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| 8:30 - 9:30 am CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS TO SPORT-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS Anthony Peterson |
| Group Exercise Topics |
| Fitness Managers Topics |
| Group Exercise Do's and Dont's Let us review the basic guidelines in injury prevention for Group Exercise classes from step to hi-lo, floor works and others. Set the records straight in proper speed of music for various types of classes and learn the updates on group exercise instructions. Dance for Dummies Dance or dance-inspired classes are now well established on the fitness scene…goodbye regular hi/lo classes and hello cardio-dance classes. Scared about making the transition? Don’t be! Come and find out how simple yet fun it is to create a basic dance-inspired class using various moves from jazz, hip hop, latin and more. You will learn simple chunks of 8 counts choreography all put together to create a final routine. No need to be a dancer here…you just need a body! Mat Rhythms Experience the ultimate in Pilates mat flow! The exercises are taught in a specific sequence to form a seamless routine that will be performed to a special piece of music at the end of the class. The challenge is to move with precision in time with the music whilst controlling the movements through the use of good technique. One Step Solution “I am too busy! Don’t have enough time to come up with choreography for a step class.” If this sounds like you and your fire and passion for teaching step classes has not entirely dwindled then let this one stop session reignite your sparkle and creativity. In today’s fast-paced world that often comes with challenges to keep up with demands and trends, why let such influences compromise your meticulous craftsmanship? Take this total integrated solution package that offers dynamic step choreography and movements along with conventional learning curves and conceptual teaching progressions. To the busy fitness professional, this one stop shop solution is designed for YOU! Please Take Your Seats A sexy, sassy dance routine using a chair as a prop! Think of the video clip from the Pussycat Dolls' Buttons. Ultra modern and funky, guaranteed to make the audience watching wish they were the chair! Saturday Night Fever Grab your flared pants and platform heels and join in on the fun as we dance and move to the groove of 70’s disco music. Be prepared to re-live the past as we learn a dance routine with disco inspired moves. Step by the Numbers Bored of 4, 8 and 16 counts and want to learn how to make your step classes more exciting? Then let Mirko show you how. By working with odd counts of 3, 7, 11 and so on, you can create a fresh new class and utilise all 4 sides of your step. You will also learn how to layer rhythm changes. Thinking caps on!! Steptastic Get out your magic wand and watch Vanessa cast a steptasic spell for your step classes. By using simple, seamless layering techniques and combining it with formulas such as rearranging, blending or x- phrasing, discover how you can magically transform a base move and your old combinations into something absolutely steptastic. |
| Business Development for the Fitness Business Find out your niche market and develop business targeting them directly. Creativity in this is great, but logic is also essential. Customer Service Increase your business potential thru proper customer care from the reception to the workout place to the lockers and all. Let Steven enlighten you on the business of fitness being a service business. Group Fitness Management Learn how to enhance your abilities as a Group Fitness Manager and how to acquire and retain more members in your classes, as well as maximizing an exciting and efficient class schedule. Marketing Exercise Programs for Clients with Special Back Conditions 80% of the adult population will experience back pain at one point. Learn how to market programs for those who want to prevent it or manage it and see how it can attract new clients and retain old ones. Marketing with a Tag Most small businesses cannot afford to invest big dollars in advertising and promotion every week unlike the large commercial fitness chain clubs. So how can you make the greatest possible impact with a small budget? This informative seminar takes a pragmatic look at how a well thought-out position statement can capture the essence of your business and kick-start your marketing plan into the right direction. The establishment of a meaningful tagline has enough power to make your business or brand come alive. And that ain’t the only key consideration we will discuss as we intend to uncover all the essentials under the marketing sun! Membership Retention Through Training Your staff is the key to the success of your fitness business. Training is essential in increasing membership retention, the most important factor in sustaining your business. Motivation From members to staff and management, motivation is the key in sustaining your business. Let Colin inspire you to motivate and be motivated and reap the benefits in your business. Powering-up Your Sales Sales in the fitness business is unique for its market. Learn to power up your sales not just for targeted new clients but for existing ones as well. |
| Personal Training Topics |
| Workshops |
