Preconference Sessions

Thursday, May 2

Choose from 4 preconference workshops that provide intensive coursework and earn up to 2 CECs, plus receive a certificate of completion.

100 American Council on Exercise®: Metabolic Training Workshop

9:00am–6:00pm | Mark P. Kelly, PhD

Metabolic training is one of the hottest workout styles today. With the success of popular HIIT programs, it’s no secret that high-intensity drills and movements can help clients shed pounds. And while many trainers know what exercises to do, they may not fully understand the physiological principles that support these training philosophies. Learn strategies to help clients overcome plateaus and achieve weight-loss goals with high-intensity metabolic conditioning. This interactive workshop gives you the tools to deliver those sessions in a safe, effective and fun way that keep your clients coming back for more.

Lunch is on your own (1 hour).

Approved for 0.8 ACE CECs. Continuing education credits from other agencies are pending.

Risk Free: Money back guaranteed if you are not satisfied with this conference.

101 Gray Institute: Foundations of Movement Training

9:00am–6:00pm | Lenny Parracino

Gray Institute is pleased to offer a one-of-a-kind training/certification* course. This full-day program comprises individual modules, that when combined will take you, the trainer, on an illuminating journey that shares authentic truths, provides transformational strategies and employs powerful techniques that are sure to enhance the lives of those you touch every day.

Lunch is on your own (1 hour).

*This preconference serves as a preparatory course for the Gray Institute Certification.

CECs are pending.

Risk Free: Money back guaranteed if you are not satisfied with this conference.

102 Improving Balance and Mobility Skills in Older Adults

12 Noon–6:00pm | Karen Schlieter, MBA, MS

In this 6-hour workshop, we will review the systems that contribute to balance and mobility, and the importance of incorporating the principles of functional relevance, challenge and accommodation into your training of older adults. Trainers will learn how to assess balance skills for older-adult clients by administering the Fullerton Advanced Balance Scale, a tool that assesses balance skills for independently functioning older adults. In addition, we’ll introduce the 30’ Walk Test, which is an assessment of mobility. Trainers will experience specific balance and mobility activities that can be easily incorporated into sessions with older adults. Emphasis will also be placed on how to regress or progress an activity’s difficulty based on individual client needs.

This preconference will include two 10-minute breaks.

CECs are pending.

Risk Free: Money back guaranteed if you are not satisfied with this conference.