Smashing the Stereotypes of Aging

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, we host Dr. Cody Sipe, co-founder and vice president of the Functional Aging Institute.Dr. Sipe has an extensive background in the fitness industry with 20 years of experience as a personal trainer, fitness instructor, program director, exercise physiologist and club owner. He is currently an associate professor and director of clinical research in the physical therapy program at Harding University.He has spent his career researching, developing and practicing the most effective training strategies to improve function in older adults. He is certified as an ACSM Exercise Specialist, ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, FallProof Balance and Mobility Enhancement Specialist, and more. His secondary area of expertise is in the prevention and management of chronic disease conditions, especially those that accompany the aging process (arthritis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and osteoporosis). In 2005 he was honored as the IDEA Program Director of the Year.Dr. Sipe has presented internationally, served on boards and committees and published articles for most of the top fitness organizations in the world.Links to contact Dr. Cody SipeWebsite: functionalaginginstitute.comFB: Functional Aging InstituteIG: @faieducationTW: @FAIeducationConnect with IDEA® Health & Fitness Association  FB: ideafitIG: ideafitLI: ideafitTW/X: @ideafit   IDEA upcoming events:IDEA WorldIDEA ACSM Health & Fitness SummitPTI Virtual Enjoying our content? Become an IDEAfit Plus member and receive our award-winning IDEA Fitness Journal, the gold-standard publication of the fitness industry. We have membership options to meet your needs. Visit IDEAfit for more information. Benefits included (varies by plan):Unlimited CECsDiscounted health and liability insuranceDigital publications that focus on current challenges, nutrition and behavior change, and the latest insider fitness trendsUngated access to over 15,000 fact-based articles from our award-winning editorial teamAccess to deals and discounts from IDEA’s trusted partners.Client NewsletterNewsletter - Hand curated email delivered monthly to your imported client listDiscounted IDEA eventsFitPost - Hand curated content delivered seamlessly to your social channelsProgram Builder - Build and deliver custom workouts for clients50% OFF Music Licensing with VibesIDEAfit Inspired Service: 800-999-4332IDEAfit PRO SHOW is hosted by Madeleine McCormick, Digital Marketing Manager, ideafit.com; executive produced by Allyssa Ertz; produced and engineered by Michael Hilding. Copyright 2024 by IDEA Health & Fitness Association. All rights reserved.  IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world’s leading organization of fitness and wellness professionals and has been for more than 42 years. We deliver world-class content and continuing education to fitness professionals, business owners and allied health professionals via our publications, including the award-winning Fitness Journal; our fitness, business and nutrition conferences; and hundreds of streaming videos and online courses available on ideafit.com. Additionally, with IDEA FitnessConnect, we host the largest national industry-wide directory, linking over 275,000 fitness professionals to more than 40 million consumers. Through IDEA professionals in over 80 countries, we Inspire the World to Fitness™!