Experience the next generation of ball training with the BOSU® Ballast Ball. The multidirectional load creates a weighted stability ball that incorporates audible, visual and kinesthetic references to make total body training more versatile, more effective--and FUN! Learn new exercises and drills that will keep you and your clients ahead of the rest in functional training. Stability ball training just got better!

This session will explore the common dysfunctions that clients bring to their trainers by assessing the hip function, and addressing what criteria and litmus tests are necessary to make a movement truly functional. We will create strategies for successful program design and blend traditional methods of training with functional movement patterns.

Quickness, agility and reaction skills are the commonalities found in leading edge, professional athlete conditioning and everyday movement skills. Peter will introduce you to drills designed to increase athleticism, body awareness, and movement skills for kids; functional agility and reactive drills for adult fitness clients; and multidirectional movement patterns for elite athletes.

This Nautilus Institute workshop teaches club owners and program directors how to implement and market the Nautilus circuit training programs. Learn how the savvy Nautilus marketing materials can put your club ahead of the competition and create a buzz with your members. You will walk through 5 diverse 15- to 30-minute circuit training programs and hear how the Nautilus Institute's in-club training will give you the tools to implement a truly successful circuit.

Circuits are no longer viewed in the traditional sense--they can achieve almost any goal and are bound only by your imagination. Learn to design effective circuits to target a variety of clients, from athletes to seniors. Brand yourself apart with creative, fun and challenging, yet functional circuits to improve performance and activities of daily living.

If you want to get your training to the next level, it is absolutely necessary to run your personal training practice like a successful business. Find out 10 things that you MUST do if you want to run a successful personal training business and maximize your financial profits. You'll also learn some simple tips for developing the clientele you desire.

Talk about motivating and exhilarating! This dynamic workout combines cardiovascular conditioning, functional sports training and conditioning exercises, and calisthenics using body weight and partners--all while singing traditional military hymns. This class will provide you with a boot camp protocol using NO equipment, along with all the songs necessary to conduct a great class.

Stretching and flexibility are two of the hottest topics in our industry, but there are many unanswered questions about the most effective approach, when to do it and even whether we should do it at all! This workshop is designed to dive deep into the latest research and practical application, and bring your flexibility training knowledge to a whole new level.

This session takes a hard look at the concepts behind functional training and teaches the participants how to integrate it with other training methods. The end result of this process will be the ability to successfully utilize functional training techniques to maximize your client's improvements.

Myofascial slings are structures that are anatomically connected and functionally related. This fascinating information into our understanding of the human musculoskeletal system continues to emerge from both research and clinical application. Slings and chains are windows into a deeper appreciation of true function.

Every client struggles with plateaus. Learn the secrets to helping your clients unleash their true potential and step out of their fitness and weight loss ruts. This session will teach you the latest diet and fitness strategies to unlock the chains and guarantee results.

Purposeful, functional trunk training without a single CRUNCH!! Work with or without equipment to revolutionize your core training classes--curl free!

Have you ever given your older adult client a balance assessment and were unsure of how to interpret the results and/or design the appropriate balance program? This workshop will present a 10-item balance assessment and then discuss the possible impairments associated with each measurement. Progressive exercises to correct the impairments will be demonstrated to ensure a safe exercise balance program.

The lactate threshold (LT) is one of the most important physiological variables related to aerobic exercise. Commonly used by endurance athletes, the LT is the highest intensity that can be sustained aerobically and has great implications for improving your clients' fitness. This presentation will define LT, discuss how to determine its intensity, and how to train it.

Whether your client is interested in losing weight or training for a marathon, the best training programs are planned. Periodization, as a method for structuring programs with cycles, will help improve your clients' fitness and performance. This exciting presentation will discuss the use of training cycles, and will give examples of how to periodize your clients' training.

Pregnant women enjoy and benefit from exercise during all three trimesters of pregnancy as well as postpartum. However, her changing body can create some unique postural and muscular imbalances. Addressing common imbalances, potential causes and solutions can assist fitness professionals in customizing a program that can go a long way in achieving results from her program during pregnancy and beyond.

Take a fresh look at one of the most popular pieces of equipment used in 91% of the clubs today--tried-and-true tubing! This often sold out session is packed full of solo and partner resistance tubing exercises to enhance fitness and performance goals. You'll learn the fundamentals of functional performance and functional movement patterns to create "usable strength."

This presentation moves beyond the basic parameters of reps, sets and loads and looks toward aggressive and science-based means with which to change the intensity (load) and volume (reps, sets) parameters related to strength training. You will learn how to periodize cycle intensity over specific time periods to ensure the right blend of recovery and hard work, as well as continued results.