Sessions from 2007 IDEA Personal Trainer Institute™ Products

By observing a movement actively, passively, toward gravity, away from gravity, with different lever length, and other changing variables, fitness professionals can get a better idea of precisely what their clients need. Are they really “tight?” Does a mobility or stability issue exist?

The Training and Coaching Partnership provides an overview of the emerging field of wellness coaching, and how it can help bring the career of personal trainers and the personal fitness achievements of their clients to a new level. When clients are involved in coaching and training, they are more likely to improve their lifestyle choices outside the fitness arena.

Purposeful management is critical when working with a personal-training team that is made up of several different personalities. Managing With Intention explores five common mistakes that managers make when setting goals and interacting with their staff. In addition, the DVD pinpoints five strategies for identifying risk in training staff, affecting change, recruiting with confidence, and gaining recognition for staff that is consistent and credible.

Although active dynamic warm-ups have become more widely accepted in recent years, and serve as a staple element in the training programs of most collegiate and professional sports teams, several critical attributes of this physical endeavor have been overlooked.

From core training and powerlifting to cardiovascular conditioning and balance training, efficient muscular contraction is an integral goal of such efforts. Force and the Nervous System: You Have a Lot of Nerve presents an overview of the factors that dictate how a person’s muscles respond to the exercises that a fitness professional prescribes. Why does an exercise work for some people and not for others?

TRX® Suspension Training Techniques for Functional Strength, Core Conditioning, and Flexibility reviews why some of the most accomplished athletes in the world are using this new and effective training modality to help improve their performance. The DVD explains the basics behind suspension training exercises and offers solutions for anchoring the unit, as well as new exercises for every skill level. This suspension exercise DVD also examines advanced training techniques for integrating other equipment and more complex movements into suspension training. In addition, the DVD provides experiential suspension training workouts and hands-on case studies involving this unique mode of training. Among the topics covered:

Setup

Principles of progression

Exercise demonstrations

TRX Suspension Training Techniques for Functional Strength, Core Conditioning and Flexibility Highlights: Explains the basics behind suspension training exercises and offers solutions for anchoring the unit Provides experiential suspension training workouts and hands-on case studies involving this unique mode of training Includes new suspension exercises for every skill level

Boot Camp Complete: From Start to Finish examines several of the key factors involved in conducting boot camps, including marketing, recruiting, retention, safety issues, equipment needs, and specific protocols, AND concludes with a demonstration of a real boot-camp class. Whether a person is currently leading boot camps or is just getting started, this DVD provides plenty of fresh ideas for running a successful boot-camp program.