SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2024
Saturday is when MANIA® hits it’s full stride. With an action packed lineup of workshops, seminars, and workouts, attendees will be screaming for more from our industry-leading experts.
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Session 1: 7:30am-8:45am
SA1A: Revitalize Your Core Training - NEW - Eric D’Agati & Mike Perry
Discover the true power of core training beyond just ab exercises! Immerse yourself in the intricate core systems and understand the essential how, what, when, and why of selecting and programming core exercises. Learn to enhance health, fitness, and performance with scientifically-backed techniques that ensure effective and comprehensive core training.
SA1B: Tailored Training For Active Agers - NEW - Amber Toole
This session is all about safe and effective workout routines for Active Agers. Discover personalized training strategies that cater to the unique needs of older adults, promoting mobility, strength, and overall well-being. Learn how to empower your senior clients to age gracefully and healthily.
SA1C: Band Camp - Gail Bannister-Munn
This full body strength workout using resistance bands will strengthen your muscles as effectively as traditional weights. Target your entire body–upper, lower and core to enhance coordination, increase muscle endurance and rehab injured fibers. Experience a workout that creatively tones and builds strength without the use of heavy equipment.
SA1D: Forever Pilates - NEW - Abbie Appel
Pilates is for everyone! Develop a Pilates program that helps your active agers feel great and move functionally to live their best lives. Experience a Pilates mat program featuring 15 movement modifications and progressions that enhance mobility, balance, and muscular endurance. Learn how proper posture improves function and confidence, empowering clients to keep doing what they love!
SA1E: Silver Tsunami - Manuel Velazquez, Tanisha (Tani) Haggard, & Mac Carvalho
Enjoy a tsunami of creativity with these senior-inspired routines. Leave with six (6) 64-count choreography blocks of captivating aqua sequences. Manual dexterity, ankle mobility, balance options, and neuroplasticity games are all integrated to improve your aqua aging programming. Comprehensive choreography handouts enhance your movement mastery. Stay current with purpose!
SA1F: Understanding Exercise & Anti-Obesity Medications - NEW - Dr. Renee Rogers, PHD, FACSM
Obesity medicine has been transformed by the introduction of contemporary anti-obesity medications, which are highly effective. This session will cover new and developing medications, including their prescription, indications, and medical management. Additionally, programming considerations and necessary adaptations for working with clients using these medications will be discussed. (Lecture)
SA1G: Selling Without Selling: It’s About The Relationship! - NEW - Bob Esquerre, MA, NSCA-CPT
The Selling Concept has been one of the most terrifying experiences for FitPros! It’s terrifying because we don’t understand it. Join Bob as he “strips-bare” the selling mystique by talking about Emotion, Value & Trust instead of traditionally aggressive sales tactics! (Business Summit Lecture)
Session 2: 9:15am-10:30am
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SA2B: Where Healthy Meets Happy - NEW - Sohailla Digsby, RDN, LD
It is absolutely possible to fully enjoy life’s indulgences and maintain long-term fitness simultaneously! Sohailla will unveil the blueprint that will guide you to the intersection of lasting health and happiness, leaving guilt behind. Once the secret formula is uncovered, you’ll realize that relentless, stressful efforts are not required to strike your life-giving balance.
Session 3: 11:00am-12:15pm
SA3A: Full Body 3D HIIT - Circuit - NEW - Melissa Layne, MEd & Amber Toole
Most workout programs take place in the sagittal plane with a focus on muscle splitting. This kind of programming massively misses out on the body’s full movement training potential. We have programmed a functional full body circuit workout that intentionally incorporates and balances out all three planes of motion.
SA3B: Shoulder Pain: Optimize Through Exercise - NEW - Ruston Webb, MS
Step up your fitness game by mastering exercises that alleviate shoulder pain and prevent injuries. This course empowers fitness professionals to enhance client satisfaction and results, increasing retention and profit. Learn to optimize performance through pain-reducing strategies, and watch your business thrive. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your expertise!
SA3C: SOULkickboxing™ - Lindsey Coleman
SOULkickboxingTM is a creative fusion of kickboxing, dance, inspired-cardio, balance, and the ultimate in conditioning sequences, all in our signature FIGHTER FLOW. Set to crazy, fun and motivating music, SOULkb guarantees that you find your FOCUS, find your FIGHT, and find your FLOW! No equipment needed! Time to bring out your inner BADASSERY!
SA3D: Gentle Yoga For Mobility - NEW - Sara Kooperman
This yoga practice emphasizes joint health, muscle tension release, and a mindful approach to alignment through core stability. The movements can be incorporated into your daily life, helping to maintain or improve mobility, stability, and flexibility for functional, healthy aging.
