R.I.P.P.E.D – THE ONE STOP BODY SHOCK® with Randi Moser and Terry Shorter
R.I.P.P.E.D.-The One Stop Body Shock® is a "Plateau Proof Fitness Formula" that masterfully combines Resistance, Interval, Power, Plyometrics, and Endurance training in a 50-minute workout. The program is rounded off with a full service online Diet and Nutrition tool. You are guaranteed to lose pounds and inches, increase your metabolism, sculpt lean muscles, and improve overall cardio vascular performance. While at the same time feel your energy and strength go through the roof, and have a blast doing it. Plus a sneak peak at the new Kids fitness program that is taking communities by storm...RIPPED 4 Kids! (FR1A) (course outline)

EXHILARATE™ LIVE!: A RHYTHMIC JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD WITH ZUMBA®! with Karla Mead
Take your body, mind and soul on a full blown fitness journey. This is the original Exhilarate DVD Fitness-Party Experience – LIVE! This high energy Zumba® workout features rhythms of the exotic sounds of Bollywood , African, cutting edge hip hop, French Reggaeton, traditional Latin rhythms into one amazing experience! (FR1B) (course outline)

SPRI ROPES GONE WILD with Brian Nunez
A high intensity, full body, zero impact workout experience incorporating the Undulation Training System method. Develop core stabilization, authentic strength, and metabolic endurance with this varied intensity rope conditioning class. Learn basic-to-advanced rope moves sequenced in a progressive cardio? strength? power format to create the ultimate metabolic conditioning experience. Come see for yourself why Ropes Gone Wild has been voted best new cardio tool by Men’s Health Magazine. (FR1C) (course outline)

AWAKEN YOUR YOGA PRACTICE THROUGH MIND-BODY AWARENESS With Valerie Grant
Learn 5 "Oh WOW" tenets of Pilates and 5 from the Feldenkrais Method that will transform your Yogic teaching immediately. Enjoy a fresh new look at ancient postures by exploring both non-traditional cues and movement progressions to create an improved awareness that will lead to more efficient performance (less strain = more GAIN!). Your students will see all of your postures in a brand new light. (FR1D) (course outline)

2013 STRONG HEALTHY BACK with Leslee Bender
Most people think back training is limited to lat rows and how they should look aesthetically, not how they should be functionally. Millions of Americans suffer from back pain and injuries due to poor bio-mechanics, sitting for long periods of time, bad posture and above all, ‘bad’ core training techniques at home and in classes! This session will give you the tools to look at how to structurally train the back for function and injury prevention. Ultimately, back pain will stop you dead in your tracks, so come and learn how to train a strong and healthy back for life! (FR1E) (course outline)

BOSU® HIIT EXTREME 2013 with Keli Roberts
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! (FR1F) (course outline)

INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM DESIGN with Lenny Parracino, FAFS
Every client is unique and every client has their own reasons for seeking your help. With this in mind, why use a standard protocol or pre-determined routine when designing their workout? In this class learn the fundamentals of what to ask and how to build functional workouts based on the clients day to day abilities, goals and needs. Utilizing your existing methods and knowledge, learn how tweak movements based on the individual and create truly one of a kind workouts. (FR1G) (course outline)

GOING OFF THE DEEP END with Jessica Pinkowski
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. This session will address posture, core-conditioning and balance. (FR1H) (course outline)

MOVE, SHAKE, SPLASH! with Dawn Stenis
Your students love to move and shake with great choreography, but they love POWER too. Make a splash and give them the best of both worlds! Learn how to strategically place bouts of power into your water fitness classes, and then incorporate them seamlessly into your choreography. Your class will feel both familiar and fresh, allowing your students to be successful and challenged at the same time. (FR1I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: JEFFERY SCOTT’S RIDE RIGHT™ 2-FOR-1 with Jeffery Scott
Every Schwinn Master Trainer brings something unique to the bike and the mic. This workshop shines the spotlight on Jeffrey Scott’s own personal RIDE RIGHT™ style. Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as Jeffrey walks you through two comprehensive handouts. One with all the components of the ride you just experienced, and a second, complete class plan broken down with music, cues, and imagery, so you’ll be able to recreate both rides at home. It’s the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (FR1J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! with Douglas Brooks, MS and Adam Reid
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! (FR1K) (course outline)

CREATING A CUSTOMER FOCUSED MEMBER RETENTION PROGRAM THAT WORKS with Shawn Stewart
In this session you will learn how to create a results driven “Express line" system, how to train using HIST principles and how to train and develop Floor Instructors to get member’s results while building lasting relationships. Walk away with an understanding of the benefits of the 5 step Face2Face Retention Program and interventions to keep members from quitting your club. (LECTURE) (FR1L) (course outline)

GETTING WET WITH SMALL GROUPS with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Learn why Fitness Professionals are seeing their wet area as the new hub of member activity and small group trainings. Learn how to rekindle interest, increase usage and introduce specialized programs, resulting in increases in revenue retention and referral. This session will enable you to launch aquatic small group training, increase your aquatic fitness options for your members of all ages, and introduce a rapid weight loss program option as part of your program. (LECTURE) (FR1M) (course outline)

INFLAMMATION INFORMATION with Melissa Layne, MEd
“Exercise induced acute inflammation of muscle cells.” What exactly does that mean and how does it affect our recovery? Is there a balance between two much inflammation and not enough? How does inflammation affect our connective tissue, fascia and cells? Do certain types of contractions produce more inflammation and why? Are there certain foods that will help us recover quicker? Where does delayed –onset– muscle soreness come into play? All these questions will be answered, plus much more about inflammation in easy to understand terms. (LECTURE) (FR1N) (course outline)

TABATA BOOTCAMP TEASER with Mindy Mylrea
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)

BOX MANIA™ XTREME with Katrina Shaw
You don’t want to miss this! Box Mania™ Xtreme is unlike any other. This session offers a total body, martial arts-inspired format, using equipment designed for this REALLY NEW fitness concept. Box Mania™ Xtreme - Your greatest challenge and your greatest accomplishment! Limited class number-act fast! Presentation attendees qualify for one FREE certification drawing. (FR2B) (course outline)

SPRI STEP360: CARDIO VIIT with Abbie Appel
Experience cardio conditioning that has it all. Progressive phases of exercises and increasing demands of intensity will move from foundation-to-performance. Then, utilize metabolic conditioning cycles that incorporate an effective “3-2-1” format of energy system overload. Learn how variable intensity intervals using 3 planes of motion, 6 phases of conditioning and 0 rest performed using the Step 360 Pro balance trainer will provide an integrated cardiovascular training challenge. This workout pushes caloric consumption, while developing dynamic stabilization, athletic performance and explosive power. (FR2C) (course outline)

PUTTING "INTENSITY" BACK INTO T'AI CHI with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
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. (FR2D) (course outline)

SHOCKWAVE with Jay Blahnik, Josh Crosby, Doris Thews & Jeffery Scott
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! (FR2E) (course outline)

METABOLIC MAYHEM: DYNAMAX™ BOOT CAMP with Laura Cisneros
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. Learn how to build strength and muscle without using weights. Learn the new "heavy ball" exercises that drive strength and calorie demand to make your boot camp complete. Scalable from beginner to advanced, this class format is an absolute winner. (FR2F) (course outline)

NO SWEAT! STRETCHING FOR SENIORS with Jessica Pinkowski
Discover how to incorporate chairs with basic mind body movements to create a class that enables students to increase their range of motion, decrease pain and improve activities of daily living. The chair makes every student feel safe and welcome. It also provides an opportunity to modify traditional movements and postures so that all can be successful. (FR2G) (course outline)

HARD CORE POOL with Connie Warasila
Core training and an emphasis on functional training have become staples in the average exercisers tool box. The pool offers an ideal environment to focus intensely on core muscle development. Come find out what “core” means and how best to target the center-of-all-movement using cardiovascular movement, specific-muscle training and mind-body exercises. (FR2H) (course outline)

SENIORS AND SENIOR-ITAS! with Melissa Layne, MEd
Learn aquatic combinations that have been scientifically researched. This workout will address balance for our growing populations-seniors of all ages. A Latin theme will help us add some fun! This workshop will help you think outside the box leaving you with a plethora of ideas. (FR2I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: SHLOC (SH*T LOAD OF CLIMBING) with Keli Roberts
This workshop is based on Schwinn® Master Trainer Keli Roberts’ own weekend team workouts by the same name, battled out in the hills of Pasadena, CA. It offers a primer on outdoor climbing and explains how it translates to indoor cycling. Then, Keli shows you how to apply this knowledge to keep climb-themed classes energized and effective. You’ll learn to authentically recreate four types of terrain, from rolling hills to long sustained grades, and discover how power measurement on the Schwinn® MPower Consoles with Watts can be used to improve indoor fitness and outdoor performance all the while motivating riders to embrace a ShLOC! (FR2J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! with Douglas Brooks, MS and Adam Reid
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!) (FR2K) (course outline)

THE HORMONAL MATRIX with Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Matrix or mess? How do we make sense of all the hormones that govern hunger, appetite, metabolism and exercise, and how do we positively influence them to effectively manage weight, lose weight, build muscle or improve performance. This research roundup will clear the muddied waters and map out a blueprint to successfully understand the effects of hormones on nutrition, weight management and exercise, and how to positively influence them. (LECTURE) (FR2L) (course outline)

FIVE EASY THINGS GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTORS CAN DO TO IMPROVE OVERALL MEMBER EXPERIENCE with J.J. Gunning
The opportunity and expectations that come with a Group Fitness Program have changed significantly in the last few years – are you ready to accept the challenge? This session will identify 5 tools and behaviors that instructors will need to master to stay competitive and relevant. (LECTURE) (FR2M) (course outline)

LET ME ENTERTAIN YOU! with Leslie Grosshauser
Did you ever wonder why the entertainment industry is one of the most wide-spread popular industries in the world? It is because people like to be entertained! Good news…if you have the gift …you can Educate and Entertain in the same venue. If you can find a fun, uplifting way to deliver your message of fitness education you will be the most successful instructor/trainer on the planet. Come and learn some “entertainment” secrets as you experience for yourself how fun a lecture can actually be! (LECTURE) (FR2N) (course outline)

(If you choose this session, then 1:15pm - 2:15pm will be your expo and lunch break.)

