2010 IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference™
The #1 Midwest Event for Personal Trainers and Group Fitness Professionals
Rosemont, IL — April 22-25, 2010
Rosemont, IL — April 22-25, 2010
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Register Now! The IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference is the best targeted fitness education in the Midwest — with up to 25 CECs and over 98% satisfaction rating.
If you attend this conference and are not completely satisfied,
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Highlights
The only #1 Midwest education event with:
- Your chance to earn over 25 Continuing Education Credits. Complete one certification renewal cycle! — all in one location!
- 131 power-packed sessions in: Personal Training, Small Group & Partner Training, Group Strength, Circuit Training, Choreography, Kickboxing, Exercise Science, Nutrition, Behavior, Special Populations, Business Management, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Cycling and much more.
- 42 renowned fitness experts will provide you with 5-star fitness education.
- Stay ahead of the pack. 50% of sessions in this year's programming are ALL-NEW Premiere Sessions and will make their industry debut at the IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference!
- 4 Preconference Workshops with specialty education in: Sport Conditioning, Indoor Cycling, Suspension Training and Foam Roller Plus.
- 3 NEW 4-hour InTensives. Get in-depth immersion training, including Crucial Components for Training Older Adults, The Winning Formula for Designing Youth Athletic Programs and the A-Z course in core training, ABS LAB.
- MORE Networking Opportunities including the Fusion Fun Happy Hour and the popular Networking Roundtables.
- Visit the Fusion Product Showcase to find the latest gear, equipment and programs. Preview and test new products, from over 30 targeted companies, to meet your fitness needs.
Pricing
Conference Pricing:
Full Event: Thursday, April 22–Sunday, April 25, 2010
IDEA Member $249
Nonmember $299 (Includes 1-year IDEA Membership)
One-Day: Choice of Friday, April 23 or Saturday, April 24
IDEA Member $179
Nonmember $199
Sunday only: April 25
IDEA Member $119
Nonmember $149
Full Event: Budget Friendly 3-Payment Plan (Offer ends February 7, 2010)
IDEA Member
1st - $83
2nd - $83
3rd - $83
Nonmember (Includes 1-year IDEA Membership)
1st - $99
2nd - $100
3rd - $100
Risk Free: Money back guaranteed if you are not satisfied with this conference.
"The course offerings and presenters at IDEA Fitness Fusion were second to none. All the sessions we attended were professionally conducted, educational, motivational and, most importantly, PRACTICAL for our work. Thank you for your continued commitment to bringing quality education to our region."
—Debi Pillarella, MEd, CPT, 2009 IDEA Fitness Fusion Institute Attendee
Sessions
All Sessions
010: Schwinn® Indoor Cycling Instructor Training Course
If you want to become an accomplished and popular cycling instructor, you won’t want to miss this comprehensive, full-day indoor cycling instructor training course. Get the most current information on bike fit, cycling science and the newly updated Schwinn Cycling Coaching Pyramid, all of which will make teaching indoor cycling easier for you and more exciting for your students! This course features the brand-new, critically-acclaimed Schwinn Authentic Cycling Performance bike. In addition, you will get a glimpse of the bike’s MPower™ Console!
011: Group TRX® Suspension Training®
Group strength training has just been dialed up a notch! While many have experienced Suspension Training in the personal training arena, few have had the opportunity to see how it can be used with small and large groups. This action-packed preconference session will introduce the programming methodology behind two very different TRX Suspension Training group workouts that are intended for different audiences.
Experience Body Blast, a program that focuses on the proper utilization of music in the group setting.
012: Twist Sport Conditioning Summit
The Summit is where authentic sport-conditioning education comes to life in this action-packed preconference offering. Inspiring lectures and challenging practical sessions that are sure to add new drills and exercises to your toolbox will be the focus of the day, with special emphasis placed on the Twist training paradigm: movement, strength and balance.
013: STOTT PILATES® Foam Roller Plus
Bring more diversity and challenge to your group or personal training Matwork™ routine with the Foam Roller. In the first half of this workshop, a variety of exercises using the roller to target core stabilizers, cue alignment and challenge core and peripheral strength will be demonstrated, explained and practiced. In the second half, see how you can add further challenge by using the roller’s unstable nature and reducing the base of support.