SA3E: AQUA ZUMBA® - NEW - Tee Cusson
Make a splash and experience the refreshing, invigorating Zumba® pool party featuring multiple Latin and International dance rhythms! This unique workout in the water complements all the muscles and allows students of all fitness levels, as well as those with disabilities or physical limitations, to join the Zumba experience!
SA3F: Exercise Analysis - NEW - Greg Mack, CPT, CMES
Explore how the body balances, responds to change, and manages stress. Both beginner and veteran personal trainers leave with a clear understanding of essential concepts including stability, physical adaptations and stress over time. Apply this knowledge to create effective exercise plans for athletic youth and older adults alike. (Lecture)
SA3G: Run Your Fitness Business! - NEW - Erica Day
Whether you are an independant trainer or a studio owner, ready to take your fitness business to the next level? Whether you’re just starting or have years of experience, this 75-minute session will give you the tools to succeed. Learn the exact system we use with six-figure clients to grow profits, manage cash flow, and ensure you’re paying yourself what you’re worth.
Session 4 - LUNCHTIME SESSION 1:
12:30PM-1:45PM
IF YOU CHOOSE THIS SESSION, THEN 1:45PM - 2:45PM WILL BE YOUR EXPO AND LUNCH BREAK
SA4A: Kettlebell Training for Women - NEW - Master Phil Ross, MS & George Corso, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Empower your fitness journey with kettlebell training designed specifically for women! This session focuses on building strength, enhancing endurance, and sculpting muscles through dynamic, functional movements. Perfect for all fitness levels, you’ll learn techniques to maximize results and boost confidence. Join us to lift, swing, and transform your body in a supportive and energetic environment.
SA4D: Recovery For Longevity - NEW - Abbie Appel
Unlock effective myofascial active recovery techniques in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to use foam rollers and tennis balls for guided muscle care and stretching that benefits all ages. Improve flexibility, mobility, and range of motion while relieving muscle knots, aches, and pains to enhance overall well-being and support long-term movement health.
SA4E: Move, Shake, Splash - NEW - Dawn Stenis
Your students love to move & shake with great choreography, but they crave power too. Make a splash with the best of both worlds! Learn how to strategically add intensity to your water fitness classes and seamlessly blend it into your choreography. Keep your class feeling familiar yet fresh, ensuring success and challenge for all.
SA4G: FIT FOR BUSINESS: Leading for Maximum Performance - NEW - Sara Kooperman, JD
Being a leader seems glamorous. We all think it gives us freedom, extra income and power. In reality, leadership and management are draining, exhausting, and often leave you wanting to pull the covers over your head. Discover how to lead for maximum performance using simple tricks to provide you the success you deserve, the time you so desperately need and the fulfillment that makes your career worth pursuing! (Business Summit Lecture)
Find out more about Sara Kooperman’s NEW book HERE.
Also available to purchase at the SCW Product booth at all 7 LIVE Events.
Session 4 - LUNCHTIME SESSION 2:
1:15PM-2:30PM
IF YOU CHOOSE THIS SESSION, THEN 12:15PM - 1:15PM WILL BE YOUR EXPO AND LUNCH BREAK
SA4B: Master Knee-Pain Reduction Strategies - NEW - Ruston Webb, MS
Unlock the secrets to mitigating knee pain and preventing injuries through targeted exercises. As a fitness professional, you’ll learn to optimize performance for your clients, enhancing satisfaction and profitability. Elevate your training approach to foster remarkable results, greater retention, and a thriving business. Join us and revolutionize your fitness strategy!
SA4C: ZUMBA® - NEW - Ann Saldi
Zumba® is perfect for everybody and every body! We take the “work” out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. A total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.
SA4F: Physics of Pain & Performance - Patrick Mummy
Utilize physics as it pertains to musculoskeletal compensations and pain planes of motion to get your clients proactive and compliant with corrective exercises. Employ postural analysis pre- and post-workout to reinforce healthy daily habits, and ultimately increase athletic performance. (Lecture)
Session 5: 2:45pm-4:00pm
SA5A: Killer Core - NEW - Abbie Appel
There’s a thin line between love and hate with Core Training! Tune up your teaching techniques, alter intensity variables and add innovation to standard exercises that train your clients and classes to love Core Training. Discover how mixing slow, controlled movements with speed and tempo changes will heighten body awareness, build core strength, enhance spinal stabilization and add challenge for your most demanding class participants.
SA5B: S.E.A.T.® Supported Exercise for Ageless Training - Ann Gilbert
It’s time to take aging sitting down! Discover how incorporating a chair can increase access to your fitness offerings by catering to clients of all abilities. Perfect for deconditioned clients or those overcoming injuries, you’ll learn how to
design seat-based programming that doesn’t lack intensity or fun, guaranteed to get a “seated” ovation from all of your students!
