Training Techniques
The aged foot has withstood impact, injuries and improper footwear; it’s no surprise that seniors shuffle! The foot has a critical effect on the kinetic chain. When strategically addressed with simple techniques, you’ll change how an individual moves through life! This session will show you how to turn back time on the aging foot with…
Read MoreIn this highly experiential learn-by-doing workshop, you’ll discover 12 techniques to overload muscle tissue and stimulate strength and hypertrophy. We’ll also review the eight muscle functions to maximize your ability to create impactful muscle-building programs! Join Coach Twist while he trains you through 30 patterns you can integrate into client training plans on Monday
Read MoreLearn what meta-studies say about the effectiveness of static stretches. Then, understand and experience Sadie’s Top 10 Somatic Flexibility Technique® moves you can seamlessly import into any fitness or movement class. You’ll help create faster and long-lasting flexibility in your clients in just a few minutes by working with and retraining the brain instead of…
Read MoreHealthy glutes contribute to a healthy gait. Stabilizing the pelvic complex profoundly affects stability and balance in walking and running patterns. Learn why this matters, how it affects your ability to walk and run and exercises that will maximize the health and effectiveness of your gait.
Read MoreSitting is not quite the new smoking, but sedentary lifestyles and smoking have much in common regarding morbidity and early mortality. Research shows that being sedentary throughout the day is so bad for you that even a daily hour-long workout won’t save you from many chronic diseases if you are inactive for the other 23…
Read MoreSmall balls are a light, versatile training tool designed for clients of all ages and abilities and are a great addition to one-on-one, small-group and large-group training sessions. They help build body awareness by increasing balance challenges and dynamically stabilizing and strengthening the core. Come to this workshop to learn small ball core moves that…
Read MoreWhile gathering pages of information during a new client intake consultation is common practice, knowing what to do with that information is sometimes obscure. This session will cover the basics of a proper client intake and how to use that information to build a well-tailored training program. From PAR-Q to health history to movement screening,…
Read MoreIf a farm kid were to wrestle a gym kid, and you were a betting person, who would you put your money on? Who is stronger? These questions are at the heart of this workshop on odd position strength training (OPST). In this workshop, learn the neural and mechanical benefits of performing odd position strength…
Read MoreWhether you’re an athlete or an octogenarian, balance training is a significant addition to training protocols. Its ability to help increase foot/ankle and hip stability and strength, as well as its applications to sport and life, makes it a valuable addition to every workout. However, balance training is often overlooked in application because it hasn’t…
Read MoreExperience a workout designed to help you feel and move better than before you engaged in this restorative session. This unique workout combines joint mobilization, strength training and deep fascial stretching to improve mobility, stability and strength. Walk away invigorated and refreshed.
Read MoreA common goal among clients is to move with strength, power-, and efficiency. Bodyweight training is one of the most functional ways to train clients to gain proficiency in all movement patterns. Bodyweight training develops strength in the isolated exercise and the transition from one movement to another. Learn bodyweight movement complexes that move people…
Read MoreThe seemingly simple task of balancing on one leg or walking across the room is a complex, integrated, multi-sensory experience with stimulation from the eyes, ears, joints and plantar foot. Join Dr. Emily as she explores how to enhance brain activation during balance training by combining sensory stimulation, dual tasking and eye movement exercises.
Read MoreAre you working around the struggle to bring intensity to clients with injuries, compensations or at the start of their fitness journey? This workshop will cover the proven strategies of low-impact training to safely bring appropriate intensity and results to your clients’ workouts with joint-friendly strength, cardio and HIIT methods.
Read MoreInnovation is the name of the game when differentiating yourself in the personal training industry. Keep your training sessions fresh and effective with the Balanced Body Programming System. Learn how to incorporate easily transportable functional training equipment like bands, balls, MOTR, rollers and SmartBells to your toolbox and take your training to the next level!
Read MoreConventional core strength and stability training isn’t always the most effective strategy to elicit improvement. People often fail to train up and down the kinetic chain with different movement patterns, resulting in suboptimal core strength and stability. Join Dr. Mike and learn unconventional core training strategies to help clients and athletes achieve next-level performance. He’ll…
Read MoreAdaptations to resistance training, such as hypertrophy and strength, positively affect health, fitness and performance. Yet, most people in the world do not participate in resistance training programs for reasons that include a lack of enjoyment and time. This informative session will provide new ways to counteract these barriers and convert more people to strength…
Read MoreMaintaining optimal postural alignment in movement allows for freedom of motion, elastic energy production, force production and stability in sport, fitness and life. Learn a series of dynamic postural assessment exercises and how to apply what they reveal to exercise design. Then, we’ll experience performance-enhancing exercises emphasizing lumbopelvic and joint stability and trunk integration that…
Read MoreThe most important part of an advanced or heavy lifting session happens before you ever touch a barbell or dumbbell. This class will cover common assessments and bodywork to prepare your body to handle workout stressors, avoid injury and perform optimally. Participants will learn to demonstrate and perform corrective and mobility strategies, dynamic warm-ups, activation…
Read MoreLearn the latest science and research behind training the core in multiple ways using progressive training techniques. This practical session will focus on exercises that apply to any individual, small-group or large-group training session. We’ll cover core workouts and abdominal conditioning exercises that won’t compromise form or function. Whether you need ideas for 10 or…
Read MoreFunctional training continues to be a necessary focus in training programs. Helping clients move through their world with greater power, strength, speed and agility is critical to keeping them fit, healthy and injury-free. When creating the ideal functional training platform, you must take a systematic approach to exercise planning and progressively challenge the status quo.…
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