AEA E-News

Welcome to the inaugural edition of AEA E News!  E-News is designed to provide you with the information you need to know in a condensed and concise manner. Your one-stop catch up area of the AEA website!

From this issue, link to your areas of interest at AEA.

Issues will include:

• Up Front-Each month this section will feature the news you to need to know FIRST.
• What’s New? – This section will keep you in the loop regarding anything and everything new at AEA.
• Product Review-Read reviews on new products to help you in your decision making!
• Classified-Looking for a job, need to find a new instructor, need to sell or purchase something?  This area will feature listings FREE for AEA Members.
• Tips for Training-Whether you are a fitness professional or aqua enthusiast, maximize your water workouts with monthly advice from the experts!
• New Wave Nutrition-Enjoy monthly recipes, food facts or nutrition tips.
• Featured Sponsors & Vendors-Direct Link to industry news and innovations in aquatic fitness!
  

IAFC 2010-The Wait is over!
April 20-24
With over 160 exciting sessions and the world’s top presenters, IAFC 2010 is shaping up to be the biggest and best conference yet!  Even better, it’s earlier than usual.  April!

Complete with a Mardi Gras celebration, Aqua Celeb auditions, Zumba, Silver Splash, new vendors, new equipment, cutting edge research, shopping at the Expo and much, much, more. The Wyndham Orlando will be the place to be from April 20 to April 24!

Presenter Articles!  Check out the Professional Fitness Articles Menu to read up on some great sessions & topis at IAFC 2010 from some of our elite presenter team members!

Click Here for your direct link to the IAFC menu and to download the brochure, presenter details, make hotel reservations and more!

Can’t make it to IAFC this year?
AEA has a stellar line-up of Weekend Events, complete with certification and education.  Events are still being added for May & June.

Be sure to check the Weekend Event Calendar frequently to see if an event is coming near you.   Click Here to view the AEA Weekend Event Calendar.

What was one of the most requested programs for Spring 2010?
Aquatic Options:  Special Populations & Post Rehab Fitness Training
This in-depth course will take your aquatic career to the next level by teaching you how to provide optimal results in the water for a wide array of special conditions.  Look for Aquatic Options at the end of January in Melbourne, FL,    Houston, TX & Metairie, LA in March and Plymouth, PA in June.

Learn how to create progressive exercises using aquatic equipment and design programs for deconditioned individuals and those with post-rehab or medical conditions.  Integrate simple modifications that provide options for participants with arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, low back pain, obesity and shoulder, knee and hip orthopedic considerations.

Combine function with fitness as you put your knowledge into practice through case study application and an interactive pool session.  Receive your personal copy of the comprehensive Aquatic After Care Training Manual© which includes:
•    Easy to use Condition Chart
•    Extensive Aquatic Exercise Photos
•    Exclusive Sample Workouts

AEA’s Two Newest Workshops
The Class Construction Series Expands

During the Fall 2009 Extended Education (EE) Weekends, two new AEA workshops were debuted.  Attendees at the EE events got a sneak peak at Upper Body Core & More and Deeper Applications.  In Spring 2010, these two workshops are featured in several cities, including:  Cincinnati, OH; Cleveland, OH, Greensburg, PA; Virginia Beach, VA and Madison, WI.   

Class Construction:  Deeper Applications
Breathe new life into your deep water classes with a deeper understanding of class formatting options.  Break out of the same ole, same ole mentality and discover how to reach a larger market and keep your current clients motivated to return for more.  This practical applications workshop will dig deep and provide you with three exciting and different training options for deep water.  Take away new class ideas, teaching notes and music recommendations for each format.  The training options include Developing Deep Water Choreography, which takes your class to the next level by teaching you how to develop movement into engaging sequences using a variety of instructional styles.  Run for Fun Fitness will provide you with intense and athletic programming designed to appeal to a wider audience, including men, athletes and younger participants.  Cardio Core Creations focuses on innovative abdominal work that includes cardio & core fusion and vertical to horizontal training.
Here are some of the comments from the locations where Deeper Applications was offered.

