Education Sessions

Get outside and explore the iconic scenery of LA Live while glistening with sweat in the Los Angeles sunshine! Join Eve as she leads you on a challenging exploration of some creative ways to use the local landscape. Make some new friends and enjoy an experience you'll never forget!

Go creative and crazy with your core exercises! Using the "practice, perfect, perform" principle for exceptional movement execution, this workshop uncovers the best that progressive abdominal strength training offers. Leave with so many options that your clients will be satisfied for years. This session will show you how to teach every exercise for maximum success. 

There are increasingly more people in their 40s, 50s and beyond striving to achieve peak performance. Dive into the special considerations and high-level concepts that apply to these middle-aged athletes working toward improved fitness and functional ability. 

Learn this fluid dynamic workout, developed by the Merrithew® team, that includes movements that transition gracefully from one to the next. Featuring the Mini Stability Ball™, this workshop brings awareness to the deep stabilizing muscles of the body. You'll discover how to lead a flowing workout that encourages focus on core connection and peripheral suppleness. Combining balance, strength and fluid, mindful movement, this routine will bring a sense of composure to any group or personal training environment. 

Our physical world is anteriorly loaded. Pull your clients' bodies back into alignment with unique and compound exercise programming. Experience and learn to create high-intensity, interval-based workouts that combine cardio, strength and core! You'll learn many new exercises, regressions and progressions to make training sessions adaptable to any environment and help all participants improve movement quality. 

Success in physical activity and sports requires training in 3D movement through all 360 degrees, yet client programs often neglect this. In this dynamic workshop, you'll learn and experience 10 functional strength patterns, 10 linked-strength movement patterns and 10 sport-specific movement patterns. Then, discover how to use them to develop more well-rounded and impactful client training sessions. 

How we rest and recover ultimately impacts how we move. Learn the science and physiology supporting the importance of restoration to optimize performance and overall health. In this workshop, you will explore various recovery techniques that you can use in personal training and group exercise classes and that are easy to implement into daily solo practice. Come away with specific recovery strategies to improve the recovery process for your clients. 

Nia 5 Stages is an integrative movement practice based on the five developmental movement stages humans experience from embryonic to creeping, crawling, standing and walking. Practiced daily and with awareness, these stages can facilitate optimal alignment, improved function, energy flow and comfort in the body. As a practice, Nia 5 Stages supports your body to holistically sustain mobility, flexibility, strength, agility and stability. 

Enhance your boxing skill set by learning its top 10 fundamentals. We will break down the authentic foundations of boxing that are required to throw powerful combinations. You'll learn boxing mechanics, terminology and flow of movement and how to enhance the mind-body connection for more impactful and enjoyable training. See you in the (proverbial) ring!

How do you separate yourself as a cycling instructor? Lean into your strengths and the personality of your room to unleash the power of connection. Stay ahead of the competition and solidify your place on the podium. Dare to lead. 

This hybrid movement and lecture workshop will teach you how to build a class from the bottom up, based on the checkpoints for the kinetic chain. Whether you're new to teaching or a seasoned instructor, you will walk away with more ways to keep your classes fresh, challenging and most of all, fun and safe for all! 

The resistance band is a portable, practical, easy-to-use tool for the on-the-go trainer. In this workshop, discover a toolbox of exercises that work the major muscle groups and cover foundational movements. In addition, this session will review correct resistance band mechanics and various exercises to use with one-on-one clients, partners, circuits or small groups. 

This comprehensive presentation will feature the newest research on the physiological, metabolic and biological mechanisms of how HIIT improves cardiovascular health, fat loss, insulin resistance and weight management. A significant highlight of this session is that you will walk away with eight innovative bodyweight HIIT workouts based on newly published research. 

What's the difference between flexibility and mobility? Muscles are related to flexibility, and mobility is related to joint function. Learn the latest research on training joints for better overall function, including mobility, which enhances flexibility. Understand the why of using percussive instruments pre-workout for joint mobility. Discover how to upgrade your warm-ups and cool-downs and get a template for mobility programming for your personal training clients. 

