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Peter Twist's Upcoming Sessions

234: Perform at the Speed of Life

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
It’s time to boost your training by implementing a long-term strategy that continues to push traditional performance boundaries. Create world-class workouts usin...

274: Sport Conditioning GOES GROUP

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Harness Group X’s joy of movement–subtract the choreography, add athletic and functional actions, and watch your classes fill up. This highly interactive s...

438: Four Top Guns Meet Four Top Chicks– A Match Made in Fitness Heaven!

Presented By Douglas Brooks, MS, Amy Dixon, Todd Durkin, MA, Shannon Fable, Sherri McMillan, MSc, Fraser Quelch, Keli Roberts, Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
For the first time ever, four top male and female conditioning coaches join forces to bring you an unforgettable experience in the IDEA World Showcase Room! Join this elit...

463: Surge Reactive Resistance Training

Presented By Casey Stutzman, Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
From the people that brought you BOSU®, meet

604: Strengthening the Fascial Lines in 3-D

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
This session offers a fresh and innovative approach to analyzing human movement and creates a platform for building next-level strength in 3-D. Discover new-school...
Peter Twist's Past Sessions

202: Strengthening the Fascial Lines in 3-D

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ West
This session offers a fresh and innovative approach to analyzing human movement and creates a platform for building next-level strength in 3-D. Discover new-school anatomy to ...

302: Perform at the Speed of Life

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ West
Inspire clients to continually enhance their human machine as they age. Expand your training to include a long-term strategy that continues to push traditional performance bou...

330: Athletic Circuits That Rock!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ West
Action packed—dynamic—fun—interactive. Youth programming is a great new profit center and business edge. Build a better athlete using skills and drills that ...

202: Strengthening the Fascial Lines in 3-D

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ East
This session offers a fresh and innovative approach to analyzing human movement and creates a platform for building next-level strength in 3-D. Discover new-school...

242: Perform at the Speed of Life

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ East
Inspire clients to continually enhance their human machine as they age. Expand your training to include a long-term strategy that continues to push traditional performance...

322: Athletic Circuits That Rock!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ East
Action packed—dynamic—fun—interactive. Youth programming is a great new profit center and business edge. Build a better athlete using skills and drills that ...

372: Realize Your Potential

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2013 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ East
You are passionate about helping others make critical changes to improve every aspect of their lives. To be your best in business, teaching and training you need to continuous...

010: Twist Conditioning: Training the Fascial Lines (L/WS)

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Cassidy Phillips
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Implementing the best strategies to train the human machine can be both challenging and complex. Results are directly related to the demands imposed. Using a systematic traini...

132: Four TOP GUNS-30 Game-Changing Moves to Boost Your Training

Presented By Douglas Brooks, MS, Todd Durkin, MA, Fraser Quelch, Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Join the four TOP GUNS on the flight deck of the USS Midway, the longest-serving U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, in this outdoor workout overlooking San Diego Bay. Work from head ...

176: Built for Speed

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Like a sleek car, every body comes fully loaded with fast-twitch fibers and explosive energy pathways. Implementing a well-designed training strategy preserves this critical e...

306: Maximize Results in Minimal Time

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Want to create a purposeful workout that delivers maximum results in 20 minutes or less? When training time is compressed, use this easy-to-implement four-step workout design ...

376: Combine Training-When Training Is Your Sport!

Presented By Todd Durkin, MA, Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Adult athletes aspire to be game ready so they can engage in all of life’s exciting experiences! Learn how the elements of Combine Training enhance the athletic engine a...

416: Combine360-Combine Strength

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Sport performance and real-life recreation demand a body that can produce force using multiple muscles and joints in unison. Learn how the C360 strength assessments provide tr...

446: Metabolic Meltdown

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Everyone wants to burn more calories, build more muscle, improve posture and balance, move well and be injury free. To recharge metabolism, every exercise must maximally overl...

011: Twist Conditioning: Training The Fascial Lines

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Cassidy Phillips
2012 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Trainers and coaches aspire to constantly deliver next-level results for clients and athletes using every possible competitive edge. Learn the most innovative sport conditioni...

102: Essentials of Injury Prevention

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Life's most explosive moments appear unexpectedly. Is your body ready? This cutting–edge session will expose the anatomy of an injury from the myofascial/neurologica...

142: Combine360 Training: When Training Is Your Sport!

Presented By Todd Durkin, MA, Peter Twist, MSc, Combine360 Team
2012 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Adult athletes aspire to be game ready so they can engage in all of life's exciting experiences. Learn how the elements of Combine Training enhance the athletic engine and...

202: Muscle Synergy

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Capture the elasticity, pliability and potential energy stored in the myofascial network. Learn about myofascial lines, their location and the role they play in muscle activat...

225: Create a Business Competitive Edge

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2012 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Special time: 1:30–2:30pm. The challenge is on! It's your turn to become an industry leader! Competition continues to increase and the best trainers strive to stay a...

