IHRSA 2014

Last week I had a opportunity to attend the fitness industries largest tradeshow and convention, IHRSA 2014 in San Diego, CA. I was blessed to not only get to see the up and coming equipment/trends but to also be mentored by some of the BEST in the industry from all over the world. I am so excited to bring back what I've learned to implement in our club and our community!




The tradeshow was held in the San Diego Convention Center with hundreds of vendors attending.





We got to see an awesome performance from the KriStef Brothers at the tradeshow. They were a finalist on Americas got talent last year....and they have serious talent!

It was a great reminder to why it is I love doing what I do. I was also reminded that fitness isn't just about being "thin" or "skinny" but its about living a more productive, happy & healthy life. It never ceases to amaze me how many people fail to see thru to this aspect. Although, I did manage to maintain a fairly decent diet and drink my Shakeology every morning, I'm going to share the highlights of my week with you.

Although we stayed busy during the day, we had enough time to enjoy ourselves in the evening and wind down. It was great to be able to spend time together with my co-workers outside of work as well. We were only a few blocks from the Gas Lamp District so we spent most of our evenings there. It was such a good time! Dinner and maybe even a few drinks.... :-)

And what would a trip to San Diego be without a nice chauffeured bike carriage ride through downtown?! Ha! What a fun night we had!

Our last night in San Diego we were able to be a part of an absolutely amazing event that I've heard so much about through out my fitness career: Augies Quest. This is a fundraiser to help find a cure for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. I was in complete "awe" to see the event had raised $1.7 million! It really was a treat to see fitness professionals from all over the world come together for a greater cause. AND we were also treated with an up close and personal performance from Smash Mouth to wrap up the night. I can't wait to see what next year brings!


we got to enjoy an upfront spot at the Smash Mouth performance