We are in a new era where finding and retaining talented fit pros for your studio is harder than ever. Without a solid team, creating a successful business is a constant battle. So, what can you do differently to attract and retain key talent for your business? It's time to change the paradigm! Instead of focusing on what your trainers can do for you, think about what you can do to make working in your studio more attractive for them. This session will uncover the key ingredients to build an all-star team and a wildly successful—and profitable—studio where everyone feels valued and remains loyal.

Are you looking for some new ideas for your core work? Look no further! This session features exercises that train all three planes and the local and global muscular systems. The phrase "stabilize before you mobilize" is often used in terms of movement. That's our focus. With small equipment, get ready to learn and experience fresh stability and mobility movements to use with every client or class participant.

Estimations suggest that one in three individuals has experienced a traumatic event. In this session, you'll learn the common symptoms associated with trauma and how mind-body practices such as yoga can support the treatment and management of the condition. We will examine yoga's effects on the autonomic nervous system and discuss the recommended practices and contraindicated positions. Finally, we'll address how to lead a trauma-sensitive class and insight into supporting trauma victims in a mainstream class. 

The term “nervous system” is tossed around a lot, but what does it really mean to our industry? The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are the yin and yang of human sensory function. Understanding both is essential to homeostasis and harmonious living. In this session, you will get the perspective and experience from two passionate physiology teachers, including science, activities and practical applications for you to take home to your community. 

Whether you're working to become CEO of an established fitness business or your own business, the skills required to do so are the same. Develop skills that take you from "trading time for dollars" to unlocking new earning potential for yourself and increasing the number of clients you can impact. Join this session to dive into business basics from brand to operations, learn what it means to be a manager in today's world and develop sales skills that speak to any career path. 

Words can have a significant impact on client health and happiness. They can also become triggers for individuals who may have or be prone to eating disorders. In this session, we will examine the intent versus the impact of words to either trigger or help a client with an eating disorder. We'll discuss language choices and communication methods that can improve client-trainer relationships and build trust. Finally, we'll identify the most common types, signs and symptoms of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors. 

Learn to use the new self-care tool, EMBORING®, to help clients move and feel better. You'll discover various full-body self-massage strategies and how to teach your clients to use them to maximum effect. The result is reduced tension and pain and improved overall physical function, which can help your clients achieve their training goals faster. 

Group fitness students love a total-body workout, which can be a lofty and sometimes overwhelming goal to achieve in 50 minutes. In this session, you will learn how to do just that. Utilize your core and lower- and upper body simultaneously, all while moving dynamically to the beat. You will walk away with the tools to build classes that have your students feeling and experiencing the most efficient workout of their week. 

Leaders in the fitness industry often say that the programming skills of personal trainers, especially those new to the field, need to be improved to provide current and prospective clients with the experience they want and need. In this session, you will learn how to program with a client's purpose—aka their fitness goal and why it's important to them—in mind. You will also learn how to design programs based on your client's preferences. When done this way, you create an experience, not just a workout, that gives clients exactly what they want, while you deliver in a way that gives them precisely what they need. 

Engage your brain while simultaneously having fun and improving athletic skills using the Dynamax medicine ball, slam ball and SLOG (Soft Log). Explore drills that enhance cognitive ability and physical skills of athleticism necessary for life and sport. Walk away with over 20 exercises to use with clients and groups that are guaranteed to produce sweat and smiles!

Power and explosiveness are essential yet largely overlooked elements of every client’s training program. This detailed workshop explains how best to apply these advanced athletic training methods and critical strategies and offers practical examples to train power and explosiveness in all clients and athletes. 

Do you know how to access your body's rotational power? In this session, you will learn how to use isometrics to unlock that potential by connecting the body from feet to hands. We'll cover how to access the body's oblique slings, the importance of grip strength on rotational power, use a stick to connect your upper and lower spiral lines and more. 