HIGH VOLTAGE CARDIO with Leslie Grosshauser
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! (FR3A) (course outline)

SHEANETICS with Shea Vaughn
SheaNetics® is a doctor endorsed East meets West revolutionary wellness and exercise lifestyle practice supported by Shea Vaughn's 5 Living Principles of Well-Being - Commitment, Perseverance, Self-Control, Integrity and Love. These values are paired with an optimal mash up of performance proven movements from yoga, pilates, tai chi, martial arts, ballet, GYROKENISIS® and more, further enhanced by SheaNetics’ own Tri-Core-Power Training for a “killer core”. SheaNetics is a challenging and dynamic multi-age appropriate unparalleled innovation in body resistance exercise that builds exceptional body and core strength, muscle and joint flexibility and promotes positive mental and emotional balance. (FR3D) (course outline)

PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE FOOT & ANKLE with Lenny Parracino, FAFS
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. (FR3G) (course outline)

AQUA KICKBOXING CHOREOGRAPHY AND NOTHING BUT! with Melissa Layne, MEd
Aqua kickboxing doesn’t have to mean standing in one place and throwing repetitive jabs and stationary kicks. How about some combinations that move you through the water and up the calorie burn? Front, side, back, diagonal and even in a circle. It’s past time to take your kickboxing out of the box and into the entire pool! (FR3H) (course outline)

HYDRO YO-CHI with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Discussion and practical application will be applied to learning the basics behind both T'ai Chi and general hatha yoga asanas. Next, the Yo-Chi program will be introduced, cycling adaptable power yoga asanas with T'ai short form for release of lactate produced during yoga postures. The mind-body effect produced is completely complemented and balance by these two forms of fitness. (FR3I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: THE X FACTOR with Jay Blahnik
Everyone knows that a great cycling instructor should be well-trained, motivating, inspiring and a dynamic coach. What are those characteristics that are harder to define that set the exceptional instructors apart from all the rest? In this workshop, you will learn what some of the important eXtras are that can take your coaching to the next level, and how to perfect your use of these skills in your own settings with your own students. Be inspired, and amplify the X Factor in your teaching and your classes! (FR3J) (course outline)

SALES SKILLS IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT with Shawn Stewart
In this session you will learn how the mindset of the buyer has changed, how to eliminate barriers to entry, how to create a “Dynamic Tour,” the six steps to overcome any objection and leave with helpful prospecting and networking ideas. (LECTURE) (FR3N) (course outline)

(If you choose this session, then 11:30am - 12:30am will be your expo and lunch break.)

GROUP RX: BOOT with Anja Garcia
Discover Your Inner Athlete! BOOT is a pre-choreographed fusion of cardio, strength, balance, and flexibility, designed to "shock" the body and increase strength and heart/lung function while improving posture and increasing flexibility. BOOT encourages self-regulation by demonstrating varying intensities and speeds for each exercise. Learn how to customize BOOT for your class demographic and vary the experience by using partner drills, circuit training, and incorporating an almost endless combination of exercise options! (FR3B) (course outline)

SPRI XT FUSION with Brian Nunez
Introduce your body to a whole new X-Training interval circuit experience. This high intensity metabolic conditioning circuit incorporates aerobic, anaerobic, and super aerobic intensity levels by incorporating progressive Step360, body weight suspension, kettlebell and ropes training moves. Elevate your heart rate, burn calories, and build muscle, creating that strong, lean body that you, your members, and clients desire. (FR3C) (course outline)

2013 RESTORATIVE GOLDEN BARRE with Leslee Bender
Most Barre studios only cater to the young wealthy fit female leaving the older women out who still wants to be graceful. This session is designed to give the older client an experience of authentic lengthening exercises that improve posture, flexibility and strength that she will feel successful performing! The baby boomer generation is quickly growing and it is imperative to know that they have injuries and needs that the younger generation does not “yet" have therefore having the correct exercise techniques can prevent further injuries and keep them moving pain free with grace and integrity and the feeling of dance without a ballet bar needed. (FR3E) (course outline)

DYNAMAX™ MEDICINE BALL: THE ULTIMATE SMALL GROUP TRAINING TOOL with Laura Cisneros
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. (FR3F) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: RE-CYCLE…CLASS PLANNING IN MINUTES! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid
Planning your classes should be simple and fun. Learn how to create and re-cycle class profiles and grow 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!” Ryde Real! (Heart rate monitor highly recommended.) (FR3K) (course outline)

AQUATIC EXERCISE EXCELLENCE with Connie Warasila
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! (LECTURE) (FR3L) (course outline)

GROUP FITNESS MANAGEMENT – HOW TO USE DATA TO MAKE MANAGEMENT DECISIONS with J.J. Gunning
Any good business collects information to benchmark current performance, set goals and measure growth…why should group fitness be any different? This session will discuss what a good GFM should measure, how to collect and store data, what metrics are the most important, and how to use data to create on-going growth. (LECTURE) (FR3M) (course outline)

ZUMBA® FITNESS PARTY with Vanessa Lupercio
Come experience the Latin passion, exotic rhythms and sexy beats that no other fitness program can offer you. Experience new choreography techniques, and a non-stop, get-down-and-dance, calorie burning, high-energy workout! Feeling the music and getting fit never felt so good! (FR4A) (course outline)

BODYPUMP® with Evelyn Ortmann
BODYPUMP® is the original barbell class that strengthens your entire body. This 60-minute workout challenges all your major muscle groups by using the best weight-room exercises like squats, presses, lifts and curls. Great music, awesome instructors and your choice of weight inspire you to get the results you came for – and fast! (FR4B) (course outline)

POWERFUL MUSIC: THE COMMON THREAD IN FITNESS with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Calling all PT and Group Ex Instructors: Differences among us abound, right? Yet the common thread that unites all successful PT and Group Ex experiences is the music. Music inspires, motivates and empowers all people on the planet. Lawrence shares some presenter secrets about choosing the right music, using music to complement your discipline, and knowing how to mix your own music with no more than a click. We will also discuss the changing nature of the legalities of music usage in the USA and beyond, music trends, what the future holds, how to be a "verbal DJ" when you teach and train. Included with this session will be a music credit from Power Music as a bonus! (FR4C) (course outline)

PILATES: MAKING MAGIC WITH THE CIRCLE with Abbie Appel
Learn fun, new ideas on how to build intensity and develop quality movements in both your Pilates and traditional strength classes. The Pilates Magic Circle is a great tool to make movements more challenging but most importantly create body awareness and make the exercises more effective. Discuss muscular interconnection and how using the Magic Circle can assist your class participant activate deep muscles they didn’t know they had. Review a variety of unique exercises and fresh techniques to create a memorable and “magical” experience with each class. (FR4D) (course outline)

FLIRTY GIRL™ TEASER with Jocelyn Geronimo & Wendi Malphurs
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. (FR4E) (course outline)

BOSU® DOUBLE UP DOUBLE DOWN with Jay Blahnik & Mindy Mylrea
Are you ready to double the intensity, double the interaction, double the results and double the FUN? This workshop is designed to teach you dozens of brand new drills, skills and sequences using two BOSU® Balance Trainers, not just one! Learn how to exponentially expand the utility of BOSU simply by doubling down, and walk away with exciting ideas for solo drills, partner drills and team drills that can be used in group fitness, personal training, boot camp, kid’s programs, circuit training and sport conditioning. Guaranteed to inspire you to BOSU like never before! (FR4F) (course outline)

KETTLE WEIGHT CONCEPTS with Keli Roberts
Explore the theory, philosophy, and biomechanics surrounding foundational kettle weight lifting and how it can be added to your arsenal as an effective tool of trade. Learn proper form and technique for lifting patterns, program design options, as well as safety considerations for clients of all fitness levels in private/ semi-private training settings. (FR4G) (course outline)

WHY USE 2 WHEN 1 WILL DO! – HAND BUOYS with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Discover how unilateral training enhances performance and improves function in this innovative cardio-endurance workout. This course places special emphasis on the effectiveness of hand-held buoyancy and drag by examining biomechanical and musculoskeletal considerations when using hand-held buoyant equipment in shallow water. Walk away with cardio and endurance exercise for water fitness when minimal equipment is available, or just to add some needed variety into your water fitness classes. (FR4H) (course outline)

