Fitness buffs flock to England's International Fitness Showcase
On March 25, 6,800 fitness professionals and enthusiasts from Europe and Asia will converge at Winter Gardens in the glittery beach town of Blackpool, England, for the seventh annual International Fitness Showcase (IFS).
This year's program, which runs from March 25-27, will pack 300 different fitness sessions designed for fitness instructors, trainers, and the public into three days. New this year, the event will offer some 50 lectures on various fitness and health topics as well as industry-related themes, such as how to increase profits when teaching group exercise classes or the best way to market supplements.
Fitness and health champions will lead classes on The Fit Zone, Gravity, Modern Pilates, and many more. Popular cardio-dance classes such as burlesque, tribal dance, street dance, and a class based on movements from the hit US television series Glee will be offered.
Pilates will showcase its MVe chair workout, and Zumba arrives at the showcase for the first time this year, offering classes on Zumbatronics, Zumba Cardio Party, and Zumba Toning. Kettlebell Group X, an accredited training course using weighted kettlebells for training and exercise, will also be at the event, as will the Lance Armstrong-backed Livestrong organization, which will set up an indoor cycling arena with a nine-by-nine meter virtual cycling screen featuring Lance himself in simulated cycling workouts.
Comparable to Inner IDEA in the US, IFS is one of Europe's biggest fitness conventions and sets the trends for what gyms and fitness centers throughout Europe and Asia can expect to see in the coming year.
Inner IDEA in San Diego, California, celebrates its sixth annual event centered on mind, body and spirit wellness on October 6-9. The international professional event is designed for health and fitness professionals with sessions based on integrative health and wellness including 100+ interactive sessions on Pilates, yoga, nia, gyrokinesis, integrated movement, meditation, nutrition, and the wellness marketplace.
Online tickets for the International Fitness Showcase are no longer available, but you can purchase a pass at the registration desk of the event. A three-day pass is priced at £139/€162.
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