In this session, you will experience a SOULfusion masterclass and dive deeper into the importance of music and how it connects to movement. You will walk away with easy-to-learn, easy-to-teach and fun-to-take choreography to use in your classes right away. SOULfusion is a blend of yoga-inspired moves, flexibility and mobility training and cardio bursts set to crazy fun and inspiring music. It's more than a class; it's an experience! 

Where do the lines between fun and effective circuit programming meet? In this session, you will learn to integrate unique and compelling programming concepts and equipment to take your circuits to the next level—no matter your population. Learn ways to create, implement and coach circuit programming and formats you can use in any setting. Learn the secrets to building fun and practical circuits to generate energy in your training sessions. 

Music is key to making group fitness classes fun, compelling and inspiring. Still, if you limit your choices to generic fitness music with pumping BPMs, you sell yourself and your clients short! In this workshop, you’ll discover how to create an inspiring and unique playlist, using various music and genres to keep your students motivated, engaged and coming back for more. 

Online dance fitness classes are booming; if you're not already teaching virtual fitness classes, you should be! Join online dance experts Haley and Ruben to discover all their best practices for live streaming your classes. Learn techniques to engage your audience, class set-up, camera presence, client retention, marketing and why and how to host special online dance fitness events. Let's take your online classes to the next level! 

Join Lawrence to learn how to add neurogenesis (generating new brain cells) to what you already do with clients and classes. In three simple steps, you'll help clients make new brain cells, increase neuron firing rate and synapses sync and increase the overall potential of the human mind. We will simultaneously engage in the movement of muscles, mouth and mind to show how truly exhausted we can leave the brain after giving it the appropriate amounts of overload and specificity. 

Keiser was not only the first to introduce power but is a leader in power training across the globe. In this session, ride away with the theoretical background of power training and an in-the-saddle experience for a real-world power cycling application. From FTP testing to proven non-testing estimation tools, drills and profiles, this session will power you up and remove the guesswork of adding power training into any ride on any bike. 

Total body workouts on the bike? Nope. But there is a proven pairing that delivers results for bodies that feels great and performs better. We call it Cycle Flow. Cardio on the bike with a core flow finisher checks the boxes for functional training by building strength and length in movement patterns missed on the bike. Give them what they want and what they need.

Regardless of the descriptions on the schedule, you never really know who will show up at your yoga class. How do you keep the beginner safe and the hand-standing yogi challenged in the same session? Learn how to teach yoga poses and sequences from simple to complex to meet the needs of an all-level vinyasa class while maintaining the pace and rhythm of your flow. From tadasana to arm balances, learn how to create a yoga sequence that benefits whoever shows up for your class, no matter their experience or ability. 

With so many effective movements in barre, it can be challenging to sequence them for maximum effectiveness. Understand how to put movements together seamlessly and how and when to progress them. You'll also discover best practices for sprinkling in those famous barre pulses. Learn new ways to program your workouts and walk away with a design blueprint that makes planning classes simple for you and more fun for your participants. 

Boats, Bands and Battle Ropes: The Rowing and Resistance Training Trilogy™ with SGT Ken® is an exercise program that combines the WaterRower, strength bands and battle ropes. Learn to integrate rowing and resistance training in a super circuit that will test your clients' strength and charge their spirits like never before!

Adaptations 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 training enthusiasts. You’ll learn the science behind several short-duration training programs and their impact on strength and hypertrophy. You’ll also understand how to apply that research and build effective programs that deliver powerful results at a range of 4-30 total training minutes. 

Clear communication between the fit-pro and the client is essential. It is a science that comes with experience. However, inadequate communication can lead to a variety of pitfalls. In this session, we discuss the proper forms of communication like verbal cuing, augmented feedback and auditory learning to avoid disconnects. You will leave this session with practical examples of communication that prevent confusion and frustration within the relationship. 

As fitness professionals, while we are focused on physical health, the well-being of the body cannot be separated from mental well-being. The two are intertwined and affect one another in powerful ways. In this session, you'll learn about the links between exercise and mental health, as well as critical attitudes, knowledge and skills you can apply to promote mental well-being in your clients, customers, club staff and you! 