WATERinMOTION®: WAVE 12: GO WITH THE FLOW with Connie Warasila, Jessica Pinkowski, Melissa Layne, MEd, & Dawn Stenis
Enjoy fun, doable and fantastic WATERinMOTION® choreography to grow your aqua programming. WATERinMOTION® 12 is our newest addition to this aquatic exercise series! Perfect for all participants, learn how to accommodate special populations using progressions and regressions to tailor-fit this hot new program to every client. See how intensity intervals can challenge all participants while working within their respective limits, with easier to learn and carefully refined choreography - catch the wave! Don't Miss WAVE 9, 10 and 11 and take your aqua classes to the next level - the variety is sure to WOW you! (FR4I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: HELEN VANDERBURG’S RIDE RIGHT™ 2-FOR-1 with Helen Vanderburg
Every Schwinn Master Trainer brings something unique to the bike and the mic. This workshop shines the spotlight on Helen Vanderburg’s own personal RIDE RIGHT™ style. Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as Helen walks you through two comprehensive handouts. One with all the components of the ride you just experienced, and a second, complete class plan broken down with music, cues, and imagery, so you’ll be able to recreate both rides at home. It’s the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (FR4J) (course outline)

PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE CORE with Lenny Parracino, FAFS
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 as it relates to the individual. (FR4L) (course outline)

I WANT TO OWN A FITNESS FACILITY – HOW DO I GET STARTED? with Lori Lowell
Lori Lowell will take you through an entertaining journey that gives you the nuts and bolts of getting started in your own business whether it’s small or large. This lecture will include: negotiating leases and talking to landlords, writing pro formas, all the tedious requirements involved in getting started, and all the formulas for success. Jeremy and Lori own 8 fitness facilities and have a wealth of knowledge in the industry and have helped hundreds of fitness enthusiasts open their own facilities. (LECTURE) (FR4M) (course outline)

CORE COMPETENCIES IN THE EXERCISE SCIENCES with Fabio Comana, MA, MS
For many, studying the core pillars of exercise science are a distant memory, yet how often do we rely upon this knowledge when explaining or refuting exercise or nutrition-related questions, concepts or ideologies? Are you delivering information consistent with current and continuously-evolving research so critical to maintaining credibility as a fitness professional, mentor and role model? This session will review current concepts and takeaways, updating your arsenal of knowledge so you can deliver best-in-class programming and information to clients. (LECTURE) (FR4N) (course outline)

BEST OF BOOT CAMP 2013 with Mindy Mylrea
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.(FR5A) (course outline)

CORE ZONE COMMOTION with Leslie Grosshauser
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. (FR5B) (course outline)

SPRI STEP360: STRENGTH VIIT with Abbie Appel
Train the building blocks of strength and performance. Progressive phases of exercises and increasing demands of intensity will move from foundation-to-performance. Then, utilize metabolic conditioning cycles that incorporate an effective “3-2-1” format of energy system overload. Learn how variable intensity intervals using 3 planes of motion, 6 phases of conditioning and 0 rest performed using the Step 360 Pro balance trainer will provide an integrated strength training challenge. This workout develops stabilization and integration of total body muscular strength/endurance while increasing output and burning calories. (FR5C) (course outline)

BARSCULPT® with Leslie Hamm
You thought only franchises had barre classes? Not anymore! BarSculpt® has the same roots but gives YOU the ability to bring a studio class to your clients. BarSculpt® is Pilates Evolved. Experience BarSculpt® and see how you can increase your endurance, strengthen, and flexibility suitable for all fitness levels. (FR5D) (course outline)

INDO ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN with Jay Blahnik & Josh Crosby
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. (FR5E) (course outline)

MYOFASCIAL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: TRIGGER POINT PERFORMANCE THERAPY Presented by Trigger Point Performance Therapy
Gain a clear understanding of the association of the Ultimate 6 areas of the body and their effect on biomechanics. Recover quickly and increase range of motion by using Myofascial Compression Techniques. We will explain the human biomechanical chain and demonstrate how our patented Trigger Point Performance tools and techniques can be implemented into your daily routine to increase biomechanical efficiency and ultimately performance. (FR5F) (course outline)

THE ULTIMATE LIGHT KETTLE WEIGHT WORKOUT with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Learn how to create an intense total-body workout developing strength and endurance that only results from kettle bell style training. Soft training techniques are appropriate for use in group settings with light-weight 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. (FR5G) (course outline)

DEEPER LOVE with Connie Warasila
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 the confidence to try creative movements with your class. Practice partner work, fun activities, patterns and stylized choreography that will have your classes loving you. (FR5H) (course outline)

POOL PERKUPS with Melissa Layne, MEd
Incredibly easy and quick makeovers for your aqua class! When you feel like you can’t create any more new choreography and your music seems lifeless and dull, apply these quick fixes. Your class won’t know what hit them. We will share a secret for every day of the week creating a plethora of pool improvement projects. Easy enough to DIY (do it yourself)! (FR5I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: STAYING POWER with Gregg Cook
Inspired by Schwinn® Master Trainer Gregg Cook’s success teaching up to 20 sold out indoor cycling classes per week throughout New York City. This workshop will show you how to build and deliver rides with staying power. Learn to create ONE ride template you can teach to everyone from uptown to downtown all while avoiding personal coaching burn out. Gregg will cover class planning, music use and selection and share tips for how to read your riders’ energy and anticipate the group’s needs in the moment to coach each class to their full potential. (FR5J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: SHUT UP LEGS! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid
Professional cyclist Jens Voigt best describes with the exclamation “Shut up legs!”--what to tell your legs when you think there’s no more. Experience what it takes to build strong and powerful climbing technique and how to conquer any hill. Take a challenging uphill journey that includes turning, steering and balancing along 20 steep switchbacks. This leg burning, heart pumping, “give it all you’ve got” profile will help any level rider develop stamina and grit! (FR5K) (course outline)

PERSONALIZED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR THE HIP with Lenny Parracino, FAFS
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. (FR5L) (course outline)

CREATING THE ULTIMATE MEMBER EXPERIENCE with Shawn Stewart
What is your company’s greatest liability? What is your company’s greatest asset? Having the wrong people can be your greatest liability, yet having the RIGHT people can be your greatest asset and is necessary to give your members the Ultimate Experience. In this session you will learn how to hire the right people based on your company’s core values, develop your staff through training, coaching, feed-back and reward systems and leave this session with breakthrough customer service concepts and techniques. (LECTURE) (FR5M) (course outline)

MEALS & MUSINGS with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Lawrence's latest book takes traditional recipes from around the world and reproduces them, both traditionally and with more healthy options. In this cooking demo session, he will demonstrate the ease of one-pot snacks and meals for busy people. Explore current trends of whole-food, raw food, slow & sustainable food, and discuss what fit people REALLY eat. From raw salads to simple meals to decadent desserts, this session is for those who love to eat and want to learn some simple, international twists on meals. This book’s profits benefit Lawrence's charity. (LECTURE) (FR5N) (course outline)

LES MILLS GRIT® CARDIO with Evelyn Ortmann
Small Group is one of the industry’s hottest new segments & HIIT training is among the hottest concepts. Get the first look at Les Mills’ newest entry into the Small Group/HIIT space, GRIT Cardio, a 30-minute, high intensity workout promising ‘better results than you ever imagined’. Learn about the science behind the development of this program, get some tips on selling yourself in the premium/small group space, and test the upper limits of your cardio endurance in this ultra-intense workout session through two 30-minute sessions. FREE MASTERCLASS. NO CECs. (FR6B) (course outline)

2013 FUNCTIONAL FLEXIBILITY-THE TRUTH IN TRAINING with Leslee Bender
This session brings to light that flexibility is dynamic not only static 3D! The body’s ability to react against motion is determined on how well it responds. If it is tight, movement can be restricted. This can lead to eventual injuries. Too many programs focus on squeezing, tucking and tightening the pelvis, which not only creates dysfunctions but limited range of motion, weakening the muscles and compromising flexibility. This may ultimately cause low back problems! You will walk away understanding how to address dysfunctions and strategies that will improve a client’s entire wellbeing for sport and life! MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA® ATTENDEES/$20 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (FR6D) (course outline)

WATERinMOTION® PLATINUM with Connie Warasila, Melissa Layne, MEd, Jessica Pinkowski, & Dawn Stenis
Platinum is a shallow-water, low-impact aqua exercise experience that offers senior citizens and deconditioned participants a fun workout improving cardiovascular endurance, agility, balance, strength and flexibility. This customized exercise system provides quarterly-released music, easy-to teach and learn choreography, fantastic marketing and scientifically designed programming and education. No swimming ability is required, and any aqua noodle can be used. Catch the Wave! FREE MASTERCLASS. NO CECs. (FR6I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: ALL-STAR MPOWER WORKOUT! with Gregg Cook, Mindy Mylrea, Keli Roberts, Jeffrey Scott & Helen Vanderburg
Don't miss THE ride of the weekend taught by a team of five of Schwinn's most popular trainers. Watch out, because they’re bringing their “A-Game” just for you! Come ride on the new Schwinn® AC Performance Bike with the MPower™ Console with Watts and see how measuring wattage, speed, distance, heart rate and calories will completely revolutionize your workout. You’ll experience five unique approaches to using measurement as motivation as each trainer showcases his or her best coaching, visualization, cueing and style. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA® ATTENDEES/$20 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (FR6J) (course outline)

STATE OF THE INDUSTRY ADDRESS - PANEL DISCUSSION with Lori Lowell, Lawrence Biscontini, MA, Fabio Comana, MA, MS, Leslie Grosshauser & Scott Josephson, MS, RD
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. FREE WINE & CHEESE PROVIDED. (FR6M) (course outline)