100: BOSU® Amped!
BOSU training just got caffeinated! Join the BOSU Team for the workout of a lifetime, where you will experience brand-new exercises, sequences and drills designed to amplify the energy AND get great results! Full of hard-core training and hard-core fun, this is also your opportunity to experience new BOSU accessories and training techniques that will give you more ideas than you can carry home. (For personal trainers and group exercise instructors.)
101: Partner Play: Game On!
Fast paced, action packed, challenging and exciting! It?s game time and the battle is on! See how you can design performance-based partner training workouts that capture the essence of sport. This workout features dynamic balance, fast feet, agile movement and a full spectrum of strength and explosive power movements. Life is a sport and it is meant to be pursued with passion and intensity. This workout has all the ingredients to guarantee that your athletes and clients are game ready. (For personal trainers and group exercise instructors.)
102: Schwinn® Cycling: The MPower™ Workout
It's here! The brand-new, critically-acclaimed Schwinn® Authentic Cycling™ Performance bike with the revolutionary MPower Console, and this is your chance to preview the bike and experience a ride like never before. The MPower Console measures watts, speed, distance, heart rate and calories, turning your students' experience (and yours) into pure adrenaline-drenched motivation that will completely revolutionize your indoor cycling workout!
103: Keiser® Cycling: Watts It All About?
Power measurements are an extremely valuable training tool for enhanced fitness. The amount of work completed in a given amount of time is known as power and is measured in watts. Increasing the intensity and challenge of your indoor cycling or striding classes can be accomplished by manipulating power. In this session, you will experience a fun workout that will give you a better understanding of how you can increase wattage and effectively achieve more in less time.
104: TRX® Circuits for Metabolic Training
Are you ready to integrate the TRX Suspension Trainer® into the latest hard-core trend? Participants in this session will push themselves through a number of fast-paced circuits that capitalize on the unique full-body integration, exercise versatility and unmatched transition capability that makes the TRX the perfect complement to this intense style of training.
105: Triple Threat
It's no surprise that tubing, stability balls and dumbbells top the list for the most popular pieces of equipment used in clubs today. Keep your members inspired as you learn some new ways to improve balance, strength and flexibility with this simple and accessible equipment. Say goodbye to the same old, same old and come away with a fun and functional workout that works for fitness enthusiasts of all levels.
Thursday
010: Schwinn® Indoor Cycling Instructor Training Course
If you want to become an accomplished and popular cycling instructor, you won’t want to miss this comprehensive, full-day indoor cycling instructor training course. Get the most current information on bike fit, cycling science and the newly updated Schwinn Cycling Coaching Pyramid, all of which will make teaching indoor cycling easier for you and more exciting for your students! This course features the brand-new, critically-acclaimed Schwinn Authentic Cycling Performance bike. In addition, you will get a glimpse of the bike’s MPower™ Console!
011: Group TRX® Suspension Training®
Group strength training has just been dialed up a notch! While many have experienced Suspension Training in the personal training arena, few have had the opportunity to see how it can be used with small and large groups. This action-packed preconference session will introduce the programming methodology behind two very different TRX Suspension Training group workouts that are intended for different audiences.
Experience Body Blast, a program that focuses on the proper utilization of music in the group setting.
012: Twist Sport Conditioning Summit
The Summit is where authentic sport-conditioning education comes to life in this action-packed preconference offering. Inspiring lectures and challenging practical sessions that are sure to add new drills and exercises to your toolbox will be the focus of the day, with special emphasis placed on the Twist training paradigm: movement, strength and balance.
013: STOTT PILATES® Foam Roller Plus
Bring more diversity and challenge to your group or personal training Matwork™ routine with the Foam Roller. In the first half of this workshop, a variety of exercises using the roller to target core stabilizers, cue alignment and challenge core and peripheral strength will be demonstrated, explained and practiced. In the second half, see how you can add further challenge by using the roller’s unstable nature and reducing the base of support.
Friday
100: BOSU® Amped!
