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FRIDAY, AUGUST 24

Friday 7:30am - 9:00am

STEPTONIC™ (info) (course outline)
BOOTY CAMP (info) (course outline)
SPRI 360 TRAINING: SUPERIOR STRENGTH (info) (course outline)
SHEANETICS® (info) (course outline)
JUNGSHIN FITNESS: ATHLETIC FLOW (info) (course outline)
POWER HOUR: THE S.W.A.T. TEAM WORKOUT (info) (course outline)
KETTLEBELL "TOTAL BODY MELTDOWN" (info) (course outline)
NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES: THE DOMINO EFFECT (info) (course outline)
HIGH OCTANE FUELING (info) (course outline)
ASSESSMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE CORE (info) (course outline)
WATER TAI CHI (info) (course outline)
ABS-OLUTELY AQUA CORE AND MORE (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: ALL THE RIGHT CUES (info) (course outline)
INTRO TO KRANKING® (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! (info) (course outline)
SOCIAL MEDIA 101 (info) (course outline)
PERSONAL AND SMALL GROUP TRAINING ROUNDTABLE (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Friday 10:00am - 11:30am

TABATA BOOTCAMP (info) (course outline)
BOSU® MULTIPLICITY (info) (course outline)
PILOXING® (info) (course outline)
PIYO™ STRENGTH: MAKE THE MAT YOUR FRIEND (info) (course outline)
WILLPOWER & GRACE®: MOVE WITH INTEGRITY (info) (course outline)
GROUP RX: WAR (info) (course outline)
THE ULTIMATE LIGHT KETTLE BELL WORKOUT (info) (course outline)
GIRLS 30+…STAYING HEALTHY AND LEAN (info) (course outline)
TIPPING THE SCALES - ENERGY BALANCE AND WEIGHT LOSS (info) (course outline)
CUE, COACH, COMMUNICATE (info) (course outline)
AOL: YOU'VE GOT MALE: AQUATIC OUTBREAKS OF LAWRENCE (info) (course outline)
AGELESS AQUA, FLOAT & FLEXIBILITY (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: THE TREND REPORT 2012 (info) (course outline)
KRANK FUSION™ (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! (info) (course outline)
GENERATING OPTIMAL REVENUE WITH GROUP EXERCISE, PERSONAL TRAINING AND SMALL GROUP TRAINING (info) (course outline)
SALES & MARKETING MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® RIP: 60: CYCLING™ PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Friday 11:45am - 1:15pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1)
(If you choose this session, then 1:15pm - 2:15pm will be your EXPO and lunch break.)

ZUMBA® FITNESS PARTY (info) (course outline)
JUMPSPORT® FITNESS TRAMPOLINE™: THE BOUNCE IS BACK (info) (course outline)
XERCISE LAB®: BURN LAB (info) (course outline)
NON-TRADITIONAL RESISTANCE TRAINING AND UNSTABLE SURFACES (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN CYCLING®: HIIT IT! (info) (course outline)
KRANK PT™ - KRANKING® AND THE PERSONAL TRAINER (info) (course outline)
SUCCESSFUL YOUTH PROGRAMMING (info) (course outline)

Friday 11:45am - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1 & 2)
(If you choose this session, you will have no expo break and lunch will be provided.)

AQUATIC EXERCISE EXCELLENCE (info) (course outline)

Friday 12:30pm - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 2)
(If you choose this session, then 11:30am - 12:30pm will be your EXPO and lunch break.)

DYNAMAX™ MEDICINE BALL: THE ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TRAINING TOOL (info) (course outline)
SPRI: FEET AND FUNCTION WITH THE CHIBOLSTER® (info) (course outline)
PUTTING "INTENSITY" BACK INTO T'AI CHI (info) (course outline)
THE MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT® (info) (course outline)
HR COACHING--$THE REAL MONEY MAKER$! (info) (course outline)
WATER YOGA (info) (course outline)
WATER CARDIO AND CORE (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! (info) (course outline)
MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS ROUNDTABLE (info) (course outline)

Friday 2:15pm - 3:45pm

ZUMBA® GOLD (info) (course outline)
BOSU® HIIT EXTREME (info) (course outline)
BENDER BALL® HEALTHY BACK (info) (course outline)
HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING: GETTING STARTED (info) (course outline)
INDO-ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN (info) (course outline)
MYOFASCIAL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: TRIGGER POINT PERFORMANCE THERAPY (info) (course outline)
KETTLE WEIGHT PROGRAMMING (info) (course outline)
CREATING FANTASTIC MEMBER EXPERIENCES (info) (course outline)
TAP INTO YOUR FAT BURN (info) (course outline)
ASSESSMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE FOOT AND ANKLE (info) (course outline)
WATERinMOTION® WAVE 9: NOODLES & THE ATHLETE (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: RIDE ONE, GET ONE FREE (info) (course outline)
POWER KRANKING™ (info) (course outline)
THAT FANCY TREADMILL ISN'T GOING TO CLOSE THE SALE (info) (course outline)
SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE (info) (course outline)
ORTHO-KINETICS®: BRIDGING THE GAP FROM REHAB TO FITNESS TO HIGH PERFORMANCE (info) (course outline)

Friday 4:00pm - 5:30pm

ZUMBA® TONING (info) (course outline)
BOSU® CRUSH IT (info) (course outline)
SPRI 360 TRAINING: EXPLOSIVE CARDIO (info) (course outline)
YOGA RHYTHM DANCE (info) (course outline)
JUMPSPORT®: BOUNCE ATHLETIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING (info) (course outline)
SHOCKWAVE (info) (course outline)
SOLE TRAINING® (info) (course outline)
FUEL + FITNESS (info) (course outline)
FLAB TO FAB: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO NUTRITIONAL FAT LOSS (info) (course outline)
CREAM RISES (info) (course outline)
BOOMERS DIG DEEP (info) (course outline)
DESIGNER CURRENTS (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: RELEASE AND RELIEVE (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: RE-CYCLE…CLASS PLANNING IN MINUTES! (info) (course outline)
HOW TO MAKE LASTING IMPRESSIONS ON YOUR MEMBERS! (info) (course outline)
FROM GOOD TO EXCELLENT (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Friday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

MUSCLEBAR™ BOOT CAMP (info) (course outline)
STEP & THE CITY 3 (info) (course outline)
SGT KEN'S OBSTACLE COURSE: OPERATION DEEP IMPACT™ (info) (course outline)
SYNERGY (info) (course outline)
YOUR CAREER: FITNESS PROFESSIONAL, INVENTOR AND TV PERSONALITY - IT CAN BE YOURS! (info) (course outline)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

Saturday 7:30am - 9:00am

CARDIO MASH UP (info) (course outline)
XERCISE LAB®: BUILD LAB™ (info) (course outline)
SPRI: REHABILITATIVE PILATES WITH THE CHIBOLSTER® (info) (course outline)
CHI-LATES (info) (course outline)
JUMPSPORT®: "HOW TO DO" SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING (info) (course outline)
GROUP RX: RIP (info) (course outline)
KETTLEBELL: BUTTS & GUTS (info) (course outline)
ASSESSMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE HIP (info) (course outline)
INTEGRATING FITNESS & NUTRITION (info) (course outline)
30 DAY TRANSFORMATION (info) (course outline)
HYDRO REP (info) (course outline)
MULTIDIMENSIONAL MONSTER AQUA CHOREOGRAPHY (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: 7 SHORTCUTS TO MORE POWERFUL PLAYLISTS (info) (course outline)
POWER KRANKING™ (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! (info) (course outline)
TRAINING MOVEMENTS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE (info) (course outline)
HELP, I'M LOSING MY MIND! LEARN TO UNDERSTAND PERSONALITIES, AND STILL GET RESULTS (info) (course outline)
PILATES FIT FOR SENIORS (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ CYCLING PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Saturday 10:00am - 11:30am

BEST OF BOOT CAMP (info) (course outline)
SMRT-CORE™ MAX (info) (course outline)
PILOXING® (info) (course outline)
ZUMBA® TONING (info) (course outline)
THE MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT® BOLLYWOOD STYLE (info) (course outline)
SHOCKWAVE (info) (course outline)
SEMI-PRIVATE PERSONAL TRAINING (info) (course outline)
MEAT OR WHEAT? ANIMAL VS. PLANT FOOD FOR OPTIMAL NUTRITION (info) (course outline)
BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS (info) (course outline)
GROUP FITNESS SOLUTIONS (info) (course outline)
TITANIC 2012 3D (info) (course outline)
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: RIDE ONE, GET ONE FREE (info) (course outline)
TRAINING THE HEART WITH COLOR: THE JOHNNY G ENERGY TRAINING SYSTEM™ (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: RE-CYCLE…CLASS PLANNING IN MINUTES! (info) (course outline)
RETENTION AND MOTIVATION THROUGH FITNESS EVENTS (info) (course outline)
THE INTEGRATED CLIENT (info) (course outline)
SO, YOU WANT TO OPEN YOUR OWN BUSINESS… (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Saturday 11:45am - 1:15pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1)
(If you choose this session, your EXPO and lunch break is 1:15pm-2:15pm)

CARDIO DANCE: DEFY GRAVITY! (info) (course outline)
SMRT-CORE™ MOVEMENT (info) (course outline)
HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING: STRENGTH & LENGTH (info) (course outline)
INDO-ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN (info) (course outline)
SGT. KEN'S BOOT CAMP: OPERATION EXCESSIVE FORCE™ (info) (course outline)
KETTLEBELL BOOTCAMP FITNESS (info) (course outline)
THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! (info) (course outline)
THE ART OF SELLING PERSONAL TRAINING (info) (course outline)
ZONE IN (info) (course outline)

Saturday 11:45am - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1 & 2)
(If you choose this session, you will have no EXPO break. Lunch is included.)

PANEL DISCUSSION (info) (course outline)

Saturday 12:30pm - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 2)
(If you choose this session, your EXPO and lunch break is 11:30pm-12:30pm)

BOSU® STRONG+STRETCHED (info) (course outline)
SQUATOLOGY (info) (course outline)
ENGAGEMENT: GROWING MEMBERSHIPS THROUGH CONNECTIONS (info) (course outline)
AQUA ZUMBA® (info) (course outline)
C.O.G., L.O.G., AND BALANCE…OH MY! (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN RACE, SEASON 2 (info) (course outline)
INTRO TO KRANKING® (info) (course outline)
STOP WASTING YOUR MARKETING BUDGET! (info) (course outline)

Saturday 2:15pm - 3:45pm

HORIZONTAL BOOT CAMP (info) (course outline)
BOSU® PILATES 3D (info) (course outline)
SPRI 360 TRAINING: CORE COMBUSTION (info) (course outline)
DANCETONIC™ (info) (course outline)
JUNGSHIN® CORE|CUT|CALM (info) (course outline)
HIGH VOLTAGE CARDIO (info) (course outline)
KETTLE BELLS FOR WOMEN TABATA STYLE (info) (course outline)
SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS! PROMISES, PITFALLS & THE GOOD STUFF! (info) (course outline)
3D MATRIX PERFORMANCE SERIES: CORE CONVERSION (info) (course outline)
YOUR POWERTOOLS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS (info) (course outline)
WATERinMOTION™ WAVE 10: EVOLUTION OF AQUA (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: SHORT & SWEET (info) (course outline)
KRANK FUSION™ (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: TRI-PLANAR RYDING…TRAINING FOR SPORT & LIFE! (info) (course outline)
SALES WITHOUT SELLING (info) (course outline)
ORTHO-KINETICS®: TARGETING SUBSYSTEMS (info) (course outline)
BOOST REVENUE & RETENTION WITH SMALL GROUP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND MAYBE EVEN GROW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! (info) (course outline)

Saturday 4:00pm - 5:30pm

ZUMBA® FITNESS PARTY (info) (course outline)
DYNAMAX™ MED BALL: EXPLOSIVE PARTNER TRAINING (info) (course outline)
FLIRTY GIRL™ TEASER (info) (course outline)
SHEANETICS® (info) (course outline)
JUMPSPORT®: TNT TRAMPOLINE-N-TUBING (info) (course outline)
SGT KEN'S KETTLEBALL WORKSHOP: OPERATION BREAKING BARRIERS™ By SPRI (info) (course outline)
COUCH TO 5K: THE MINIMAL WAY (info) (course outline)
SUGAR SABOTAGE! WHAT TO USE? (info) (course outline)
OUTSMART YOUR HEART (info) (course outline)
TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (info) (course outline)
RETIREMENT RECESS IN THE POOL (info) (course outline)
H2O PROBLEM CHILD – MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DIFFICULT WATER FITNESS PARTICIPANTS (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: ENERGIZE & SOCIALIZE (info) (course outline)
KRANK PT™ - KRANKING® AND THE PERSONAL TRAINER (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! (info) (course outline)
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ): IS IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR IQ? (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ CYCLING PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Saturday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING – BRING THE CHALLENGE HOME (info) (course outline)
FG2000 ROCKS THE HOUSE - AGAIN FOR 2012 (info) (course outline)
STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ADDRESS - PANEL DISCUSSION (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: POWER HOUR! (info) (course outline)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26

Sunday 7:00am - 8:30am

CORE CAMP (info) (course outline)
BOSU® SMART FEET STRONG BODY (info) (course outline)
SMRT-CORE™ MOVEMENT (info) (course outline)
CORE ZONE COMMOTION (info) (course outline)
INDO ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN (info) (course outline)
KETTLEBODY BY BROOK (info) (course outline)
ARTISTIC & SCIENTIFIC: THE NEW ERA OF EXERCISE RX (info) (course outline)
3D FLEXIBILITY: MOSTABILITY OF THE BODY (info) (course outline)
FLEX YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA MUSCLE (info) (course outline)
DEEPER LOVE (info) (course outline)
HOW TO TEACH THE "WHY?" (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: THE WAKE UP WORKOUT (info) (course outline)
POWER KRANKING™ (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: TRI-PLANAR RYDING…TRAINING FOR SPORT & LIFE! (info) (course outline)
ENTERING THE CORPORATE MARKET WITHOUT ALL "THE BARRIERS" (info) (course outline)
WOMEN'S WELLNESS AFTER 40 (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Sunday 8:45am - 10:15am

WHERE'S THE PARTY? (info) (course outline)
DYNAMAX™ MED BALL BOOT CAMP (info) (course outline)
MYOFASCIAL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: TRIGGER POINT PERFORMANCE THERAPY (info) (course outline)
BENDER BARRE NONE (info) (course outline)
ULTIMATE BACK EXERCISES FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND PERFORMANCE (info) (course outline)
BAREFOOT BOOTCAMP (info) (course outline)
WOMEN, METABOLISM & THE HORMONE HIGHWAY! (info) (course outline)
ENGAGE…IGNITE…EMPOWER…© (info) (course outline)
3D MATRIX PERFORMANCE SERIES: BALANCE ESCALATION TRAINING (info) (course outline)
AQUA CORE TRAINING (info) (course outline)
WATER PILATES (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: HIIT IT! (info) (course outline)
KRANK FUSION (info) (course outline)
REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! (info) (course outline)
NO AWARENESS, NO STRENGTH, KNOW AWARENESS, KNOW STRENGTH (info) (course outline)
REASSESSING YOUR FITNESS SUCCESS AND FAILURES (info) (course outline)
FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60: CYCLING™ PROGRAM (info) (course outline)