322: Combine360: Athletic Movement

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Combine360 Team
2012 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
The C360 testing protocol is the ultimate tool to evaluate all aspects of the "athletic engine" for athletes of all ages. Experience some of the C360 testing protoco...

006: Training the Fascial Lines WS

Presented By Douglas Brooks, MS, Cassidy Phillips, Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Awaken a new dimension of training as you explore the theoretical and practical perspectives of the synergy between fascia, muscle and nerves. Any trainer focusing on function...

014: Under Armour® C360 L/WS

Presented By Todd Durkin, MA, Christopher R. Mohr, PhD, RD, Angus Mugford, PhD, Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Get ready to be wowed! IMG Academies and Under Armour have joined forces to develop Combine360 (C360). This revolutionary, comprehensive athletic assessment platform establish...

163: Combine Training Challenge System

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Be better every day! Learn how the Combine360 program will give you the tools to inspire, evaluate, train and challenge athletes. Experience fun, exciting challenge-based exer...

196: 4 Top Guns, 4 Zones-Athletic Training That Brings It!

Presented By Douglas Brooks, MS, Todd Durkin, MA, Fraser Quelch, Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Back by popular demand! Join four top conditioning coaches as they bring you an authentic and effective fusion of their individual approaches to training. Learn some of their ...

300: TEAM Training

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Do you want workouts that inspire your clients to bring their best effort, appreciate their human machine, and challenge themselves to push harder while experiencing a sense o...

342: Twist Smart Muscle® Training System

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Keep your "human machine" learning with exercises that compel all parts of the body to communicate. Challenging, yet level-appropriate, the Smart Muscle training sys...

522: Inspiring Athleticism in Our Youth

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Imagine 20 years from now when today's children become adults who are diseased, overweight and disinterested in physical activity. Now is the time to accept the challenge ...

552: Combine Training Challenge System

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty
2011 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Be better every day! Learn how the Combine360 program will give you the tools to inspire, evaluate, train and challenge athletes. Experience fun, exciting challenge-based exer...

014: Twist Sport Performance Summit (L/WS)

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Douglas Brooks, MS
2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention
The Summit is where authentic sport-conditioning education comes to life in this action-packed Premier Seminar. Inspiring lectures and challenging practical sessions that are...

106: Partner Play: Game On!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Fast paced, action packed, challenging and exciting! It’s game time and the battle is on! Experience performance-based partner training workouts that capture the essence...

165: Four Top Guns, Four Training Zones-Athletic Training That Brings It!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Douglas Brooks, MS, Fraser Quelch, Todd Durkin, MA
2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Join four top conditioning coaches as they bring you an authentic and effective fusion of their individual approaches to training. Learn some of their strategies and technique...

336: Small Group: Big Results!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention
We all know that small-group training is on the rise and that it makes good economic sense to offer these programs. Your clients don’t need one-on-one training to develo...

396: The Progression Pyramid

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Motivated to constantly challenge their clients, the best trainers look for well-designed strategies they can use to achieve specific performance outcomes. If you are looking ...

011: Twist Sport Performance Summit 2011 L/WS

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Douglas Brooks, MS, Cassidy Phillips
2011 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
Trainers and coaches aspire to constantly deliver next-level results for clients and athletes using every possible competitive edge. Learn the most innovative sport condition...

106: Under Armour®: Combine 360-When Training Is Your Sport!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, C360 Faculty, Angus Mugford, PhD
2011 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
Get ready to be wowed! IMG Academies and Under Armour have joined forces to develop Combine 360 (C360). This revolutionary, comprehensive athletic training platform establishe...

120: Turn Up the Tempo

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
In the formula for creating tangible training results, the mystery of tempo eludes most trainers. Modifications in tempo can create very diverse performance gains beyond impac...

201: Inspiring Athleticism in Our Youth

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
Imagine 20 years from now when today's children become adults who are diseased, overweight and disinterested in physical activity. Who will you train? In this practical sessio...

215: TEAM Training

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2011 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
Want workouts that will inspire your clients to bring their best effort, appreciate their human machine and push themselves to work harder in an atmosphere of competitive play...

012: Twist Sport Conditioning Summit

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference
The Summit is where authentic sport-conditioning education comes to life in this action-packed preconference offering. Inspiring lectures and challenging practical sessions th...

101: Partner Play: Game On!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference
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 e...

114: Small Group: Big Results!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference
We all know that small-group training is on the rise and your clients don't need one-on-one training to develop strength, speed, agility, power, explosive core rotation, balan...

154: Trainer's Toolbox: Exercise Complexity

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Fitness Fusion Conference
Experience a continuum of complex movement that integrates dynamic movement and balance with strength. A workout that combines these conditioning ingredients (and others) impr...