BOSU training just got caffeinated! Join the BOSU Team for the workout of a lifetime, where you will experience brand-new exercises, sequences and drills designed to amplify the energy AND get great results! Full of hard-core training and hard-core fun, this is also your opportunity to experience new BOSU accessories and training techniques that will give you more ideas than you can carry home. (For personal trainers and group exercise instructors.)
101: Partner Play: Game On!
Fast paced, action packed, challenging and exciting! It?s game time and the battle is on! See how you can design performance-based partner training workouts that capture the essence of sport. This workout features dynamic balance, fast feet, agile movement and a full spectrum of strength and explosive power movements. Life is a sport and it is meant to be pursued with passion and intensity. This workout has all the ingredients to guarantee that your athletes and clients are game ready. (For personal trainers and group exercise instructors.)
102: Schwinn® Cycling: The MPower™ Workout
It's here! The brand-new, critically-acclaimed Schwinn® Authentic Cycling™ Performance bike with the revolutionary MPower Console, and this is your chance to preview the bike and experience a ride like never before. The MPower Console measures watts, speed, distance, heart rate and calories, turning your students' experience (and yours) into pure adrenaline-drenched motivation that will completely revolutionize your indoor cycling workout!
103: Keiser® Cycling: Watts It All About?
Power measurements are an extremely valuable training tool for enhanced fitness. The amount of work completed in a given amount of time is known as power and is measured in watts. Increasing the intensity and challenge of your indoor cycling or striding classes can be accomplished by manipulating power. In this session, you will experience a fun workout that will give you a better understanding of how you can increase wattage and effectively achieve more in less time.
104: TRX® Circuits for Metabolic Training
Are you ready to integrate the TRX Suspension Trainer® into the latest hard-core trend? Participants in this session will push themselves through a number of fast-paced circuits that capitalize on the unique full-body integration, exercise versatility and unmatched transition capability that makes the TRX the perfect complement to this intense style of training.
105: Triple Threat
It's no surprise that tubing, stability balls and dumbbells top the list for the most popular pieces of equipment used in clubs today. Keep your members inspired as you learn some new ways to improve balance, strength and flexibility with this simple and accessible equipment. Say goodbye to the same old, same old and come away with a fun and functional workout that works for fitness enthusiasts of all levels.
106: Step 4-Play
When was the last time you actually had FUN taking a step class? Step 4-Play is four uniquely assembled groups, all working together for one purpose...to have a GREAT time! Each group will perform one 8-count of choreography. Once the entire combination has been learned, groups will rotate clockwise or be selected at random to start the combination. The FUN is moving from group to group and remembering the correct sequence because every time the group changes location, so does the combination! Confused? Don't be...it's easy and it's FUN!
107: Body-Weight Boot Camp
Learn how to use the most portable, functional and effective piece of training equipment on the market today...your BODY! In 45 minutes, you will learn to work every muscle, movement and energy system using only your body weight, boot camp style. You?ll experience over 20 new exercises in this high-energy, motivating and dynamic workout. Bring your body and be ready to move!
108: STOTT PILATES® Mini Stability Ball Workout
This energizing workout incorporates the 12-inch Mini Stability Ball to create total-body strengthening and conditioning. Exercises will focus on improving posture, with emphasis placed on creating core stability and back mobility while also lengthening and strengthening the surrounding muscles. Learn how to add variety and fun to traditional Matwork™ routines while keeping in mind the elements of the STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles.
110: BOSU® Elevation
Elevate your workout with high-intensity training that focuses on speed, agility, explosive power and plyometrics. Using the BOSU Balance Trainer and incorporating variations in height and intensity, you will learn brand-new ways to super-charge your training and amplify your athleticism. Come prepared to be challenged with some advanced training techniques and break away from mainstream coaching!
Saturday
200: The Best Balance Exercises Are Moving!
Traditional balance exercises are done standing still. While these might be valuable, it makes sense to examine more functional choices for balance progressions. This session will present progressions that demand a dynamic response to changes in center of gravity. Participants will experience exercise progressions that they can use immediately.