Sunday 11:15am - 12:45pm

PILOXING® (info) (course outline)
DYNAMAX™ CARDIO CORE: FAT BURNING MED BALL TRAINING (info) (course outline)
MUSIC MAKES THE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER (info) (course outline)
GET CORE RESULTS! (info) (course outline)
XERCISE LAB®: RECESS LAB™ (info) (course outline)
CARDIOPUMP FUSION (info) (course outline)
WINNING AT LOSING: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE (info) (course outline)
ALL ABOUT ALCOHOL (info) (course outline)
GROUP FITNESS MANAGEMENT: FITNESS, FUTURE, FUSION (info) (course outline)
AQUATIC PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS (info) (course outline)
¡AY CARAMBA AQUA! (info) (course outline)
SCHWINN® CYCLING: RIDE ONE, GET ONE FREE (info) (course outline)
TRAINING THE HEART WITH COLOR: THE JOHNNY G ENERGY TRAINING SYSTEM™ (info) (course outline)
PROGRAMMING FOR ARTHRITIS (info) (course outline)

Sunday 1:00pm - 2:30pm

SCULPTONIC™ (info) (course outline)
ANTI AGING METHOD (info) (course outline)
STEP UP, THEN CALM DOWN – FUSION (info) (course outline)
ISOPOWER STRENGA (info) (course outline)
BODY LEVERAGE TRAINING, NO EQUIPMENT, NO PROBLEM (info) (course outline)
KETTLEBELL FOUNDATIONS (info) (course outline)
EATING FOR ENERGY & PERFORMANCE (info) (course outline)
SOCIAL MEDIA INTENSIVE FOR TODAY'S FITNESS PROFESSIONAL (info) (course outline)
LEARNING TO FUNCTION…ON THE GROUND (info) (course outline)
FLUID FUSION (info) (course outline)
AQUA ZEN BY CANDLELIGHT (info) (course outline)
INTRO TO KRANKING® (info) (course outline)
PILATES FOR RECOVERY POST-MASECTOMY (info) (course outline)

Friday 7:30am-9:00am

STEPTONIC™ with Amy Nixon (top)
StepTonic™ is a completely new way to step! This fresh, empowering workout mixes dance, strength, power, and bold, electrifying music, making you move like never before! StepTonic™ keeps beginner and advanced participants equally engaged in the same "choreography" workout—a much-needed solution for an industry-wide problem. Experience an entire 60-minute workout start to finish to appreciate the excitement and addiction it can bring to your classes. (FR1A) (course outline)

BOOTY CAMP with Mindy Mylrea (top)
You have heard of Boot Camp but have you ever heard of Booty camp for the Bun and legs? Take your below the belt classes to camp with this whole new approach to Buns and legs training – circuit style. You will experience the best lower body station ideas on the planet and then you will hook up with a buddy, team, or just survive solo for a lower body challenge that is booty crazy. (FR1B) (course outline)

SPRI 360 TRAINING: SUPERIOR STRENGTH with Abbie Appel (top)
To get strong takes intelligent training, determination and a deep, internal focus. 360 Training: Superior Strength is where positive changes in strength are directly related to improved performance of movement. Using the progressive foundation-to-performance approach, combined with the functional training challenge of the Step360 Pro, provides endless training options that build functional strength unlike anything you might have imagined. (FR1C) (course outline)

SHEANETICS® with Shea Vaughn (top)
SheaNetics is a Revolutionary lifestyle, wellness, and exercise practice blending yoga, pilates, tai chi, martial arts, ballet, GYROKINESIS®, dance, and more, with emphasis on Tri-Core Power Training to develop all three core regions. This is a challenging full-body workout to build strength, flexibility and an absolutely "killer core". The driving force and heart of this Practice is The 5 Living Principles of Well-Being, an inspiring life-guide for everything you do. Get in shape; feel great and naturally embrace ongoing life-healthy choices. (FR1D)

JUNGSHIN FITNESS: ATHLETIC FLOW with Annika Kahn, MA (top)
Jungshin® Fitness Level 1 is a high-intensity, full body workout using a wooden practice sword. This legendary tool from the martial arts will help you increase mental focus and the ability to be radically present–even as you're kicking, jumping, stretching and targeting your core. It works the body from inside out, and is truly the no-cheat workout. You'll feel renewed, revitalized and stress-free after this heart-pumping, mind-focusing workout. (FR1E) (course outline)

POWER HOUR: THE S.W.A.T. TEAM WORKOUT with Leslie Grosshauser (top)
Experience an interval-based class that is military-themed and very motivating! This Special Weapons And Tactics workout will provide you with a real S.W.A.T. Team training session. Using various pieces of equipment of your choice, you will experience high intense cardio/plyomterics, strength endurance and core stability all in one workout. Tracking calorie burn in this class using a Polar heart rate monitor, you will reach new levels of motivation! (FR1F) (course outline)

KETTLEBELL "TOTAL BODY MELTDOWN" with Jeff McMullen (top)
Great for personal trainers and group exercise instructors alike, work one on one with your client base or incorporate small group training into your repertoire utilizing the kettlebell. This simple, yet effective muscular and cardiovascular endurance based workout is sure to melt fat, make you clients breathless, increase flexibility and build a long, lean muscular physique. What more could your clients or classes ask for? Learn proper lifting, form cues, and sequencing and formatting of exercise progressions for all fitness levels and special populations. Walk away with a palette of exercises you can utilize immediately! (FR1G) (course outline)

NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES: THE DOMINO EFFECT with Debra Orringer, MS (top)
One of the biggest threats to our health is our own environment. Toxins, chemicals, and contaminants are wreaking havoc on our world and in our bodies. Learn how to unlock the miracle of the human body through four core principles: Cleanse, Replenish, Protect and Thrive. Discover a new level of success, health and vitality through optimal nutrition. In addition to personally losing over 100lbs incorporating these nutritional techniques, Debra Orringer brought these strategies to the employees of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. (LECTURE) (FR1H) (course outline)

HIGH OCTANE FUELING with Fabio Comana, MA, MS (top)
Seeking key nutrition and hydration secrets to give your performance a boost? Confused by the wealth of misinformation on sports nutrition? Why not learn effective evidence-based strategies you can implement before, during and following exercise to give your workout an added edge and accelerate recovery. This session will cover the latest research in sports nutrition and hydration and provide applications on how to fuel your body like a champion. (LECTURE) (FR1I) (course outline)

ASSESSMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE CORE with Lenny Parracino, CMT, FAFS (top)
The thoracic spine is a functional THREE dimensional cage capable or reacting, compensating and causing significant reactions in all parts of the body-in fact it is the CORE to core training. It is essential to understand how to assess and address its function. This course will cover a live demonstration of function, assessment and exercise recommendations specific to the thoracic spine. (LECTURE) (FR1J) (course outline)

WATER TAI CHI with Carol Argo (top)
Combines the beautiful, flowing , graceful movements of Tai Chi with the resistive yet relaxing properties of moving in the water. Connect the mind and body in an aquatic environment while increasing vitality and energy. Photographed both on deck and underwater in a beautiful outdoor Oriental setting. Benefits include improved balance, strength, agility, flexibility, grace, coordination, posture and mental focus. Many movements appropriate for land practice. Learn 21 unique movements plus stretches. (FR1K) (course outline)

ABS-OLUTELY AQUA CORE AND MORE with Jeff Howard (top)
Surf's up on this aquatic core training class! Learn integrated upper and lower body exercises using tubing and the unique half foam roller in the water. Based on recent research, you will work the core while challenging the extremities simultaneously integrating balance and strength. Surfs up, and the waves are lookin' fine. (FR1L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: ALL THE RIGHT CUES with Julz Arney (top)
Your technique is polished and your ride plan is clear, but do you have a stash of dead-on cues that engage, incite and even surprise your classes? Come learn all about indoor cycling's most impactful cues, where to find them, when to use them, and how to create more of your own. You'll take home a hit list of the Schwinn Master Trainers' most powerful one-liners and a CD with five audio podcasts of our top trainers cueing through their favorite rides. (FR1M) (course outline)

INTRO TO KRANKING® with Pam Bartlett (top)
Discover how Fitness innovator Johnny G, founder of Kranking® and creator of Spinning®, once again revolutionizes the way you think about exercise! Kranking provides a fun and effective cardiovascular and strength-training workout while increasing balance and symmetry in the upper body. Find out how to easily integrate the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix into your facility: From 1 on 1, or in a circuit to 4 on the floor in small group training with a Personal Trainer, combined with the indoor cycle for the ultimate, calorie-incinerating full-body workout, or Kranking classes using the Johnny G Energy Training System, you'll see how the KRANKcycle has become the most exciting and effective piece of upper-body cardiovascular and strength training equipment in the industry. (FR1N) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! with Douglas Brooks, MS and Adam Reid (top)
After twenty years of consistent stationary cycle design, the introduction of the RealRyder® Cycle has changed indoor bike technology forever. This ryde encourages, teaches and rewards good form and proper pedal stroke, while ryders experience the actions and benefits of turning, leaning and balancing. This workshop builds on the history of indoor cycling, giving instructors a glimpse into the RealRyder methodology and teaching system. The future of indoor cycling is here. Join the revolution! (FR1O) (course outline)

SOCIAL MEDIA 101 with Ali Lucas (top)
Almost 101 things you need to know about getting into social media or managing the chaos of your existing accounts - Including which platforms to use, what to post & why it will help more people find you! Plus, find out the mistakes you are making that are wasting time and losing prospects. (LECTURE) (FR1P) (course outline)

PERSONAL AND SMALL GROUP TRAINING ROUNDTABLE (top)
Roundtables are a great way for experienced conference goers to share their challenges and what they do well, to share tangible ideas that you can take home and implement. We'll discuss the challenges and successes of developing and managing personal training as well as opportunities for expansion and new programming ideas. (LECTURE) (FR1Q) (course outline)

FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ PROGRAM with Mike Pasquale (top)
The FreeMotion® Rip:60™ training program targets the entire body so the training is not only effective, but allows any individual or group to enhance fitness and performance levels. The program focuses on building flexibility, strength, power, stability and balance by replicating natural movements such as pushing, pulling, twisting, lunging and squatting. The Rip:60™ Trainer offers the unique ability to train rotation, which enhances strength and power! It challenges the body the way it was designed to function while training it to perform efficiently. (FR1X) (course outline)

Friday 10:00am-11:30am

TABATA BOOTCAMP with Mindy Mylrea (top)
When was the last time you saw a complete total body turn around in you or your clients? How many of your students credit you for their fitness and weight loss success? If the answer is not as many as you'd like then you are ready for Tabata Bootcamp. Learn how to implement and execute Mindy's 6 and 30-minute tabata and HIIT interval training workouts and find out how you too can become a Tabata Bootcamp trainer. (FR2A) (course outline)

BOSU® MULTIPLICITY with Julz Arney & Jay Blahnik (top)
Get ready to multiply your options, multiply the challenge, and multiply the fun! This workshop is designed to teach you dozens of brand-new, interactive athletic drills, skills and challenges using multiple BOSU® Balance Trainers that can be used in personal training, boot camp, circuit training, interval training, sport conditioning and kid's fitness workouts. You will work solo, in partners and in teams, and walk away with an entirely new library of BOSU® exercises that can be used straight away. (FR2B) (course outline)

PILOXING® with Viveca Jensen (top)
Transform into a tough, agile boxer, a gracious ballerina, and hip street dancer—all in one workout! PILOXING® is the first program that blends the muscle sculpting of Pilates, the strengthening and cardio of boxing, and the fun, sensuality of dance into a high energy cardio workout. Using the most current science, PILOXING® incorporates formats such as interval and barefoot training to burn maximum calories and increase stamina. (FR2C) (course outline)

PIYO™ STRENGTH: MAKE THE MAT YOUR FRIEND with Melissa McAllister & Ashlee Buchert (top)
Never thought mind-body formats could be your thing? It's time to change your mind by using inspiration from yoga and pilates meshed with the best of fitness and dance conditioning. Experience a no equipment, strength workout with a side of core and flexibility that will leave you rocked from head to toe. Whether you ever teach the format or not, take away pieces to use for core classes and cool downs, PiYo™ Strength will make the mat your friend. (FR2D) (course outline)

WILLPOWER & GRACE®: MOVE WITH INTEGRITY with Stacey Lei Krauss (top)
willPower & grace® is the high-energy, cardiovascular workout that your body has been craving! The precise movements offered in the willPower format will build body awareness and muscular endurance for an efficient calorie burn. willPower & grace® is a motivating experience; a full-body functional workout meets sports psychology. This unique barefoot workout appeals to "morning moms" and sports athletes alike, because it tones all the "right" places. A willPower session will leave you feeling inspired, confident and complete! (FR2E) (course outline)

GROUP RX: WAR with Anja Garcia & Jennifer Kuhn (top)
Are you ready Become Armed & Dangerous? Group Rx WAR is a pre-choreographed kickbox program designed to push your cardio and strength into overdrive. Achievable martial arts training is matched with chart-topping hits to take your classes into all new territory… the battlefield. Be prepared to fall in love with a simple workout that provides phenomenal results. Group Rx gives you all the tools; we've done all the work, now put your personal stamp on it. It's not just a class. It's WAR! (FR2F) (course outline)

THE ULTIMATE LIGHT KETTLE BELL WORKOUT with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
Learn how to create an intense total-body workout developing strength and endurance that only results from kettle bell style training. Soft training techniques (as opposed to hard training techniques) are appropriate for use in group settings with light-weight (2, 4, 6 lbs.) kettle bells. The fluid range of motion resulting from the acceleration and control of this ageless training tool allows you to work through a wide range of planes of motion, offering your clients and classes a fresh and powerful training technique to achieve a complete fitness experience. (FR2G) (course outline)

GIRLS 30+…STAYING HEALTHY AND LEAN with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD (top)
This class is for all women 30+ who are beginning to run into those metabolic "speed bumps" and wonder..."What is going on?" Don't give in...get tough! Learn ways of balancing and tweaking your diet which will bring you amazing results. Every 5-10 years things change and we have to continually make adjustments in out diet and our exercise routines. Come learn what to do to keep your body strong, lean and healthy at any age. A must have lecture for all women and a great one for all brave men who train female clients! (LECTURE) (FR2H) (course outline)

TIPPING THE SCALES - ENERGY BALANCE AND WEIGHT LOSS with Fabio Comana, MA, MS (top)
Over 75 % of individuals joining health clubs in the US cite weight loss as a key objective, yet many clients fail to achieve their weight loss goals. While metabolism and weight management is a controversial topic, programming starts with the knowledge of energy balance equations. Fitness professional need time-efficient yet accurate tools that quantify the energy balance equation - calories in and out. This session presents tools to measure the energy balance equation, and also offers other successful strategies to help clients achieve weight loss results. (LECTURE) (FR2I) (course outline)

CUE, COACH, COMMUNICATE with Jeff McMullen (top)
Focus on three simple areas already in your tool belt to fine tune your performance even further. The Three C's: Cue, Coach, Communicate. Examine the commonalities and misconceptions of saying too much. Learn a simple formula to make your verbal, visual, and kinesthetic language appropriate for all fitness levels to interpret and follow. Review proven coaching techniques so you can work the room, while managing the masses! (LECTURE) (FR2J) (course outline)

AOL: YOU'VE GOT MALE: AQUATIC OUTBREAKS OF LAWRENCE with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Take your water training classes to the next level by combining both interval training and aquatic dance, incorporating the noodle at all times as both our resistance tool and choreography aid. This will give you water dance choreography, ideas for reaching anaerobic training interval OUTBREAK effects, and great partner possibilities. The theoretical segment explores maximizing aquatic interval training. (FR2K) (course outline)