010: Twist Sport Performance Summit

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
The Summit is where authentic sport-conditioning education comes to life in this action-packed preconference offering. Inspiring lectures and challenging practical sessions th...

103: The Progression Pyramid

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
Motivated to constantly challenge their clients, the best trainers look for well-designed strategies they can use to achieve specific performance outcomes. If you are looking ...

114: Small Group-Big Results

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
We all know that small-group training is on the rise and that it makes good economic sense to offer these programs. Your clients don't need one-on-one training to develop stre...

220: Trainer's Toolbox: Exercise Complexity

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2010 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute
Experience a continuum of complex movement that integrates dynamic movement and balance with strength. A workout that combines these conditioning ingredients (and others) impr...

132: Innovative Drills for Small-Group Training

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc, Janice Hutton, MA
2009 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Small-group training has become one of the fastest growing trends in the fitness industry. Explore several interactive and functional drills that can be used to engage your sm...

186: All-New BOSU® Block Party 2009

Presented By Candice Copeland-Brooks, Douglas Brooks, MS, Helen Vanderburg, Janice Hutton, MA, Jay Blahnik, Keli Roberts, Peter Twist, MSc, Stacey Lei Krauss
2009 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Join the stars of the BOSU team for a block party workout that will blow your mind! Take home exercise progressions to help improve balance and agility training, dynamic flexi...

205: The SMART Workout

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2009 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Join us for this challenging full-body workout that will leave your muscles pumped, your heart rate jacked, your nervous system taxed and your body SMARTER. We'll focus on int...

262: One-on-One Partner Training

Presented By Janice Hutton, MA, Peter Twist, MSc
2009 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Competition + play = hard work and fun! Join in on the fun with some new and innovative balance, strength and movement exercises designed to test your ability to read, react a...

292: Neural Complexity-The New Overload Variable

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2009 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Life and sport in dynamic, unstable and unpredictable environments impose demands on the body that are not adequately met by traditional training practices. Overloading the bo...

121: Neural Complexity—The New Overload Variable!

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2009 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Life and sport in dynamic, unstable and unpredictable environments impose demands on the body that are not adequately met by traditional training practices. Overloading the bo...

203: Innovative Drills for Small-Group Training

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2009 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™
Small-group training has become one of the fastest growing trends in the fitness industry. Add these to your toolbox—interactive and functional drills, designed to engage yo...

140: Training Camp: Athletically-Inspired Boot Camp

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Boot camps combine strength training, yoga, Pilates, cardio and stretching to get everyday clientele into shape. For athletes, preseason training camps take it to the next lev...

180: BOSU® Block Party!

Presented By Douglas Brooks, MS, Shannon Fable, Rob Glick, Mindy Mylrea, Peter Twist, MSc, Helen Vanderburg, Stacey Lei Krauss
2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Join members of the BOSU Development Team for a block party workout that will blow your mind. Using the BOSU Balance Trainer and the NEW BOSU Ballast(TM) Ball, you will get to...

230: Plyometric Progressions for Athletes and Everyday Clientele

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
Power and quickness is built from a foundation of strength and stability. Chances are your clients have a solid foundation and are now ready to take the next step. See how you...

273: Creating Sport Conditioning Circuits

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
No more recycled boot camp moves! Come experience a real sport conditioning circuit based on exercises, techniques and training tools used and tested by thousands of professio...

392: Training the Adult Athlete

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2008 IDEA World Fitness Convention™
The adult market for sport conditioning is growing at a fast rate as aging fitness and sport enthusiasts become more in tune with the benefits of a functional approach to trai...

186: BOSU® Block Party Workout!

Presented By Douglas Brooks, MS, Candice Copeland-Brooks, Shannon Fable, Rob Glick, Mindy Mylrea, Peter Twist, MSc, Helen Vanderburg, Jay Blahnik, Keli Roberts
2007 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Join the entire BOSU® team for a block party that will BLOW your mind. Experience a one-of-a-kind circuit workout loaded with drills, skills and over-the-top fun! Everyone in...

246: Strength Ball Training

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2007 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Re-examine how you use the medicine ball, stability ball and the fitball in your clients’ programs. This session will focus on balance, core stability, rotary power, force i...

308: One-on-One Partner Training

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2007 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Experience a fun and inventive session that will provide you with new and innovative balance, strength and movement exercises designed to test your ability to read and react, ...

421: Athletic Strength for Kids in Sports

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2007 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Learn how to best prepare kids for sports at different stages of their growth and maturation. These strength exercises challenge the body’s neural “software” programming...

452: Servicing and Growing Your Sport Conditioning Market

Presented By Peter Twist, MSc
2007 IDEA World Fitness Convention
Teenagers and kids are utilizing personal trainers for sport-specific training more than ever before. The adult market is also growing at an alarming rate, as fitness and spor...
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