Two industry icons are ready to bring you a comprehensive workshop on essential alignment for your group training classes. All environments require great posture and alignment to prevent injuries and gain results; however, due to the large size of group fitness classes, it’s not always easy to ensure everyone is moving well. This course unlocks the strategies to coach, cue and connect with each student so that you can provide an exceptional experience in every class.

Learn to create unique yoga experiences that appeal to traditional and modern practitioners. In this workshop, you'll experience ways to blend old-school postures and philosophies seamlessly with new-school movements and modifications. You'll walk away with a strategy to create compelling classes that break down the barriers between these sometimes competing—yet equally relevant and impactful—approaches to yoga practice. 

Balance and walking are vital factors in living independently and maintaining health. One in three individuals over 65 will fall, compromising their health and longevity. During this workshop, you will discover why so many individuals fall and what you can do today to affect your client's ability to balance and walk immediately. You will find safe progressions to improve postural control and foot alignment and the link between breathing and balance. You will leave this session with strategies for creating short- and long-term changes in balance and walking. 

The goal of a science-driven assessment is to provide motivational information for your client, and help you create more impactful programs. In this session, we’ll review and evaluate assessments that range from the quick and vital PAR-Q to thorough holistic assessments. You’ll discover how to build unique, science-driven assessments that you can implement with your clients right away, in the gym or online.

Many individuals, including ourselves, aspire to attain a physique like those they see on stage in fitness competitions. Unfortunately, there is much misleading and sometimes harmful information on this subject. In this session, women's physique competitor, Jenny Scott, will share the science and the behaviors necessary to achieve the physique of your dreams. You'll learn how to build scientifically validated and safe aesthetic-focused training plans. 

The pregnancy journey taxes the human body in an unparalleled way. However, we don’t often approach training for it like other major athletic events, which can leave those navigating this complex journey unprepared to manage the stresses placed on their bodies. Instead of “modifying” for pregnancy, discover an evidence-based way to train your clients for the unique demands of pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. In this session, you will learn a progressive, adaptable, easy-to-apply programming framework that can help your clients achieve their personal best throughout one of the most significant athletic events of their lives. 

Are you tired of spending time memorizing choreography? Have you been searching for creative metabolic conditioning formats that you can roll out quickly and change frequently? Are you passionate about lifting heavy, but moving to the beat of the music obstructs your ability to increase load? Learn how to do all this and more with WARRIOR Strength™, an innovative format that takes a fresh approach to the basics and will help you deliver effective and popular group exercise or small-group training programs every time. 

Corrective exercise protocols are limited in their application. They only account for a certain percentage of people who fall under the bell curve. But what about all edge cases that fall outside the average? In this presentation, Michael Hughes, founder and CEO of Gymnazo EDU, teaches you strategies to make quick and straightforward exercise modifications for all clients. These modifications can be implemented because of pain, to make an exercise harder, or to make an exercise more manageable. This tool allows you to adapt more quickly and create more highly individualized workouts—even within group settings. 

Here is your opportunity to work out and test some of the newest and most exciting pieces of equipment. Integrating 20 innovative products and programs, the IDEA World MEGA Circuit is an exclusive special event, led by top-notch educators who will push your limits and teach you how to put together never-before-thought-of and highly effective circuit training sessions.

Exclusive to IDEA World registered attendees.

Here is your opportunity to work out and test some of the newest and most exciting pieces of equipment. Integrating 20 innovative products and programs, the IDEA World MEGA Circuit is an exclusive special event, led by top-notch educators who will push your limits and teach you how to put together never-before-thought-of and highly effective circuit training sessions.

Exclusive to IDEA World registered attendees.

Brazilian Burn is a fun, non-stop sweat sesh that combines fluid moves from the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira, high-energy kickboxing and banging beats! Created by Brett Hoebel, former celebrity trainer on NBC's The Biggest Loser and Capoeira instructor, this class will 'Brazilify' your booty and have you smiling to the flow!