AGELESS AQUA, FLOAT & FLEXIBILITY with Connie Warasila (top)
Discover how to incorporate stretching techniques in the pool. These basic mind body movements create the perfect class for our senior population. This session enables students to increase their range of motion, decrease pain, and improve their activities of daily living. The water environment is perfect for every student to feel safe and welcome. It also provides an opportunity to modify land based stretches and postures so that all can be successful. (FR2L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: THE TREND REPORT 2012 with Amy Dixon (top)
Times, they are a changin' and it pays to keep up. What are today's hot cycling trends, and what do they mean for instructors who coach indoor rides? This workshop, refreshed for a new year, digs into five of the top things that matter most right now in the world of cycling: pedal speed, pedaling technique, bike geometry, training with wattage vs. heart rate, and the use of accessories to improve performance. Come uncover the controversies, get the updates and head back to your classes informed and inspired. (FR2M) (course outline)

KRANK FUSION™ with Bryan Lepley (top)
What do you get when you combine the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix with an indoor cycle? Johnny G the creator of spinning now brings you KRANK Fusion™, the ultimate full body experience. When you bring the Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix into the indoor cycling room and combine an equal number of bikes to an equal number of KRANKcyles, you get a comprehensive full-body workout. It's well balanced, increases strength, improves cardio vascular fitness and incinerates calories. KRANK Fusion will enhance your current programming, as well as bring a whole new audience into your studio. (FR2N) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid (top)
Anaerobic interval training is an effective way to help your riders blast through fitness plateaus, build power and speed--and torch calories. Learn appropriate measurement, recovery time and cues to keep your interval training programs scientifically-smart, fun and your riders injury-free. Leverage the dynamic "turning" and "banking" movements, exclusive to the RealRyder® Indoor Cycle – and walk away with 3 distinct interval workouts that you can teach the very next day! (Heart rate monitor a must!) (FR2O) (course outline)

GENERATING OPTIMAL REVENUE WITH GROUP EXERCISE, PERSONAL TRAINING AND SMALL GROUP TRAINING with Sara Kooperman, JD (top)
Explore effective strategies to successfully leverage your group fitness department, personal trainers and small group training programs. Examine various business models, financial structures and marketing options to balance general membership growth with ancillary revenue expansion. Leave with several techniques on effective management approaches while integrating contemporary fitness protocols. (FR2P) (course outline)

SALES & MARKETING MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE (top)
Roundtables are a great way for experienced conference goers to share their challenges and what they do well, to share tangible ideas that you can take home and implement. We'll discuss the challenges and successes of developing and managing your sales and marketing departments as well as creating marketing pieces, programming and events that will drive people in your doors. (FR2Q) (course outline)

FREEMOTION® RIP: 60: CYCLING™ PROGRAM with Mike Pasquale (top)
Suspended rotation training program designed specifically for cyclists. Focusing on posture, posterior strength and length and balancing the body from the repetitive movement patterns of cycling. This rip:60 session will give you increased balance, range of motion and power to be better on the bike! (FR2X) (course outline)

Friday 11:45pm - 1:15pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1)

(If you choose this session, your EXPO and lunch break is 1:15pm-2:15pm)

ZUMBA® FITNESS PARTY with Julie Kelly & April Smith, MEd (top)
Exciting Latin & International dance moves, new choreography techniques, and a non-stop, get-down-and-dance, calorie burning, high-energy workout! The Zumba Cardio Party is the hit workout at ALL the top fitness conventions worldwide! This high-intensity workout will challenge your muscles and mind like never before. So let's get the Party started! (FR3A) (course outline)

JUMPSPORT® FITNESS TRAMPOLINE™: THE BOUNCE IS BACK with Abbie Appel, Irene McCormick, MS & Jeff McMullen (top)
Bounce into this exciting new exercise modality with lower impact and powerful potential! Whether you're a group fitness instructor, small group, or personal trainer, this cutting-edge program is an event you can't miss! Experience three unique approaches with three dynamic master trainers; Irene, Abbie and Jeff in a sampler class that highlights the multitude of fitness trampoline exercise options including muscle-sculpting techniques and cardiovascular challenges that burn calories! (FR3E) (course outline)

XERCISE LAB®: BURN LAB with Jenny Rowe & Breann Mitchell (top)
Xercise Lab® is a new fitness company offering two adult programs (Burn Lab™ and Build Lab™) and one kids program (Recess Lab™). Today we invite you to try Burn Lab™. It's a pre-choreographed, 45-minute, intensive cardio fusion program that will leave you feeling a combination of both exhilarated and exhausted! (FR3F) (course outline)

NON-TRADITIONAL RESISTANCE TRAINING AND UNSTABLE SURFACES with Mike Bracko, EdD, FACSM (top)
There's a multitude of strength training tools and exercises. Some are new and some are old. This session will look at the latest research on non-traditional resistance training to develop the best program. We'll also discuss benefits and drawbacks of unstable surfaces, and what exercises engage the core, improve balance, AND client retention! (LECTURE) (FR3H) (course outline)

SCHWINN CYCLING®: HIIT IT! with Jay Blahnik (top)
High Intensity Interval Training is all the rage, and it continues to grow in popularity across all workout platforms. But is this type of training really more effective than other types? And what are the best ways to execute this approach in your cycling classes? Learn the science and, more importantly, the psychology of high intensity interval training, and experience new ways to deliver, measure, recover and repeat high-intensity intervals to your riders that produce results and keep them coming back for more! (FR3M) (course outline)

KRANK PT™ - KRANKING® AND THE PERSONAL TRAINER with Becky Jalbert, Yvonne Juarez & Bryan Lepley (top)
Come experience why the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix® is quickly becoming one of the most versatile pieces of upper body cardio and strength training equipment in the industry! Personal Trainers can easily incorporate Kranking® into their client programming, helping them to restore upper body balance and symmetry, increase strength and endurance, and effectively manage weight. This session introduces Fitness Professionals to three practical methods of integrating Kranking® into their program design, using Personal Training protocols, small group training and circuit training. During the workout we'll feature KRANK Circuit™ - a brand new spin on circuit training! (FR3N) (course outline)

SUCCESSFUL YOUTH PROGRAMMING with Amy Cornish (top)
Learn from one of the fitness industry's best Youth Director. Examine ways to develop youth programs within your facility. Whether you are a small fitness only club or a larger multi-purpose family facility, we have a plan for you. Amy will share ideas on implementing and delivering programs for youths in your facility. (LECTURE) (FR3P) (course outline)

Friday 11:45pm - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1 & 2)

(If you choose this session, you will have no expo break and lunch will be provided.)

AQUATIC EXERCISE EXCELLENCE with Sara Kooperman, JD (top)
Your pool is your most expensive piece of equipment. Learn how to maximize your return on this investment. Learn how to take a program that is "all wet" and have it gleam with excellence. Take your dying aquatics program and resuscitate it with alternative aquatic programming, instructor training techniques, leadership and motivational tools to create a profitable vertical aquatic exercise program. Leave with some great strategic marketing tools and several programming protocols to turn your pool into a profit center, and those aqua-phobes into aqua-FANS! (FR3J) (course outline)

Friday 12:30pm - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 2)

(If you choose this session, your EXPO and lunch break is 11:30am-12:30pm)

DYNAMAX™ MEDICINE BALL: THE ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TRAINING TOOL with Jennifer Widerstrom (top)
Maximize your small group training potential with the Dynamax Medicine Ball. Leverage the dynamic interaction of partner-based workouts to create a cooperative and motivational environment that keeps everyone engaged and working hard. Learn how to effectively integrate coordinated power and speed training, which is lacking in most small group programming. (FR3B) (course outline)

SPRI: FEET AND FUNCTION WITH THE CHIBOLSTER® with Leslee Bender (top)
Why do you have lower or upper back pain, headaches or even lack of motivation to move? When your fascia becomes dehydrated and you have been training incorrectly, you start to feel the negative effects it has on the rest of your body. This session uses the ChiBolster® to show you the simple technique of reflexology and correct movement patterns to give a healthier you! (FR3C) (course outline)

PUTTING "INTENSITY" BACK INTO T'AI CHI with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Often conceptualized as "for the elderly exerciser," Qi Gong and T'ai Chi in their true forms can be taught as powerful--and intense--mind-body cross-training disciplines for fit participants looking for new types of classes on mainstream group fitness schedules. Giving athletes supreme body control, cardio junkies the ability to dance mindfully while barefoot, and type "A" individuals the ability to slow down and focus, T'ai Chi offers intensity usually unexplored in the Western world.(FR3D) (course outline)

THE MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT® with Gail Rivas (top)
Derived from the Indian words for Masala, which means spicy in Hindi, and Bhangra, which is a folk dance from Punjab, India, Masala Bhangra® is workout that modernizes high-energy Bhangra dance steps combined with the exhilaration of Bollywood in a fun, cardio workout suitable for all ages and fitness levels. The Masala Bhangra Workout® proudly holds claim to be the first ever introduction of Indian dance to the global fitness scene approved by the American fitness boards. (FR3G) (course outline)

HR COACHING--$THE REAL MONEY MAKER$! with Leslie Grosshauser (top)
Do you want to create revenue driven programs in your facility? Being a cardio coach is the answer. Whether it's providing detailed fitness assessments and training plans during personal training sessions with a Polar heart rate monitor or individualizing group exercise classes with the Polar Cardio GX, you will have the tools to motivate and inspire all your members. (LECTURE) (FR3I) (course outline)

WATER YOGA with Carol Argo (top)
The lengthening poses of yoga take naturally to the pool. Experience a blend of static and flow movements. Enhance flexibility, strength, breathing and body awareness while connecting the mind and body. Includes a creative blend of traditional postures; Warrior, Eagle, Cobra, 1/2 Moon, Tree and more. The wall becomes the floor while performing the Sun Salutation. This program appeals to a wide spectrum of ages and fitness levels. (FR3K) (course outline)

WATER CARDIO AND CORE with Connie Warasila (top)
It's time to rev up your heart rate and tighten up your center. Combine fast-paced cardio moves with snippets of core-focused exercises to create a class that helps clients identify what challenging, aerobic exercise feels like. Plus, they'll enhance their kinesthetic understanding of their core and discover how to fire it up. It's a two-fer! Finish with a plan you can implement at your next class. (FR3L) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid (top)
After twenty years of consistent stationary cycle design, the introduction of the RealRyder® Cycle has changed indoor bike technology forever. This ryde encourages, teaches and rewards good form and proper pedal stroke, while ryders experience the actions and benefits of turning, leaning and balancing. This workshop builds on the history of indoor cycling, giving instructors a glimpse into the RealRyder methodology and teaching system. The future of indoor cycling is here. Join the revolution! (FR3O) (course outline)

MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS ROUNDTABLE (top)
Roundtables are a great way for experienced conference goers to share their challenges and what they do well, to share tangible ideas that you can take home and implement. We'll discuss the challenges and successes of being a supervisor or manager and how to become more effective and enjoy it too! (FR3Q) (course outline)

Friday 2:15pm - 3:45pm

ZUMBA® GOLD with Julie Kelly (top)
Did you know that the number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double to over 70 million by 2040? This population grew up dancing, this population helped create the fitness industry as we know it today, this population still has energy passion and the need for fun! Zumba Gold is specifically designed to take the exciting Latin and International dance rhythms created in the original Zumba program and bring them to the active older adult, the beginner and special populations. This workout is created to emphasize the basics skills of Zumba movements modified for the senior population. (FR4A) (course outline)

BOSU® HIIT EXTREME with Keli Roberts (top)
Intense, focused, efficient, challenging, rewarding, and jam packed with action from start to finish. Learn the science of high intensity interval training and its application to both fitness and sport. Take home a variety of short, plug-n-play high intensity interval sequences that are realistic for both high level athletes and mere mortals, and are guaranteed to raise your heart rate, fitness level, calorie expenditure and the FUN factor! (FR4B) (course outline)

BENDER BALL® HEALTHY BACK with Leslee Bender (top)
We live in a society of flexion from sitting at computers to driving our cars on a long term basis. Our lower back muscles become weak and tight, ultimately leading to back pain. Learn specific exercises to address postural issues. You will learn the difference in postural deviations and how to apply appropriate training techniques to improve your clients' posture leading to less back pain. (FR4C) (course outline)

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING: GETTING STARTED with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD (top)
Horizontal Conditioning is a unique way of toning your body from head to toe. No equipment is necessary. Your body weight will be all the resistance you need. The moves are basic, but challenging. "Getting Started" will help you condition your core as well as tone your upper and lower body. When done on a regular basis, the results are amazing. You will have defined muscles and an incredibly strong core, which will make you better at any sport. Tighten your body from the inside out. If you are ready to get strong and lean…don't waste another minute…get HORIZONTAL now! (FR4D) (course outline)

INDO-ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN with Jay Blahnik and Josh Crosby (top)
Dubbed "the perfect calorie burn," Indo-Row® is a one-of-a-kind rowing workout that truly changes the way you think about group exercise. Working in teams, partners and as one crew, get world-class coaching and a transforming, total-body workout that leaves you begging for more. Easy to learn, Indo-Row® is perfect for group exercise instructors and personal trainers. No experience is necessary. (FR4E)

MYOFASCIAL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: TRIGGER POINT PERFORMANCE THERAPY with Cassidy Phillips & Dimitri Garcia (top)
Gain a clear understanding of the association of the Ultimate 6 areas of the body and their effect on biomechanics enables you to manage aches and pains and promote recovery through increased blood flow and range of motion. We will explain the human biomechanical chain and demonstrate how our patented TP Therapy® tools can be implemented into your daily routine to increase biomechanical efficiency and ultimately performance through self-myofascial release therapy. (LECTURE) (FR4F) (course outline)

KETTLE WEIGHT PROGRAMMING with Gay Gasper (top)
This workshop discusses strategies, key considerations and methods that will empower participants to effectively implement kettle weight training in a private or semi-private session. (FR4G) (course outline)

CREATING FANTASTIC MEMBER EXPERIENCES with Lori Lowell (top)
The key to ultimate success is delivering outstanding member experiences. Take your club culture and operating philosophy to new levels by implementing the "member experience" protocol. Leave this lecture with complete guidelines for the Member Onboarding Process (MOP) and The Member Experience (ME). Develop the skills to differentiate your club and your identity. This session will open your eyes and give you an entire new approach in delivering magical customer service. (LECTURE) (FR4H) (course outline)

TAP INTO YOUR FAT BURN with Fabio Comana, MA, MS (top)
Metabolism and fat loss remain highly popular, but controversial and often misunderstood topics in fitness. This session explains key physiological principles of metabolism and fat utilization within the body, and discusses the impact of exercise intensity and the energy pathways upon fuel utilization and metabolism. It will include information on the integrated roles of diet, exercise metabolism, and behavior (emotional and cognitive thinking). Join us to learn some of the latest strategies and applications to influence fatness and fitness. (LECTURE) (FR4I) (course outline)

ASSESSMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE FOOT AND ANKLE with Lenny Parracino, CMT, FAFS (top)
The foot demonstrates tremendous stability while it is mobile and provides for tremendous mobility while it is stabile; to simplify this complexity we will share a principle, strategy, technique process thus empowering you to assess and address foot/ankle function. This interactive seminar will help you better understand the foot/ankle and its relationship to the whole client. (LECTURE) (FR4J) (course outline)

