Ken receives "Instructor of the Year" from Ellen DeGeneris at World Fitness IDEA.
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 and
Master Classes
Age is
the Rage: Fitness for Older Adults
Blast to
the Past: A Rockn'Roll Workout
Country
Jam: Line Dancing for Fitness
Choreography for Older Adult Fitness
Flexibility: Stretching the Truth
Group Exercise Leadership Skills & Drills
Hard-Core-Training: All About Abs
In
Search of Transverse: Advanced Ab Training
Interactive Cardio Choreography
Joint
Efforts: Seated Senior Exercise
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
Please Take a Seat: Senior Seated Exercise
Polates:
Nordic Walking meets Pilates
ShowTime
Express: A Broadway Workout
Sit
Tight: Seated Balance and Flexibility
Standing Room Only: Senior Workouts
Step-Cha-Cha: Creative Step Combinations
Stretch,
Relax, Laugh
2010: A
Double-Step Odyssey
Wake Up
Your Warm-Up
Walk
This Way: Nordic Walking
West
Coast Line Dancing
LECTURES
All About Muscle
Exercise Do's & Don'ts Fitness After 50 - Focus on Aging Fitness Motivation for Busy People 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: Abdominal Gizmos & Gadgets
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.
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Malcolm MacKinnon New York Sport Clubs,
New York, NY
You're the
best at combining a sense of purpose with a sense of
playfulness.
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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
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Ken is the
highest-rated expert for exercise on AllExperts.com.
He has been
interviewed on:
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msnbc.com
- newyorkpost.com
- healthatoz.com
- vitasvibe.com
- webmd.com
- healthgate.com
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newyorkdailynews.com
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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
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Producer,
first pre-mixed
music compilation for exercise
- Music Editor,
IDEA Magazine
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Spokesperson, Infomercials: Get Down The Pounds, Move Groove &
Lose
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Founder,
ACE Educational Scholarship Program
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National workshop tour, sponsored by
SPRI
Products.
AFAA magazine:
"Super-Step 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.
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Articles: IDEA, AFAA, AKWA, ExA, Shape, Weight Watchers,
Men's
Journal, Longevity, Men’s Fitness and Men’s Health magazines.
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Author: “Motivation” chapter of
AFAA's Fitness Theory
& Practice Manual,
Fitness for
Travelers, "Teaching and Leadership Skills" in Physical Activity
Instruction
of Older Adults.
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Member, PowerBar
Team Elite.
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Original faculty member,
Reebok University.
- IDEA,
Instructor of the Year Award
- Exercise
England,
Special Achievement Award
- FitCamp,
Lifetime Achievement Award
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"
2008
Consultant, Methods of Group Exercise Instruction
On-Line Course
2009
New Senior Fitness Project
 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, Kathy Smith, Lorna Francis & friends.
We had to! Len, Gwen, Ken at World Fitness IDEA.
Tiring work - Richard during a filming break.
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