We are all athletes, whether it is in the field of athletics or the field of life. Shoulder injuries often result from limitations that develop within other regions of the body. Learn how vital hip and thoracic functions are for successful shoulder movements. Develop strategies to improve shoulder function from a regressive-to-progressive approach that applies to athletes and non-athletes.

This challenging session begins with an advanced functional training workout wrapped in an engaging experience that will leave you challenged, entertained and yearning for more! Then dive behind the curtain to explore the programming design, coaching tactics and insider secrets needed to create an optimal training experience in a high-energy, multi-modality setting! Get ready to experience the ultimate functional training experience! 

This workshop, created by the Merrithew® team, explores the integration of fascial connections in STOTT PILATES® training. Learn to use the Stability Barrel to support full-range, multidimensional movements that unlock the body’s potential as a system of motion. The Stability Barrel can sustain total body weight to target balance and control when inverted. The padded gentle curve on the opposing side provides a platform for support and proprioception and allows for preparatory counter-movements in full-body, flowing sequences. With a focus on multiplanar form and function, this programming helps create deeper mental focus and the concentration needed to develop core strength, increase flexibility and improve balance and kinesthetic awareness. 

Let’s take your and your students’ yoga practices to new levels! This innovative and unique session will explore how you can help your students better tune into their practices. You’ll learn various fun strategies—like stability disruption and sensory deprivation—to trick the body into breathing more effectively and finding better flow. The goal of this session is to create a heightened sense of being present within a standard yoga practice. 

Standard training protocols often call for a hierarchy of needs, placing stability before mobility and mobility before strength. This interactive session teaches why mobility, stability and strength are best improved when trained together. You'll understand why human biology thrives when training these three components concurrently and how to integrate them into successful program design. 

Pelvic floor dysfunction affects almost 25% of women, and its prevalence increases with age, body mass index and medical procedures, such as hysterectomies. This workshop will review pelvic-floor dysfunction, pelvic-floor musculature and five exercises explicitly addressing this area. We’ll explore the need for understanding exercise form, breath, intra-abdominal pressure and muscle co-activation when teaching movements to enhance pelvic-floor functionality. 

Few programs or formats in the fitness industry are brand new. However, there is a way we can teach what we know and love (like a grapevine) that keeps our students engaged and excited, and that is true to ourselves. Forward marches don’t fill your classes, but how you do them and teach them can. Learn how to create an authentic movement experience with basic moves that separate you from the pack. 

Do you find yourself getting bored with 8-count moves? This session will explore cross-phrasing and other types of rhythm play in step choreography. Seamlessly broken down and accessible to everyone, this session will stimulate your mind and body and remind you of your joy and passion for movement! 

A great cycling instructor can deliver an effective and engaging ride. Using the Triple C Formula of Coaching + Cuing + Connecting, uncover training methods that will help you coach your riders to success, cue beyond cheerleading and connect for a deeper level of goal attainment and rider community. Empower yourself and your riders with skills that will take every workout beyond the basics.. 

Tap into the unique ways your team wants to ride with the Z-power console from Schwinn. Whether it’s RPM, max HR or FTP, we’ve got a ride for everyone. Build it, and they will come. You get tangible results whenever you ride with your ride-or-die cycling family. Let’s go. 

Give your group exercise participants what they need and what they want! Discover how the E5 Collective® formula uses minimal equipment to help your clients build a resilient body and improve confidence. We'll cover some of the latest research on loaded movement training, brain training and how to apply them to program design easily. The result is a practical, enjoyable and engaging experience that will keep your students coming back for more. 

In this hands-on, interactive workshop, you will explore several different warm-ups/movement prep blocks to immediately apply to your group fitness and team training experiences that will increase your participants' abilities to move better! You'll gain a deeper understanding of the importance of mobility and stability in the warm-ups and walk away with a joint-by-joint approach to programming. The result is improved movement efficiency, performance, exercise enjoyment and longevity.