WATERinMOTION®: WAVE 9: NOODLES & THE ATHLETE with Connie Warasila, Sara Kooperman, JD, Jeff McMullen & Manuel Velazquez (top)
WATERinMOTION® 9 provides exciting aqua choreography and uses dynamic music to improve your aqua programming. Learn how use noodles in the water to spice up your aqua routines and add an element of athleticism to the mix. This session ends with an aqua flexibility track, and includes rhythm influences in the newly refined music which complements the updated choreography, sure to help you catch the wave! Remember, every WATERinMOTION® "WAVE" release is completely different and unique from every other one - Don't Miss WAVE 9, 10 and 11 - the variety is sure to WOW you! (FR4L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: RIDE ONE, GET ONE FREE with Amy Dixon (top)
Here's a ride well worth the price of admission! Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation, incredible energy and style. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as your Schwinn® Master Trainer hands you not only one detailed handout with all the components of this ride broken down including music, imagery, and cues, but a second complete ride ready to go, for FREE. It's the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (FR4M) (course outline)

POWER KRANKING™ with Yvonne Juarez (top)
Give your arms a turn with an incredible upper body strength and cardiovascular workout! The Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix allows you to tap into the athletic potential of your upper body in ways never before imagined. POWER Kranking® uses the KRANKcycles independent crank arms to recruit the muscles of the arms, shoulders, back, chest, and core in a high intensity workout guaranteed to break any misconceptions about the value of using the upper body as a form of cardio and strength training! Experience why the American Council on Exercise, (ACE) considers Kranking to be a calorie burning exercise on par with most lower body training modalities. (FR4N) (course outline)

THAT FANCY TREADMILL ISN'T GOING TO CLOSE THE SALE with Carrie Roszell (top)
Learn to craft your sales approach to fit the client's goals by finding the true meaning of why your client walked through your door. We'll go over training techniques for you and your staff which will show how to deal with real life situations that occur on many sales presentations. See how catering to the individual customer will help increase collateral sales, future referrals and enhance retention. Although every customer is unique, most personalities fit into a few distinct categories; you'll learn how to modify your sales techniques for each situation and how to use your personality to successfully meet the needs of your guest. (LECTURE) (FR4P) (course outline)

SOCIAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE (top)
Roundtables are a great way for experienced conference goers to share their challenges and what they do well, to share tangible ideas that you can take home and implement. We'll discuss what's working in various markets and how you can make your social media efforts more effective and interesting. (FR4Q) (course outline)

ORTHO-KINETICS®: BRIDGING THE GAP FROM REHAB TO FITNESS TO HIGH PERFORMANCE with Everett Aaberg (top)
Ortho-Kinetics® is a system of integrating Advanced Assessment Techniques, Proprietary Corrective Exercises and Specialized Manual Therapies in order to help your clients move, feel and perform at their optimum potential. This lecture will show you how use of this system can realign posture, correct muscular imbalances, decrease compensation and improve movement performance. (FR4R) (course outline)

Friday 4:00pm - 5:30pm

ZUMBA® TONING with Julie Kelly (top)
What's intense, easy to follow and is a fantastic workout? Zumba® Toning – The Workout. Learn how to sculpt and tone your body by incorporating the hottest and most challenging choreography using the Zumba® Toning Sticks. The Zumba® Toning Workout will get your heart and muscles pumping while you are dancing to the new Zumba® routines. This class is your opportunity to expand your fitness knowledge in a fun and brand new way! (FR5A) (course outline)

BOSU® CRUSH IT with Douglas Brooks, MS & Mindy Mylrea (top)
BOSU® Crush It is for you, your clients and your athletes, and it will test your strength, weaknesses and your limits! Compete against yourself and rate your athletic skill in the areas of balance, agility, core, cardio and strength. After each measurable challenge, learn drills to improve your athletic ability in that area of fitness. Learn how the challenges and drills can be integrated into goal specific workouts for all fitness levels. Are you ready to take your fitness to the next level? (FR5B) (course outline)

SPRI 360 TRAINING: EXPLOSIVE CARDIO with Abbie Appel (top)
360 Training: Explosive Cardio is the ultimate training test, filled with creative, high intensity drills that will elevate the heart rate, jumpstart your metabolism and burn maximum calories. This dynamic workout, featuring the Step360 Pro, is built upon a progressive training approach that takes you from foundation-to-performance utilizing the science of both aerobic and anaerobic energy systems. Whether the movements are sport specific or just plain fun, you'll learn programming options of linear or circuit class progressions to keep your workouts feeling fresh, intense and explosive! (FR5C) (course outline)

YOGA RHYTHM DANCE with Sara Kooperman, JD (top)
Connect yoga poses using the musical rhythms in 32-count combination. Relax and re-balance yourself and your students, applying graceful movement patterns to clear stress, release tension, and reinvigorate your body and mind. Build patterns to improve posture, build strength, and improve flexibility while keeping even the most distracted student engaged. This unique program marries traditional poses with beautiful musical interpretations. (FR5D) (course outline)

JUMPSPORT®: BOUNCE ATHLETIC SPORTS PERFORMANCE TRAINING with Jeff McMullen (top)
The BOUNCE is back and it's time to give total athletic training a new twist! Simulate true sport-specific training utilizing your own body weight, battling ropes, medicine balls, kettle bells, the JumpSport® Fitness Trampoline and the new PlyoFit™ Adapter Kit. Great for all fitness levels and abilities, explore the concepts of circuit and interval training and metabolically enhance your training arsenal with new drills and skills that emphasize balance, explosive power, speed, agility, dynamic range of motion, and reactive neuromuscular response. Learn to teach new sport-specific sequences that are multi-planar, CORE based and FUN – a time efficient technique that guarantees results and revives you with fresh, new ideas, sure to enhance your students' or small group training clients' sports training regimes. Put on your best game face and give your fee based programming a BOOST! (FR5E) (course outline)

SHOCKWAVE with Julz Arney, Jay Blahnik, Josh Crosby & Doris Thews (top)
It's time to get amped up, get competitive and get ready to rumble. This workshop is designed to give you new ideas for boot camp and circuit classes that are designed to amplify camaraderie, team spirit and competition, and get results while maximizing the fun factor. You will not even know you are working out, but you will push your limits as you work in partners and tribes to help take your team to the championship! Perfect for all levels of fitness, these ideas will put a new surge of energy into your boot camp and circuit training classes! (FR5F) (course outline)

SOLE TRAINING® with Stacey Lei Krauss (top)
For 30+ years, fitness shoe technology have stabilized our feet and ankles. The result? Weak feet! Often considered "private parts" of our body, our clients often foster emotional and psychological issues with their feet – commonly disconnecting with their own body parts. Learn solutions to relieve common foot pain by exercising, stimulating… and re-connecting. This workshop offers thought-provoking information for your clients; from athletes to older adults. Sole Training® not a sweaty workout, but a proactive approach to awakening your kinetic chain from the ground up, by a leader in the foot-fitness category. (FR5G) (course outline)

FUEL + FITNESS with Sandra Koulourides MS, RD (top)
Come learn the how to fuel your body for exercise and for life. Make sure you are doing all that you need to do to get the best results from your workouts. Learn how to put meals and snacks together in perfect balance. Hear about the most common mistakes people make. Being lean and healthy is much more than working out. Nutrition is the key to getting results! (LECTURE) (LECTURE) (FR5H) (course outline)

FLAB TO FAB: A WOMAN'S GUIDE TO NUTRITIONAL FAT LOSS with Mike Bracko, EdD, FASCM (top)
This aqua lecture applies the newest research on nutrition and exercise to reduce body fat. Mike explains how fitness professionals can give straight forward nutrition advice to female clients for increasing metabolism and maximum fat reduction. Learn how and why women store fat, burn fat, and can alter their nutritional intake to maximize caloric expenditure before, during, and after exercise. Discover how nutrient timing relates to intensity and duration of exercise. Address metabolic and hormonal characteristics that factor in nutrition advice and prescribing exercise. Walk away with 10 documented ways to increase metabolism and burn fat with nutrition and exercise. (LECTURE) (FR5I) (course outline)

CREAM RISES with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Explore with Lawrence the difference between being good and great as a fitness teacher, personal trainer, and presenter. Join this Award Recipient for thoughts on sharpening your instructional skills, becoming a presenter, or attracting media attention. (LECTURE) (FR5J) (course outline)

BOOMERS DIG DEEP with Manuel Velazquez (top)
Deep water is a wonderful environment for aging adults to exercise! The deep end of the pool offers a unique opportunity to challenge endurance and strength in a suspended state. This non-impact, deep-water workout was developed specific to the needs of seniors. Along with cardio and strength conditioning this session will address posture, core conditioning and balance. (FR5K) (course outline)

DESIGNER CURRENTS with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
Want to bring choreography ideas to your water classes that are "Monday Morning Ready?" Well now you CAN! This workshop emphasizes "cut and paste" movement patterns that are simple to replicate and easy to remember but super fun for your classes! Using buoyancy, drag, resistance, and the variety of working positions (neutral, rebounding, suspension, etc.), you will plug these patterns into any of your classes and add your favorite music for a fitness format appropriate for all fitness levels. (FR5L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: RELEASE AND RELIEVE with Helen Vanderburg (top)
You know cycling is fantastic for cardiovascular training, calorie burn and an all-around strengthened lower body, but like other sports that demand big power in a limited range of motion, tension and discomfort can too often be the aftermath of a great ride. Not just for cyclists, this workshop pulls the best flexibility, relaxation and self-myofascial release techniques using easy to access equipment into simple sequences you can teach anywhere. Learn how to relieve the hips, back, shoulders and legs, rejuvenate the joints and restore maximal performance to a tight and tired body. This workshop includes a 30-minute cycling workout. (FR5M) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: RE-CYCLE…CLASS PLANNING IN MINUTES! with Gay Gasper(top)
Planning your classes should be quick, easy and fun. Learn how to create and re-cycle classes so you have a rich library of creative workouts to choose from each week. RealRyder's unique RydeProfile Class Planning Template shows you how to bring real road profiles inside the classroom while maximizing teaching options. Learn to shine as a strong teacher, and instruct a class that's uniquely YOU without hiding behind music and other "props!" Inject new energy and creativity into your class planning and produce a ryding experience your participants won't soon forget. (Heart rate monitor highly recommended.) (FR5O) (course outline)

HOW TO MAKE LASTING IMPRESSIONS ON YOUR MEMBERS! with Lisa Gorsline (top)
In this session you will learn:
*exceeding member expectations through staff training and retention
*Seven steps to a successful interview process
*How to recognize your employees
*Retention programs that work
*Orientate your members
*How to impact your members (LECTURE) (FR5P) (course outline)

FROM GOOD TO EXCELLENT with Fabio Comana, MA, MS (top)
What separates good trainers from the mediocre ones? Is it their ability to go beyond exercise science and physiology and consider the psychological and emotional parameters? It is perhaps their ability to connect with clients or deliver a positive and memorable experience? Or is it creativity and common sense tied into every facet of their program design and implementation? Yes, yes and yes. Join this session to learn unique, proven strategies to use inside and outside the health club walls to become a great trainer. (LECTURE) (FR5Q) (course outline)

Friday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

MUSCLEBAR™ BOOT CAMP with Gay Gasper (top)
Boot up your muscular endurance, coordination, and agility through this boot camp using the versatile MuscleBar. Learn how to combine cardio and strength boot camp style from a bar in a bag. Explore this incredible piece of equipment that you can use for outdoor, indoor, small group or large fitness boot camps. Includes FREE MuscleBar and DVD. MASTERCLASS: $30 MANIA ATTENDEES/$40 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (FR6A) (course outline)

STEP & THE CITY 3 with Deborah Puskarich (top)
Back by popular demand, Step and the City 3, is new for 2012! This workshop is based on the various levels of step classes we teach. We take the different personalities of our "cast" and apply it to our methodology for your next step class. We start as simple as Charlotte and Miranda, get sassy as Carrie and Samantha and you never know when Mr. Big will show up! MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA Attendees/$20 Non-Attendees. No CECs. (FR6B) (course outline)

SGT KEN'S OBSTACLE COURSE: OPERATION DEEP IMPACT™ with Sgt. Ken Weichert (top)
Deep Impact™ includes a series of intense military functional fitness drills designed to target every muscle in your body and help you burn over 700 calories in 60 minutes. Like Cross-Fit, Deep Impact specializes in combining diverse movements and endurance and strength challenges. Like the P90program, it challenges you to perform the muscular endurance and aerobic conditioning drills with little or no break in between exercises. Best of all, this program is designed to function as a military-style obstacle course. Hooah! MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA ATTENDEES/$20 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (FR6F) (course outline)

SYNERGY with Deb Orringer, MS (top)
Begin a journey in movement. Combining the principles of Pilates and Circuit style training with the smooth and graceful fundamentals of the Gliding program brings you a class that flows into a gentle yet challenging workout that will help transform your body to become stronger and more flexible. The Gliding Discs are a simple, un-intimidating, and fun tool to add to the Pilates toolbox to help you sculpt and tone long, lean, beautiful muscles. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA ATTENDEES/$20 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (FR6H) (course outline)

YOUR CAREER: FITNESS PROFESSIONAL, INVENTOR AND TV PERSONALITY - IT CAN BE YOURS! with Forbes Riley (top)
Learn how to get a fitness product on home shopping (QVC/HSN) or in an infomercial. Brought to you by the woman who for the past 28 years has sold more than $2 Billion dollars worth of fitness products on TV and hosted more than 110 national infomercials. This is a must-see for trainers, fitness models and spokespeople who want to move into the world of TV. Explore amazing inside tips, tricks and behind the scene looks at the fitness on TV world. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA ATTENDEES/$20 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (FR6I) (course outline)

Saturday 7:30am - 9:00am

CARDIO MASH UP with Mindy Mylrea (top)
What would you get if you mixed steady state, HIIT, TABATA, and strength/cardio drills together in one class. You would have the most amazing cardio Mash up Party ever. This is exactly what we will be doing - Cardio Mash up! Cardio intensity intervals are combined with cutting edge fitness drills and games to create this breathless bash. Experience cardio in all sorts of wild ways to excite your students and to keep them challenged and coming back for more. (SA1A) (course outline)

XERCISE LAB®: BUILD LAB™ with Jenny Rowe and Breann Mitchell (top)
Xercise Lab® is a new fitness company offering two adult programs (Burn Lab™ and Build Lab™) and one kids program (Recess Lab™). Today we invite you to try Build Lab™. It's a pre-choreographed, 45-minute, strength training workout that we call the "no weights, weight workout." No equipment necessary – it's pure body weight training. (SA1B) (course outline)

SPRI: REHABILITATIVE PILATES WITH THE CHIBOLSTER® with Leslee Bender (top)
Why are so many students getting injured in Pilates classes? Well, Pilates was never meant to be an aerobics class, but was originally designed for one-on-one rehabilitation. Come discover why the ChiBolster® can be one of the best tools to give you the crucial exercises to assist your clients to wellness and pain free movement. Experience a safer approach to Pilates, and learn techniques to suit a client's individual need. (SA1C) (course outline)

CHI-LATES with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Unlock the chi potential of your body between floor-based Pilates moves fused with standing T'ai Chi movements for an undulating experience in functional training. Gain muscular strength, flexibility, balance, and gait improvement with the fusion of ancient Eastern and new Western exercises: Our music - especially created for the class - changes from Western to Chinese in five minute segments. (SA1D) (course outline)

