IDEA World Fitness Convention

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Gin will be presenting at this year’s IDEA World Fitness Convention at the Nokia Plaza in L.A, offering over 350 sessions by 150 industry experts.  Special guests at this years event include Mario Lopez (hosting the IDEA World Fitness Awards Show at the Nokia Theatre), Andre Agassi (Lifetime Achievement), and the US Surgeon General, Dr… [Continue Reading]

United State of Pop – Mashup

United State of Pop 2009

A great addition to my spin playlist – Blame it on the Pop!  DJ Earworm does a masterful mashup of the top songs of 2009 and the vid is nothing short of spectacular.  Check the list of songs below and then go to his website to download it – for free!  Download From DJ Earworm’s Site… [Continue Reading]

Winter Buzz 2010

Winter Buzz 2010

Buy it now and love it forever! Drop Winter Buzz 2010 into the sound system, leave the door open and watch your classes grow! They’ll come for the music and stay for your workout!   Head-to-toe, our latest Buzz offering is laden with must-have killer sounds like Evacuate the Dancefloor, I Gotta Feeling, and 3…. [Continue Reading]

Mash Up Mania 2

Mashup Mania 2

Gin’s favorite music for classes are from Yes! Music and this is her top pick! The world’s hottest DJs are mixing 2 songs together to create an entirely new track called a “Mashup”.   These mega-hit hybrids are taking the music world by storm. Yes! leads Mashup maniacs to the promised land of DJ “2-in-1’s”… [Continue Reading]

Crazy 4 Cutups

Crazy 4 Cutups

What do you get when you take 24 highly recognizable song “hooks” and weave them with progressive new dance tracks? 60 minutes of feet to the floor Cutups…that’s what! This 24-track album of quick mixes, courtesy of our slice & dice production team, is a masterful mosaic of sounds and beats. They’ve cut some amazing… [Continue Reading]

Ethnic Rhythm Party

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The life-affirming rhythms in this versatile mix of driving tribal beats has a little something for everyone—and every class. Featuring themes from around the world, the vigorous drumming sounds create a sensation of determination, inescapable motivation, and connection with the world’s life-force.   This CD is ideal for step and body sculpting classes. It transforms… [Continue Reading]

Summer Buzz 2009

Summer Buzz 2009

Catch The Buzz! We’ve jam-packed this album with the 2009 summer hits that everyone is buzzing about. It’s 100 % here and now, putting you on the edge of today’s blockbusters, and timeless enough to spin throughout your career. For years to come you can pop in this audio time capsule and instantly transport your… [Continue Reading]

WaPo – Step At 20

Great article this week about the Anniversary of Step.  Just to clarify – Gin’s not completely retired from fitness.  She just doesn’t do conventions like she used to but she does do workshops on request.  Now her focus is on product consultation, programming and video production.  Plus she runs the business that’s surviving these tough… [Continue Reading]

Pet Peeve – Interval or Circuit?

Gin called me yesterday and was rather perturbed.  She’d been politely corrected after teaching a class that was titled “interval” which included strength segments. So she taught her format that alternates strength segments with cardio “intervals”.  After the class, she was told that she took the cardio “too high”. This has been a long-time pet peeve of us… [Continue Reading]