201: The Metabolic Playground
Why do kids get to have all the fun? Why can't adults play on a playground while getting a good metabolic response? Join us as we turn common tools and programs into a metabolic playground that can be used in multiple environments and with multiple populations. We will mix reactive and agility-style drills, jumping, hopping and smiles into a simple and fun workout. Come on, let's play!
202: Cirque du Step
EVOLVE your step class! We will reconfigure our "step space" to create a three-ring circus of steps in separate circles and get participants moving clockwise, counterclockwise, outside and inside! Participants will love the new step configuration and easy-to-follow choreography, and the unique music inspired by the Cirque du Soleil® shows makes it feel like an entirely new approach to stepping!
203: dance del.icio.us: cardio choreo
Let's bring back low-impact in an off-the-charts workout influenced by dance styles from here, there and everywhere! It's like a nonstop "cardio-smoothie" sure to satisfy the most demanding choreography connoisseur, complete with progressions and teaching tips to successfully deliver this classic calorie killer.
204: Cut to the Core
Get ready to learn the most effective trunk exercises and why these exercises work so efficiently. This all-new core workout defines your abs, strengthens your back and improves your posture for a healthier lifestyle. Challenge your core like never before as you balance, strengthen and stabilize with powerful ball exercises.
205: BEAM-LATES™
Experience BEAM-LATES, a program that incorporates many traditional Pilates moves with the balance beam. You will see how your clients/students will improve their precision of movement and awareness by engaging the intrinsic muscles of the body while moving and balancing on a 6-inch-wide surface. In this fresh, absolutely floor-less approach to Pilates, you will gain a new collection of ideas that can be implemented immediately.
206: Schwinn® Cycling: The Trend Report
What are today's hot cycling trends, and what do they mean for instructors who coach indoor rides? This workshop digs into five of the top things that matter most right now in the world of cycling. Uncover the controversies, get the updates and head back to your classes informed and inspired. This workshop includes a complete ride experience with detailed notes.
207: Keiser® Cycling: A Powered-Up Experience
Training with power can truly enhance your students' cycling experience. Power not only makes a cyclist's journey more interesting, it maximizes their riding potential. This workshop will detail the key components of power, plus cover other measurement tools such as RPM, distance and time. This "powered-up" experience is a challenging, informative and seriously fun ride. Repeated as session #310.
208: TRX® Corrective Exercise
This innovative session will teach you how to use the TRX Suspension Trainer™ to improve foundational movements, such as the overhead or single-leg squat, and identify and address common dysfunctions. Learn how to effectively integrate the TRX into your corrective exercise practice, modifying exercises for all of your clients, with this principle-based hands-on experience.
209: Indo-Row®: The Perfect Calorie Burn
See page 6 for full description. Repeated as sessions #119, 139, 159, and 229.
Sunday
300: Line Designs for Boomers and Beyond
Participate in a series of line and circle activities that are safe and effective for the 50+ population. These line activities include a sequenced progression of vertical sculpting, traditional low-medium-impact dance aerobics, Latin dance, basic kickboxing, and a little bit of country to create a cardio workout that is fun and challenging for a variety of Baby Boomers and beyond.
301: Ultimate Program Design—Upper Body and Core
Variety is the spice of life...and meaningful variety is the key to improving fitness. Learn three different time-efficient 30-minute class designs to enhance muscular strength, stability and endurance for the upper body and core. Each workout incorporates a multijoint, multimuscle functional exercise selection. With rubber resistance, medicine balls and dumbbells, you will learn how to program push-pull-core super sets and giant sets to create a whole new challenge for your classes and be ready for Monday morning.
302: Seven-Layer Step
Step instructors have a choice! They can either create more choreography or look deeper at their pre-existing choreography for layers they may not have realized are there. In this workshop, we will see just how many layers we can get out of simple step moves to end up with moves that look like a distant relative of their beginning. This method will help keep your classes fresh and at the same time, maintain a level of familiarity for your students.
303: Graceful Grand Finales—A Lasting Impression!
How your participants feel when they walk out the door has a strong correlation with their eventual return. Help increase their chances by creating a final cool-down that leaves them feeling relaxed and successful. Uncover the top 10 ingredients to an inspirational finale. You will also learn five finales choreographed to inspirational tunes perfect for any class you teach. Take home a list of tunes you can choose from to create your own finales throughout the year.
