15 Apr 047 Mo Hagan – What Will Group Fitness Look Like In 2021?
A global ambassador on the benefits of exercise and living well, Maureen Hagan is Vice President of Program Innovation for GoodLife Fitness and canfitpro –Canadian Fitness Professionals—the largest fitness education and certification organization in Canada.
Mo, as she is known in the fitness industry, is a licensed physiotherapist, a Physical Health Educator and has been recognized for her work in fitness that spans three decades, with numerous awards for innovation, passion and leadership and, was named as one of Canada ’s 20 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity in 2014.
Most recently, Mo was acknowledged by IHRSA with the ‘Woman Leader Award’ in honor of Julie Main. Mo is a published author and a regular contributor to consumer magazines and online publications including the Huffington Post.
In this weeks show, the focus is on Group Fitness. We look at what group fitness might look like in 5 years time, what the instructor of 2021 should aim for and Mo gives us her top tips on preparing ourselves for group fitness in the future.
Top Tips From The Show
The future for baby boomers will be all about Mindful Movement, how it makes them feel and how it ties into living their life.
Future instructors need to embrace the power of being a role model, its not about age, its about ability.
The Group fitness instructor of tomorrow will need to be well educated, certified, qualified and belong to an industry body.
The future of group fitness may involve shorter classes (15 – 20 minutes) that run back to back.
Inspirational Quotes From The Experts
“Say yes to the best and outsource the rest!” Maureen Hagan
Resources Our Experts Shared In The Show
Recommended Reading
The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results
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Shows Mentioned
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Justin Tamsett – Show 26
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Bill Besselman – Show 28
Brent Darden & Nardia Norman – Show 2
Krista Popowych – Show 9
Dr Paul Bedford – Show 3
Will Phillips – Show 37
Jim Worthington – Show 34
Sean Bestor – Show 36
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