MonjCOOKS for Coaches
Bust Imposter Syndrome in the Kitchen with MonjCOOKS for Coaches. The most delicious CEUs you’ll ever earn! Learn culinary skills from professional chefs and how to make healthy food taste great. Put your new-found knowledge into practice guiding your clients to set and achieve culinary-based goals for improved fitness, health and overall wellbeing. MonjCOOKS for…
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 MoreMetabolic Syndrome Course
Metabolic syndrome affects approximately 50 million Americans, and as such, fitness professionals encounter these types of clients every day. The cornerstone of management includes diet and exercise. This course will highlight the diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, fuel utilization and the independent effects of nutrition and exercise. Fitness professionals must be aware of screening strategies for metabolic…
Read MoreWomen, Weights and Results
Outstanding results can be obtained through in-depth understanding of female body composition, physiology and hormonal changes that can occur in conjunction with a solid weight-training program. Learn the optimal quantities of protein, fat and carbohydrate intake, combined with various exercise protocols, to make a tremendous difference in your physique! Explore the practical link between physiological…
Read MoreCarbohydrates-Their Role in Body Composition, Weight Management and Performance
This course will present evidence-based information on the importance and effect of consuming carbohydrates before, during and after exercise. The importance of type, quantity, form and timing of carbohydrate ingestion will also be reviewed. The impact of carbohydrate intake on body composition, appetite and weight management will be addressed. Participants will learn the truth about…
Read MoreThe Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition©
This session will include a comprehensive review of the cutting-edge approach to wellness that is taking the world by storm. Learn everything you need to know about the most powerful tool we have to achieve and maintain optimum health and wellness, and how it all begins at the end of your fork. By Julieanna Hever,…
Read MoreToday’s Youth…Tomorrow’s Athlete
Engage and serve the growing youth market! Whether you are a personal trainer, club owner or personal training manager, you will acquire important takeaways that you can implement into your business immediately. Learn how to build your youth membership and client base by attacking the obesity and injury epidemic facing America’s children. By Ingrid Owen…
Read MoreFit for Two—Pre– and Postnatal Training
This session is designed to give you the most current information on exercising during pregnancy. Topics include exercise precautions at each stage of pregnancy, specific exercises to increase fitness for labor, exercises to strengthen your clients’ changing body, and stretches to increase the level of comfort during pregnancy. This workshop will give you the information…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Holistic Nutrition
Let’s go back to the basics and build a foundation of knowledge that will allow us to begin using nutrition as a pathway for personal wellness. Using a blend of Eastern and Western perspectives, this workshop will provide a full-spectrum view of what it means to understand nutrition as a science and experience it as…
Read MoreBalancing Hormones through Nutrition
Hormones are chemical messengers that coordinate the body’s complex workings of digestion, metabolism, immunity and even state of mind. Come join us as we explore nutrition practices to help nourish and rebalance our hormones. Topics will include understanding the workings of hormones, dispelling myths on weight loss, and examining dietary and lifestyle strategies to revitalize…
Read MoreThe Female Physique: The Link Between Nutrition, Hormones and Strength Training
What female client doesn’t want to get into superb shape? In this session, you will learn how nutrient timing and specific quantities of protein, fat and carbohydrate intake, in conjunction with various exercise protocols, will make a tremendous difference in your female client’s physique! In addition, explore the specific role hormones play in fat storage,…
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 MoreThe Hidden Messages in Food
Have you ever wondered why you crave salty or sweet foods? Or have an aversion to fish or bitter greens? The characteristics of food, from the flavor to macronutrient content to color, all provide messages about our lives on a deeper level. This session will begin with a discussion to understand our cravings, aversions and…
Read MoreFood for Thought: Brain, Gut, Microbes, Diet
The brain–gut–microbiome axis is revolutionizing our understanding of mental and physical health and wellness. The microbiome is the term used to describe the trillions of microbial organisms that normally live within and on our body. Science has revealed that humans are actually a super-organism and the microbiome is in continuous communication with the body. 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 MoreProtein Overload: Are You Eating More Than You Need?
Americans are obsessed with protein. We buy high protein bars, high protein cereals, protein fortified drinks, and we eat meat, eggs or dairy at nearly every meal. In fact, we eat more meat per capita than any country in the world. But why? Christopher, a health researcher at Stanford, will guide attendees through the protein…
Read MoreThe Better, Not Perfect, Nutrition Plan
Just as there is no one-size-fits-all fitness plan or perfect exercise, there is no single, perfect nutrition plan. But there is a better one. The “better, not perfect, plan” will equip your clients with the skills to recognize their better, not perfect, choices, and to do this more often so they get and maintain better…
Read MoreToday’s Food Conversation
The ongoing discussion about food, nutrition and health is a complicated one. Get an inside glimpse from this nutrition communication and marketing expert into what is driving today’s nutrition conversation, and how it influences what your clients eat and their attitudes about food. Learn how to guide that discussion with evidence and inspiration.
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…
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