Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Keep yourself up-to-date on industry trends. Ensure you obtain the proper number of continuing education units before your re-certification. Attend other instructors’ classes. Obtain feedback from your students, mentor, supervisor, and other group instructors. Work to obtain other fitness certifications.

Answer: The fitness industry is constantly changing.  New equipment, exercises, diets, programs, plans — you name it — are constantly being introduced.  New research into human health and nutrition is always being published.  As a group fitness instructor you should stay as up-to-date as possible with things happening in the industry. Some great ways to stay up-to-date include: subscribing to industry newsletters and journals, attending continuing education seminars and workshops, attending new classes offered by other instructors, etc. As a group fitness instructor, you’ll need to be re-certified every 2 years.  Re-certification usually requires a certain number of hours of continuing education units (CEUs) within that two-year span.  Only some courses and activities will count towards your CEUs.  Refer to your certification organization’s website to determine which courses or workshops qualify as CEUs for your specific certification. Don’t avoid a workshop or course just because it doesn’t count towards a CEU, any new information you can learn about the industry is still important. Note that some workshops and courses may require the support of a gym or fitness centre before you’re able to attend.  This simply means you need to be currently employed to take the workshop or course. Once you become an instructor don’t stop attending other classes.  Attending other group fitness classes will not only give you some great ideas for your own classes, it may allow you to try out specific programs you aren’t familiar with.  Plus, it can help you build a great network of fellow group fitness instructor to which you can stay in contact and share industry information. While you can certainly improve your group fitness instructing skills on your own, it is always a good idea to ask a variety of other people what they think.  Students might be able to provide you with ideas on what’s working well and what they don’t like.  Mentors and supervisors may be able to point out areas they’d like to see you improve upon.  And other group instructors may be able to provide you with tips and ideas on how to demonstrate a specific move in a way you hadn’t thought about before. Your group instructor certification should just be the first step in your fitness career. This initial certification teaches you the basics and will allow you to teach a variety of fitness classes. But if there’s a specific type of program you’re really interested in (e.g. yoga, pilates, etc.) you may need to work towards additional certifications.  Ask other group instructors where they obtained their additional certifications and if they would recommend that route. Ask your employer what additional certifications they respect and encourage. Use the internet to search for other group instructor certifications available in the United States.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Start early in the morning and take an afternoon break. Download the official Disneyland app on your smartphone. Check the daily FastPass availability. Book your dining plans ahead of time. Visit busy attractions first and do smaller ones next. Don’t wait for more than 15 minutes for most attractions. Enjoy the fireworks if you love light displays. Avoid the fireworks to hop on lots of rides.

Answer: Wake up early and get to the park right when it opens. It’ll likely be slightly less crowded for the first hour. Take a quick and refreshing break in the afternoon if you need it. Then, come back and stay until the park closes to take advantage of nighttime festivities! If you drove and parked, your best bet is to stick around for the whole day. Find an air-conditioned ride or a shady spot to relax during the afternoon slump. Go to the App store on your iPhone or visit Google Apps for Android phones. Search for “Disneyland app.” This will give you access to park maps and real-time updates on wait times for attractions. Be sure to download the app for Disneyland and not Walt Disney World. This app, My Disney Experience, will not be much help to you! Disneyland recently unveiled a new FastPass system. Use the Disneyland app to check FastPass availability for your favorite rides at the beginning of each day. If there’s availability, purchase Disney’s Max Pass  for a small daily fee.  You can use the MaxPass to get unlimited PhotoPass downloads for the day. More importantly, you can make FastPass reservations for that day from your phone using the Disneyland app. MaxPass is a daily add-on to your ticket, or can be purchased as an annual add-on for a higher fee. This is a very different system than the one used at Walt Disney World, so visitors more familiar with the Florida-based park should beware! Generally, it’s a good idea to eat outside the parks to save money. Pick one or two must-do dining experiences, such as an amazing Disney restaurant or a breakfast with your favorite characters. Go to Disneyland’s website to book these meals as early as six months out.  You can have breakfast with Minnie and Friends at the Plaza Inn in Disneyland Park.  Stop by the Blue Bayou restaurant for a Cajun-style dinner in New Orleans Square at the park. There are several rides that will almost always have longer lines. If these appeal to you, get them out of the way first. Try to hit them early in the day. Some rides with typically longer wait times include:  Buzz Lightyear’s Astro Blasters Star Tours Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Indiana Jones Adventure Space Mountain Matterhorn Peter Pan’s Flight Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Try to use FastPasses for rides with longer wait times. When you walk by the entrance to a ride, it’ll list its current wait time. For most rides, it’s not worth it to wait more than about 15 minutes in line. Some will climb up to 45 minutes or even an hour, and you should definitely skip those. If you really want to stick it out in line for a beloved ride, do so. Limit those longer waits to just one or two attractions, however. You don’t want to spend your whole vacation in line! Disneyland has several nighttime light shows and firework displays. These can be pretty magical, especially for first-time viewers. If you’ve never seen them before, plan to take at least one night to camp out among the crowds. People will begin scoping out a spot to view fireworks a few hours before they begin. You’ll need to decide how much time you want to dedicate to firework viewing. Because so many people choose to watch the fireworks, this is also a perfect time to ride the rides without dealing with long lines. Plan to use most of the nights on your vacation to take advantage of this short but sweet period of low wait times.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use a rich, well-drained soil for planting. Add slow-release fertilizer to the soil. Space the lemon balm evenly in the soil.

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When it comes to choosing soil to grow the lemon balm in, opt for a rich, well-drained clay or sandy loam. Ideally, you want the soil to have a pH between 6.0 and 7.5. Soilless potting mixes, vermiculite, perlite, coco peat, and rockwool are also ideal mediums for growing lemon balm as long as you fertilize them regularly. Lemon balm doesn’t require a lot of fertilizer for healthy growth. However, it’s still a good idea to mix in some slow-release fertilizer into the soil when you plant to ensure that the plants receive a steady supply of nutrients over time.  A slow-release fertilizer with a 19-19-19 ratio of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium is ideal for growing lemon balm. Be sure to read the fertilizer label to determine the proper amount to add to your lemon balm plants and how often you need to reapply it. When it comes time to place the lemon balm in the soil, proper spacing is key because it can spread quickly as it grows. Place seeds 1⁄4 inch (0.64 cm) beneath the soil and seedlings at the same depth that they are in their containers, and space the plants so they’re at least 12 to 15 inches (30 to 38 cm) apart. You may need to thin the seedlings as they grow so there is enough space between the plants.