Carol Murphy

Carol Murphy is the owner and fitness director for FitLife in Rochester, New York. She is the national programming director for Resist-A-Ball® and an active member of Reebok®, Body Bar® and Gliding™ master training teams. A veteran of numerous fitness videos, Carol’s innovative fitness training programs have been featured in many of America’s leading magazines. Certifications: ACSM, ACE, AFAA , NASM

Sessions Presented by Carol Murphy

Time Block G - Saturday, 10:30am-12:20pm
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Workshop
Take the expressway to fast, creative and effective workouts tailor made for the time crunched individual who wants maximal results in minimal time. Learn two 30-minute workouts using the Body Bar and step, and take away the tools to develop many more. Express workouts are booming and are a great way to optimize studio time and keep clients happy!
Time Block H - Saturday, 3:00-4:50pm
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Workshop
Sport Stretch will cover appropriate stretches specific to many of today’s popular sports including golf, tennis, running, basketball and more. You’ll learn how to use the ball to develop controlled mobility and dynamic stability, which will help create strong, fluid movement. See how these exercises can fit into many programs and offer participants a whole new twist in stretching. Roll into new flexibility moves and understand what other muscles come into play for a total workout. BYOM
Time Block B - Friday, 8:45-10:35am
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Lecture
Learning to lead group fitness classes begins with this comprehensive course. We'll take a look at today's group exercise industry, its unique challenges and exciting opportunities. From pre-class preparation to post-workout stretch and relaxation, we'll cover the necessities for a great class including music fundamentals, cuing and assorted teaching techniques. Tap into the lessons learned by industry leaders and develop presentation skills that will motivate the masses.
Time Block D - Friday, 2:40-4:30pm
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Workshop
The dictionary defines synergy as "an interaction of two or more forces so their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effect." Using the stability ball, Body Bar(r), or dumbbells and body weight, this integrated strength workout aims to improve strength, balance, flexibility and fluidity.
Time Block F - Saturday, 9:35-11:25am
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Workshop
If you ever wondered how to motivate people to move, dance-inspired cardio is for you. It's the ideal combination of energy, creativity and fun in a workshop that shows you how to create and successfully teach an endless array of heart-pumping, calorie-burning cardio workouts. You'll learn the base moves, movement transitions and choreography building methods that are critical to class success. Experience a master class that will excite and delight, plus take away key strategies for creating a winning workout experience for all.
Time Block I - Sunday, 8:00-9:50am
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Workshop
Elevate your career and move from good to great. This workshop puts emphasis on how to "teach to reach!" You'll learn how to develop and deliver exciting step choreography in a way that delights members and inspires them to keep coming back for more. Take away key strategies for creating a winning workout experience for all, along with original choreography blocks that will open up endless possibilities for designing step, circuit or interval workouts to wow the masses!
Time Block J - Sunday, 10:05-11:55am
Presented By Carol Murphy
Session Format: Workshop
Sport Stretch will cover appropriate stretches specific to many of today's popular sports, including golf, tennis, running, basketball and more. You'll learn how to use the stability ball to develop controlled mobility and dynamic stability that will help create strong, fluid movement. See how these exercises can fit into many programs and offer participants a whole new twist on stretching.