304: Ladder Training Revolution
Speed/agility ladders have been used extensively by athletes to improve agility, balance and coordination. Ladders are also excellent tools for improving a variety of both health- and skill-related components of fitness when used with the general population. In this course, you will learn the basics of ladder training and several new and innovative techniques that will challenge even your most fit clients.
305: Power Yoga for Fitness Professionals
Many fitness members find power yoga?s straight forward, athletic- and fitness-oriented style appealing. See how you can create rhythm and flow while emphasizing breath, internal locks and focus. Participants will experience authentic, traditional yoga with a modern sensibility.
306: Schwinn® Cycling: MPower™
See page 10 for full description. Repeated as session #246.
307: Authentic Leadership
"Organizations exist to make people's strengths effective and their weaknesses irrelevant. And this is the work of effective leaders." This quote, by Frances Hesselbein, is as pertinent in our industry as it is in others. Learning to lead effectively is a real challenge. Teaching others to lead effectively is an even greater challenge. Join us as we take a closer look at the real elements that are integral to being a great leader.
308: Intuitive Eating Coaching
Dieting is a lifestyle that imprisons your clients in the land of overweight, low self-esteem and disordered eating. The very word "diet" is fraught with frustration, guilt and ultimately, failure. Believe it or not, fitness professionals often contribute to the problem! Learn how to be mindful of the words you use and the messages you deliver so that you can empower your clients to trust themselves, embrace their shapes and take back their control as The Eater.
309: Functional Exercise—From Bias to Continuum
So, if a functional exercise mimics daily activities, where does standing on the latest inflatable gimmick fit in? Is it just about making an exercise randomly more difficult? How truly functional is a functional exercise if it leads to musculoskeletal dysfunction? In our zeal to create interesting programs for our clients, we may have dismissed perfectly sound exercises that improve musculoskeletal function, and imposed challenges that our clients are unable to accommodate safely.
CECs
You can earn up to 25 Continuing Education Credits (plus more for preconferences) from various certification organizations. All CECs have been pre-approved. A petition is not necessary.
ACE, ACSM, NASM, AFAA, BOC & NFPT are currently reviewing sessions and the 2010 CEC Grid will be available soon.
See the 2009 CEC Grid >>
Hotel Information
Top 10 Reasons to Stay at the Hyatt
Hyatt Regency O’Hare Hotel
9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
Rosemont, IL 60018
Hotel Information: 847.696.1234
Hotel Reservations: Make Your Reservations Now Using the Discounted IDEA Rate
Enjoy extraordinary convenience that is expertly blended with sophisticated new amenities and contemporary styling. Relax in stylish comfort in spacious 450 square ft. accommodations. Each contemporary room features ultra-plush pillows, the softest of sheeting and a thick down blanket piled upon an irresistible pillow-top mattress. Additional amenities in this soundproof hotel near the airport includes deluxe Portico bath products, on-demand programming, and balconies on floors 3 through 10.
1. Room rates have just been reduced from $162 to $149. RESERVE NOW! Rooms are limited.
2. Convenience — The Hyatt Regency O’Hare is the headquarter hotel and sessions will be held at the hotel and the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. (The facilities are connected via a covered sky bridge).
3. Get a state-of-the-art workout at the Hyatt Stay Fit gym featuring the latest equipment such as Life Fitness® cardio and strength-training machines complete with flat-screen televisions.
4. On-site restaurants include Starbucks, O’H American Grill and Red Bar.
5. Pack Light — laundry and dry cleaning services are available at this hotel.
6. FREE 24-hour airport transportation to and from O’Hare International Airport, departing every 15 minutes (for Hyatt guests only)!
7. High-speed wireless Internet access in lobby and public areas.
8. Coffee/tea in rooms, wireless Internet access & morning newspaper.
9. Local attractions include the Rosemont Theater, Woodfield Shopping Center, Navy Pier, Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo, John G. Shedd Aquarium and much more.
10. Contemporary decorated rooms offer stylish comfort and spacious accommodations. View photos of the Hyatt Regency O'Hare.