Join Len for an innovative presentation that covers the most incredible research-based workouts worldwide. Your take-home includes several "exercise snacks" to combat sedentary behavior, three unique HIIT workouts that improve cardiovascular health and two new approaches to periodization programs for improved strength and hypertrophy. You'll also learn about some very innovative HIIT-circuit, peripheral heart action training and cluster-circuit workouts that can be modified for all fitness levels. You will enjoy sharing these workouts, from around the world, with your clients.

Our level of emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in our personal and professional relationships. When we build our emotional intelligence skills, we can better make sound decisions, manage stress, regulate our emotions and overcome adversity. Building emotional intelligence is equivalent to self-awareness strength training, and that's what this session is all about. You'll gain personal insight, learn the core competencies of emotional intelligence and walk away with healthy strategies to communicate effectively with others. 

Blood flow resistance (BFR) training is gaining steam in the fitness world for its ability to enhance muscle stimulation and growth. Join Mike DeBord, DC, for an eye-opening and thorough discussion on current BFR trends. He'll share its history, science, mechanisms, protocols and health benefits. At the end of the session, you will have a comprehensive understanding of BFR and how it applies to rehabilitation, exercise and performance training.

Tabata is still a group fitness favorite, but decades later, we know how to teach it in more innovative, engaging and efficient ways. Join Mindy for a reflective session on where you can take Tabata workouts in your next small- and large-group training session. Walk away with endless ideas for a Tabata refresh! 

Upgrade your ability to build intelligent sequences for yoga and sculpt-focused classes that work with the body, not against it. In this innovative session, you'll learn to create safe and seamless flows that build from simple to complex. You'll also learn how to mimic shapes in different orientations and intensities, create freedom in sequence development and introduce load to elicit different physiological responses in each student.

Social media changes fast, and you'll want to change with it to get the best reach and results for your online goals. Want to draw more clients to your studio? Want more engagement and digital sales? Follow these 10 faster Instagram success tips, and quickly become more seen and effective at finding, reaching—and selling—to your core audience. 

The adage, "failing to plan means planning to fail," rings true when creating a successful group fitness schedule. In this session, you'll learn why a static calendar can grow stale and cause dips in attendance. You'll then learn how to mix things up so that your members stay excited and engaged throughout the year. Discover what you can do to create maximum impact while saving money by planning for special events, holidays and quarterly schedule launches. You'll leave with the tools to avoid dreaded slumps in group fitness participation. 

Learn to work with higher-weight clients in ways that improve their experiences and your bottom line. This session will cover the latest research on fitness, health and weight. Then, we'll learn how weight stigma exists in fitness spaces and impairs higher-weight people's relationships with them. Finally, we'll discuss practical strategies you can implement to create and market fitness experiences that attract and retain higher-weight clients.

Combine everything you know about elastic resistance training and add in "BODYFIGHT," where you create resistance with one body part fighting against another body part. Featuring the T2's patented Iso-Elastic compound resistance, you'll learn to develop safe and innovative programs that incorporate the strength-building benefits of isotonic, isokinetic, isometric and elastic training. You'll also learn how to create unique exercise experiences where each movement connects seamlessly to the next. 

This session is for active participants with poor posture. Keeping one’s posture in good form is vital for activities of daily living, proficient functional movements and athletic performance. Find how Pilates exercises help correct postural imbalances, strengthen underactive muscles and increase the flexibility of overactive muscles. Learn a systematic approach to cuing your participants to be taller and more capable versions of themselves.

The balance between energy intake and expenditure determines whether there is weight gain, loss or maintenance. The static equation of energy balance—which states that the body's energy store is equal to energy intake minus energy expenditure—has provided awareness and confusion for those looking to gain, lose or maintain a certain weight. This session will dive deep into the differences between static and dynamic energy balance equations and how to apply these concepts to client training programs. 

This rejuvenating 1-hour session will utilize long-hold stretching and breath work techniques to help calm and relax the body after an exhilarating day of fitness adventures and learning. This class will feature a mix of movement concepts for a well-rounded, feel-good practice to refresh your body and mind.