INTENSITY OVERLOAD-BATTLE OF THE HIIT’S with Mindy Mylrea
Fartik, Tabata, Little: positive recovery, negative recovery, longer intervals, shorter intervals - when to use it and when not to. So many options and so little time! What is a trainer to do? Trust Mindy to hold your hand and guide you through the HIIT battleground. Learn the science then strategically put HIIT training to the test. Formulate progressions and principals for success and retention and create training sessions that matter. (SA1A) (course outline)

POWER HOUR: THE S.W.A.T. TEAM WORKOUT with Leslie Grosshauser
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! (SA1B) (course outline)

SPRI STEP360: VIIT CIRCUIT CHALLENGE with Abbie Appel
Get energized with a circuit challenge to inspire peak performance. Small to large groups will benefit from progressive phases of exercises and increasing demands of intensity going from foundation-to-performance. Then, utilize metabolic conditioning cycles with multiple equipment options that incorporate an effective “3-2-1” format of energy system overload. Learn how variable intensity intervals using 3 planes of motion, 6 phases of conditioning and 0 rest performed using the Step360 Pro balance trainer will provide an integrated cardiovascular, strength and core training challenge. This workout improves cardiovascular capacity, caloric expenditure, muscular strength, endurance and power, while building stabilization and athletic performance. (SA1C) (course outline)

FELDENKRAIS FOR AN EVOLVED PILATES MAT CLASS: EMPHASIS ON THE 3D CUE with Valerie Grant
This innovative, evolved Pilates experience begins with an overview of the Feldenkrais method and applies it to the traditional, classical mat Pilates experience we all know and love. This workshop will give you the ability to refresh the classical repertoire by using a few verbally directed awareness cues that will take your clients mat work experience to the next level! (SA1D) (course outline)

INDO ROW®: THE PERFECT CALORIE BURN with Jay Blahnik & Josh Crosby
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. (SA1E) (course outline)

DYNAMAX™ MED BALL BOOT CAMP with Laura Cisneros
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 ore. Scalable from beginner to advanced, this class format is an absolute winner. (SA1F) (course outline)

FEMALE CHAIN REACTION with Leslee Bender
If you work with women in any stage of life, and wish to understand the biomechanical components from dysfunction to function, you need to learn about the female chain reaction. In this class we’ll introduce you to the pelvic core neuromuscular system (PCNS), functional mobility techniques for the pelvic girdle/floor muscles and exercise integration for complete core training, along with other issues specific to female biomechanics and exercise. (LECTURE) (SA1G) (course outline)

MATURES MAKING WAVES with Jessica Pinkowski
Give your regular pool class some turbulence and bring it to life again! The aqua environment is the perfect way to safely and effectively get our active aging population involved in a more active lifestyle. Let Jessica drench you with new and exciting ideas for your pool classes based on 3 simple building blocks. (SA1H) (course outline)

GYM RATTS: RAPID ATTENTION TO TONING with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Study innovative aqua teaching techniques guaranteed to increase your students’ muscular and skeletal awareness while strength training. Teach an education focused format in a fun filled class and complete a total body strength training workout performed within a student’s own “Personal Square” in the pool. (SA1I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: GREGG COOK’S RIDE RIGHT™ 2-FOR-1 with Gregg Cook
Every Schwinn Master Trainer brings something unique to the bike and the mic. This workshop shines the spotlight on Gregg Cook’s own personal RIDE RIGHT™ style. Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as Gregg walks you through two comprehensive handouts. One with all the components of the ride you just experienced, and a second, complete class plan broken down with music, cues, and imagery, so you’ll be able to recreate both rides at home. It’s the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (SA1J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: SHUT UP LEGS! with Douglas Brooks, MS and Adam Reid
Professional cyclist Jens Voigt best describes with the exclamation “Shut up legs!”--what to tell your legs when you think there’s no more. Experience what it takes to build strong and powerful climbing technique and how to conquer any hill. Take a challenging uphill journey that includes turning, steering and balancing along 20 steep switchbacks. This leg burning, heart pumping, “give it all you’ve got” profile will help any level rider develop stamina and grit! (SA1K) (course outline)

KETTLE WEIGHT SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES with Melissa Layne, MEd
Highly incorporated into group fitness and personal training, kettlebells are great tools for a body transformation. But why do we emphasize the swing in this type of training? What happens in the different muscle fiber types? What role does the muscle spindle play in the swing of the bell? Are all populations suited for training with kettlebells? Let’s find out Why we do what we do! (LECTURE) (SA1L) (course outline)

TRAINING DEPARTMENT’S GOAL: DELIVER THE ULTIMATE FITNESS EXPERIENCE with Nick Osborne
Most Owners/Managers of personal training departments don’t realize that their employees focus on exercise and can’t figure out why that narrow of a focus has only gotten most gyms less than 5 people out of every 100 to buy training at their gym. Potential Clients have both tremendous expectations and some negative perceptions when it comes to Personal Training. Personal Trainers need to learn how to over-deliver with a complete training & coaching system focusing on your Client’s in and out of the gym needs. (LECTURE) (SA1M) (course outline)

FUEL + FITNESS® with Sandra Koulourides MS, RD
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) (SA1N) (course outline)

RESISTANCE TRAINING FOR LIFE: THE GIFT OF ADVERSITY with Joe Cirulli
Joe Cirulli is the former president of IHRSA and has appeared twice on the cover of INC. Magazine. Join Joe as he shares the dreams and aspirations that have inspired him over his many years in the fitness industry, including the trials and tribulations he encountered in the process. Joe has truly lived the truism, “What doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.” He talks about the books that kept him going during times he felt like quitting, the absolute importance of formulating and focusing on goals; learning from mistakes – his own AND others; how people who weathered tough times and survived adversity are real gold mines of wisdom; and PERSISTENCE as the most significant ingredient for success.

R.I.P.P.E.D – THE ONE STOP BODY SHOCK® with Randi Moser and Terry Shorter
R.I.P.P.E.D.-The One Stop Body Shock® is a "Plateau Proof Fitness Formula" that masterfully combines Resistance, Interval, Power, Plyometrics, and Endurance training in a 50-minute workout. The program is rounded off with a full service online Diet and Nutrition tool. You are guaranteed to lose pounds and inches, increase your metabolism, sculpt lean muscles, and improve overall cardio vascular performance. While at the same time feel your energy and strength go through the roof, and have a blast doing it. Plus a sneak peak at the new Kids fitness program that is taking communities by storm...RIPPED 4 Kids! (SA2A) (course outline)

GROUP RX: RIP with Anja Garcia
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!(SA2B) (course outline)

SPRI IGNITE PERFORMANCE TRAINING with Brian Nunez
IGNITE360 is the comprehensive approach to performance training that focuses on every angle of athletic development: physical, mental and nutritional. Developed through training the world’s top athletes, it’s proven to push your clients performance to the next level. Through the use of the Ignite Performance Training elements (Performance Balance, Integrated Strength, and Athletic Movement) and a systematic Progression Pyramid (Train to Improve --> Train to Perform), coaches learn how to prepare all athletes to compete. (SA2C) (course outline)

SHEANETICS with Shea Vaughn
SheaNetics® is a doctor endorsed East meets West revolutionary wellness and exercise lifestyle practice supported by Shea Vaughn's 5 Living Principles of Well-Being - Commitment, Perseverance, Self-Control, Integrity and Love. These values are paired with an optimal mash up of performance proven movements from yoga, pilates, tai chi, martial arts, ballet, GYROKENISIS® and more, further enhanced by SheaNetics’ own Tri-Core-Power Training for a “killer core”. SheaNetics is a challenging and dynamic multi-age appropriate unparalleled innovation in body resistance exercise that builds exceptional body and core strength, muscle and joint flexibility and promotes positive mental and emotional balance. (SA2D) (course outline)

FLIRTY GIRL™ TEASER with Wendi Malphurs & Jocelyn Geronimo
You watch MTV and VH1. You love the moves, the music and the magic of this amazing dance style. You've thought about teaching cardio dance but didn't know where to begin. Well, look no further: 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. (SA2E) (course outline)

BOSU® ACCELERATE AND ELEVATE with Douglas Brooks, MS
Elevate your workout with high-intensity training that focuses on speed, agility, balance, power and plyometrics. Using the BOSU® Balance Trainer and BOSU® Stax, you will learn brand new ways to super-charge your training and amplify athleticism for all levels of fitness. Learn dynamic movement patterns that progress in intensity and complexity while incorporating variations in height. Come prepared to be challenged with advanced training techniques, enhance your exercise library, and accelerate results! (SA2F) (course outline)

KETTLE WEIGHT DRENCHED with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
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 kettle weight. 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. Learn proper lifting, form cues, and sequencing and formatting of exercise progressions for all fitness levels and special populations. (SA2G) (course outline)

AQUA CYCLE with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Want to simulate an interval cycling experience in the pool? Don’t have a budget for thousand-dollar hydro bikes? “Use the noodle” in this DVD to create a group cycling class in the hydro environment that will not only move your “cycle” around the pool, but also will incorporate upper-body muscles simultaneously, doing ‘jumps,’ ‘hills,’ ‘climbs,’ ‘races,’ and ‘flats.’ For programming ides to create an aquatic cycled class based on both singles and pairs, this DVD is for you! (SA2H) (course outline)