| A Business Survival Guide for Personal Trainers Be sure not to miss out on this informative session where we discuss the nuts and bolts of running a personal training business. We uncover the challenges that personal trainers face when running their own business or working within an establishment and examine solutions to deal with them. Whether you are starting off your own or have been operating a personal training business for a number of years, this session is sure to provide you with valuable tools to sustain and drive your business to new heights. Are you ready to take the heat? Back Pain: Causes and Management Back care is important for all clients of various goals and fitness levels. Understand the causes of back pain, how to prevent it and manage special conditions. Winning in the High Performance Area Functional Training vs. Traditional Strength Training There has been more hype and marketing surrounding the concept of Functional Training. It is time to cut through the confusion and find out the truth, using science and accepted principals as you guide. Overcoming Plateaus in Fitness For anyone who seeks improvements in fitness, plateaus although normal can be frustrating. Learn how to overcome plateaus in fitness improvements thru techniques that will surely get your client looking forward to the next workout. Research Updates in Personal Training Learn about the recent trends in athletic training and understand what research updates say about its evolution. Training the Recreational Athlete A lot of our clients will either be interested in sports or already are involved in some sports. Training the recreational athlete is different from the competitive athlete. Learn how to incorporate programs that will not only prevent injuries but enhance athletic performance as well. |
| CPR Seminar Conducted by the Philippine National Red Cross. Learn how to administer first aid for cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest & choking. Participants may attend the workshop only, but for those who wish to be certified, you must take the written & practical exams at the later part of the workshop. FitPhil encourages all instructors to be CPR-certified and renew their CPR license every year. We believe that each family should have at least 1-2 persons in the household who know CPR. Core Training for Fitness and Athletic Performance Exercise Mechanics---The Final Frontier in Resistance Training Forget Sets and Reps, forget how much or how many and start with HOW and, more importantly how to understand, create and manipulate every exercise for the trainer, how to understand, create and manipulate all exercises based on thinking, not memorizing. Everyone prescribing force via exercise should know the objective effects. Take responsibility for the forces you impose upon others! Fusion Workshop Shake it like Shakira, Jam like you're janet, get jiggy just like Justin. Feel the rhythm of life in a vibrant and fun dance orientated workshop that fuses a variety of dance styles with base aerobic patterns. FUSION provides the experience of an easy to learn workout that promotes freedom of expression with achieveable rhythmic movements. Indoor Cycling Workshop Level 1 During this workshop you will learn the basic skills necessary to conduct indoor cycle classes. Topics covered will include: Bike setup, Safety issues, riding techniques, riding profiles, riding terrain, class construction and music profiling. No prior teaching experience is necessary. Level 1 is also recommended for instructors already teaching indoor cycling but without formal training. Indoor Cycling Workshop Level 2 This level 2 workshop is ideal for anyone with prior indoor cycle instructing experience. You will learn skills that will breathe new life into your classes and keep your participants coming back for more. The focus will be on using your music to create, deliver and motivate your classes so that the workout is not only effective but the journey is an experience to remember. Theory and Practice in Athletic Training This workshop aims to focus on both knowledge and skills needed to develop athletic programs. Whether it be for speed, endurance, agility and flexibility, each athlete will have a unique need and this workshop will help the trainers understand the theories in athletic training and its applications. |
| Presenters |
| Colin Goh (Singapore) Colin, 45, began his fitness career while serving in the Singapore Armed Forces. A certified boxing and rugby coach for the military supplemented his steady diet of survival and first-aid skills in combat training and extreme sports. Weight-gaining, strength and conditioning, bodybuilding and nutrition are Colin’s forte, making him an accomplished Club Manager of Singapore’s number one club during his prime. His years of sales experience with Nautilus, Lifefitness, Polar Heart Rate Monitors, Cybex and Keiser has made a qualified seminar speaker for local schools and sports institutions not only as a trainer, but, as a country sales manager for Asia Pacific. Currently, Colin keeps his keen appetite for outdoors alive by combining weight- training with a multi-sports program. He has taken in numerous overseas and local triathlons and other extreme sports. Shane Harrisson (USA) He is the leading Specialist in Inversion Therapy in the USA and Europe working for Inversion International. Apart from holding an MBA, he spent many years as a turn around specialist in both operations and finance. He is a qualified personal trainer and has worked in Sports and Injury Rehabilitation in New Zealand. Kinnie Ho (Australia) Kinnie's philosophy is celebrate diversity and explore new things in life. He infuses his workshops and training sessions with a sense of humour and fun borne out of his Australian upbringing as well as the hard work and dedication given to him by his Chinese ancestry. His formal education has provided him with a Bachelor of Science (Honours), a Master of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and a Certificate IV in Assessment, Workplace and Training. Kinnie's professional career is as diverse as his background, with many years of experience working across the life sciences, hospitality and commerce. Kinnie is currently based in Hong Kong, instructing group exercise as a freelancer and carrying out consulting work to a private firm in the area of biotechnology. In previous roles he has been the Education Coordinator for Australian Fitness Network, a leading registered training organization, and manager of a private fitness centre in Sydney. In