great energy, exhilarating programs and energy for our staff.   Glad we had you here.        

     -  Deb Piarella,  Fitness Point,  Munster, IN 

 

The staff is ablaze with new ideas & enthusiasm. Your visit has had positive, long lasting results. 

Members say they like the changes.  Staff wanted to try everything you suggested.  Awesome!   

     -  Sandy Lawler,  Women's Club,  Missoula, MT

 

Fantastic.  You related so well to our philosophy.  Your energy & vitality give such pleasure.                                 

     -  Mary-T Lins,   Oaks Resort,  Ojai, CA

 

 
workshops    * Suitable for General Public

Age is the Rage   *
Blast to the Past   *  
Country Jam:  Line Dancing for Fitness  *
Choreography for Older Adult Fitness        
Flexibility: Stretching the Truth
Hard-Core-Training
In Search of Transverse: Advanced Ab Training
Interactive Cardio Choreography
Joint Efforts   *
Leki Nordic Walking
Marketing Fitness for the Mature Population  
Muscle Training with Weights  *
Nice & Easy Line Dancing  *
Nothin' but Line Dancing  *
One-Step, Two-Step: Interactive Double-Step
Polates:  Nordic Walking meets Pilates
ShowTime Express:  The Broadway Workout
Step-Cha-Cha Jam
Stretch, Relax, Laugh  *
Super-Step: "No-Extra-Platform Double-Step"
2008: A Double-Step Odyssey
Wake Up Your Warm-Up
West Coast Line Dancing  *
 
 
LECTURES      * Suitable for General Public
 

All About Muscle   *

Exercise Do's & Don'ts  

Fitness After  50 -  Focus on Aging    *

Fitness Motivation for Busy People   *

Group Exercise Skills & Drills 

Motivating the Masses: Getting Them & Keeping Them

Moving into the Mature Market

Careering for Fitness Professionals

Re-Defining the Role of Group Fitness Instructor

Sensible Eating Made Easy   *

Teaching & Leadership Skills for Older Adult Exercise

The Art of Teaching Exercise

Waist Basket   *

 

An exceptional program!  Not only educational but inspiring.
        - Pam Bledsoe    Cleveland Clinic Foundation,  Cleveland, OH

Your energy & inspiration turned everyone on.  The staff has been thanking me since.
         - Malcolm MacKinnon    New York Sport Clubs,  New York, NY
 
You're the best at combining a sense of purpose with a sense of playfulness.
         - Sandi Wilson       The Seattle Club,  Seattle, WA

On the 3 hour drive home, when our mouths weren't going, our minds were.  What a wealth
of information. The changes were very well received.  Students made great comments.
         - Carol Zalewski       Body Image,  Shamokin, PA
 
Words cannot describe how great I felt.  My mind was spinning.  You were superb.
          - K. C. Phillips      Fulton County Health Center,  Wauseon, OH
 

 

 

 

GENERAL BIO

 

 

Ken Alan is “LA's Fitness Guru” according to LA Weekly newspaper.  As an ACSM and ACE Certified Personal Trainer, his clients include Jodi Foster, Priscilla Presley, Sylvester Stallone, and Barbra Streisand.   Ken is seen in 8 exercise videos including the Time-Life Medical series hosted by former U.S. Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop.  Ken designed and choreographed 7 videos for Richard Simmons.  

Formerly Director of Employee Fitness at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles for 8 years, Ken teaches in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University Fullerton.  He has written articles for Oprah, Shape, Weight Watchers, Men's Journal, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, American Fitness and Longevity.   In 1986, he produced the music album designed specifically for exercise.  His AeroBeat Music Company now has a library of over 45 CDs, DVDs and home-study courses.  

Ken travels internationally teaching people how to make exercise effective and enjoyable, and he's known for his fun, motivating workouts.    He has received IDEA's Instructor of the Year award. Ken is a spokesperson for the American Council on Exercise and Contrex Mineral Water.


 

 
BACKGROUND
Ken is the highest-rated expert for exercise on AllExperts.com.
He has been interviewed on:
 - msnbc.com
 - newyorkpost.com
 - healthatoz.com
 - vitasvibe.com
 - webmd.com
 - healthgate.com
 - newyorkdailynews.com
 - discoveryhealth.com
 - healtheoffice.com
 - gaiam.com
 
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 - Presenter, 1st IDEA convention, 1st team-taught class, 1st co-presentation
 - Presenter, first group strength training class - City Sports Expo
 - Producer, first pre-mixed music compilation for exercise 
 - Music Editor, IDEA Magazine
 - Program Designer / Choreographer, 7 Richard Simmons videos
 - Co-Star,  Time-Life Videos:  Arthritis, Back Pain, Healthy Heart, Stress
 - Spokesperson, Infomercials: Get Down The Pounds,  Move Groove & Lose 
 - Founder, ACE Educational Scholarship Program
 - Workshop tours, sponsored by SPRI Products. 
 
