CPD and Event opportunities

1 CEC

Presented by Christin Everson

Fitness settings can be intimidating, unwelcoming and even scary for many new exercisers. When trainers deeply understand this crucial experience, they can use an intentional plan of action to greatly enhance the client experience.

In this presentation, we’ll go through a step-by-step guide to creating a successful experience for the new exerciser.

Participants will be able to:

• Define the common aspects that make it hard for new exercisers to begin;
• Acknowledge the challenges new or returning exercisers feel in fitness spaces;
• Identify the elements that make up the client experience;
• Indicate specific behavior-change strategies to support new exercisers and inspire them to action; and
• Utilize a step-by-step checklist to provide a successful exercise experience for new exercisers.

1 CEC

Presented by Dane Robinson

Personal training businesses, like any other business, are much more sustainable when they retain clients. In this session, explore top-level strategies to inspire, enlighten, encourage and retain your current community of clients.

Participants will:

• Identify the seasonality peaks and valleys of the fitness industry per their own business;
• Construct their own “retention roadmap” for the upcoming calendar year; and
• Understand how to correlate retention measures to stabilize their business’ revenue stream.

Expanding Your Reach: Effective Exercise Training for Older Adults

1 CEC

Presented by Aleen Dailey

Agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time are all critical for older adults who want to maintain their independence, but the majority of exercise programming for this population doesn’t adequately address these areas. Fear and lack of confidence on the part of the client — and sometimes even the fitness professional — can get in the way of effective exercise.

Explore why you should shift your approach when working with older adults by looking at current research, and then how to practice progressions that will boost functional movement capacity. Walk away from this session feeling empowered and energized to improve the lives of the seniors you work with!

Course-takers will:

• Learn and perform several exercise progressions for improving agility, balance, coordination, power and reaction time in the active aging population, from the frail to the apparently healthy;
• Learn best practices for fitness components to highlight for older adults, as well as techniques to help them build enough self-efficacy to perform exercises at a level challenging enough to stimulate change;
• Be introduced to strategies they can apply when working with mixed ability levels, such as in group fitness classes or small group training; and
• Gain confidence in their ability to work safely and effectively with older adults.

Communication Strategies for Medical Fitness Clients

1 CEC

Presented by Alexis Batrakoulis

Individuals facing chronic diseases or conditions need something different than the conventional exerciser when a fitness professional works with them on a regular basis in a real-world gym setting. Fitness pros should understand how to apply the initial interview, preparticipation health screening, health and fitness assessment, individualized program design, health/wellness coaching skills, and behavior-change strategies and learn how to become the critical link between clinic and community in a changing industry landscape.

Participants will be able to:

• Understand why communication is one of the most powerful tools for fitness professionals who want to make a difference in the industry working with special populations;
• Learn how to use appropriate language in order to enhance motivation and inspiration without stress while promoting that exercise is medicine; and
• Develop effective communication skills by putting people first while setting S.M.A.R.T. goals and applying empathy with your clients affected by a chronic illness.

This course includes 26 individual lessons with recorded voice lecture, a short unit quiz at the end of each lesson to help with retention of the material covered, and a final 125 question comprehensive exam.

Lessons will cover a range of topics including, but not limited to, basic review of anatomy and bioenergetics, disability advocacy, initial client consultations, exercise adaptations, adaptive training protocols, and other disability specifics that are relevant to understanding proper inclusive exercise prescription and implementation.

Learning Objectives:

1.Understand the need to address issues in the field of health, exercise, and fitness as it relates to people with disabilities.

2.Become familiar with inclusive standards for fitness centers including RESNA (IF), ADA and Universal Design.

3.Develop skills necessary to accommodate people with disabilities.

4.Develop an understanding of how exercise prescription and application differs between different disability groups.