264 Rock Your Online Courses and Classes
As the world shifts, wellness and fitness pros of all kinds are called to move their presence online, yet very few people are doing it as professionally or powerfully as they could. Rise above the rest with Sadie’s immediately useful DIY tips for navigating the online world, creating your best courses and/or classes, and using…
Read More224 Grow Your Business With Authentic Inclusive Marketing and Messaging Strategies
As fitness professionals, we hold a huge responsibility to foster an environment of inclusion amongst our students and clients. Join this session to learn ways to become more authentically inclusive with marketing and messaging by embracing what makes us all different. You’ll also get a better understanding of bias and how to work through it…
Read More232 Assessment, Corrective Exercise and Functional Training in the Virtual and Physical Training Facility
As the fitness landscape has changed, we have been pushed into a hybrid virtual and in-person training model. Some clients feel comfortable entering brick-and-mortar spaces while others do not. In this session, you will learn how to teach your clients to self-assess—whether online or in-person—and choose the most effective corrective exercises based upon the results…
Read More152 Functional Movement Patterns for Older Adults
The seven fundamental movement patterns can be incredibly beneficial for older adults of all ages and functional levels. In this workshop, we will cover techniques and strategies for applying the “Big 3” patterns—deadlift, squat and lunge—to this diverse group, including: teaching strategies; simple assessments to determine which clients “earn the right” to load these patterns;…
Read More112 The Most Effective Way to Customize Programs and Choose the Best Exercises for Every Client
Everyone moves differently, so not every exercise is right for everybody. This can make it challenging for fitness professionals to make the best program design choices for clients. Fortunately, now there is an easy way to determine what types of exercises are and aren’t appropriate, allowing you to tailor a program to each person’s specific…
Read More114 The Innovative Fitness Pro: Top Tech Strategies for Business Success
Long before the COVID craziness, technology’s impact on the fitness profession was a spirited discussion. Now, we’ve been asked to fast-forward our understanding and embrace that, in the “”new world,”” having some type of digital presence is part of the survival toolkit. In this hands-on session we will bypass the usual suspects such as wearables…
Read More233 How to Lead Unforgettable In-Person and Virtual Group Fitness Classes
Leading in-person and virtual group fitness classes each requires a unique approach. The type of cueing, technology and marketing strategies have to change from one to the other. In this session, learn how to upskill yourself in this era of offering both entry points for your clients and members. After a compare-and-contrast we will then…
Read More262 Designing and Delivering Effective Online Personal Training Sessions
Like it or not, virtual training is here to stay. As gyms open and close and safety concerns stay at the forefront of clients’ minds, the savvy personal trainer will include virtual training in their list of services. But providing effective and success-producing online experiences requires more than a Zoom account. Kenneth Miller, MS, will…
Read More222 After the Injury: Functional Training Periodization
Anyone who has worked out consistently chomps at the bit to get back in the game quickly after an injury. Come learn how to do just that for all rehabbed fitness levels (after medical clearance) by creating periodized workouts and using some staple and common accessories. We will review a few common-case scenarios and you…
Read More153 Effective Cueing, Communications and Coaching for In-Person and Virtual Group Fitness Classes
The Covid pandemic forced industries to quickly change the way they function. Group fitness instructors used to the energy felt in a packed studio were suddenly talking to a camera lens rather than looking people in the eye. The skills and mindset to teach in-person versus virtual differ enormously but both can be learned. Steve…
Read More223 Progressive Programming for Active Aging
This session brings you the most progressive and innovative methods in group fitness to prevent injuries and improve performance and strength for your active aging clientele. You will leave with the imperative, practical insights that help you when you are designing programs for active agers with limitations and or injuries, and how to navigate classes…
Read More9999 Hilding Cycling: Updated session title
“#RideRight anywhere and everywhere with the industry’s most up-to-date, respected and progressive indoor cycling instructor training course. Get the tools you need to become a successful and sought-after instructor on any brand of bike in one power-packed day. This critically acclaimed certification, based on the Schwinn Cycling Coach’s Pyramid™, allows you to work smart, break…
Read More822 Yoga for Athletes
It’s not yoga for athletes, it’s not athletic yoga, it’s a hybrid movement system combining the biomechanics of sport with the science of relaxation and breathing. It’s designed for the body and mind of an athlete and the culture of sport. In this session, you’ll learn modified yoga postures that are cohesive with how athletes…
Read More823 Schwinn® Indoor Cycling: Rock Steady—Recovery Rides That Drive Results
In all disciplines, recovery and regeneration are key to making performance gains. Learn tried-and-true techniques for creating a ride that delivers solid work and efficient recoveries for maximal training effect. Discover ways to effectively work these necessary rides into your training protocols. It’s time to Rock Steady.
Read More824 Move Laugh Connect—MLC MOVE (ACE Mover Academy)
MLC MOVE is a balanced program for total well-being that addresses one’s physical, emotional and social dimensions in a group setting. This is a group class designed to extend the functional years of our clients and students in a safe, relaxing and fun environment. Come move, laugh and connect with us!
Read More826 Metabolic Mayhem
This workshop will review the energy systems and where HIIT fits into how we train these systems. Then we’ll explore 10 different HIIT protocols, utilizing kickboxing drills and body-weight strength/power exercises that will empower your students to kick some serious butt. Bring a workout formula back to your students guaranteed to build strength and stamina,…
Read More724 A True Vinyasa Celebration
This uplifting session is a party on your yoga mat. Come experience fun, creative sequencing and a new twist on the powerful yoga practice known as vinyasa flow, backed by a soundtrack packed with positive messaging. The discipline: vinyasa flow yoga. The soundtrack: inspiring music from multiple genres. The goal: boundless self-expression and a really…
Read More725 Train With Inclusion—Welcome Everyone
As fitness professionals, we can sometimes forget what it feels like to be new to fitness or a particular workout format. What if we could create an environment that included everyone, and as a result were able to expand our community through fitness and movement? Join this session to learn ways to remain inclusive when…
Read More800 Move Away From Knee Pain (ACE Mover Academy)
The knee is a victim of every movement a person takes. It’s often blamed for movement limitations yet in actuality, it’s dependent upon the actions of the foot, ankle and hips. Explore the biomechanics of the knee and learn how to modulate the basic lunge movement pattern to allow the knee to move in all…
Read More801 Optimized Movements: Hinge, Lunge, Push
Simply stated, exercise technique matters. However, hinge, lunge and push movements are rarely instructed and progressed well. In this session, you will develop systematic methods to observe when a movement is compromised and how to assess and reassess the state of the nervous system to improve technique. You’ll also learn to muscle test and progress…
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