AQUA FORCE with Connie Warasila
Discover techniques for communicating to your students how to effectively apply force to the water for an intense workout. Learn to design movement patterns that offer the best opportunity for intensity and to present your material in ways that increase participant motivation. May the FORCE be with you and your students! (SA2I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: RELEASE AND RELIEVE FOR CYCLISTS with Helen Vanderburg
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. (SA2J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: INTEGRATED CORE TRAINING & INJURY PREVENTION FOR CYCLISTS with Leslee Bender
This power-packed session gives you the tools to become a critical thinking cycling instructor. Indoor and outdoor cyclists suffer from chronic injuries that are caused by poor posture, lack of flexibility and "bad" biomechanics throughout the day or while ryding. Learn injury prevention strategies geared specifically for cyclists on and off the bike that activate the core and increase mobility. In this session you will ryde a criterium race (also known as a "crit"), which requires the body to react quickly in multiple planes to turns in the road, as well as respond to other cyclists jockeying for position. This dynamic crit race format contributes to an interactive experience that is intense and functional! (SA2K) (SA2K) (course outline)

ONBOARDING AND DASHBOARDING: YOUR TWO MOST IMPORTANT NEW MEMBER SYSTEMS with Michael Scott Scudder
Michael Scott Scudder will show you why these are two of the most-important, least-understood facets of running a successful fitness business. Learn why most clubs do onboarding poorly yet it is the key to member retention, ancillary revenues, and new member referrals. Additionally, most clubs don’t do dashboarding, even though it enables decision-making to be faster and better. This session will help build an understanding of how to manage for the "experience" not the effect. (LECTURE) (SA2L) (course outline)

GIRLS 30+…STAYING HEALTHY AND LEAN with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD
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) (SA2M) (course outline)

SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS – PROMISES & PITFALLS with Scott Josephson, MS, RD
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) (SA2N) (course outline)

(If you choose this session, then 2:15pm - 3:15pm will be your expo and lunch break.)

EXHILARATE™ LIVE!: A RHYTHMIC JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD WITH ZUMBA®! with Karla Mead
Take your body, mind and soul on a full blown fitness journey. This is the original Exhilarate DVD Fitness-Party Experience – LIVE! This high energy Zumba® workout features rhythms of the exotic sounds of Bollywood , African, cutting edge hip hop, French Reggaeton, traditional Latin rhythms into one amazing experience! (SA3B) (course outline)

SMRT-CORE™ FOAM ROLLING WORKOUT Presented by Trigger Point Performance Therapy
Take foam rolling to the next level with SMRT-CORE! SMRT-CORE™ programming using The GRID™ revolutionary foam roller combines self-myofascial release (foam rolling), core stabilization, and functional strength into one training format. Experience foam rolling with The GRID, unique SMRT-CORE™ exercises that combine core stability work with foam rolling, and SMRT-CORE™ exercises that teach the core to stabilize during movement. This workshop also provides programming ideas you can use in one-on-one personal training sessions and group training. (SA3D) (course outline)

SHOCKWAVE with Jay Blahnik, Gregg Cook, Josh Crosby, Keli Roberts & Doris Thews
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! (SA3E) (course outline)

KETTLE WEIGHTS TABATA STYLE with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Using the HIIT protocol known as “Tabata,” we will explore the options of this powerful program using light weight kettle bells. An easy to teach format, this workout is high-intensity using a 20 second/10 second ratio. We will mix kettle weight exercises with body weight for a total of six, four-minute rounds. We will explore many options of exercise selection for large or small-group settings. (SA3G) (course outline)

BOOMERS CAN BRING IT: AN ACTIVITY SESSION FOR THE ACTIVELY AGING with Jessica Pinkowski
Music, patterns, and class participation make the aquatic workout session a must for all free style instructors. Discuss putting innovative patterns together that actually originate from that favorite “back to the basics” move and that will empower the actively aging participant to add intensity, and duration to her weekly workout. (SA3H) (course outline)

AOL: YOU'VE GOT MALE: AQUATIC OUTBREAKS OF LAWRENCE with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
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. (LECTURE) (SA3I) (course outline)

CREATING FANTASTIC MEMBER EXPERIENCES with Lori Lowell
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) (SA3M) (course outline)

(If you choose this session, then 12:30pm - 1:30pm will be your expo and lunch break.)

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING®: GETTING ROLLING with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD
The toughest workout around gets even tougher! Horizontal Conditioning®: Getting Rolling incorporates the added challenge of balance and stability. Work your entire body, from the inside out, from head to toe, like never before. The ultimate in hard core conditioning! (SA3A) (course outline)

BODYCOMBAT® with Evelyn Ortmann
Discover how you can select moves and sequence your workout to provide MAXIMUM Core engagement during your workouts. In addition to learning how to integrate these types of contractions into your own martial arts workout, you’ll get to experience the ultra-intense core workout our own Program Directors use to keep their cores in top presenting shape. (SA3C) (course outline)

BOSU® MIND-BODY FUSION with Helen Vanderburg
This unique fusion of Yoga and Pilates inspired movement sequences uses the BOSU® Balance Trainer and Ballast Ball to build strength, balance and flexibility while creating greater body awareness in a mindful atmosphere of moving meditation. Experience fresh and dynamic exercises that work in both group fitness and personal training settings. You will learn to teach a full class that fuses Yoga and Pilates, as well as how to split the exercise sequences for separate Pilates or Yoga inspired workouts. Prepare to be challenged with advanced training techniques and new ideas! (SA3F) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: MINDY MYLREA’S RIDE RIGHT™ 2-FOR-1 with Mindy Mylrea
Every Schwinn Master Trainer brings something unique to the bike and the mic. This workshop shines the spotlight on Mindy Mylrea’s own personal RIDE RIGHT™ style. Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as Mindy walks you through two comprehensive handouts. One with all the components of the ride you just experienced, and a second, complete class plan broken down with music, cues, and imagery, so you’ll be able to recreate both rides at home. It’s the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (SA3J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: THIS IS HOW WE RYDE! with Douglas Brooks, MS and Adam Reid
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! (SA3K) (course outline)

THE FOUR NOT-SO-SECRET PARTS TO A PROFITABLE PT DEPARTMENT with Nick Osborne
This session will give the owner over a dozen items to solve the Personal Training Department Puzzle in their gym when they get back. This way they get more members involved with the personal training department, blowing the industry average of 3%- 5% of the membership involved in training, and get it closer to 12%-15%. (LECTURE) (SA3L) (course outline)

CARDIO REINVENTED with Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Do your programs fail to hit weight loss goals or push athletes through plateaus? Blame it on older standardized programming guidelines. Why use MHR-based programs for cardio when MHR offers poor correlations to performance? If metabolism is as unique as your fingerprint – then so should your programs be that unique. Discover the latest methods to Metabolic Cardio Training (MCT), the significance behind VT1 and VT2, and understand how to program around these markers for true results for weight loss and performance. Rethink the way you train for cardio…retrain the way you think about cardio programming. (LECTURE) (SA3N) (course outline)

BOOTY CAMP with Mindy Mylrea
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. (SA4A) (course outline)

GROUP RX: WAR with Anja Garcia
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! (SA4B) (course outline)

SPRI STEP360: CORE VIIT with Abbie Appel
Redefine core training. Progressive phases of exercises and increasing demands of intensity will move from foundation-to-performance. Then, utilize metabolic conditioning cycles that incorporate an effective “3-2-1” format of energy system overload. Learn how variable intensity intervals using 3 planes of motion, 6 phases of conditioning and 0 rest performed using the Step 360 Pro balance trainer will provide an integrated core training challenge. This workout focuses on developing alignment, awareness, athletic efficiency and control, dynamic balance and core power. (SA4C) (course outline)

CARDIO VUSION with Vicki Vara
Finally bring barre training to your facility with this specifically designed and sequenced fitness method. The first installment of the V.Method training programs, Cardio Vusion incorporates familiar cardiovascular training exercises with the addition of ballet bar movements, classical Pilates, and yoga exercises into a 50 minute full body workout. Learn about this body changing method and try it out for yourself. (SA4D) (course outline)

BARRE ABOVE 2013 TEASER with Leslee Bender
Barre is the ‘hottest” form of training since the Pilates boom, but many students are getting injured! This isn’t just another barre program. Experience Barre Above! This program focuses on authentic movement to the body's ability to work against gravity to lengthen the muscles eccentrically. This form of training is proven to work to improve flexibility, posture and strength. There are no gimmicks or exercises requiring students to perform movements that can be potentially dangerous to the low back This is the Barre program in which each students’ needs are addressed. You will leave with the necessary tools to be a great Barre trainer for all levels of students. (SA4E) (course outline)

MUAY THAI KICKBOXING FOR THE PERSONAL TRAINER with Tim Mousel
Your clients will love the novelty of a Muay Thai workout. It's a nice change of pace from the monotony of a treadmill or Stairmaster and a great workout and has the potential of increasing your income due to the ability of attracting new clients and keeping your current clients interested in working out. You will learn in this session: Bioenergetic Continuum, muscle fiber types, interval training, Muay Thai techniques, combinations, teaching progression, suggested workout and how to integrate Muay Thai into a personal training session. (SA4F) (course outline)

SMALL GROUP PERSONAL TRAINING: HOW TO DEVELOP EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS with Keli Roberts
Get on board with one of the hottest trends in the fitness industry today: Small Group Personal Training. This workshop will demonstrate how goal driven program design can drive business and increase your hourly income. Review resistance training principles and how they can be manipulated in a small group PT environment. Examine motor learning strategies to enhance your ability to instruct multiple fitness levels and abilities that will build your business through results. (SA4G) (course outline)