JUMPSPORT®: "HOW TO DO" SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
Description: Small group training has increased in popularity, up from 43% to 76% in 2011 alone! Trainers are drawn to it because it saves time, is cost-effective and equals MORE $$$ per session. BUT... if you want to be successful in small-group training, you need to think of yourself as a group leader rather than a personal trainer. It is also necessary to use equipment that will lend itself to this unique training venue. Using the JumpSport® Fitness Trampoline and PlyoFit™ Adapter Kit, I will show you how to make this training sensation work for your clients and small group boot camps for increased client load and most importantly - client retention. (SA1E) (course outline)

GROUP RX: RIP with Brad Dale, PT & Anja Garcia (top)
Want to get ripped? Group Rx RIP is a pre-choreographed barbell program designed to improve strength, endurance, and definition. Inject excitement into your classes with motivating music and effective weight room exercises. Group Rx gives you all the tools; we've done all the work, now put your personal stamp on it and get ripped! (SA1F) (course outline)

KETTLEBELL: BUTTS & GUTS with Brook Benten, MEd (top)
This is an extremely intense workout, designed for the fitness enthusiast seeking a higher level in human performance. Kettlebell: Butts & Guts trains power, cardio, and strength, and delivers one enormous kick in the pants in all three categories. Be ready to shake up your stale routine, shock your body, and rock your world. (SA1G) (course outline)

ASSESSMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING FOR THE HIP with Lenny Parracino, CMT, FAFS (top)
This hands-on workshop will address the functional anatomy of the hip and explore useful assessment techniques the health professional can successfully use to determine the action of the hip and its chain reaction throughout the whole body. The attendee will gain an understanding of the expected biomechanical reactions of movement and some of the common compensations through these assessment tools. (SA1H) (course outline)

INTEGRATING FITNESS & NUTRITION with Deb Orringer, MS (top)
If you're selling fitness you must be selling nutrition or you could be missing out. Let's face it, proper nutrition is 70% of our health when combined with overall fitness. Let Debra Orringer, former manager of NASA's Fitness Centers walk you through how Isagenix has improved her fitness career. Network Marketing is the wave of the future and another tool to add to your fitness toolbox. (LECTURE) (SA1I) (course outline)

30 DAY TRANSFORMATION with Julie Wilkes, MS (top)
Julie unlocks a secret to creating change in one's life – it starts by making life a fun adventure. Before the diet plans and exercise program comes a true love of life and desire to take care of one's body. Julie will show you how to turn your own life (and your clients) into a fun adventure in 30 days. (LECTURE) (SA1J) (course outline)

HYDRO REP with Jeff Howard (top)
Learn how to use pre-choreographed, group strength training program using styrofoam hand buoys. Designed to adapt the popular land-based strength training programs to the water, Hydro Rep takes traditional resistance training one step further by maximizing the properties of the water for both concentric and eccentric training. Hydro Rep is a simple and effective way to improve muscular strength, function, shape and definition. (SA1K) (course outline)

MULTIDIMENSIONAL MONSTER AQUA CHOREOGRAPHY with Melissa Layne, MEd (top)
It's time to take your aqua choreography to the next level with different dimensions in the pool. With creative uses of flotation, suspension, anchoring, rebounding, lever length and partner work, you will walk away with a dozen new combinations that will turn your "ho-hum" class into a "multidimensional monster." (SA1L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: 7 SHORTCUTS TO MORE POWERFUL PLAYLISTS with Julz Arney (top)
Don't spend another unproductive minute planning music for your rides. In this workshop we'll take a deep dive into mapping music effectively, using different genres, creating music-themed stages, managing insights from students, even how to surprise and delight with musical contrast. Then, let the Seven Shortcuts to More Powerful Playlists equip you with a simple strategy for assembling hype soundtracks that fire up your riders, leaving you with more time to do what you love…teach! (SA1M) (course outline)

POWER KRANKING™ with Bryan Lepley (top)
Give your arms a turn with an incredible upper body strength and cardiovascular workout! The Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix allows you to tap into the athletic potential of your upper body in ways never before imagined. POWER Kranking® uses the KRANKcycles independent crank arms to recruit the muscles of the arms, shoulders, back, chest, and core in a high intensity workout guaranteed to break any misconceptions about the value of using the upper body as a form of cardio and strength training! Experience why the American Council on Exercise, (ACE) considers Kranking to be a calorie burning exercise on par with most lower body training modalities. (SA1N) (course outline)

TRAINING MOVEMENTS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE with Ryan Overturf (top)
From amateur and professional athletes to those with general fitness goals, this class will discuss resistance-training methods that are supported by science and based on proper movement mechanics to help your clients move, feel, and perform better. (LECTURE) (SA1P) (course outline)

HELP, I'M LOSING MY MIND! LEARN TO UNDERSTAND PERSONALITIES, AND STILL GET RESULTS with Lisa Gorsline (top)
The pool is too cold, the pool is too warm, you need more equipment, membership is too expensive, your club is too crowded, need more group ex classes, why don't you offer a class when I can work out, will you put TV.'s on all pieces of equipment…. You've heard it all, but how do you survive the health club day to day operation without breaking the bank? In this session learn customer service techniques to deal with your members, deal with different personality types and at the same time stay sane. (LECTURE) (SA1Q) (course outline)

PILATES FIT FOR SENIORS with Lauryn Sires, MS (top)
With just a chair, a band, a ball and some weights, you will learn how to create a fusion class for seniors of all ages, appropriate for those with chronic injuries, diseases and conditions including shoulders, hips and back issues and knee replacements, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, diabetes and more with safety and functional mobility as primary concerns. (LECTURE) (SA1R) (course outline)

FREEMOTION® FITNESS RIP: 60™ CYCLING PROGRAM with Mike Pasquale (top)
Suspended rotation training program designed specifically for cyclists. Focusing on posture, posterior strength and length and balancing the body from the repetitive movement patterns of cycling. This rip:60 session will give you increased balance, range of motion and power to be better on the bike! (SA1X) (course outline)

Saturday 10:00am - 11:30am

BEST OF BOOT CAMP with Mindy Mylrea (top)
When was the last time you called your workout intense, crazy creative, and off the charts? This workshop will help you bring that sensation back to your challenge-hungry crowd. Using the toys found around even the cheapest of gyms, you will learn crazy, kick-butt choreography, experience an interval workout that is an explosion for the sweat glands and go home with more drills, skills and games then you could possibly imagine. (SA2A) (course outline)

SMRT-CORE™ MAX with Jamie Howell (top)
Release Your Strength from the ground up. SMRT-CORE Max is a total body workout using the GRID, the revolutionary foam roller by Trigger Point Performance Therapy, to create a proprioceptive enriched environment and provide self-myofascial release while performing the exercises. All exercises in the warm-up and strength and cardio phase, are taught using a multi-level teaching approach, which provides options for levels 1-3. Exercise tempos vary throughout this class. (SA2B) (course outline)

THE MASALA BHANGRA WORKOUT® BOLLYWOOD STYLE with Gail Rivas (top)
Bollywood's influence is everywhere; from the success of "Slumdog Millionaire" to the stage of "So You Think You Can Dance." Whether you're looking to spice up your workout or just want something different, the Masala Bhangra Workout® Bollywood Style will challenge your endurance, work your muscles and leave you feeling exhilarated! Burn calories, learn about a new culture and do it all with a smile on your face. Dance like a true Bollywood star in no time! (SA2E) (course outline)

SEMI-PRIVATE PERSONAL TRAINING with Keli Roberts (top)
This workshop will assist the personal trainer in developing and/or enhancing their ability to execute an effective movement screen, along with understanding client goals by generating a program that will address both the needs and wants of "apparently healthy" clients from a variety of backgrounds. During today's economically stressful times, prospective clients will be excited to experience a training approach that can be more affordable, fun and transformative. Semi-private training is not to be confused with Group Training, as you will be taught to provide movement based training where 2-4 clients will be working off of separate, individualized programs. (SA2G)

MEAT OR WHEAT? ANIMAL VS. PLANT FOOD FOR OPTIMAL NUTRITION with Scott Josephson, MS (top)
Sometimes the most elegant solution is the most simple. Why plant-based nutrition? It's more like, "Why not? Why develop heart disease? Cancer? Diabetes?" The epidemic of chronic, degenerative disease that is sweeping the western world can not only be stopped, it can be potentially reversed. The power lies in the hands of the consumer, in the choices we make about what to put on our plates. Understand how this plays a vital role and contributions to optimal health! Vegetarian, vegan or meat eater….this is for you! (LECTURE) (SA2H) (course outline)

BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESS with Fabio Comana, MA, MS(top)
Confused with ever-changing programming guidelines, evolving scope of practice and even how to communicate with clients or when to incorporate the psychological and emotional programming components? Relax and breathe as this session will help make sense of it all. You'll learn how to deliver a customizable, plug-and-play comprehensive model for fitness-health-performance whether you're a new or seasoned fitness professional. (LECTURE) (SA2I) (course outline)

GROUP FITNESS SOLUTIONS with Lori Lowell (top)
Take your group fitness department to the next level by understanding and enhancing the way in which you measure member success, identify optimal programming formulas and scheduling, manage your statistics and more. Walk away with helpful templates for your immediate use. (SA2J) (course outline)

TITANIC 2012 3D with Sara Kooperman, JD (top)
Come aboard for the maiden voyage of this exciting deep-water program! Stay afloat with creative deep water warm-ups, motivating choreography combinations, and a strength training segment using a variety of noodle positions, floating belts, and drag equipment. (SA2K) (course outline)

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
Making the transition to water fitness is more than simply taking land-based choreography and "throwing it" into the pool. All of the objections to aqua classes can be overcome with knowledge of physics and water principles! Come and understand how buoyancy, resistance, pressure and temperature can help you create high intensity classes that people love! Additionally, we will learn the ropes of deck teaching, further minimizing objections to teaching because you DON'T have to get in! Seasoned water fitness instructors will learn skills to mentor other "would be" instructors and practice deck teaching skills. So make a SPLASH in your water fitness teaching debut by learning what land-based instructors need to NOW in order to teach effective aqua fitness classes! (SA2L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: RIDE ONE, GET ONE FREE with Helen Vanderburg (top)
Here's a ride well worth the price of admission! Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation, incredible energy and style. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as your Schwinn® Master Trainer hands you not only one detailed handout with all the components of this ride broken down including music, imagery, and cues, but a second complete ride ready to go, for FREE. It's the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (SA2M) (course outline)

TRAINING THE HEART WITH COLOR: THE JOHNNY G ENERGY TRAINING SYSTEM™ with Yvonne Juarez (top)
Nearly 20 years ago, Johnny G was amongst the first to introduce Heart Rate training to the general fitness population through the use of Heart Rate Monitors. The Johnny G Energy Training System presents a more complete approach to the practice of enhancing your training through observation of your heart in part through the use of color. In this session we'll show you how to enhance your training by using color as a means to communicate about, and monitor intensity. Using the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix, and the MYZONE® color-coded monitoring system, we will show you how to make your workouts more fun, more effective, and more measurable! (SA2N) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: RE-CYCLE…CLASS PLANNING IN MINUTES! with Gay Gasper (top)
Planning your classes should be quick, easy and fun. Learn how to create and re-cycle classes so you have a rich library of creative workouts to choose from each week. RealRyder's unique RydeProfile Class Planning Template shows you how to bring real road profiles inside the classroom while maximizing teaching options. Learn to shine as a strong teacher, and instruct a class that's uniquely YOU without hiding behind music and other "props!" Inject new energy and creativity into your class planning and produce a ryding experience your participants won't soon forget. (Heart rate monitor highly recommended) (SA2O) (course outline)

RETENTION AND MOTIVATION THROUGH FITNESS EVENTS with Kerry Huston (top)
How to increase your bottom line by getting your members or clients offering and training regimen for local or national fitness events (i.e. 5k, marathons, triathlons, or adventure races.) (LECTURE) (SA2P) (course outline)

THE INTEGRATED CLIENT with Melanie Barnes (top)
Pilates and Functional Training can work together to create a better client experience and more valuable team member. Both movement systems develop every aspect of fitness: strength, flexibility, coordination, speed, agility and endurance. We will explore and discuss how integrating mind body programming in the fitness center setting enhances your team and your business. (LECTURE) (SA2Q) (course outline)

SO, YOU WANT TO OPEN YOUR OWN BUSINESS… with Mike Minton (top)
Join Mike Minton in a round table discussion where he will share small business and entrepreneurial advice, strategies and resources. We'll discuss how to develop your vision, what to expect as a business owner, how to differentiate your business from your competitors, how to identify niches you can fill within your marketplace, capital and financing sources available to a small business, how to build your business consciously to expand your costumer base, understand a cash in versus a receivable nature business, debt management, community involvement and more! (LECTURE) (SA2R) (course outline)

Saturday 11:45am - 1:15pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1)

(If you choose this session, your EXPO and lunch break is 1:15pm-2:15pm)

CARDIO DANCE: DEFY GRAVITY! with Stacey Lei Krauss (top)
This exciting method is the "heart of aerobics" because our clients can have fun while they sweat. As instructors, however, it's our job to teach clients to move efficiently and safely. Ankle mobility and intrinsic foot strength play important roles in balance, shock absorption, and overall movement confidence. In this workshop, you'll learn a groovilicious dance routine, while also practicing methods to build healthy ankles, strong feet and graceful landings. When you apply these foot-fitness methods to your own dance routines you'll smile proudly as you watch your clients defy gravity! (SA3A) (course outline)

SMRT-CORE™ MOVEMENT with Jamie Howell (top)
SMRT-CORE™ Movement is an innovative workout combining self-myofascial release techniques and core training. Using the Grid, the revolutionary foam roller by Trigger Point Performance Therapy, the user is able to benefit by enhancing function and performance through core stability and strengthening SMRT-CORE Movement exercises are performed at a slow, controlled tempo incorporating isometric contractions. This program delivers strength, flexibility and self-myofascial release simultaneously in a user-friendly format. Exercise progressions are incorporated into the program for Level 1-3. (SA3C) (course outline)

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING: STRENGTH & LENGTH with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD (top)
Horizontal Conditioning is a unique and challenging way of toning your body using mainly your body weight with a few props for resistance. It is a high-energy, high-intensity workout not intended for beginners. Learn new ways to challenge advanced students and push your entire class out of their comfort zone, while finding new ways to condition your class using mainly body weight. Horizontal Strength & Length delivers the extreme intensity of Horizontal along with the much needed stretching of yoga, creating a one-of-a-kind challenge and balanced total body workout. (SA3D) (course outline)

SGT. KEN'S BOOT CAMP: OPERATION EXCESSIVE FORCE™ with Sgt. Ken Weichert (top)
Operation Excessive Force™ utilizes highly effective physical fitness training techniques practiced by the U.S. military. Complete with aerobic conditioning drills, calisthenics, SPRI® tubing and Step360™ exercises, you'll burn over 1,000 calories in 75 minutes! Sgt. Ken will lead you through a series of heart pounding military exercises, cadence calls, and fierce kickboxing drills, all to upbeat music. Over 250,000 Soldiers have used SGT Ken's program do to prepare for combat! Participants will experience the complete workout, followed by a lecture on program preparation and implementation, and receive a handout on instructor guidelines. (SA3F) (course outline)

KETTLEBELL BOOTCAMP FITNESS with Jeff McMullen (top)
Learn the concepts of integrating a fusion approach to intelligent kettlebell lifting and dynamic, integreated body weight movements that double the trouble and training effect for your one-on-one and small group training settings. Mix-n-match sequencing, proper formatting and technique, as well as music interface will all be explored in this CORE de FORCE fitness extravaganza! (SA3G) (course outline)

THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
Most women have concerns about the size and shape of their bodies, but those who develop the condition known as the female athlete triad have certain risk factors that set them apart. Women who exercise intensely are at risk for a health crisis that consists of three conditions: disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. She can have one, two, or all three parts of the triad. This workshop examines these health concerns and the potential impact these imbalances create. (LECTURE) (SA3I) (course outline)

THE ART OF SELLING PERSONAL TRAINING with Cecil Hightower & Matt Lindenmeyer (top)
Cecil and Matt will discuss the critical issues of business development, professionalism and sales training that are required to create a results oriented, top producing personal training team. (LECTURE) (SA3P) (course outline)

ZONE IN with Catherine Robinson (top)
Training with heart rate is a wellness continuum from health to fitness, to performance. This program gives guaranteed results for heart health fitness. Learn the new standards and accepted methodology for using a heart rate monitor. Learn the training program that makes this workout both individualized and personalized. (LECTURE) (SA3R) (course outline)

Saturday 11:45am - 1:15pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 1 & 2)

(If you choose this session, you will have no EXPO break. Lunch is included.)