AFAA magazine claimed his "Super-Step" program "Revolutionizes workouts.  It turns an ordinary step class into a double-step party, ingeniously without extra platforms."
 
In 1995, Ken became the first speaker to have two of the Top 10 rated programs at an IHRSA convention. Ken has done in-house training for numerous clubs including:
24-Hour Fitness, New York Sports Clubs and the Cooper Center.
 
 - Articles:   IDEA, AFAA, AKWA, ExA, Shape, Weight Watchers, Men's
                   Journal, Longevity, Men’s Fitness and Men’s Health magazines.  
 - Author:  “Motivation” chapter of AFAA's Fitness Theory & Practice Manual, Fitness for
                   Travelers, "Teaching and Leadership Skills" in Physical Activity Instruction of
                   Older Adults, and "Older Adult Exercise Solutions" being published in 2008.
 - Member, PowerBar Team Elite. 
 - Original faculty member, Reebok University.  
    
  - IDEA,                       Instructor of the Year Award
  - Exercise England,   Special Achievement Award
  - FitCamp,                  Lifetime Achievement Award
 
 

YEAR-BIO-YEAR     

1976    Rancho La Puerta resort      
                First exercise class taught  
1977    Century Racquet Club (24 Hour Fitness), Los Angeles      
                Instructor / Director
1978    Body Design by Gilda Studios, Los Angeles / New York City    
                Instructor / Trainer / Director / Vice-President of Franchises
1979    "The Main Event" starring Barbra Streisand
                Opening sequence of movie shot at studio with students
1980    From records to tapes...
                Maybe the first instructor to use mixed music tapes for classes
1981    Personal Training
                Sylvester Stallone, Jodi Foster, Maud Adams, Priscilla Presley...
1982    Professional DJ, Palace & Studio One Hollywood    
                Fitness Director, The Body Center, Los Angeles
1983    Professional VJ, Revolver, Hollywood
                One year break from fitness (whew).
1984    Presenter, 1st IDEA Convention  
               Employee Fitness Director, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles
1985    Continuing Education National Workshop Tour Programs    
                Graduate UCLA, BS Kinesiology
1986    Founded AeroBeat Music
                Produced first pre-mixed album of hit music for exercise classes
1987    Presenter, CitySports Convention, Los Angeles
                First group strength training program session
1988    Member, ACE Certification committee    
                Co-Chair, ACE Accreditation committee
1989    Founded ACE Educational Scholarship Program    
                Receive IDEA's "Instructor of the Year" award
1990    Contracted Athlete / Consultant, Reebok International
                Member, Step Reebok / Reebok University Development Team
1991    Instructor, University of California at Irvine
                Developed first course in step training for university curriculum  
1992    UCLA Extension Certificated Program in Fitness Instruction
                Graduate  /  Guest Instructor
1993    Sports Club, LA    Fitness Instructor
                Spri Products Spokesperson and Sponsored Athlete
1994    Lecturer / Speaker / Presenter
                IHRSA / Club Industry / FactFest / US Navy / US Army / YMCA's
1995    Author, AFAA Guidelines and Standards Instructor manual
                AFAA/Step Reebok Certification Committee Member
1996    Co-Star,  Time-Life Medical Exercise Videos hosted by C. Everett Koop
                Consultant for PE-TV / Time-Life Medical Patient Education Media
1997    Program Design / Choreography
                7 specialty videos for Richard Simmons
1998    Author, Home-Study Courses
                InterActive Double-Step Programs / Older Adult Exercise Programs
1999    American Council on Exercise  Media Spokesperson
                GoodTimes Entertainment - Infomercial Spokesperson
2000    Special Achievement Award,  Exercise England
                Lifetime Achievement Award,  FitCamps
2001    Music Consultant,  Les Mills International (BodyPump, etc)
2002    Author, "Leadership & Teaching Skills" chapter of Physical Activity Instruction of Older Adults
2003    Still authoring, "Leadership & Teaching Skills"
2004    Still authoring, "Leadership & Teaching Skills"
2005    "Principles of Teaching Group Fitness"  Instructor, Cal State University Fullerton
2006    Author, "Older Adult Exercise Solutions"
2007    Author, "Older Adult Exercise Solutions"
 
 
 

Taylor-Kevin Isaacs, Kathy Smith, Helen Vanderburg at IDEA.           Big John, Joy Prouty, Laura Gladwin , Nancy Gillette on Time-Life Medical video shoot.

 

 

Murietta Hot Springs with Mike Bee, Alison Lowe, Tamilee  Webb,                                       Len & Ken & Gwen at IDEA expo.

Kathy Smith, Lorna Francis & friends.

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Tiring work - Richard during a filming break.

 

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