AQUA DANCE PARTY with Dawn Stenis
Treat your aqua students to a jammin’ dance party, all while persuading them to work hard. Take them back in time and invigorate them with the dances they grew up loving on land, but using the properties of water to make it a killer workout! They’ll be having so much fun they won’t even notice how hard they’re working! (SA4H) (course outline)

WATERinMOTION®: WAVE 13: MAKING SENSE OF MUSIC with Connie Warasila, Melissa Layne, MEd, Jessica Pinkowski
Enjoy fun WATERinMOTION® choreography to grow your aqua programming. WATERinMOTION® 13 is our newest addition to this aquatic exercise series! Perfect for all participants, learn how to use music to move your participants. Instructor music connection is key to teaching and sharing the passion - catch the wave! Don't Miss WAVE 10, 11 and 12 and take your aqua classes to the next level - the variety is sure to WOW you! (SA4I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: IT’S ALL IN YOUR HEAD with Jay Blahnik
The best indoor cycling instructors know when and how to use vivid imagery to improve performance, transcend time and inspire their students. Not all imagery is created equal, and some approaches work better than others. In this workshop, you will learn the latest research on the mind/body connection, and how imagery fits into class design and performance. Plus, you will walk away with some of the most effective imagery used by Schwinn's most popular Master Trainers, and see it put to use in a killer workout! (SA4J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: RE-CYCLE…CLASS PLANNING IN MINUTES! with with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid
Planning your classes should be simple and fun. Learn how to create and re-cycle class profiles and grow 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!” Ryde Real! (Heart rate monitor highly recommended.) (SA4K) (course outline)

TRENDS: WHY THEY’RE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO YOUR BUSINESS with Michael Scott Scudder
Most people think that trends are what happened. This seminar will illustrate the multiple-importance of trends…past, present and future. Walk away with an understanding of actual present industry trends and how they play out in your competitive market. Know what’s hot, what’s not, what’s fading out and what’s coming in. Learn how trends in one size club are not the same as trends in another size club, as well as how trends help with long-term business planning. (LECTURE) (SA4L) (course outline)

GROUP FITNESS SOLUTIONS with Lori Lowell
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. (LECTURE) (SA4M) (course outline)

SUGAR SABOTAGE! WHAT TO USE? with Scott Josephson MS, RD
Sugar or artificial sweeteners-what should you use? 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. (LECTURE) (SA4N) (course outline)

HORIZONTAL BOOT CAMP® with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD
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. (SA5A) (course outline)

ZUMBA® GOLD with Vanessa Lupercio
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.(SA5B) (course outline)

SPRI IGNITE CHALLENGE with Brian Nunez
Challenge within a workout is an important component of helping prepare all athletes to compete. However, if the challenge is not appropriate and purposeful then it could actually be detrimental to an athlete’s training program. Ignite360 Challenge teaches the trainer to design challenges that are designed for each individual based on their age, sport, training level, and competitive nature using the elements of the Ignite Performance Training methodology (Performance Balance, Integrated Strength, Athletic Movement). Learn how to challenge an individual,partners, and a team with Ignite 360 Challenges. (SA5C) (course outline)

YOGA TRIBAL GROOVE with Helen Vanderburg
Experience the groove of tribal music combined with vinyasa style yoga that blends African inspired dance and yoga postures to energize your spirit. Feel the pulse of the music and the vibrations of your body in this exploration of mind, body and spirit. Let your spirit go free as you release tension through your body. (SA5D) (course outline)

BARSCULPT® PROP with Leslie Hamm
Step away from the barre use the use the space you have in the room. Props already in your studio or gym for Pilates or private training are integrated into this total body sculpting class. This class is full of GREAT exercises to add to ANY class. (SA5E) (course outline)

MYOFASCIAL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: TRIGGER POINT PERFORMANCE THERAPY Presented by Trigger Point Performance Therapy
Gain a clear understanding of the association of the Ultimate 6 areas of the body and their effect on biomechanics. Recover quickly and increase range of motion by using Myofascial Compression Techniques. We will explain the human biomechanical chain and demonstrate how our patented Trigger Point Performance tools and techniques can be implemented into your daily routine to increase biomechanical efficiency and ultimately performance. (SA5F) (course outline)

BOX MANIA™ with Katrina Shaw
Box Mania™ IS a Hardcore Boxing Format with combinations of Power Punching and Kicking on a target, Fun, Total Body and Cardio Conditioning, Empowering, Challenging but modification for all fitness levels, Group Exercise, Personal Training and Boot Camp Format. Box Mania™ is addictive-it’s the REAL DEAL! What Box Mania™ is NOT: Not choreographed, not dance, not exclusive, not boring and NOT for the faint of heart! (SA5G) (course outline)

ZEN & ZENERGY H2O with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Powerful water movements combined with body mind intervals make this class a creative and arousing water fitness experience. Using a 2:1 ratio, the “Zen” (1.5 minutes) includes mindful, yoga and Pilates inspired water fitness movements teamed with “Zenergy” (3-minutes), - consisting of explosive; adrenaline influenced rebounding power choreography within a single water fitness experience. This class is twice as fun and extremely replicable. (SA5H) (course outline)

AQUATIC PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS & SPECIAL POPULATIONS: S.P.A. with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Apply published research studies over the last ten years to aquatic programming for the senior population. We also will play with some progressions for arthritic and obese. Learn what seniors most fear, and how to address that in the pool! (SA5I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: SUPER STAR SUBSTITUTE! with Doris Thews
You know this instructor, the one that can step in to sub at a moment’s notice, win over a skeptical class and have students eating out of the palm of their hand by the last song. It’s the Super Star Substitute! Whether you sub often or just for the rare emergency. Should you want to pick up more classes, more cash or just become more beloved by your own students. Come experience the perfect “substitute ride” you can take away as your own, and learn tips and tricks for succeeding in every group fitness situation. (SA5J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: BURN YOUR LAST MATCH! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid
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!) (SA5K) (course outline)

IMPROVE MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IN THE DIGITAL AGE With Elizabeth Robinson
Fitness club member are increasingly using digital fitness tools to help them kick-start a program, stay motivated, or prevent boredom. Learn how personal trainers and club managers can use these tools to strengthen member/trainer relationships, increase member retention, and transition the club from facility to an ultimate fitness resource. (LECTURE) (SA5L) (course outline)

TRUE METABOLIC CONDITIONING with Fabio Comana, MA, MS
Metabolic Conditioning (MC) is hot, and while many fitness professionals grasp the basic concepts to this training philosophy, many miss opportunities to leverage the secrets of mechanical, neurological, bio-energetic and biological specificity of this training modality. While MC varies by purpose, for most it involves boosting metabolism, to transform fat-to-fit. In this session we will examine current training philosophies and concerns then discuss effective strategies to boost metabolism and total daily energy expenditure. Furthermore, this session will deliver a variety of different Metabolic Cardio Training (MCT) and Metabolic Resistance training (MRT) that deliver results. For all your MC needs, this one-two punch delivers best-in-class solutions. (LECTURE) (SA5M) (course outline)

EATING FOR ENERGY & PERFORMANCE with Scott Josephson, MS, RD
This is a unique and highly informative session on nutrition and dietary practices. If you want to gain solid and useful information, then this is perfect for you. Sports nutrition is the core component to any program! 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, and 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) (SA5N) (course outline)

LES MILLS GRIT® STRENGTH with Evelyn Ortmann
LES MILLS™ GRIT® series is designed for people who want to propel their fitness to a new level. For people who demand an extreme, hardcore and time efficient workout. Using the scientifically proven technique of high intensity interval training, we have created highly challenging workouts that will take participants to their physical limits through two 30-minute sessions. FREE MASTERCLASS. NO CECs. (SA6B) (course outline)

ACCELERATED RECOVERY PROGRAMMING with Steve Jack
Learn how to generated accelerated healing responses in your athletes and clients by understanding how the human energy field, meridian and chakra system interact to create accelerated repair of the tissue, uncover the key nutrition protocols to improve speed of repair at the cellular level, as well as the subconscious mind clearing techniques to build back athletes self-belief and confidence and the exact treatment protocol from trauma to on field or life performance. Steve will demonstrate live healing techniques which make him one of the most sought after high frequency healers for athletic injury recovery programming in the US. MASTERCLASS: $10 MANIA® ATTENDEES/$20 Non-Attendees. NO CECs. (SA6E) (course outline)

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING®: GETTING STARTED with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD
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! (SU1A) (course outline)

HIIT THAT STEP – HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING with Abbie Appel
Reignite your workouts on the STEP and elevate your strength conditioning circuits with high-intensity metabolic training. Utilize timed aerobic and anaerobic intervals with user-friendly, progressive, athletic movement patterns to increase total work and energy expenditure. Review the science of the energy systems and learn how to effectively use the step to develop these programs for a group. (SU1B) (course outline)

SMRT-CORE™ FOAM ROLLING WORKOUT Presented by Trigger Point Performance Therapy
Take foam rolling to the next level with SMRT-CORE! SMRT-CORE™ programming using The GRID™ revolutionary foam roller combines self-myofascial release (foam rolling), core stabilization, and functional strength into one training format. Experience foam rolling with The GRID, unique SMRT-CORE™ exercises that combine core stability work with foam rolling, and SMRT-CORE™ exercises that teach the core to stabilize during movement. This workshop also provides programming ideas you can use in one-on-one personal training sessions and group training. (SU1C) (course outline)

