Embracing the Mental Wellbeing Renaissance
Traditional fitness models focus primarily on physical health and appearance. There is a paradigm shift toward holistic health, incorporating mental wellness as a key component as consumers now seek exercise as a tool for mental well-being, not just physical transformation. Fitness professionals must understand and adapt to this demand to support clients effectively.
Read MoreImproving the Health of People With Intellectual Disabilities: How Fitness Professionals Can Make a Difference
People with intellectual disabilities (PWID) are motivated to improve their fitness. A 2020 Special Olympics survey found that among PWID who belonged to a gym, most attended regularly, with 74% attending at least twice per week. However, PWID continue to face many barriers to fitness participation, including lack of access and social support. This session…
Read MoreBrain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population
Brain Health and Quality of Life for the Aging Population will teach you how to safely and effectively help senior clients maintain their independence through health and fitness. You’ll discover a holistic approach to both body and brain health, combining rapport-building, behavior change, specialized exercise programming and cognitive health.
Read MoreSkills Not Pills: Calming the Inflammation Superhighway With Focused Nutrition and Behavior Change
In recent years, the connections made between inflammation and a long list of chronic diseases have heightened study on the body’s response to inflammation and how to control it. Dr. Bubbs will explain inflammatory response and why it’s both necessary for, and detrimental to, human health. He also will discuss current philosophies exploring dietary patterns,…
Read MoreBridging the Gap Between Good Intentions and Meaningful Nutrition Change
Most people authentically want to improve their health and many even take positive steps to make it happen. But something happens repeatedly on the journey between good intentions and change that holds them back. Join Monica Reinagel, the “Nutrition Diva,” as she distinguishes between cognitive commitment and tactical empowerment; identifies common sensory, cultural and logistical…
Read MoreNutrition Basics and Nutrient Timing: What All Fitness Professionals Should Know
Learn important nutrition basics, and how they pertain to body fat reduction and changes in muscle mass. Get practical strategies and evidence-based approaches that will help you help your clients to maximize their exercise potential and recover from strenuous activities. Walk away with a greater understanding of nutrient timing and specific nutritional requirements that will…
Read MoreCreating Emotionally Charged Exercise Experiences
Would you like to learn a simple and effective strategy to get more clients, keep them longer and get them better results, ALL without selling them anything? This course will tell you exactly how to do it and all you have to do is listen! Discover how to produce a better exercise experience using exercises…
Read MoreNew Research on Protein, Metabolism, Recovery and Satiety
Did you know that when you evenly consume at least 90 grams of protein over the course of three meals per day, maximal protein synthesis is stimulated and there is a marked improvement in satiety. As a result, calorie consumption is better managed throughout the day. Plus, the muscle building properties and recovery after a…
Read MorePosture Improvement Workshop
Our clients spend much of their days slumped forward in front of a computer, smartphone, car or television. Improving posture can have many benefits, including decreased pain in the joints and surrounding musculature, improved confidence, improved performance and more. Walk away with exercises that will strengthen the scapular stabilizers, mid-back muscles, deep core and hips.…
Read MoreIntermittent Fasting: Science or Fiction?
The proposed benefits of intermittent fasting read like a laundry list of “look better,” “feel better,” “live longer” changes. That’s why intermittent fasting is gaining tremendous popularity in online circles. Advocates are vocal and persuasive. But is this style of eating for you, or your clients? In this session, John discusses all aspects of the…
Read MoreHow to Run Your Own “Drop Two Sizes” Challenge
Learn this proven system to run your own “skinny jeans challenge,” guaranteeing your clients, both men and women, lose two sizes in 8 weeks. You will learn everything from marketing the challenge, to enrollment, to the exact week by week steps guaranteeing their success. Get the actual plan for their training, nutrition and mindset coaching.…
Read MoreCan Technology Be Harnessed to Inspire Lasting Behavior Change?
The high prevalence of people who struggle with excess weight—and who have repeatedly failed with traditional compliance approaches—obliges professionals to approach the challenge with fresh eyes and strategies. Learn from this Yale and Harvard-trained expert how emerging technologies can be useful in promoting positive dietary modifications, weight management and behavior change that will bolster your…
Read MoreGoodbye Infobesity, Hello Action Plan!
Information overload (infobesity), even good quality research, is a big part of what’s keeping your client from results. This expert will lay out a clear roadmap of action steps on how health professionals can help clients to set the destination, navigate the road, conduct self-assessments, recognize when tune-ups are needed and instill confidence to maneuver…
Read MoreMotivational Interviewing Skills Produce Targeted Results
Our clients are individuals who differ widely in their challenges and aspirations for health and well-being. If we’re trying to unlock their motivation, why would we ask them all the same boilerplate questions? Individual needs demand tailored solutions. Learn to elicit the most important information from clients through skilled interviewing techniques that establish trust, spark…
Read MoreCommunicating With Your Female Clients for Breakthrough Results
There is an art to communicating with your female clients. Rachel will reveal strategies to help them “breakthrough” and achieve the body they always dreamed of. You will learn exact scripts and dialogue to help your clients overcome the psychological barriers that have been holding them back. See how you can create an environment that…
Read MoreCaving to the Craving: The New Science of Food Addiction and Recovery…With a Twist
Pamela Peeke, MD, MPH, FACP, FACSM, presents the latest science behind addictive eating behavior and lay out a science-based, three-stage recovery plan that incorporates cutting-edge discoveries in epigenetics and neuroscience. Learn practical tools that you can use to help guide your clients as they transition from obsessions about “false fixes” to a reliance on healthier…
Read MoreGuiding Others to Create Their Healthiest, Most Delicious Lives
A whopping 80% of diseases can be prevented through lifestyle changes such as diet. Transforming what you eat and how you do it isn’t easy, but it is possible. In this course, Harvard-trained health expert Dr. P.K. Newby lays out the evidence behind nutrition behavior change, highlighting key skills that make healthy eating easy and…
Read MorePromote Behavior Change With Better Coaching
Let’s face it, most trainers have experienced that ONE client who remains resistant to change no matter how many ways you’ve tried to influence their behavior. In order to effect change in your clients, you first need to know how the world occurs to them. This course is about elevating your ability to inspire. Learn…
Read MoreIt Takes Guts! Connecting the Brain, Diet and Microbiome
Breakthrough research is revolutionizing our understanding of the interaction and communication between the gut, brain, microbiome and diet. In this course, gain a deeper understanding of how mental and physical health are intimately tied to diet and the microbial population living on and within the human body. Discover the most up-to-date science advancements and a…
Read MoreEast Meets West: A Mindful Approach to Health Coaching
When combined, mindfulness and health coaching catalyze powerfully for meaningful and lasting behavior change. This course blends Eastern and Western philosophies along with best practices and proven skillpower—not willpower—into a research-supported framework that equips clients to make lifestyle and nutrition changes that will transform their health and well-being. Learn new ideas, techniques and tools to…
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