Fitness Essentials
Practical Training for Personal Trainers

The Program

Are you comfortable taking your client into the free weight room? Have you ever wondered if you are performing a certain exercise correctly? Would you like to do a body composition assessment or a blood pressure evaluation, but you lack the confidence to try? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need our “Fitness Essentials” program!

This program is specifically designed for the Fitness Professional who is looking for hands-on experience. The course takes you out of the textbook and into the real world of fitness training. Under the guidance of our experienced faculty you’ll get the experience you need and the confidence you desire. In this two day program you’ll learn:

  • How to perform a health screening
  • Correct fitness testing technique
  • How to develop a core strength program
  • Correct technique on the swiss ball
  • Flexibility training protocol
  • How to use elastic tubing
  • Upper & lower body strength training essentials

This brand new course is absolutely essential for any trainer or group fitness leader who is looking to gain confidence and learn real world skills. You have your option of taking the entire weekend or just choosing the individual classes you would like. Specific workshop listings and pricing information appears below.

Program Schedule and Registration

Fitness Essentials Schedule

City / Facility Date Faculty
Boston, MA - Hampton Inn/Natick MallAugust 2nd to 3rd, 2008
REGISTER NOW!		Randy Kaiser, M Ed
Philadelphia, PA - Courtyard Marriott/Valley ForgeJuly 19th to 20th, 2008
REGISTER NOW!		Chris Marino, MS
San Francisco, CA - Doubletree Hotel/BurlingameNovember 1st to 2nd, 2008
REGISTER NOW!		TBA
Washington, DC - Courtyard Marriott/Crystal City / Reagan AirportJuly 26th to 27th, 2008
REGISTER NOW!		Trish Muse, MPT

ALL SALES FINAL. SORRY, NO REFUNDS. Schedule subject to change.

Workshop Listings

# 01 Essentials of Health Screening
Saturday - 8:30 am - 10:30 am
This intensive class will teach you the proper way to initiate a health assessment with your client. You'll learn how to conduct a complete health screening and how to assess risk for heart disease. You'll also discover the proper way to assess BMI, how to take a blood pressure reading, how to screen for prescription medications, and how to obtain a physician's release.
# 02 Essentials of Fitness Testing
Saturday - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
This hands-on course should be a requirement for all fitness professionals! Learn how to perform body composition testing and how to administer major strength, flexibility and cardiovascular tests. If you lack confidence in your testing skills, you need this awesome workshop!
# 03 Designing Core Strength Programs
Saturday - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
A "core" program is more than a bunch of crunches! This timely course will teach you how to integrate training for the abs, back, hips and pelvis to increase your client's ability to stabilize their core. Discover the benefit of training for "stability before mobility."
# 04 Intro to the Stability Ball
Saturday - 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The stability ball (also called a physio-ball or Swiss ball) is the most versatile tool a fitness professional has. This practical program will teach you how to use the swiss ball for both upper and lower body strength training and core training too!
# 05 Understanding Program Progressions
Sunday - 8:30 am - 10:30 am
Exercise progression takes center stage in this fast paced workshop. You'll discover how to design strength and cardio programs to safely and effectively progress your client at a pace that is appropriate for them. This program will teach you the art as well as the science of fitness training.
# 06 Essentials of Strength Training
Sunday - 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Do you know the difference between squatting with your toes in or out? Does grip position make a difference in a tricep press? Are behind the neck lat pulldowns really contraindicated? This fascinating program will teach you proper form and variations for over 3 dozen upper and lower body exercises.
# 07 Intro to Elastic Tubing
Sunday - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Discover the true versatility of elastic tubing! This class will teach you dozens of variations for upper body, lower body and core strengthening using elastic tubes and the assist strap.
# 08 Intro to Flexibility Training
Sunday - 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
The science of flexibility training takes center stage in this interactive course. You'll discover safe, effective stretches for every major muscle and muscle group in the body, and learn how to use both active and passive stretching for your client's benefit.

 

 

 

 

 

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