SPRI: THE CORE FROM THE FLOOR WITH THE CHIBOLSTER® with Leslee Bender
The Core from the Floor It’s not about a six pack or shortening and tightening the muscles! Every time your foot hits the ground you activate your core three dimensionally and, every plane of motion is involved. You will discover a strong core is not lying on the floor performing crunches as it only shortens the tissue. You will learn the affects gravity has on the body each time you move with a ‘purpose” Incorporating the Chi Bolster® adds a unique opportunity for stimulation of the feet with all exercises which affects the entire kinetic chain. (SU1D) (course outline)

BODY, BRAIN AND BALANCE FOR ACTIVELY AGING ADULTS with Jessica Pinkowski
Our older adult population is growing rapidly. 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 and functional strength. (SU1E) (course outline)

BOSU® MOBILITY AND STABILITY FOR THE ACTIVE AGING with Lawrence Biscontini, MA
Learn exercises, sequences, drills and skills perfect for the gentle exerciser and active aging market that use the BOSU Balance Trainer in many unique ways. Moving through many of the body's functional positions for activities of daily life, this workshop will explore how the BOSU can provide assistance, resistance, cushioning and stimulus to amplify the impact for this important and growing market of exercisers. Help your clients build functional strength, face their fear of falling with gait training, learn various ways to get up and down, move more efficiently through the entire kinetic chain, and ultimately make all of their daily movements easier to do! (SU1F) (course outline)

HYDRO VITALITY with Connie Warasila
This workshop is based on the 5 Tibetan Rites which include movements that stimulate the nervous system from the spine outward. Believed to be the pathway to perpetual youth and health, the 5 Rites offer an alternative approach to physical well-being. Transferred to the pool, it is the perfect blend of stimulus and relaxation – a virtual fountain of youth. Learn the original 5 Tibetan Rites, additional spinal stimulating moves, and their aquatic equivalent. (SU1H) (course outline)

DEEP WATER TABATA with Irene Lewis-McCormick
Japanese researcher Izumi Tabata effectively demonstrated that performing 4-minutes intervals consisting of 20-seconds of ultra-intense exercise with 10-seconds of active recovery eight times, significantly improves VO2 max. Additionally, HIIT (high intensity interval training) of which Tabata drills can also be a part, improves resting metabolic rate due to an increased EPOC. So what does all this mean with respect to DEEP WATER EXERCISE? Come and find out how deep water lends itself to a complete high-intensity training modality- all the power without the impact. (SU1I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: DORIS THEWS’ RIDE RIGHT 2-FOR-1 with Doris Thews
Every Schwinn Master Trainer brings something unique to the bike and the mic. This workshop shines the spotlight on Doris Thews’ own personal RIDE RIGHT™ style. Expect an indoor cycling workout filled with world-class coaching, motivation and incredible energy. Then wipe the sweat from your eyes as Doris walks you through two comprehensive handouts. One with all the components of the ride you just experienced, and a second, complete class plan broken down with music, cues, and imagery, so you’ll be able to recreate both rides at home. It’s the ultimate cycling 2-for-1. (SU1J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: SHUT UP LEGS! with Douglas Brooks, MS & Adam Reid
Professional cyclist Jens Voigt best describes with the exclamation “Shut up legs!”--what to tell your legs when you think there’s no more. Experience what it takes to build strong and powerful climbing technique and how to conquer any hill. Take a challenging uphill journey that includes turning, steering and balancing along 20 steep switchbacks. This leg burning, heart pumping, “give it all you’ve got” profile will help any level rider develop stamina and grit! (SU1K) (course outline)

WHY YOUR CLIENTS AREN’T BUYING PERSONAL TRAINING...& HOW TO FIX IT! with Nicholas Osborne
Owners and Managers continue to face a depressing statistic: Only 5% or less of their members are buying personal training! Even more frustrating is the fact that they cannot figure out how to reverse this trend. This session will teach you what your clients need and want, examining the reasons why, then supply you with a roadmap directing you how to successfully change your program to penetrate 12%-15% of your existing members. (LECTURE) (SU1L) (course outline)

NEW NUTRITION NEWS with Melissa Layne, MEd
It seems like every time we open a fitness journal or just listen to our peers talking, we hear of something new. It’s time to get the facts on the happening trends: the Paleo diet, milk replacement drinks, inulin fiber, irisin in fat and the truth about resveratrol. What about the vitamin D debate and genetically modified foods? What is the research saying about nutrient percentages now? Is the acid-base balance of our nutrients important? It’s an ever changing world and we have to stay current! (LECTURE) (SU1N) (course outline)

HORIZONTAL CONDITIONING®: STRENGTH & LENGTH with Sandra Koulourides, MS, RD
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.(SU2A) (course outline)

EXHILARATE™ LIVE!: A RHYTHMIC JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD WITH ZUMBA®! with Karla Mead
Take your body, mind and soul on a full blown fitness journey. This is the original Exhilarate DVD Fitness-Party Experience – LIVE! This high energy Zumba® workout features rhythms of the exotic sounds of Bollywood , African, cutting edge hip hop, French Reggaeton, traditional Latin rhythms into one amazing experience!(SU2B) (course outline)

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE OLDER! with Lawrence Biscontini, MA & Bernadette O’Brien
Join Lawrence and Bernadette for a theoretical and practical application of what it means to train "seniors" today versus just a few years ago. Teaching to this population, the "chronologically enriched," involves a new mindset and a new toolbox for today's group and personal trainers. Lawrence will share with you practical stories of success and inspiration so that you can take to your older clients a new look and fresh approach. (SU2C) (course outline)

CARDIO VUSION with Vicki Vara
Finally bring barre training to your facility with this specifically designed and sequenced fitness method. The first installment of the V.Method training programs, Cardio Vusion incorporates familiar cardiovascular training exercises with the addition of ballet bar movements, classical Pilates, and yoga exercises into a 50 minute full body workout. Learn about this body changing method and try it out for yourself. (SU2D) (course outline)

FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE SAQ with Steve Jack
Functional performance means bridging the gap between training and performing. In this blended workshop, you will uncover the movement continuum and the key difference between functional training and functional performance and what this means when conditioning your clients and athletes. You will uncover the power lines needed in performance and how to use these in your assessments and performance protocols and explore how to move your clients through the Isolation-Multi joint-Instability-Perform continuation process and how to easily spot the client tells when they are performing outside their current level of competence for their body. (SU2E) (course outline)

DYNAMAX™ HIIT MED BALL WHEEL WORKOUT with Laura Cisneros
Dynamax™ at its BEST! The best of Dynamax's high-velocity, partner-based exercises and programming formatted into one workout. The HIIT Med Ball Wheel Workout is a can't miss opportunity to learn the wheel and how to make it a high intensity intveral training (HIIT) tool. Make sure no client is left out and no rep undone. Don't miss out on the HIIT Med Ball Wheel Workout and leave your clients wanting more. (SU2F) (course outline)

THE MOMMY MAKEOVER- AQUA with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
Exercise during pregnancy can be safe, effective and fun! Research has shown us that there are numerous benefits associated with water exercise during pregnancy that offer both short and long term benefits to both the fetus and the mother. Buoyancy, hydrostatic pressure, resistance and water temperature all play an important role in the ideal water fitness environment for prenatal exercisers. Understanding the information necessary to develop an individualized program can assist the fitness professional in customizing a program that can go a long way in achieving better results from exercise during pregnancy and beyond. (SU2H) (course outline)

AQUA BALANCE CHOREOGRAPHY CONCEPTION with Melissa Layne, MEd
Aqua Balance Choreography Conception: Sure, our aqua members love choreography but is that all they need? As our members age, balance becomes a critical component of the workout. Studies show that balance peaks in our late teens and drops progressively as we age. It is possible to sneak balance work into the choreography. Get wet and get balanced without missing a beat. (SU2I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: LEAVE ‘EM BREATHLESS with Jeffery Scott
Pair High Intensity Interval Training with high impact rider interaction and leave your classes breathless and begging for more! This workshop couples the latest research in exercise physiology with proven athletic training psychology to create solo, partner and tribe-based drills to spark off-the-charts energy in any class you teach. Experience six sets you can easily re-create at home and learn the methodology behind them so you can continue to “leave ‘em breathless” with your new skills and drills. (SU2J) (course outline)

REALRYDER® INDOOR CYCLING: INTEGRATED CORE TRAINING & INJURY PREVENTION FOR CYCLISTS with Leslee Bender
This power-packed session gives you the tools to become a critical thinking cycling instructor. Indoor and outdoor cyclists suffer from chronic injuries that are caused by poor posture, lack of flexibility and "bad" biomechanics throughout the day or while ryding. Learn injury prevention strategies geared specifically for cyclists on and off the bike that activate the core and increase mobility. In this session you will ryde a criterium race (also known as a "crit"), which requires the body to react quickly in multiple planes to turns in the road, as well as respond to other cyclists jockeying for position. This dynamic crit race format contributes to an interactive experience that is intense and functional! (SU2K) (course outline)

THE FIVE BENCHMARKS YOUR CLUB MUST ACHIEVE TO BE SUCCESSFUL with Michael Scott Scudder
Everybody thinks they know about benchmarks and how to work with them. Few really do. This presentation will fix that. Learn how these five benchmarks are important, why achieving them is necessary and how to achieve them in your club. (LECTURE) (SU2L) (course outline)

METABOLISM & THE HORMONE HIGHWAY with Scott Josephson, MS, RD
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. (SU2N) (course outline)

