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SESSIONS
Friday – April 14, 2023
Session 1
7:30am-8:45am
- = Indicates session is being Recorded
Get fit while you sit! In this session, learn innovative sequences that can be performed from a seated position for a total body workout. Perfect for virtual training sessions or social distancing in a gym setting, this low impact workout provides total body sculpting for all participants. Improve strength, mobility and balance for clients of every ability.
Want more? Check out the Online S.E.A.T. Cert HERE.
Challenge your members with a combination of strength movement patterns at every age. This class is perfect for anyone trying to improve their fitness and health no matter what their experience. Beginners can work at their level; intermediate and advanced students will be pushed to their limit by this full-body workout.
Hustle and reset. Strengthen and stretch. Participate in this fusion of mind-body disciplines using a variable intensity interval format paired with yoga flow. Dynamic movement includes barre, pilates, mobility training, and more! Walk away with an empowering class format for all levels!
Group HIIT training works and continues to grow, with inclusive opportunities for all ages and demographics. To modify HIIT protocols, we must understand the physiology of energy systems, working enzymes and waste products. Refresh your intensity game by bringing HIIT to the Barre.
Results = Intensity + Science + Execution. Want your riders to get results? It’s all about intensity and staying true to the science of authentic cycling executed in a masterful class design that follows this simple set of rules. When you ride right, you always get results.
Want more? Check out the Online Schwinn Cert HERE.
Lengthen, strengthen and challenge your lower body in this resistive, shallow water walking class. Striding, gait training and functional movement patterns will be performed to enhance flexibility and balance.
Studies suggest that nutrition is more important than exercise for achieving weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. Learn the science behind why popular diets fail and specific training-based nutritional needs. Leave with the knowledge to help your clients reach their goals while staying within your scope of practice. (Lecture)
Want more? Check out the Online Nutrition Coaching Cert HERE.
You know the saying “you never get a second chance to make a first impression”. This is also true when a prospective client is trialing your training services. As trainers, we all want trial clients to sign and we’re disappointed when they don’t. It’s that simple. Your prospective client must envision a better version of themselves. It should be relevant, have a low learning curve, and be an experience they feel crazy to say no to. In this session learn the ins and outs of creating the best trial training session experience possible and boost your conversion rates. (Lecture)
Session 2
9:00AM-10:15AM
This total body program is science-based and includes cardiorespiratory, balance, resistance, core, and flexibility training. Leave with program suggestions, choreography, and strength training systems supporting Tough Agers!
Want more? Check out the Online Toughagers Cert HERE.
Your core muscles are an amazing team of skeletal muscle tissue that prevents injury and amplifies performance. In this unique workout, experience blocks of fun, energetic, and dynamic exercises that heavily utilize core conditioning. Enhance speed, power, and agility while minimizing risk to the spine. Designed for the general population this workout is the ideal opportunity to practice programming that can set you apart.
Focus on flexibility and balance both internally and externally to improve overall wellness in this Tai Chi Yoga fusion program. Yoga develops the foundation of internal support for stability and strength, while Tai Chi connects the fundamental and dynamic applications of functional mobility and dynamic stability using movements that connect into forms and sequences. The result is a greater sense of balance, self-body awareness, range of motion and muscular strength.
Make a sudden move and… OUCH. The withdrawal reflex works, but did the right movement patterns get you through that reflex safely? Join the creator of The MESO Method and learn how to use RAW (resources, adduction, and withdrawal). You’ll walk away with powerful programming you can use on Monday!
Want more? Check out the Online Meso Fit Cert HERE.
Total body workouts on the bike? Nope. But there are some proven pairings that deliver results for bodies that feel great and perform better. Cycle Flow – Cycle Circuit – Eric Thomson Equipment needed: Resistance bands and small kettle bells Cycle Core; these killer combinations check the boxes for functional fitness and satisfy members who are in a time crunch. Give them what they want AND what they need.