PANEL DISCUSSION with (top)
Coming soon. (SA3I) (course outline)

Saturday 12:30pm - 2:00pm (LUNCHTIME SESSION 2)

(If you choose this session, your EXPO and lunch break is 11:30pm-12:30pm)

BOSU® STRONG+STRETCHED with Julz Arney & Amy Dixon (top)
The BOSU® Balance Trainer offers you brand-new athletic, total body exercises and sequences that functionally strengthen the body from head to toe, and can be used in any type of strength, sculpt or conditioning workouts. Learn yoga-inspired stretch sequences that make easy stretches more challenging, and tough stretches easier! These stretch sequences can be broken up for short cool-down routines, or connected for full-length stretch workouts. Don't miss this chance to get the best of both worlds! (SA3B) (course outline)

SQUATOLOGY with Lenny Parracino, CMT, FAFS (top)
Whether we sit, run, lift or throw squatting becomes the foundation of how other movements are built. However, each squat is different in function. Many of the rules we as fitness professional have been exposed to are based on the sport of squatting not the FUNCTION of squatting. Please join us for a hands-on learning experience that applies the principles of function to assessment, rehabilitation and conditioning of the squat. (SA3H) (course outline)

ENGAGEMENT: GROWING MEMBERSHIPS THROUGH CONNECTIONS with Sara Kooperman, JD (top)
How do we get the 85% of the population who don't exercise in our doors, past our front desks, through our facility tours and coming to our fitness centers regularly? Discover successful and cost-effective ways to reach the lost and forgotten health-seeker and fitness-avoider. Uncover how to market for, connect with and drive our fitness memberships in this difficult economy by nurturing membership connections. Explore ways to use events, group fitness, personal training and current fitness fads to grow our businesses while staying true to our mission of making the world a healthier place. (SA3J) (course outline)

AQUA ZUMBA® with Julie Kelly (top)
This specialty course is the "pool party" workout for all ages. You'll learn how to teach safe, effective and challenging water-based workouts that integrate the Zumba formula and philosophy into traditional aqua fitness disciplines. (SA3K) (course outline)

C.O.G., L.O.G., AND BALANCE…OH MY! with Melissa Layne, MEd (top)
Fall prevention is one of the most important factors for our older adults. Join Jessica as she takes you through a journey of dynamic and static balance exercises for our active aging population. Engage yourself in the many different ways to focus your body in balance, functional strength and proper gait function. Learn how to manipulate your Central Nervous System by heightening certain senses to strengthen others for better balance. (SA3L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN RACE, SEASON 2 with Keli Roberts (top)
Whether it's track, road, mountain, cyclocross, or time trial, if you're on two wheels, and you're riding to win, it's a race and that means it's ON! Capture the thrill of bike racing in your indoor classes and bring an authenticity to your rides that will inspire your students to train hard and fight for the finish. This workshop includes a primer on bike racing and a how-to for implementing indoor training plans specific to each sport. In "Season 2" you'll participate in an all-new "Omnium Race", a sample of five different race events, and explore facets of competition beyond the physical that make for an unstoppable athlete! (SA3M) (course outline)

INTRO TO KRANKING® with Bryan Lepley (top)
Discover how Fitness innovator Johnny G, founder of Kranking® and creator of Spinning®, once again revolutionizes the way you think about exercise! Kranking provides a fun and effective cardiovascular and strength-training workout while increasing balance and symmetry in the upper body. Find out how to easily integrate the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix into your facility: From 1 on 1, or in a circuit to 4 on the floor in small group training with a Personal Trainer, combined with the indoor cycle for the ultimate, calorie-incinerating full-body workout, or Kranking classes using the Johnny G Energy Training System, you'll see how the KRANKcycle has become the most exciting and effective piece of upper-body cardiovascular and strength training equipment in the industry. (SA3N) (course outline)

STOP WASTING YOUR MARKETING BUDGET! with Ali Lucas (top)
Wait, what budget?! In the age of all things online, learn to market without spending too many dimes: Advanced social media applications, tips on improving Google ranking, website improvement for greater effectiveness (driving people to your website, getting them to stay and getting their info). (LECTURE) (SA3Q) (course outline)

Saturday 2:15pm - 3:45pm

HORIZONTAL BOOT CAMP with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD (top)
More Horizontal madness...just when you thought it couldn't get any worse! Combine some kick- butt cardio moves with some amazingly challenging Horizontal moves and you've got the most challenging boot-camp in town. Come learn new ways to condition your clients and class using mainly body weight with a few props. Your clients will love the intensity and the results. A boot-camp that is sure to be a hit. (SA4A) (course outline)

BOSU® PILATES 3D with Helen Vanderburg (top)
Are you ready to dimensionalize your Pilates repertoire? The BOSU® Balance Trainer and Ballast Ball are the perfect accessories to bring a wide range of Pilates exercises into the third dimension. In this workshop, you'll experience ways to execute traditional mat and equipment based Pilates exercises, coupled with the Balance Trainer and Ballast Ball. From the most advanced to the least experienced, this workshop will leave you with unlimited ideas as well as dynamic and fresh content to use with a student, client, one-on-one training and in group settings. Come challenge your core and train the whole body! (SA4B) (course outline)

SPRI 360 TRAINING: CORE COMBUSTION with Abbie Appel (top)
It is time to heat things up with 360 Training: Core Combustion. Utilizing the Step360 Pro, you'll learn progressive movement patterns that go from foundation-to-performance and are designed to fire the core and create awareness unlike anything you've experienced before. Everything we do is based on how the core is activated during movement, so it's essential to train those muscles that stabilize the pelvis and spine. You'll leave with hot drills and a new understanding and appreciation for what it truly means to "fire" the core. (SA4C) (course outline)

DANCETONIC™ with Amy Nixon (top)
Calling all dance junkies and wannabes! DanceTonic™ is dance for one and all! We changed the rules on how to teach dance and came up with a new method that helps everyone "get it." DanceTonic™ moves are unique and challenge all fitness levels. We incorporate killer power moves to create the perfect calorie-burning workout. Plus, you'll walk away with new ideas on how to share all your favorite moves with larger, more diverse groups of people. (SA4D) (course outline)

JUNGSHIN - CALM with Annika Kahn, MA (top)
Taking the Athletic Flow down a notch, Jungshin Fitness-Calm re-energizes the body from the inside-out offering a low-intensity Jungshin workout for those who want to move at a slower pace while getting the benefits of strengthening the upper and lower body, accessing internal power, and using the sword as the lever-force that gets the body going in all planes of motion. (SA4E) (course outline)

HIGH VOLTAGE CARDIO with Leslie Grosshauser (top)
Learn how to get the most out of your cardio workouts with short bursts of high energy segments combined with periods of recovery. Leslie will motivate you through high intensity athletic-style drills and then bring you back to earth with easy to follow low impact drills. No equipment needed, just a strong heart and a desire to work hard! (SA4F) (course outline)

KETTLE BELLS FOR WOMEN TABATA STYLE with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
Contrary to what many women may think, Kettle Bells aren't just for men. Kettle bell training is actually perfectly suited for women because the focus is not on building huge muscles, rather the aim is total-body fitness, fat loss, and increased core strength. When combined with high-intensity Tabata drills (8 sets of 2:1 ratio training), women discover that the combination of simple but intense athletic drills and easy-to-follow kettle weight exercises will help her lose fat, increase muscle mass, tone up, and earn a strong, sleek, sexy body. (SA4G) (course outline)

SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS! PROMISES, PITFALLS & THE GOOD STUFF! with Scott Josephson, MS, RD (top)
Today's multi billion-dollar industry is full of pills, potions, powders and promises! Can they help? Address the pros, cons, risks, benefits and dosages of some popular supplements and ergogenic aids. Supplements can make a HUGE difference in performance. Understand marketing of supplements, and the science supporting their efficacy and safety. (LECTURE) (SA4H) (course outline)

3D MATRIX PERFORMANCE SERIES: CORE CONVERSION with Doug Gray (top)
There is nothing new under the sun and that includes core training. The "core" has been a central focus in the world of movement for quite some time, and with good reason: the core influences anything and everything that the body does. Learn more on Applied Functional Science™ and how this allows one to better train the core functionally in order to dramatically enhance the wellbeing of any patient/client. (LECTURE) (SA4I) (course outline)

YOUR POWERTOOLS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS with Shea Vaughn (top)
Create your dream environment and surround yourself with a team that shares your vision …. Take charge of your life and become the CEO of your mind, body and heart. Discover the tools that lead you to answers and power your breakthroughs to business success. (LECTURE) (SA4J) (course outline)

WATERinMOTION®: WAVE 10: EVOLUTION OF AQUA with Connie Warasila, Melissa Layne, MEd, Jeff McMullen & Manuel Velazquez (top)
Enjoy the tenth roll-out of WATERinMOTION® which focuses on creative uses of cardio, strength and flexibility training in the pool. The 64 count musical phrasing brings this water-speed aqua system to life. Experience sychronized movement patterns easy to integrate into your current aqua program. Each WATERinMOTION® program is completely unique - try them all! (SA4L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: SHORT & SWEET with Mindy Mylrea (top)
Want to attract new blood to your cycling program? Ditch the hour-long timeslot and keep it short and sweet. The 30 minute workout is the #1 way to create a new batch of committed riders whether they've never tried the bike or they want to "have it all" during their gym time, but have just an hour in which to do it. This workshop shows you how to successfully put together and coach two energizing, physiologically sound workouts that fit neatly into half an hour, one for those new to cycling and one for those who are fit but need it fast. (SA4M) (course outline)

KRANK FUSION™ with Pam Bartlett (top)
What do you get when you combine the Johnny G KRANKcycle® byMatrix with an indoor cycle? Johnny G the creator of spinning now brings you KRANK Fusion™, the ultimate full body experience. When you bring the Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix into the indoor cycling room and combine an equal number of bikes to an equal number of KRANKcyles, you get a comprehensive full-body workout. It's well balanced, increases strength, improves cardio vascular fitness and incinerates calories. KRANK Fusion will enhance your current programming, as well as bring a whole new audience into your studio. (SA4N) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: TRI-PLANAR RYDING…TRAINING FOR SPORT & LIFE! with Leslee Bender (top)
The only indoor bike that offers safe, tri-planar training, the RealRyder® Indoor Cycle is a leading-edge motion resistance tool that helps ryders discover a deeper core connection and greater movement efficiency through applied functional resistance. Learn the importance of training in three planes, how it translates to life, as well as various rotation and balance-based sports. Understand why 3-dimensional cycling is a smart (and fun!) Rx for injury-prevention and compromised knees and backs. (SA4O) (course outline)

SALES WITHOUT SELLING with Bonnie Lee (top)
Sales doesn't have to be a dirty word – it's a necessary tool to drive profits and client results in your facility. But how you approach a sale makes all the difference. No one wants to buy a service just to buy a service – they want their problem solved. 90% of selling is simply asking questions and listening! This is how you find out what your client wants, not push what you think they need. Learn the techniques behind selling that will make you an effective, approachable and successful salesperson. (LECTURE) (SA4P) (course outline)

ORTHO-KINETICS®: TARGETING SUBSYSTEMS with Everett Aaberg (top)
Traditional approaches to training based upon selecting exercises in order to target a specific muscle are not only antiquated but most often also ineffective for achieving improved function or enhanced movement performance. The fact is, the Neuromuscular system rarely recruits individual muscles to perform any task but rather activates entire synergies and muscular subsystems within the Kinetic Chain to accomplish a movement strategy. This lecture will help students to have a better understanding of the most critical muscular subsystems that are responsible for controlling most all general movement patterns. Start training systems not just muscles! (SA4Q) (course outline)

BOOST REVENUE & RETENTION WITH SMALL GROUP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND MAYBE EVEN GROW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! with Michele Melkersen-Granryd, MEd (top)
Small group training is a profitable and effective way to increase the number of clients you serve. Not only will you grow revenues with small group training, but your one-on-one training will grow as well. You'll learn how to determine which programs will work best in your environment and go home with a plan to implement. (LECTURE) (SA4R) (course outline)

Saturday 4:00pm - 5:30pm

DYNAMAX™ MED BALL: EXPLOSIVE PARTNER TRAINING with Jennifer Widerstrom (top)
Learn explosive partner-based movement patterns that target fast twitch muscle fiber while emphasizing accuracy and coordination. This motivating workout system develops Power and Speed with skills and drills that will get your clients into amazing shape both mentally and physically. (SA5B) (course outline)

FLIRTY GIRL™ TEASER with Ember Nevill & Mindy Mylrea (top)
You watch MTV and VH1. You love the moves, the music and the magic of this dance style. You've thought about teaching cardio dance. Well, look no further: The Flirty Girl Fitness Dance program is everything you want and more. Our popular, easy to learn dance moves provide the perfect combination of cardio and strength training. You will feel like you're part of a music video rather than in a cardio-crazy, core-chiseling, booty-toning, arm-sculpting workout class. (SA5C) (course outline)

JUMPSPORT®: TNT TRAMPOLINE-N-TUBING with Abbie Appel (top)
This dynamite cardio/strength circuit combines the low-impact cardio benefits of the JumpSport® Fitness Trampoline with muscle-building strength benefits of resistance tubing. By anchoring tubing to the JumpSport® Fitness Trampoline, this compact workout which utilizes little space and time, reveals "bound"-less ideas to provide the most effective group program. (SA5E) (course outline)

SGT KEN'S KETTLEBALL WORKSHOP: OPERATION BREAKING BARRIERS™ with Sgt. Ken Weichert (top)
Breaking Barriers™ utilizes highly effective physical fitness training techniques practiced by the U.S. military. Complete with aerobic conditioning drills and newly featured KettleBALL calisthenics, you'll burn over 700 calories in 60-minutes and work every muscle in your body! The SPRI® KettleBALL is designed like a kettle weight, but with the texture and size of a highly durable medicine ball. Kettle weight training just got safer! Sgt. Ken will lead you the same muscle-targeting techniques used to prepare Soldiers for combat. Participants will experience the complete workout, followed by a lecture on program preparation and implementation, and receive a handout on instructor guidelines. (SA5F) (course outline)

COUCH TO 5K: THE MINIMAL WAY with Stacey Lei Krauss (top)
Do you remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? Sometimes it's not about the speed or intensity… but just staying committed to your race. Minimal Running is not only safe, but it's a smart opportunity to turn the running-phobic into enthusiasts. In this workshop we'll give you a new approach with skills and drills to energize the new exerciser. Armed with over a decade of foot-fitness experience, let us dispel "barefoot myths" and help you set your client on track to attain a realistic 5K goal that may change their life forever. (SA5G) (course outline)