R.I.P.P.E.D – THE ONE STOP BODY SHOCK® with Randi Moser and Malea Anderson
R.I.P.P.E.D.-The One Stop Body Shock® is a "Plateau Proof Fitness Formula" that masterfully combines Resistance, Interval, Power, Plyometrics, and Endurance training in a 50-minute workout. The program is rounded off with a full service online Diet and Nutrition tool. You are guaranteed to lose pounds and inches, increase your metabolism, sculpt lean muscles, and improve overall cardio vascular performance. While at the same time feel your energy and strength go through the roof, and have a blast doing it. Plus a sneak peak at the new Kids fitness program that is taking communities by storm...RIPPED 4 Kids! (SU3A) (course outline)

BODYWEIGHT BURN with Abbie Appel
Learn how use only your bodyweight to develop high-intensity programs that your small and large groups will LOVE! Experience a variety of unique, fresh circuits that incorporate your favorite and most familiar strength/conditioning and athletic-driven movements with NO EQUIPMENT. Push past boundaries as we challenge muscular endurance, strength and power in this timed-based, intensity-powered workout with measurable results. (SU3B) (course outline)

MUAY THAI KICKBOXING FOR THE PERSONAL TRAINER with Tim Mousel
Your clients will love the novelty of a Muay Thai workout. It's a nice change of pace from the monotony of a treadmill or Stairmaster and a great workout and has the potential of increasing your income due to the ability of attracting new clients and keeping your current clients interested in working out. You will learn in this session: Bioenergetic Continuum, muscle fiber types, interval training, Muay Thai techniques, combinations, teaching progression, suggested workout and how to integrate Muay Thai into a personal training session. (SU3C) (course outline)

BARSCULPT® STRETCH with Leslie Hamm
This restorative class incorporates gentle yoga poses and dancer stretches. Appropriate for all levels and to those who have or have not tried BarSculpt®. Everyone will find stretching especially satisfying. This class takes out the strengthening intervals of BarSculpt® and is fantastic for any client needing extra stretch time (runners, swimmers, bikers or those of us who sit at a computer all day!) (SU3D) (course outline)

GENTLE FLEXIBILITY with Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
As we age, our muscles become less pliable, making even simple activities of daily living (ADL’s) more difficult. Flexibility and stretching exercises are important for increasing muscle and joint range of motion, but simple stretching routines are not enough. Aging adults need static and dynamic balance training, range of motion, core stability, and meditation and stress reduction. Come and learn effective and simple yoga and Pilates techniques adapted for this population. Your seniors will be amazed at how much more they can accomplish every day and will enjoy their exercise time while you provide safe and effective training in a gentle and forgiving environment. (SU3E) (course outline)

SPRI: MODERN PILATES WITH THE CHIBOLSTER® with Leslee Bender
This session is filled with techniques for today’s client based on applied functional movement. You will learn that antiquated exercises that were once only performed on the floor are now standing and three dimensional incorporating the Chi Bolster®. This session helps the client improve posture, reduce back pain and do more activates in life. The core begins from the floor and not supine. You will walk away with NEW and creative strategies that will help all levels of clients from those with injuries to even the fittest as this session will promise only results not pain! (SU3F) (course outline)

WET STRETCH IN SERENITY with Melissa Layne, MEd
Whether you are looking for cool down ideas, stretching ideas, or interval ideas - this is the workshop for you. There are days in our lives when we need to take it down a notch, calm the waters and experience serenity. Whether you have a therapy pool or a lap pool, the class stays moving to keep the participants warm while focusing on stretching, mind-body principles, muscle endurance, core strength and balance. We often forget that there is more to aqua exercise than rebounding and suspending.(SU3H) (course outline)

HYDRO RECESS with Connie Warasila
Turn your pool into a playground. Fun and games in the water can bring joy and laughter to your classes when introduced with sensitivity and an inclusive approach. Get creative ideas for designing interactive play and learn methods to introduce students to a fun way of exercising and interacting with fellow class participants. (SU3I) (course outline)

SCHWINN® CYCLING: TABATA TREK with Mindy Mylrea
Are you ready for an interval explosion both ON and OFF the bike? This workshop is based on the industry’s hottest results-focused training technique, Tabata-inspired High Intensity Interval Training. And in this workshop it involves more than just pedaling! We’ll break up the ride with work and recovery sets performed next to the bike, in addition to the anaerobic cycling intervals you love. Experience top-notch Schwinn Cycling coaching combined with a new approach to your ride that will inspire you to mix it up in your own classes. (SU3J) (course outline)

IMPROVING SYSTEMATIC MEMBER PROGRAMMING with Steve Jack
The fitness industry is fantastic at providing amazing facilities for members to train in. The truth is, when we scratch below the surface, the actual delivery upon getting members results they have signed up to achieve is very poor. There are industry-wide systemic issues involved that set up members for failure, these include: staff induction and their education principles, facility set up and lay out, member education, and the member journey. Join Steve as he explores each of these systemic issues and offers practical down to earth solutions that harness new trends in the industry, establishing staff career journey’s, better use of technology, system wide nutrition programming, and higher tiered secondary spend programming to offer a wider solution for members needs and tastes. (LECTURE) (SU3L) (course outline)

WINNING AT LOSING-WEIGHT MANAGEMENT MADE SIMPLE with Scott Josephson, MS, RD
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) (SU3N) (course outline)

ZUMBATOMIC ®: THE ZUMBA® KIDS WORKOUT with Adriana Carr
Exercise programs for kids are incredibly important in order to prevent childhood obesity, and excessive sedentary behavior. Zumbatomic ® was developed with this in mind. Kids love to dance, wiggle and sing along to great songs. We will teach you how to fuse the Zumba Formula, Zumba Basic Skills and dynamic Zumbatomic® Choreography to create a fun workout AND bring out the Zumba Kid in yourself! (SU4A) (course outline)

MYOFASCIAL COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES: TRIGGER POINT PERFORMANCE THERAPY Presented by Trigger Point Performance Therapy
Gain a clear understanding of the association of the Ultimate 6 areas of the body and their effect on biomechanics. Recover quickly and increase range of motion by using Myofascial Compression Techniques. We will explain the human biomechanical chain and demonstrate how our patented Trigger Point Performance tools and techniques can be implemented into your daily routine to increase biomechanical efficiency and ultimately performance. (SU4B) (course outline)

APPLIED FUNCTIONAL SCIENCE FOR GROUP EXERCISE with Leslee Bender
Join the Gray Institute as we explore the importance of moving and training in three dimensions and how to incorporate this style of training in a Group Exercise Class. This interactive class will teach you the principles, strategies, and the application of three dimensional movement, as well as how to tweak existing exercises and routines for a more functional and effective workout. (SU4C) (course outline)

USING INTENTION TO INFORM AND BROADEN THE YOGA PRACTICE with Valerie Grant
What is "intention?" By introducing the concept of intention to our Yoga classes, we can turn what once seemed like a posture into something much deeper and more meaningful. See and feel the difference a heightened intention can have on your own practice, and take it back to share with your students instantly. This is your chance not only to get a new look at taking your practice home with you (instead of leaving it on the mat!), but also how to view all postures on the mat as metaphors for life off of it. (SU4D) (course outline)

NO GEAR? WHO CARES? WITH Steve Jack
Take it to the next level without even using any equipment, learn heaps of innovative fun exercises that will get you thinking out of the box, and give you heaps of ammunition to use with your clients no matter where you are. Learn all the progressions and how to put them all together for a fun innovative PT workout. (SU4E) (course outline)

QUIETING THE MIND: AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION with Connie Warasila
Allow your physical self to relax as you train your mind. This session will introduce you to various forms of meditation, the benefits and essentials for success. Mini-samplers will explore breathing, guided, body scan, and silent meditation. Leave with the skills to bring meditation into your daily self-care routine. (SU4F) (course outline)

BUOYANCY IN BALANCE with Jessica Pinkowski
The aqua environment is perfect for active aging adults. Join Jessica for an aqua challenge that will focus on balance and fall prevention. This class incorporates shallow water movement, water walking, along with lots of use of pool toys. Soak yourself up in dynamic drills that focus on cardio, strength, balance, and proper gait function. (SU4H) (course outline)

AQUA MIXOLOGY with Dawn Stenis
You know that interval training is a highly effective training technique, but it takes a bit of discipline on the instructor’s part. If there are a lot of distractions on your pool deck and you don’t want to keep a close eye on a clock or stopwatch, try mixing it up with intermittent training. You can make your job easier, and still deliver an intense workout by inserting intermittent power bursts and bouts of active recovery throughout the class. You will increase your participant’s fitness level as well as the fun factor with this perfect cocktail, producing a workout that is shaken, not stirred. (SU4I) (course outline)

HOOKED ON A FEELING with Melissa Layne, MEd
Our members are addicted. Some are addicted to foods while some crave exercise for hours. The alcohol craving can squash the effects of their workout. Whether it is booze, sex, exercise or food, the brain is wired in a certain way to want more. To understand what our members are going through, we need to understand the addiction system. How can we help them hit the brakes before they reach for another high? (SU4L) (course outline)

NO BONES ABOUT IT! OSTEOPOROSIS BEST PROGRAM AND PREVENTION with Scott Josephson, MS, RD
About one in three females are diagnosed with Osteoporosis, which can create numerous complications. Guess what? Men, chronic dieters and some athletes are also at risk! Learn about preventive treatments, functional techniques, bone physiology, risk factors, dietary and pharmaceutical supplementation. Are you at risk or do you know someone who has it? This will definitely help fix it! (LECTURE) (SU4N) (course outline)