Want more? Check out the Online Schwinn Cert HERE.
Using rebound, neutral, and suspension levels along with 20:10 Tabata ratios, this session inspires you to bring a high intensity workout with low impact into any shallow water class. Both men and women will be challenged by simple movements that require high energy bursts and built-in rest intervals.
Feasting and Fasting – and everything in between! What does the research show, as far as the various patterns of nutrient timing? How does the thermic effect of food raise our metabolism & for how long? What are the proven benefits of time-restricted feeding & why do they occur? Get all your questions answered! (Lecture)
Becoming a studio owner is not a natural step in the evolution of a trainer. You must learn a new set of skills to be successful. Create your own roadmap to becoming an exceptional operator by examining the several key questions. Discover your ideal clients, personal assets, time management skills, leadership talents and marketing choices. (Lecture)
Want more? Check out the Online Marketing HERE.
Session 3
11:00AM-12:15PM
Increased grip strength is a bio marker for health and longevity, and the ability to manually adjust and move small or large objects improves the quality of life. Learn how to design a program that will address the importance of manual dexterity. Discover innovative ways to introduce coordination, skillful movement, and precise execution to improve the aging process.
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.
This workshop shows you how important stretching is and demonstrates how easy it is to stretch your clients on a table or the floor. Learn stretches with clear, step-by-step practical applications to increase your skills. Trainer-assisted stretching, as part of each training session, will help your clients improve their flexibility while keeping you within the scope of a personal trainer.
What if you could travel the world in a fitness class? Salsa in Cuba, Paso Doble in Spain, Merengue in the Dominican Republic, Samba in Brazil, Viennese Waltz in Austria, and more! Attend LaBlast® Fitness and experience how all ages, abilities, and ethnicities will feel included and successful in every class. While staying true to the rich history of each ballroom dance, LaBlast® will take you on a dance fitness journey around the world!
Want more? Check out the Online LaBlast Cert HERE.
The foundation of a great cycling program is masterful coaches. Talented instructors need to be polished to bring out their full luster. Schwinn, the leader in cycling education, has developed comprehensive evaluation tools, tried & true teach-back techniques and “user-friendly” feedback forums that will help instructors adapt to a coaching mindset to move from good to great.
Want more? Check out the Online Schwinn Cert HERE.
Experience a cascade of fresh aqua ideas & leave with six (6), 64-count choreography blocks guaranteed to inspire and upgrade your personal aqua programming. Join us for a short but informative lecture focusing on the knee joint in an aqua environment. Learn how to utilize the pool environment to recover, cross-train, and work effectively while being kind to this hinge joint. The BIG BANG of this session is the unique and creative choreography focusing on linear, lateral, group, pattern and toning options for a comprehensive water program. Leave with a detailed handout of all 6 choreo blocks ready to “work in the water” Monday morning!
Want more? Check out the Online WATERinMOTION® Cert HERE.
Modern medicine and nutritional wellness are typically focused on only the biochemistry of the body. However, we must also look at the energy and information of the body. Take away how properly organized information and energy within the body can equate to overall wellbeing and health. (Lecture)
Want more? Check out the Online Education HERE.
Discover the secrets influencers already know about content creation. Learn how to increase engagement, extend your reach and CONVERT your followers to clients through GREAT CONTENT. NOW Is the time to start. Strategically, use professional photos, videos, reels & tik toks, especially filmed in paradise, to attract more loyal clients to your offerings. (Lecture)
Session 4: Lunchtime Session 1
12:30PM-1:45PM
Lunchtime Session:
IF YOU CHOOSE THIS SESSION, THEN 1:45PM − 2:45PM WILL BE YOUR EXPO AND LUNCH BREAK
Staying functional is a key component of living a full life. Learn techniques and programming for your 50+ clients that will provide a challenging workout that makes them strong, stable, and able to perform daily tasks with ease. Explore a variety of equipment that provide options for unique exercises perfect for PT and GX.