“I got lots of ideas to present to my bosses for initiating new classes.”
EE Attendee – Conroe, Texas

“Great New Ideas and very understandable program.”
EE Attendee – Cranford, NJ

“Best ideas I have seen in a long time using simple stuff to increase fun, interest and to challenge the core.”
EE Attendee – New Britain, CT

“I really liked the instructional styles portion.  The overall class was great.”
EE Attendee – Fayetteville, NC

 Class Construction:  Upper Body, Core & More
Heat up your shallow water programming with an assortment of upper body and core training applications in this very practical workshop.  Learn how to apply fun, force and function to basic arm patterns building progressions for all goals and abilities.  Explore how to integrate unilateral and bilateral upper body moves and impact variations for core training benefits.  Put it all together with and without equipment for an endless array of combinations. Learn how to cue for the best results and take home multi-level progressions using drag and buoyant equipment. Upper body and core muscular strength and endurance are considered to be important components of physical fitness and this educational workshop will help you whip your students into top notch shape!
Here are some of the comments from the locations where Upper Body Core & More was offered.

“Covered lots of material and fully met my expectations.”
EE Attendee – Conroe, Texas

“Learned some new ideas!  Can’t wait to try them!”
EE Attendee – Fayetteville, NC

“Loved it!  The presenter and the program were wonderful.”
EE Attendee – Fayetteville, NC

The Class Construction Series was developed by Julie See, AEA’s Education Director and her team of AEA Training Specialists.  The series was designed to provide instructors with ideas and tools for building their own class programming.

Other Class Construction workshops include:

Class Construction:  Successful Senior Strategies
Aquatic programming that targets the senior population spells success! From marketing and promotion to music and motivation, every concept of program design, development and implementation must be considered. Explore this creative collection of pool programs that are perfect for the older adult market: Circuits with Class; Interval Integration; Water Walk 101; Strong, Stretched & Senior. Take home 4 complete programs and ideas for getting started…successfully!

Class Construction:  Core Training & Stretch Techniques
Dive into a pool of core training techniques that include standing, traveling and buoyant options to develop dynamic strength for improved function. Learn options with and without, equipment to meet a variety of goals and successfully target all skill levels. Flow into a sampler of stretching techniques – static, dynamic and equipment assisted options. From relaxing mind-body options for warm waters to fluid movements for cool pools, learn how to remain flexible in all environments!

Class Construction:  Cardio Programming & Leadership
Add more depth to your shallow water aerobic activities through enhanced programming options and strong leadership skills. This course targets three critical areas of class construction:
• Aquatic Upgrade – Download three unique styles of training into your pool to upgrade your aquatic routine
• Everyone Choreographs – Take yours to the next level with helpful hints for multi-level programming
• You Too Can Cue – More than just counting, cueing can transform a basic routine into a brilliant performance

One of these workshops may be coming to a city near you!

Check out the AEA Weekend Calendar HERE! 

If you would like to host your own AEA Weekend Event, please contact Mark Grevelding by e-mail at:    mark@aeawave.com

AEA Ambassador Program
Meet Cynthia Osborn, the North Carolina Ambassador
The AEA Ambassador Program piloted in the fall of 2008.  Due to the successful efforts of our current Ambassadors, the program is expected to expand significantly in 2010.  AEA Ambassadors assist with promoting events in their regions.  Often times, it is not that people don’t want to attend a certification or workshop; it is that they are unaware of the event.  The primary duty of an Ambassador is to make sure that aquatic/fitness directors, instructors and personal trainers in their region are aware that an AEA event is happening.  They do this via e-mail and phone.   Ambassadors also assist AEA trainers at the event by helping with registration, paperwork, equipment set-up and product sales.  In return for their service, Ambassadors enjoy complimentary attendance to local events, as well as other incentives.