SUGAR SABOTAGE! WHAT TO USE? with Scott Josephson, MS, RD (top)
It's in everything! Hum? Sugar or artificial sweeteners? What should you use? Let's see! There's Splenda, Equal, Sweet-n-Low, Sugar Alcohols, Stevia, Asulfame K, Lakanto, real sugars and more! Learn the truth and understand the acceptable daily intake, the composition, metabolism and safety including their effects on appetite, weight loss, fat storage and your overall health. Highly effective for everyone! (LECTURE) (SA5H) (course outline)

OUTSMART YOUR HEART with Leslie Grosshauser (top)
Are you overtraining? Exercise more efficiently and reach your fitness goals more quickly. Learn about the benefits of Polar heart rate monitors through the use of zone training, understanding your threshold number and knowing how to improve your Vo2 max. (LECTURE) (SA5I) (course outline)

TRAINING TRANSFORMATION with Melissa Layne, MEd (top)
The title says it all – what happens in our body as we move from a couch potato to an exercise enthusiast. All the systems are "GO" as we progress towards a competitive athlete. We will explore the oxidative properties, the changes to muscle types through specificity and the resulting factors during overtraining. All the current "buzz words" will be covered: inflammation, fascia, antioxidants, etc. (LECTURE) (SA5J) (course outline)

RETIREMENT RECESS IN THE POOL with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Everyone knows that seniors love to mix fitness and fun. Join this aqua-outrageous experience in the pool blending shallow water movement, suspended movement and water walking. You'll get the cardio and strength benefits of shallow water movement along with training for balance and gait function…all of extreme importance for your active aging students. (SA5K) (course outline)

H2O PROBLEM CHILD – MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF DIFFICULT WATER FITNESS PARTICIPANTS with Irene McCormick, MS (top)
We all have them and we dread seeing them. They are the water class participants who absorb your enthusiasm and lead you to question your teaching abilities. It doesn't seem to matter what you do, problem participants can make a 60-minute aqua class feel like a 3-hour root canal. Each week, the struggle simply to survive the class increases, and you wonder whether it's time to throw in the towel. Have heart; all is not lost. In many cases, there is a superstar participant lying dormant underneath that rough exterior. This workshop will examine the most common types of problem participants, and suggest techniques for unlocking their potential. Additionally, we will try a few "fun, team-building" water class techniques to get those talkers, haters, and distracters interested and engaged! (SA5L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: ENERGIZE & SOCIALIZE with Jay Blahnik (top)
One of the best ways to add energy to your cycling class is to tap into your student's team spirit and camaraderie and build a powerful community of riders within each and every class. Learn how to infuse this type of vibe using simple techniques before, during and after each workout, and experience a ride that will bring your tribe together and your team spirit to new heights! (SA5M) (course outline)

KRANK PT™ - KRANKING® AND THE PERSONAL TRAINER with Becky Jalbert, Bryan Lepley & Pam Bartlett (top)
Come experience why the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix® is quickly becoming one of the most versatile pieces of upper body cardio and strength training equipment in the industry! Personal Trainers can easily incorporate Kranking® into their client programming, helping them to restore upper body balance and symmetry, increase strength and endurance, and effectively manage weight. This session introduces Fitness Professionals to three practical methods of integrating Kranking® into their program design, using Personal Training protocols, small group training and circuit training. During the workout we'll feature KRANK Circuit™ - a brand new spin on circuit training! (SA5N) (course outline)

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (EQ): IS IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR IQ? with Theresa Amaya (top)
Emotions make smart people make dumb decisions. Emotional intelligence is the ability to use, understand and manage your emotions in positive and constructive ways. Learn how your EQ matters just as much as your IQ when it comes to happiness and success in life and how your EQ can help you build strong relationships, succeed at work, and achieve your goals! (SA5R) (course outline)

Saturday 6:30pm - 7:30pm

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING – BRING THE CHALLENGE HOME with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD (top)
Horizontal Conditioning is a high-intensity, one-of-a-kind workout people grow to love. If you have hard-core clientele looking for a challenge, add Horizontal Conditioning to your group exercise schedule. Explore how Horizontal moves and classes evolve. Learn how to start with the basics and creatively add intensity as you and your class grow stronger. This master class is NOT a workout; it is an instructional class. Participants must have attended at least one Horizontal Conditioning class prior to taking this class. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA Attendees / $20 Non-Attendees. No CECs. (SA6A) (course outline)

FG2000 ROCKS THE HOUSE - AGAIN FOR 2012 with Lawrence Biscontini, MA, Deborah Puskarich, Toni Schuster & Manuel Velazquez (top)
Join Lawrence Biscontini as Emcee for this nonstop masterclass featuring the best of Dallas...from cardio to strength to mind-body and flexibility, we'll take you on a journey where you will not only work out, but get ideas for instructors as well. If you caught this session in 2011, you know why it's back in 2012, and if you did not, you are welcome, and you are in for a treat! Joining us teaching will be Deborah Puskarich, Toni Schuster, Manuel Velazquez, and other guests from Fitness Group. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA Attendees / $20 Non-Attendees. No CECs. (SA6B) (course outline)

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ADDRESS - PANEL DISCUSSION with Sara Kooperman, JD, Lori Lowell, Scott Josephson, MS, RD Fabio Comana, MA, MS & Michele Melkerson-Granryd (top)
Meet with industry experts in group fitness, personal training, nutrition and club operations to learn and discuss where our industry is now, the challenges we are facing in today's market, and where our future lies. An open forum will be part of this session, where you can address the experts and hear first-hand the best practices that exist today. Panel will address the state of the industry, its future, and action plans that you can take away to enhance your operation. (LECTURE) FREE MASTERCLASS. No CECs. (SA6J) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: POWER HOUR! with Gregg Cook (top)
Take the ride that's making Schwinn® Cycling Master Trainer Gregg Cook's classes go wild! Taught on the new Schwinn® Authentic Cycling Performance Bike with the MPower™ Console, you'll measure watts, speed, distance, heart rate and calories - features that completely revolutionize your ride. Plus, Gregg will hand you a complete breakdown of the workout…Everything you need to teach this ride as your own no matter what indoor cycling technology you have at your club. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA Attendees / $20 Non-Attendees. No CECs. (SA6M) (course outline)

Sunday 7:00am - 8:30am

CORE CAMP with Mindy Mylrea (top)
You have heard of Boot Camp but have you heard of Core Camp for the Core? Take your CORE classes to camp with this whole new approach to Ab and Back training – circuit style. You will experience the best Core station ideas on the planet and then you will hook up with a buddy, team, or just survive solo for a Core challenge that is Belly Button crazy. (SU1A) (course outline)

BOSU® SMART FEET STRONG with Stacey Lei Krauss (top)
Get strong and centered from the ground up in this one of a kind workshop which uses the BOSU® Balance Trainer to strengthen your feet, ankles and legs. Learn techniques to help prevent kinetic chain injuries and improve lower body movement quality. Stimulating your feet on the unstable surface provided by the Balance Trainer will enhance proprioceptive awareness and reduce stress levels. You will leave this workshop understanding the benefits of "barefoot training" as well as learning a variety of foot and leg conditioning routines which will transfer to disciplines such as yoga and Pilates. Learn how smart feet will build a strong body! (SU1B) (course outline)

CORE ZONE COMMOTION with Leslie Grosshauser (top)
Using your typical studio hand weights, this class will keep you smiling and train you from the inside–out. Training for real life is important, but you do not have to be a high skilled athlete to reap the benefits from this class. Walk away feeling an "awareness" in your muscles, not that "dead" feeling! 7 basic movement patterns are addressed: Push, pull, twist, bend, step, lunge and gait. (SU1D) (course outline)

INDO ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN with Jay Blahnik & Josh Crosby (top)
Dubbed "the perfect calorie burn," Indo-Row® is a one-of-a-kind rowing workout that truly changes the way you think about group exercise. Working in teams, partners and as one crew, get world-class coaching and a transforming, total-body workout that leaves you begging for more. Easy to learn, Indo-Row® is perfect for group exercise instructors and personal trainers. No experience is necessary.(SU1E) (course outline)

KETTLEBODY BY BROOK with Brook Benten, MEd (top)
Kettlebell workouts deliver intense cardio, strength, and power. The kettlebell is a great tool for shocking the body. However, if we continually beat the body down through extremely vigorous workouts every day, we get fatigued and frustrated. There has to be balance! Kettlebody by Brook is a 6d/wk program that combines a cardio kettlebell workout (2d/wk), yoga-derived workout (2d/wk), and bell/body weight muscular endurance workout (2d/wk). In this session, we'll squeeze all weekly workouts into 1.5 hours! In Kettlebody by Brook, you'll experience cardio, strength, power, flexibility, and a deeply relaxing finish. (SU1G) (course outline)

ARTISTIC & SCIENTIFIC: THE NEW ERA OF EXERCISE RX with Mike Bracko, EdD, FASCM (top)
This presentation is a "must see" for fitness pro's wanting to recharge their batteries for exercise prescription. Walk away with the latest research on alternative exercise prescriptions. Think "outside the box" on social concepts and personal motivators for exercise adherence. Discuss motivation for different levels of fitness, "fitness desire," and fitness personalities. Training clients is challenging for everyone, and we need to provide clients—and us—with motivated, "fresh" workouts using objective and subjective methods of prescription. (LECTURE) (SU1H) (course outline)

3D FLEXIBILITY: MOSTABILITY OF THE BODY with Doug Gray (top)
Motion plus stability lends itself to "Mostability." In this session, you will learn not only how to create three-dimensional motion throughout the entire body, but also how to create three-dimensional stability for optimal environments for injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement. The Principle-Strategy-Technique Process of Applied Functional Science™ will be introduced and participants will learn how flexibility will dramatically enhance strength and cardiovascular endurance in this workshop! (LECTURE) (SU1I) (course outline)

FLEX YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA MUSCLE with Jeff McMullen (top)
Are you overwhelmed by the amount of time and knowledge it takes to keep up with the cyberspace world? FaceBook and Twitter have you sweating bullets? Still unconvinced that it could have a dramatic impact on your fitness career? Join Jeff McMullen, national fitness presenter, as he provides social media information that can dramatically increase your business growth and earning potential. Learn the new "do's" and "don'ts" on how to create and online presence in less than 30 minutes a day. (LECTURE) (SU1J) (course outline)

DEEPER LOVE with Connie Warasila (top)
Do you love to teach deep-water fitness- or wish you did? Learn techniques to make deep-water class fun and challenging for your students. A thorough knowledge of deep-water training will give you confidence to try creative patterns and exercises with your class. Practice partner work, fun activities, patterns and stylized choreography that will have your class loving you. (SU1K) (course outline)

HOW TO TEACH THE "WHY?" with Melissa Layne, MEd (top)
As our students become more knowledgeable, so must we. And we have to be able to take that knowledge and explain it in laymen terms that our members will be able to understand. In this session, experience half a dozen common occurrences that often have our members questioning our motives. We will explore the "why's" and offer an educational primer on our planes of motions, our aerobic and anaerobic training zones, hydrostatic pressure, eccentric and concentric contractions and other aqua related phenomenon. (SU1L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: THE WAKE UP WORKOUT with Doris Thews (top)
It takes a special kind of instructor to grow and maintain a sold-out indoor cycling class in those early morning time slots. But crack the code and you'll find yourself coaching a pack of the most loyal riders in the club. This workshop covers the Top 5 "musts" for winning in the morning and you'll experience a wake-up ride to make you rise and shine. Don't worry about getting up in time to have your coffee first. In this workshop we supply the coffee too! (SU1M) (course outline)

POWER KRANKING™ with Pam Bartlett (top)
Give your arms a turn with an incredible upper body strength and cardiovascular workout! The Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix allows you to tap into the athletic potential of your upper body in ways never before imagined. POWER Kranking® uses the KRANKcycles independent crank arms to recruit the muscles of the arms, shoulders, back, chest, and core in a high intensity workout guaranteed to break any misconceptions about the value of using the upper body as a form of cardio and strength training! Experience why the American Council on Exercise, (ACE) considers Kranking to be a calorie burning exercise on par with most lower body training modalities. (SU1N) (course outline)

ENTERING THE CORPORATE MARKET WITHOUT ALL "THE BARRIERS" with Clarisa Lindenmeyer (top)
How about a different approach? What if you don't ask for a large commitment or financial lump sum from your corporate partners...? What if you started small and build into commitment? Many sales people throw too much into the first conversation or simply ask for too much. Clarisa will show you how to "make the sale" without all the barriers and red tape. (LECTURE) (SU1Q) (course outline)

WOMEN'S WELLNESS AFTER 40 with Catherine Robinson (top)
Women experience a multitude of physiological and psychological changes during the Peri-menopause and Menopause transition. Catherine will discuss how addressing these changes will make your training more effective. Topics covered will include: the affects of aging on Metabolism, Physiological and psychological changes of transition through peri menopause and menopause, Aging and the nutritional adjustments, balancing the effects of aging and incorporating new training techniques. (LECTURE) (SU1R) (course outline)

Sunday 8:45am - 10:15am

WHERE'S THE PARTY? with Mindy Lawhorne & Ashlee Buchert (top)
Powder Blue formats (Turbo Kick, Hip Hop Hustle & PiYo) are known for their laid back, fun approach to fitness that pack studios world-wide. Learn to make every class you teach the talk of the town with our 7 simple steps. Guaranteed – this is a party you do NOT want to miss. (SU2A) (course outline)

DYNAMAX™ MED BALL BOOT CAMP with Jennifer Widerstrom (top)
Experience the power of movement-based Dynamax™ training in a hard-hitting boot camp format. You'll learn the cornerstone movements and key combinations that are creating buzz, and discover a perfect fit for your boot camp. Timed intervals of strength to ball work drive calorie demand and blast your core. Scalable from beginner to advanced, this class format is an absolute winner. (SU2B) (course outline)

BENDER BARRE NONE with Leslee Bender (top)
This session is the first to bring the only "safe" Barre training to fitness professionals. Why lose countless students to Barre studios when you can offer a class on your own schedule!! Barre is the next hot movement class. This session will review all the principles of how to teach safely and effectively, reviewing how to hold posture and muscle activation. Come and lengthen and strengthen your body for an entirely new experience. (SU2D) (course outline)

ULTIMATE BACK EXERCISES FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND PERFORMANCE with Mike Bracko, EdD, FACSM (top)
Full of exciting information, this concentrated session will bring to light current research on back injuries. We'll discuss the causes of back injury and how to strengthen the back and improve performance. Participants will take away 30 exercises for the back and core, with modifications for clients with physical limitations. (SU2E) (course outline)

BAREFOOT BOOTCAMP with Stacey Lei Krauss (top)
Our foot should dissipate ground reaction through our innate loading response and dense network of sensory receptors. However, exercising with traditional shoes do not enhance foot or ankle function; studies suggest that traditional footwear impairs the foot's perception of reaction forces, resulting in increased stress to the body. This workshop prepares you to integrate foot-fitness into current programming. You'll experiment with some of your favorite resistance and cardio exercises, and return home with a new methodology, which you can apply "on Monday." (SU2G) (course outline)

WOMEN, METABOLISM & THE HORMONE HIGHWAY with Scott Josephson, MS, RD (top)
Learn the specifics about "special concerns" of females including peri-menopausal challenges, gender differences, muscle strength, body composition, metabolism, the hormonal roller coaster and other physiological factors that play an enormous role in training. Explore practical and useful information to guide your female clientele about dietary intake, energy expenditure and exercise for a lifetime. (LECTURE) (SU2H) (course outline)