Want more? Check out the Online Functional Training Cert HERE.
Ever wish you had a quantifiable system for measuring the success and outcome of corrective exercise? In this session, you will learn, practice, and implement the AlignSmart™ system to measure and create custom corrective exercise routines. Leave ready to assist, mentor, coach, and guide clients through their journey to be pain-free and performance-ready.
Want more? Check out the Online Symmetry Cert HERE.
How do you separate yourself as a cycling instructor? Lean into your strengths and the personality of your room to unleash the power of connection. Stay ahead of the competition and solidify your place on the podium. Dare to lead.
Want more? Check out the Online Schwinn Cert HERE.
Is a calorie truly a calorie? Not in the presence of hormones! What five hormones play a major role in the body’s metabolic pathways & how can we maximize (or minimize) these hormones? Get the low down on these lipolytic hormones to start dropping fat stores. (Lecture)
Session 4: Lunchtime Session 2
1:15PM-2:30PM
Lunchtime Session: If you choose this session, your lunch & expo break will be 12:15-1:15PM.
Learn unique and effective exercises to train the core from the inside out. Integrate stability balls and a variety of bands along with weighted body movements, to experience challenging exercises that utilize the hips, abs, back, glutes, and chest. This is truly a modern workout for 2023!
Circuit workouts are efficient, fun, and effective when well designed. Yet, when directions are missed, client confusion, poor performance, and increased injury risk ensues. Learn and practice the top ways to cue station-based circuit workout. Walk away with a stronger grasp on coaching and designing programs that will help your clients land their mark.
The most often-voiced concern when using the aqua dumbbell in a water class might be, “I have arthritis. Holding the dumbbell hurts my hands.” Join this session and explore new and varying ways to use your aqua dumbbell without gripping the handle and hiking the shoulders. Enjoy this inspired workout using single, meshed, and independent aqua dumbbell patterns to challenge your traditional cardio and toning water workouts.
Did you know that 72% of people who stop using your club are new members? It’s important to engage these clients within the first 90 days of integrating them into our facilities. In this entertaining and educational session, take a close look at staffing needs, client engagement, marketing options, financial incentives, leadership strategies, and tracking metrics that will all lead to greater retention. Leave with innovative, inexpensive and effective techniques to grow your Club, Personal Training and Group Ex business. (Lecture)
Session 5
2:45PM-4:00PM
The active aging population grapples with an array of dysfunctions, affecting their capacity to remain steady. Improve balance and coordination and walk out of this session with at least ten movement patterns and a few extra games that are going to positively impact your clients gate stability, “action-reaction’ engagement, physical balance, and mental coordination.
Explore 10 unique and effective body exercises that work well for all clients no matter their age or fitness level. Examine regressions and progressions for each application. Leave the session with a greater appreciation for the magic of using body weight exercises!
Yoga-Pilates Restore consists of a fusion of yoga, Pilates based core work, Active Isolated (A-I) stretching, & flexibility training. Develop an understanding of strengths and limitations to either move beyond or stay within your boundaries, all while bringing energy in,and feeling successful in a non-competitive environment.
With the hottest Brazilian music and dance moves around, Brazily Dance offers a dance fitness experience that’s all about boosting confidence levels from the inside out! Our exclusive Brazily Dance Formula helps instructors bring out the best in their participants making them feel unstoppable in all areas of their life.
Want more? Check out the Brazily Cert HERE.
You don’t need smoke and mirrors or unnecessary distractions when you master cycling musicality. Discover how to capture and captivate your riders by tapping into the emotion and hidden beats of a well curated playlist. Learn how to create magical, memorable rides with incredible musicality that drive performance for real results.
Want more? Check out the Online Schwinn Cert HERE.