Current & Active AEA Ambassadors include:

• Patty Carroll – Massachusetts
• Robin Davis – Washington/ Oregon
• Beth Glassman – Pennsylvania/ New Jersey
• Shelly Goldman – Connecticut
• Miff Hendriksen – Pennsylvania/ Maryland
• Ouida Selby – California (Northern)
• Melanie Sparks – California (Southern)
• Judy Staub – Ohio

Click here for bios and pictures of current & active Ambassadors.

For more information regarding the program or to inquire about serving as an Ambassador, please e-mail Mark Grevelding:   mark@aeawave.com

AEA’s first Ambassador to be added in 2010 is Cynthia Osborn of Charlotte, North Carolina.  Below, in her own words, is Cynthia’s water fitness journey.

Born to Smile
Many people say, “Cynthia Osborne smiles all of the time.”  This is true.  However, this smile was actually born out of the inability to close my mouth.  Funny as it may seem, at age 15 when the buck teeth were fixed, the lips were in a permanent position over the gums; simulating a smile.  So was born the expression lasting to this day.  SMILE is also an acronym for Simple Moves Improve Longevity Energy, which has become my theme for aquatic fitness.

Now, I’m 55 years old and finding more reasons to genuinely smile.  I was involuntarily retired in June 2009 from processing checks for twenty years.  My former employer encouraged all displaced workers to pursue other careers. “Do something you like” was their suggestion.  That was advice taken to heart.

I had long enjoyed water fitness for its many benefits, including the loss of 40 pounds.  The pool gave me relief from many stressful work and personal challenges and was a necessity to my good health.  So, how could I make water fitness into a career?  After thinking about the simplified class routines I had participated in over the years, it seemed like a “no brainer” to be a fitness instructor.  One of the lifeguards at the pool suggested going online to research the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA).  That was December 2007.

That search opened up a world I never knew existed. I was now gamed to become a fitness instructor.  The online study course arrived in February 2008.  There was an international conference (IAFC) in May 2008.  I figured three months was long enough to complete 16 units and prepare for the exam.  However, I soon found out that water fitness was no frivolous, shallow profession.  I had no healthcare background and now I had plunged myself into this deep well of extensive study and professional guidelines.  This was serious stuff.  Still I continued.

I attended IAFC 2008 like a child on their first trip to Disneyland. It was wonderful.  That was the healthiest I’d been in my life!!  Five days of exercise, healthy food, expert workshops from renowned authors, doctors, professionals; it was exciting.  And then there was the exam.  Yes, I was nervous but I took it in stride as a learning curve to success.  I was overjoyed when the letter arrived two weeks later announcing a passing score and a ‘Welcome to AEA’ as a certified aquatic fitness professional.  I was nothing but smiles.

After becoming certified, I emailed the swimming pool I regularly visited to inquire as to whether they needed a substitute instructor.  In my e-mail, I mentioned the AEA certification I received in May 2008.  Within five minutes the pool phoned to ask if I would be interested in a job on a trial basis.  I interviewed the following day and started three days after that.  Wow!  I began my new career in June 2008   I love it!  I go to as many AEA workshops as possible, learning as much as I can. 

Yes, many people say, “Cynthia Osborne smiles all of the time.”  This is true.  It is due to finding a wonderful fitness career.  I have five classes now and business is growing.  AEA gave me the tools to work with. They provide expertise and guidelines that keep up with industry standards.  They have motivated, nurtured and encouraged me to develop wonderful programs that benefit the participants. 

Now that is something to SMILE about!
If you would like to contact Cynthia, she can be e-mailed at:  CJOSMILES@gmail.com

Start off the New Year with a Healthy New You!
Are you, or is someone you know making a New Year’s resolution to get in shape?  The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to reevaluate your exercise habits and lifestyle choices.  There is no better time to make the choice for positive changes and no better place to burn calories than the pool.  It might be winter, but the water is warm and the training can be both FUN and functional. 