ENGAGE…IGNITE…EMPOWER…© with Fabio Comana, MA, MS (top)
What differentiates great trainers from good trainers? It is their ability to engage individuals to build rapport, ignite their passions to create a vision for change, and empower them with memorable experiences. These skill sets transcend the exercise sciences. They are art forms involving much-needed skills in distinguishing ambivalence from resistance, personality indexing, neuro-linguistic programming, behavioral change/ personality conflict avoidance. This session, learn key strategies to empower clients. Rise above and differentiate yourself to become a great professional. (SU2I) (course outline)

3D MATRIX PERFORMANCE SERIES: BALANCE ESCALATION TRAINING with Doug Gray (top)
Balance must be studied and, more importantly, trained in motion – not in stillness! As fitness is accurately comprised of flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular endurance, balance training dramatically enhances each and every aspect of fitness, yet tends to be a forgotten area of focus. Balance training needs to be incorporated into all types of training – injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance enhancement. Learn more on Applied Functional Science™ and how this allows one to better leverage and train balance in order to dramatically enhance the wellbeing of any patient/client. (SU2J) (course outline)

AQUA CORE TRAINING with Manuel Velazquez (top)
Resistance training using core stabilization never was more refreshing. The water is the perfect medium to explore and improve dynamic balance, strength, agility and coordination. We'll take advantage of water properties in this workout using buoyancy and drag without equipment. Learn how to use training intensity, alignment, muscle involvement and muscle integration in this efficient total body workout. (SU2K) (course outline)

WATER PILATES with Carol Argo (top)
This program creatively adapts Pilates exercises for the pool. Elongate the entire body with unique conditioning exercises. Build a stronger core (abdominals and back) by moving from the inside out. Develop strength and flexibility with fluidity and grace. Improve posture and body awareness. Learn how to move the body as an integrated whole. This program appeals to a wide spectrum of ages and fitness levels. Includes shallow water & noodle exercises. Modifications are addressed with most exercises. (SU2L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: HIIT IT! with Keli Roberts (top)
High Intensity Interval Training is all the rage, and it continues to grow in popularity across all workout platforms. But is this type of training really more effective than other types? And what are the best ways to execute this approach in your cycling classes? Learn the science and, more importantly, the psychology of high intensity interval training, and experience new ways to deliver, measure, recover and repeat high-intensity intervals to your riders that produce results and keep them coming back for more! (SU2M) (course outline)

KRANK FUSION with Pam Bartlett (top)
What do you get when you combine the Johnny G KRANKcycle® by Matrix with an indoor cycle? Johnny G the creator of spinning now brings you KRANK Fusion™, the ultimate full body experience. When you bring the Johnny G KRANKcycle by Matrix into the indoor cycling room and combine an equal number of bikes to an equal number of KRANKcyles, you get a comprehensive full-body workout. It's well balanced, increases strength, improves cardio vascular fitness and incinerates calories. KRANK Fusion will enhance your current programming, as well as bring a whole new audience into your studio. (SU2N) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid (top)
Anaerobic interval training is an effective way to help your riders blast through fitness plateaus, build power and speed--and torch calories. Learn appropriate measurement, recovery time and cues to keep your interval training programs scientifically-smart, fun and your riders injury-free. Leverage the dynamic ""turning"" and ""banking"" movements, exclusive to the RealRyder® Indoor Cycle – and walk away with 3 distinct interval workouts that you can teach the very next day! (Heart rate monitor a must!)" (SU2O) (course outline)

NO AWARENESS, NO STRENGTH, KNOW AWARENESS, KNOW STRENGTH with Melanie Barnes (top)
Discover (or review) how Pilates and functional strength training work together to give your clients the coordinated body awareness they need to get better training results and better biomechanical function. We will discuss and experience some of the Pilates exercises to learn how they relate to and reinforce functional training and movement. Take home some new moves and cues to help your clients feel the results they deserve. (LECTURE) (SU2Q) (course outline)

REASSESSING YOUR FITNESS SUCCESS AND FAILURES with Kerry Huston (top)
Are you really failing or are you just looking at the wrong indicators? Take a closer look at fitness beyond the number on the scale. (LECTURE) (SU2R) (course outline)

Sunday 11:15am - 12:45pm

PILOXING® with Jordarn Ballard (top)
Transform into a tough, agile boxer, a gracious ballerina, and hip street dancer—all in one workout! PILOXING® is the first program that blends the muscle sculpting of Pilates, the strengthening and cardio of boxing, and the fun, sensuality of dance into a high energy cardio workout. Using the most current science, PILOXING® incorporates formats such as interval and barefoot training to burn maximum calories and increase stamina. (SU3A) (course outline)

DYNAMAX™ CARDIO CORE: FAT BURNING MED BALL TRAINING with Jennifer Widerstrom (top)
Learn how to utilize never seen before Dynamax™ Medicine Ball training to ignite your metabolism and torch fat by safely targeting fast twitch muscle fiber through dynamic, total body plyometrics. Your clients will have fun and get in amazing shape with these partner-based, high velocity workouts. (SU3B) (course outline)

MUSIC MAKES THE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Madonna said it best. Music inspires, motivates and empowers, and is one of the most compelling variables in your studio. Think of the feeling you get when the song you thoughtfully picked creates a surge of energy in the room. Music can be the fun factor that keeps your class packed. With technology changing like a hem line, there are so many ways to purchase your music and put your signature on your class. Explore the latest trends in music, all the ways to purchase music, and what the future holds. (SU3C) (course outline)

GET CORE RESULTS! with Julie Wilkes, MS (top)
The 'core' is the 'backbone' of posture, strength, balance, and confidence. Fitness expert Julie Wilkes shares the secrets behind her best-selling workout, 'Core Results' – where she combines 'core nutrition' education with multi-muscle group work, crossing yoga, pilates, and sports-movement boundaries to offer a results-focused solution to meet your client's goals! (SU3D) (course outline)

XERCISE LAB®: RECESS LAB™ with Jenny Rowe and Breann Mitchell (top)
Xercise Lab® is a new fitness company offering two adult programs (Burn Lab™ and Build Lab™) and one kids program (Recess Lab™). Today, we invite you to become a kid again and give Recess Lab™ a try! It's a pre-choreographed, 45-minute, cardio and strength training program designed for boys and girls ages 4-10. (SU3E) (course outline)

CARDIOPUMP FUSION with With Brook Benten, MEd (top)
This is the workout for fitness professionals who want a little bit of everything. Cardiopump Fusion blends Power Yoga, Sports Drills, Kick Boxing, Plyometrics, Bootcamp, and Kettlebell all into one session! The same ole workout gets stale quickly. Variety is the spice of life, and the spunk to fitness. Excite your mind, challenge your body, and lift your spirits in this fresh and innovative "variety show." (SU3G) (course outline)

WINNING AT LOSING: WEIGHT MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE with Scott Josephson, MS, RD (top)
Learn how to integrate realistic protocols and modalities on weight management, exercise, diet and behavioral change into a comprehensive model for intervention. Understand specific guidelines for establishing safe, compassionate, reasonable nutritional practices for clientele. Learn the proper quantities of protein, fat and carbohydrate intake to make a tremendous long term difference for everyone! It's time to win at losing! (LECTURE) (SU3H) (course outline)

ALL ABOUT ALCOHOL with Melissa Layne, MEd (top)
Alcohol is not just an energy source, it is also a psychoactive drug and a toxin to the body. This in-depth lecture covers toxicity, oxidative stress, breakdown basics and the effects on vitamins. Also covered is the information that everyone wants to know: the fattening power of alcohol and the effect on the appetite! Everything about alcohol, presented in an easy to understand format with photos, illustrations and analogies. (LECTURE) (SU3I) (course outline)

GROUP FITNESS MANAGEMENT: FITNESS, FUTURE, FUSION with Deborah Puskarich (top)
It's a new year with greater diversity than ever. This lecture focuses on key components that set our group exercise programs apart from our competition. Will we focus on balance, innovation, staff, and marketing. Learn effective ideas that will contribute to the success of your program or facility. (LECTURE) (SU3J) (course outline)

AQUATIC PROGRAMMING FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS with Jeff Howard (top)
Enjoy this workshop that focuses on aquatic exercise programming for the arthritic, overweight and/or aging client. Learn the physiological changes and the practical applications in dealing with these special populations. (SU3K) (course outline)

¡AY CARAMBA AQUA! with Manuel Velazquez (top)
Aqua is the aqua version of the land session you know and love! Ay Caramba is a Latin expression of utter enthusiasm. This course is an explosive exploration of authentic Latin movement from around the world. Learn the simplest, 5-part S.M.A.R.T. method for implementing Latin styles like tango, samba, merengue or cumbia into your routines, while experiencing the hottest Latin music made just for ¡Ay Caramba Aqua! (SU3L) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: RIDE ONE, GET ONE FREE with Gregg Cook (top)
Here's a ride well worth the price of admission! Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation, incredible energy and style. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as your Schwinn® Master Trainer hands you not only one detailed handout with all the components of this ride broken down including music, cueing, imagery, and cues, but a second complete ride ready to go, for FREE. It's the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (SU3M) (course outline)

PROGRAMMING FOR ARTHRITIS with Michele Melkerson-Granryd, MEd (top)
1 in 5 Americans has Arthritis, the number one and most expensive disability in America, so it's highly likely you will be serving clients and participants with arthritis. While exercise is highly recommended as part of prevention and treatment for most types of arthritis, it can also make things worse. We'll talk about the most common types of arthritis, how exercise fits into the picture and how we can create safe and effective programs for our clients/students with arthritis and even those who are preparing or have had to receive joint replacements as a result of their arthritis. (SU3R) (course outline)

Sunday 1:00pm - 2:30pm

SCULPTONIC™ with Amy Nixon (top)
SculpTonic™ is a powerful new way to strength train! Learn how to perform total-body strength and power moves to perfectly matched music to create a workout experience that is fresh, empowering, intriguing, fun, and addictive! SculpTonic™ helps YOU and every participant in your class to feel strong and successful. This class is very different; you have to experience an entire 60-minute workout, start to finish, to appreciate the excitement and addiction it can bring to your classes. In this workshop, you'll learn how to make any strength workout a Tonic™ workout - balls, dumbbells, body bars - you'll have the power to do it all. (SU4A) (course outline)

ANTI AGING METHOD with Carol Argo (top)
This total body workout is a unique fusion of Yoga, Tai Chi, Dance and Pilates. Loosen up and experience the joy of movement. Strengthen, stretch and mobilize your entire body while improving posture and balance. Become more relaxed and comfortable with yourself. Three unique workout options. For all fitness levels. (SU4B) (course outline)

STEP UP, THEN CALM DOWN – FUSION with Deborah Puskarich (top)
Step Up Then Calm Down – Fusion is not only HOT it's effective. This class will help keep step "alive" and is filled with creative step ideas followed by a fitness approach to Hatha Yoga. You'll achieve a vigorous and challenging step workout layered with rhythm, intensity and direction, then finish with Asana's and Vinyasa's that will incorporate the step and provide your class great strength and stability postures which transition smoothly. Connect mind, body, breath like never before. (SU4C) (course outline)

ISOPOWER STRENGA with Julie Wilkes, MS (top)
Fitness expert, Julie Wilkes shares her latest concept focused on boosting physical performance and definition with a challenging and energizing workout. IsoPower Strenga (strength &yoga) combines the benefits of isometric work, with moments of dynamic and plyometric power – taking a traditional yoga class and turning it on its head, incorporating strength training and cardiovascular intervals. (SU4D) (course outline)

BODY LEVERAGE TRAINING, NO EQUIPMENT, NO PROBLEM with Mike Bracko EdD, FACSM (top)
We love them, and so do our clients: exercises using the resistance of our body and that of a partner. This session will look at the latest research on body leverage training to develop the best program. Body leverage training is "hot" and can increase your revenue and client retention. (LECTURE) (SU4E) (course outline)

KETTLEBELL FOUNDATIONS with Jeff McMullen (top)
Explore the theory, philosophy, and biomechanics surrounding foundational kettlebell lifting and how it can be added to your arsenal as an effective tool of trade. Learn proper form and techinique for lifting patterns, program design options, as well as safety considerations for clients of all fitness levels in private/ semi-private training settings. (LECTURE) (SU4G) (course outline)

EATING FOR ENERGY & PERFORMANCE with Scott Josephson, MS, RD (top)
Did you know we eat approximately 50,000,000 calories in our lifetime? If you're an athlete I hope you're hungry because you need a lot more! There's a huge fundamental difference between fitness and an athletic intake. Training like a pro requires eating like one! This lecture will cover several steps for specific nutrient timing, calorie intake, caloric quantities, helping hormones and the role of phytoestrogens, probiotics and antioxidants for the rookie to the pro! Understand how they play a vital role and their contributions to optimal health! (LECTURE) (SU4H) (course outline)

SOCIAL MEDIA INTENSIVE FOR TODAY'S FITNESS PROFESSIONAL with Lawrence Biscontini, MA (top)
Social Media is THE 2012 tool for managers, personal trainers, and group fitness instructors who want to stay connected to the industry, keep their classes brimming with participants, and developing lifelong relationships with clients and classes. Join Lawrence for a theoretical exploration of the pros and cons of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Wordpress, etc. including using social media to boost business as the newest advertising tool to draw newbies to your market. We will also do a practical demonstration of these sites, going live on the internet together with posts, tweets, retweets, and blogs! (LECTURE) (SU4I) (course outline)

LEARNING TO FUNCTION…ON THE GROUND with Lenny Parracino, CMT, FAFS (top)
Please join us for a hands-on exploration of On Ground Function where you will experience the principles, strategies, and the application of three dimensional On Ground Functional Matrixes. In addition, how you can integrate on ground movements with other form of function in your current programs, be it rehab, training, conditioning or group – this class is for everyone! (LECTURE) (SU4J) (course outline)

FLUID FUSION with Manuel Velazquez (top)
Through a non-purist approach, embark on a physical, psychological and spiritual journey, exploring the philosophies and concepts behind T'ai chi, Qi Gong, Pilates and Yoga and how they interrelate to one another in the water - for all populations. Learn how to synergistically design choreographed exercise to heighten your participants' states of awareness—all the while improving your participants' muscular endurance, strength, coordination and core stabilization. (SU4K) (course outline)

AQUA ZEN BY CANDLELIGHT with Connie Warasila (top)
Slip into the pool and experience a relaxing blend of ancient movement forms (yoga and Tai-Chi) and more contemporary mind/body movement (Ai-Chi, Pilates, dance, aqua movement). You will journey to a place of deep physical and mental relaxation while practicing breathing techniques, centering, balance, core control, and free-flow forms. Wash away the day's tension and stress. Float away refreshed, renewed and calm. (SU4L) (course outline)

PILATES FOR RECOVERY POST-MASECTOMY with Lauryn Sires, MS (top)
Today about 1 in 8 women will experience breast cancer in their lifetime. Currently there are about 2.6 million breast cancer survivors and with advances in treatments that number is expected to grow. Chances are you will have clients that have experienced this disease. Upon diagnosis, each individual has choices to make concerning their treatments and their reconstruction. There is great variation in surgical and reconstruction techniques, radiation alternatives and chemotherapy. The choices made by each individual and their medical team, impact what muscles have been disturbed and how they rehabilitate their bodies. We will discuss and review a Pilates protocol that can help each survivor reach full recovery. (LECTURE) (SU4R) (course outline)