What if the whole world believed that your greatest wealth is your health? And not just your physical health, but also your mental and emotional health. In LaBlast® Splash, we take simple and fun patterns from the ballroom dances seen on “Dancing with the Stars”, adapt them to the water, and get involved from the inside out. Experience the mental and emotional benefits of dancing to change the world and be the best kind of rich there is!
Want more? Check out the Online LaBlast Cert HERE.
Expand your knowledge of the nutritional needs of our over 50 clients. Examine caloric needs, protein, fiber, hydration, longevity, disease avoidance, and more! Your active agers need your support because of their decreased appetites, increased social needs, and their constant battle with inflammation. Help them navigate these challenges with effective coaching options. (Lecture)
Want more? Check out the Online Active Aging Nutrition Cert HERE.
Operating a personal training gym/studio requires an understanding of more than delivering a workout. All business can be broken into five key components. This presentation will clearly define how each plays a pivotal role in your business success: marketing, finances, operations, sales, and employee development. (Lecture)
Session 6
4:30PM-5:45PM
Drop the belief that aging is deteriorating. Aging is simply the process of getting older. With age comes wisdom and experience. Understand the statistics and learn useful tips on how to improve one’s quality of life and prevent chronic disease. Now is the time to change your perception on the aging process.
Fluid Core Fusion is the ultimate workout, combining cardio and strengthening segments. Learn specific movements that target the core muscles and dynamic cardio sequences to design your own non-stop cardio-core-strength programming. This session focuses on combining specific core muscle toning moves with functional and dynamic cardio segments to create a complete cardio-core-strength experience.
The ankle joint is one of the most injured parts of the body. Most people who sprain their ankle never give it the attention it needs to recover. Explore simple (and quick) assessments, along with corrective exercises and integrated programming to ensure our clients recover from ankle issues.
Want more? Check out the Online Corrective Exercise Cert HERE.
With 26 bones, 33 joints and a multitude of proprioceptors/sensors in our feet, we can optimize the mind-body connection with barefoot workouts. This barefoot format challenges instructors to fuse basic kickboxing, yoga, and dance moves seamlessly with energy, proper transitions and intense flow.
With multi-focuses and modalities, fusion workouts are more than a trend, they’re the future of fitness. More members are drawn to the pool as we age to increase strength and work on stabilization to minimize fall risk. Using common aqua moves and basic equipment, learn a dozen fusion progressions to keep our muscles strong and joints stable.
Studies suggest that nutrition is more important than exercise for achieving weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. Learn the science behind why popular diets fail and specific training-based nutritional needs. Leave with the knowledge to help your clients reach their goals while staying within your scope of practice. (Lecture)
The ability to sell is a key skill that all fitness professionals need, whether you have years of experience or just starting out in your career. Join our interactive panel as they delve into common misconceptions around sales in our industry, effective strategies that can be adapted to different demographics, and how you can build long term value based on world class experience. (Lecture)
Session 7
6:00PM-7:00PM
Do you have what it takes to become the next SCW Fitness Idol? As the winner of this prestigious title, not only will you receive coverage in 2024 SCW newsletters, but you’ll get a chance to show off your skills as a featured presenter at the 2024 SCW MANIA® Convention of your choice!
Each 2023 SCW Fitness Idol Winner receives:
- A slot as a presenter at a future SCW MANIA®
- FREE SCW Online Certification of your choice
- Coverage in all SCW press releases
- 1-year FREE SCW OnDemand Membership
Experience the latest and greatest in myofascial release with foam rollers and massage sticks. Explore recovery for you and your clients using simple, inexpensive and portable equipment. Leave with new ideas and techniques to implement with your clients and classes.
Join the stars of MANIA® in this wild workout with the best in dance fitness. Have a blast with LaBlast, Brazily, Manuel Velazquez, Suaad Ghadban & Tani Haggard, and learn tons of new moves to drive your dance programs to the next level. You even can win a free certification from one of these amazing programs. It’s going to be a party of epic proportions!
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