Linda Shelton inducted to Fitness Hall of Fame

On March 18, 2007, the National Fitness Hall of Fame & Museum (see http://www.nationalfitnessorganization.com/ ) honored internationally respected fitness trainer, lecturer, consultant and writer Linda Shelton.

Shelton's impressive career spans 35 years as a fitness educator and expert. A founding member of the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), she has trained and certified thousands of fitness professionals nationwide. Within the fitness industry, Shelton is considered the instructor's instructor, respected by fitness professionals for her master trainer knowledge. In 1983, Shelton was named Shape magazine's fitness editor, and later supervised fitness coverage at all AMI/Weider women's magazines, including Natural Health, Fit Pregnancy and Living Fit.

Shelton currently serves as Fitness Director for VIVmag (see http://www.vivmag.com for more info), the first all-digital, interactive healthy lifestyle magazine for women, headed by Anne M. Russell, the former editor-in-chief of Shape.

In addition to her role as VIVmag's fitness director, Shelton is also a Podfitness trainer, monitoring all Podfitness.com exercises and assisting in the selection of all key trainers. She is the author of six fitness books, including the acclaimed Shape's Ultimate Body Book (Hay House, 2006), The Method Jump Start Journal: 8 Weeks to Wellness (Peter Pan Industries, 2005) and Stronger Legs and Lower Body (Human Kinetics, 2002). She also has directed, choreographed and/or produced more than 250 exercise videos, including The Method (Shape's DVD workout series), Platinum Buns of Steel 2000, Crunch Fitness and the Dummies Fitness line.

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