SA5C: LaBlast® Fitness: Ballroom Blitz - NEW - Apy Figueroa
LaBlast® is a dance fitness program created by “Dancing with the Stars” pro, Louis van Amstel. Experience a diverse mix of famous ballroom dances set to your favorite music. No partner needed! You will learn to Jive, Foxtrot, Viennese Waltz, Lindy Hop, Salsa & more!
SA5D: Warrior® Tai Chi Yoga and Qi Gong Fusion - NEW - Jani Roberts
Warrior® Tai Chi Yoga and Qi Gong Fusion uniquely combines Tai Chi, Yoga and Qi Gong with powerful music designed to quiet the mind. Benefits of a regular practice range from increased flexibility, strength, balance and stress relief to rejuvenation, repair of structural and internal body systems and improved concentration.
SA5E: Aquatic Equipment Innovations - NEW - Tom Ford
Discover the various uses and differences between assistive and resistive Aquatic exercise equipment and how they integrate into creative and effective programming options. Learn the materials used and the properties they possess. Understand the pros and cons of each and the fact they both have an exciting and innovative place in aquatic exercise.
SA6F: Strengthen the Vagus Nerve - NEW - Melissa Layne, MEd
The vagus nerve is the main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system which calms the body after stress. Discover its untapped potential in this session that focuses on the science and connection of fascia and the vagus nerve. Experience the vagus nerve’s impact on performance and well-being. Learn myofascial release techniques and strategies for stimulating and reducing stress to unlock client success. (Lecture)
SA5G: Pack Your PT Sessions: Successful Sales - NEW - Sara Kooperman, JD, Amber Toole, Joey Spitz, MBA, & Ruston Webb, MS
Whether you’re a seasoned personal trainer or a studio owner, this session is your crystal ball to future-proof your business. Learn the art of selling with expert insights, debunking myths, and crafting strategies tailored to diverse clientele. Join our interactive panel and elevate your sales game to new heights! (Business Summit Lecture)
Session 6: 4:30pm-5:45pm
SA6A: EMOM - Every Minute to Win it! - NEW - Abbie Appel
EMOM is a HIIT protocol meaning Every Minute on the Minute. This is often the hardest to plan and most challenging to control. In this session, learn sure-fire techniques, unique timing of work to rest ratios and perfectly sequenced movements to elicit the response your student’s demand. Connect with “everyone” that walks in the door and WIN!
SA6B: Age Defying Mobility Training: Enhancing Longevity - NEW - Ruston Webb, MS
Unlock the secrets to longevity with Age Defying Mobility. This session reveals how targeted mobility training can enhance functional independence, slow aging, and improve balance. Learn practical, easy-to-follow movement sequences that boost client retention, results, and youthfulness. Don’t miss this chance to transform aging with mobility training and stay competitive in the evolving fitness landscape.
SA6C: Posture & Alignment with Personal Training - Patrick Mummy & Gail Bannister-Munn
Proper posture and alignment are crucial for maximizing workout results and preventing injury. Yet, assessing and correcting clients during a workout can be challenging. Join experts Patrick Mummy and Gail Bannister-Munn as they share top coaching and cueing strategies for effective posture and alignment
in personal training and small group settings. Learn how to ensure your clients move safely and efficiently.
SA6D: Yoga Touch - NEW - Sara Kooperman, JD
Enjoy this yoga class, which balances strength and stretch, earth and sun, power, and grace. Learn valuable techniques to touch your students physically and verbally. Using body weight and light manual touching, experience ways to connect with your students to motivate them to better posture, proper alignment, and greater challenge all within the effective environment of a yoga class.
SA6E: Aquatic Aging Athlete - Women Warriors! - NEW - Ann Gilbert
Enjoy the session specifically dedicated to working out in the water as a female aging athlete. Our focus is strength and endurance dedicated to the female frame. Using various equipment we will explore different ways to challenge the lower body, upper body and core along with the cardiovascular system in this rockin’ tribute to women water warriors!
SA6F: Trending Diets & Weight Loss Meds - NEW - Sohailla Digsby, RDN, LD
“Ozempic, Xenical, Victoza! Oh my!” Are you on the pulse of the latest developments in the ever-evolving weight management space? Uncover the effectiveness, safety, and potential pitfalls of weight loss medications and receive fresh insights on diets from our seasoned dietitian. “Fasting, Keto, and Noom! Oh my!” (Lecture)
SA6G: Create Content to Boost Sales - NEW - Amber Toole
Dive into content marketing strategies and create a month’s worth of content during the session. Learn content creation, SEO, social media, and email marketing tactics. Walk away with actionable content ready to drive sales. This session empowers you to thrive and skyrocket your fitness business! (Business Summit Lecture)