On land, weight bearing is a primary factor for increasing calorie consumption, but in the water it appears that using the water’s resistance is more of a factor.  A study that compared energy expenditure (calories burned) for upper and lower body exercises performed in the water and out of the water (Cassedy 1992).  Findings indicate that combining upper and lower body movements in the pool could utilize somewhere between 400 and 500 calories in a one hour training session.  This caloric burn is comparable to running or walking at 10-11 minutes per mile!

Do aches and pains or joint impact issues prohibit you from exercising?  In the water your body is buoyant and the impact to the joints during exercise is significantly less than on land.  Depending upon the water depth, your body “weight” is reduced due to lessened gravitational forces. 
•    A body immersed to the neck bears approximately 10% of its body weight.
•    A body immersed to the chest bears approximately 25-35% of its body weight.
•    A body immersed to the waist bears approximately 50% of its body weight.
For most shallow-water programs, water depth between mid-ribcage and mid-chest is ideal.  However, you can lower yourself to shoulder level in the water simply by performing a semi-squat and this will eliminate most impact when performing movement.  Deep water or suspended exercise is performed with no impact at all.

Working muscles in pairs and promoting joint integrity are bonuses of aquatic fitness.  Muscles must work against resistance to become developed and toned.  Water provides substantially more resistance than air, making each movement in the pool more challenging to the muscles.  When you move your body, or your limbs through the water you always encounter resistance, which helps to provide a balanced workout for all the major muscles.

The Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) wants to help you get started with a safe and effective exercise program in the water!   In order to commit to a program, it is important to start out with a basic exercise plan and achievable goals.
 
 Make the most out of your time with these simple training tips.
Click Here to get to a great individual workout for you or your students!

Is Lasagna British or Italian?
Terrific Turkey Lasagna to Warm up your Winter

Based on a book published in 14th century England during the reign of Richard II, British researchers have declared that the dish known as lasagna is not Italian at all.  The text describes a dish known as loseyns – pronounced lasan – which consisted of layering pasta, cheese and meat.  

Although the origin of lasagna may be a good-natured dispute between the British and the Italians, the taste and nutritional value of this wonderful dish is not.  This recipe features the lean goodness of turkey and the vitamin and antioxidant rich vegetables – spinach and tomatoes.  Tomatoes are the base for marinara sauce but you can enhance the nutritional value of the sauce by substituting about 1/3 of it with pureed cooked carrots and sweet potatoes.

Add in the creamy consistency of mozzarella cheese and the unique flavor of ricotta and the result is delicious.  Ricotta, which is not actually a cheese, but a creamy curd, is literally cooked twice, thus the name “ricotta” or re-cooked.

Easy to prepare, this classic provides generous amounts of taste, consistency and nutrition in one dish.  Prepare some extra because it makes great leftovers. 

Turkey Lasagna
6 lasagna whole-wheat noodles (or use no boil noodles)
1 1/2 lb. ground turkey breast
1 medium onion, diced or chopped into medium pieces
1 tsp. dried oregano
15 ounces low-fat ricotta cheese
1 large egg, beaten
1 10-ounce package frozen spinach, cooked per package directions, well drained
3 cups low-sodium marinara sauce
1 cup part-skim milk mozzarella cheese, shredded

•    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
•    Cook lasagna noodles according to package directions.  Set aside on cloth towel.
•    In large skillet over medium heat, cook turkey and onion until meat is brown and no longer pink inside and onion is soft.  Stir in oregano.
•    In medium bowl, mix together ricotta, egg and spinach.
•    Place 1 cup sauce in the bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking dish and spread to cover the bottom.  Layer with 3 lasagna noodles, half the ricotta cheese mixture and half the turkey mixture. Repeat layering starting with sauce, then cheese then turkey mixture.  Top with mozzarella.
•    Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.  Remove foil and bake for additional 10-15 minutes or until bubbling and top is golden brown.  Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Makes 8 servings
Per serving:  290 calories, 8 g total fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 22 g carbohydrate, 34 g protein,
3 g dietary fiber, 280 mg sodium.

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