Say hi to Nicole Mason, Fitness Manager at ProMedica ForeverFit. Check out Nicole’s great advice for those just coming into the medical fitness industry (and even for those who have been here a while)!
We caught up with Nicole recently and here’s what she had to say!
Say hi to Karen Santini, Fitness & Wellness Manager at The Atlantic Club. Read about Karen’s inspiring journey to medical fitness and check out her great advice for those just coming into the medical fitness industry!
We caught up with Karen recently and here’s what she had to say!
MFA Industry Partner, Active Wellness, is opening their latest Active Wellness Center in Vacaville, CA this summer.
Say hi to John Briley, Supervisor of Exercise Programs at ECU. Read about how John and his team help out a local food bank and check out his great advice for those just coming into the medical fitness industry!
We caught up with John recently and here’s what he had to say!
Say hi to Garren Harter, General Manager at the Hancock Wellness Center-Greenfield. Enjoy his inspiring story…but don’t miss the incredible video of Garren working out with his (very) young son!!
We caught up with Garren recently and here’s what he had to say!
Say hi to Maya Arrington, the Co-Founder of the first MFA Student Chapter! Read more about this amazing student and her dreams for quality healthcare that reduces health disparities and inequalities!
We caught up with Maya recently and here’s what she had to say!
Say hi to Karen Salazar, the Founder of the first MFA Student Chapter! Read more about this amazing student as she heads out into the world!
We caught up with Karen recently and here’s what she had to say!
Say hi to Tom Johnston, the Founder of the Talent Optimizer Group based in Denver, CO. Check out Tom’s efforts to help people do the work they love to do every day and increase world happiness!
We caught up with Tom recently and here’s what he had to say!
Say hi to Connor McNeil, the Assistant Director at the Riverside Wellness and Fitness Centers in Newport News and Gloucester, VA. Check out Connor’s great advice to those coming into the medical fitness industry!
We caught up with Connor recently and here’s what he had to say!
The COVID-19 pandemic was a stark wake-up call that not having a “seat at the table” meant our industry was “on the menu.” Although this nearly crushed our industry, we galvanized very quickly around the cause of advocacy to reopen and rebuild, with very much a defensive emphasis. Now with our doors reopen, it’s time to transition to offensive advocacy. Developing political relationships go beyond just recovery, but instead look to advancing the important, health-enhancing, mission of our industry. This lecture will examine the importance of advocacy in the present day, and future, fitness industry. We will explore current advocacy efforts that are underway, and how fitness professionals can get involved. Most importantly, we’ll identify the best practices for effective advocacy to enhance the cause of the fitness industry.
1. Examine what advocacy is and isn’t, as well as its importance in the fitness industry
2. Understand the current advocacy landscape, as well as the future trajectory, in the fitness industry
3. Identify best practices for fitness professionals looking to get involved on industry advocacy at all levels
Michael Stack, Founder & CEO of Applied Fitness Solutions
Michael Stack is an exercise physiologist by training and a health entrepreneur, health educator, and fitness industry advocate by trade. Michael is the founder and CEO of Frontline Fitness Pros. He is also a clinical professor for the University of Michigan’s School of Kinesiology. He is the creator and the host of the Wellness Paradox Podcast, produced in conjunction with University of Michigan. Finally, Michael is also the founder & CEO of Applied Fitness Solutions, a southeast lower-Michigan retail fitness company that is currently making the transition to a medical fitness center.