If one workout could save the industry from the last few years of turmoil, this is it. Join this crew of fitness avengers for the workout of your fitness lifetime! Engage your movement superpowers in this fun, unique and challenging workout. Fitness heroes unite! 

Gamification combined with a Keiser signature HIIT ride workout is where it's at! You will love this interactive, challenging interval-based workout that combines the big screen with technology-inspired visuals. In this ride, enjoy the rush of an empowering and energizing class. With the benefits of interval training and a jacked-up and high-energy playlist, experience how you and your riders can get more done in less time. 

In this time of “cultural softening,” it has become commonplace to celebrate 4th-place finishes, deliver “atta-boys” for failed performances and award participation trophies. However, as fit pros, we constantly compete to win jobs and clients, produce top-notch content judged by thousands, reinvent ourselves as we age and provide financial stability for our families. This session, led by 2022 IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year, Pete Holman, delivers a roadmap with specific action steps to tap into your why, sharpen your attentional focus, forge your bushido and celebrate winning! 

Bring out the best in your team every day through positive leadership. Results come from your culture, teamwork, vision and energy. In this session, you'll develop best practices for becoming a positive leader, creating a positive company culture and inspiring your team to maximize their full potential. Positive leadership will help you lift your team to produce top results. 

Burnout is now officially recognized by the World Health Organization as an epidemic. Like professional athletes, full-time fitness professionals are often on the edge of over-training, burnout and fatigue. The continuous accumulation of multiple class formats, busy schedules and needy participants has many fitness professionals one step away from crashing. This session will help you recognize the symptoms of burnout and what you can do to avoid it and enjoy a lasting, healthy career. 

For many, making fitness a primary source of income right out of the gate feels like jumping into the pool's deep end without knowing how to swim. Transitioning from a side hustle into a full-time business is possible, and that transition can be smooth if you get your head right, form a solid foundation and surround yourself with the right network. In our time together, we'll unpack the steps needed to make your career dream a reality.

This workshop is for personal trainers, instructors and coaches who aspire to increase their practice utilization, brand recognition and earning power. The goal is to ensure every professional walks away with a more solid foundation for elevating their ability to command appropriate wages. The Value-Driven Practitioner will unlock your desire to provide a service that impacts yourself, your family, the community you serve, and the sports, fitness and nutrition industries. 

Approaches to fitness vary dramatically by generation, and these differences (and some similarities) can be informative when seeking to meet current or future fitness needs. For example, Gen Z combines fitness and mindfulness for a holistic approach. At the other end of the spectrum, Boomers are much more tactical, focusing on specific health needs and abilities. This presentation will leverage data from State of Our Health, the largest syndicated fitness and food tracker in the U.S., to explore generational fitness journeys and what these journeys mean for fitness professionals.  

Lights low, music up; come party on the bike with us! Inspired by three biking styles, road, mountain and BMX, this is an unmatched and evidence-based ride set to the music's driving beat. Experience a fun ride with signature BeatBoss™ Upper Body Add-ons, signature BeatBoss™ Road Drills and metrics for a game-changing total-body workout appropriate for all levels. 

The XCO LATIN BY JACKIE mixes Latin Rhythms and Athletic Movements using our patented tool, the Xco-Trainer Studio Sets. Experience an intense, fun, dynamic full-body workout emphasizing the arms and core that's soft on the joints and appropriate for all ages and fitness levels. XCO LATIN BY JACKIE is where functional training meets fun!

Not all meditation needs to be static. Moving meditation is a skill set that all of us may benefit from in the 21st century. With the focus on breath, inhale direction and exhale direction, Jungshin's moving meditation flow uses the sword as an extension of the core to improve directional momentum and the confidence to move in all planes of motion.   

Join this lively moderated panel discussion that provides the first look at data from the 2023 IDEA-ACSM Fitness Industry Compensation & Benefits Survey. Conducted, analyzed and made practical by the award-winning content team at IDEA in collaboration with ACSM, you will get an insider’s analysis of fitness compensation and benefits for all roles in the industry across the nation. Join the session to learn how your pay, benefits and prospects stack up.