A fitness trainer led a rigorous workout of jumping jacks, stretches and push-ups, all to prevent cramping and soreness after hours in Santa's chair.
But the rapid growth of gyms has been accompanied by an equally rapid profusion of accrediting agencies, some of which perform rigorous testing on would-be trainers and some of which amount to little more than certificate mills.
Darling-Hammond says that when the federal government began demanding certified teachers in every classroom, Texas was among the states that responded by creating alternative certification programs, some of which have requirements slightly less rigorous than those for the trainers at neighborhood gyms.
Facilitators go through rigorous, season-long training conducted by "master trainers" and follow the same "learning-by-doing" approach as the farmers they will eventually train in FFS.
The government was also considering recommendations for a stronger tracking program for greyhounds bred for racing, including a public database and more rigorous reporting and licensing requirements for owners and trainers.
Even more impressive, he demonstrated an understanding of spoken English words under rigorous testing conditions in which gestural clues from his trainers were eliminated.
She owes credit to rigorous Pilates classes and to Gabe Johns, a Los Angeles-based personal trainer and boxing instructor.
According to Us Weekly, she owes credit to rigorous Pilates classes and to Gabe Johns, a Los Angeles-based personal trainer and boxing instructor.
Clare Whitmell is a Guardian contributor and a qualified business communication trainer: "If you apply for an apprenticeship, expect a fairly rigorous selection procedure.
Maybe you're as good as any trainer at the gym at putting together a fun and rigorous workout routine.
This very rigorous study of an explicit intervention that included a self-instruction exercise manual, trainer visits, and telephone follow-up had minimal loss to follow-up and excellent internal validity.