these positions he has overseen government standards of compliance in education curriculum delivery, the provision of focused corporate exercise training, and the growth of a business in all areas of its operation. With over ten years of teaching group fitness classes (including Step, Dance Aerobics, and Pre-Choreography to name a few) Kinnie blends these skills with his passion for modern dance and jazz to make a truely enjoyable learning environment. He holds certifications with MadDog and Les Mills. Kinnie brings a youthful outlook with a wealth of life experience to his workshops and is looking forward once more to presenting at Fitness Network Philippines (FitPhil). Steven Holtz (USA) Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Emphasis in Finance, Fitness Certifications includes: NASM ( National Academy of Sports Medicine), Personal Trainer; APEX Fitness Inc., Fitness Professional; NCSF (National Council on Strength & Fitness), Personal Trainer; USA Olympic Weightlifting Coach; 24 Hour Fitness University, Personal Trainer. Positions held (1997-2007): 24 Hour Fitness USA- Receptionist (3 mo); Personal Trainer (3 yrs); Fitness Manager (4+ yrs). California Wow Xperience Thailand/Korea- General Manager (6 mo); District Fitness Manager (6 mo); Project Director (1 year). Star Trac Fitness Asia- Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia (1st year). Anthony Peterson (United Kingdom) Educated in England, Anthony Peterson began his 22-year career in the UK’s main frame computer industry. In 1981, after relocating to the US, Peterson joined Memorex/Telex Corporation handling Northwest regional sales. In 1982, he moved to a position at Concurrent Computer Corporation (Perkin Elmer), where his successful management career began. In 1992, Peterson was hired by Precor USA to start its first overseas subsidiary, Precor UK. He relocated to the UK with his family and assumed the role of Managing Director. Peterson built the company into a successful and profitable business unit with a large warehouse/office space and sixteen employees. With his successful assignment at Precor completed, Peterson joined Nautilus as Vice President of International Sales, where his international sales career “took off”. He increased Nautilus sales in South America and the Pacific Rim by 91%. Today, as Vice President of International Sales and Marketing at Keiser, Peterson’s goal is to establish a successful and profitable international distribution network for Keiser; to train distributors and hopes that by bringing synergy to the group he will build a dedicated, focused group of distributors who will build and share on their success with Keiser. Keiser plans to implement many new and innovative programs and offerings for its distributors over the next year, which will make them more successful. |
| Mark Slavin (USA) Over 17 years of experience and continued study in the health and fitness industry Lecturer on Resistance Training, Continuing Education, and Certification Programs for Magazine and Newspaper Articles International Continuing Education Lecturer and Spokesperson for Health Clubs and Fitness Associations. Dr. Mark Slavin is the former Director of Certification for The National Academy of Sports Medicine and current International Director of the R.T.S (Resistance Training Specialist) program. As a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, Dr. Slavin utilizes his vast knowledge of physiology and biomechanics, combined with an easy to understand and fun presentation style, to develop progressive education and standards for personal trainers throughout Asia and Latin America. Dr Slavin is currently a much sought-after educator for resistance training and biomechanics, as well as a program developer for personal training. His passion is the driving force in his quest for excellence in resistance training, with which he travels the globe imparting his knowledge at various health clubs and educational organizations in need of awareness expansion. Mirko Turla (Hong Kong) Mirko Turla is an International Presenter and Instructor Trainer for Pilates, Group Exercise and Water Fitness. He is a regular on the International Fitness Conventions circuit and has presented workshops and master classes across Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Italy and the USA. Mirko is also a Polestar Pilates Teacher Trainer and conducts training courses internationally. He lectures the Water Aerobics and Group Exercise Certification Courses at the Asian Academy for Sports and Fitness Professionals in Hong Kong (AASFP) and he is regularly invited to conduct in-house aqua training for Chiva-Som International Spa in Thailand. He is the author of numerous articles regularly featured in fitness magazines in Australia and New Zealand. When Mirko is not presenting and travelling, he shares his ideas and passion for fitness with participants who attend his many classes. Mirko teaches a wide variety of classes including Step, Hi/Lo, Body Conditioning, Circuit, Fitball, Indoor cycling, Aqua Fitness, Barbell, Kickboxing and Pilates (mat and equipment) to people of all ages and fitness Vanessa Vassallo (Australia) From Italy to Asia, Australia to Germany, Vanessa is a globe-trotting fitness presenter who brings vitality and energy to every project. Presently based in Hong Kong and Group Exercise Manager for Pure Fitness, Vanessa brings a background in gymnastics and dance to her dynamic presentations. She is a former Australian Aerobics Champion and television presenter for the fitness program “X-Morning” in Thailand. Fitness Network Australia wrote in their August 2004 magazine: “FILEX [was the] debut of the very vivacious Vanessa Vassallo, who rocked the funk out of Ballroom 1 on Saturday morning!” Vanessa is an Australian Fitness Accreditation Council (AFAC) certified Fitness Instructor since 1999. She is also an NASM qualified Personal Trainer with a Pre-Natal Exercise Certification. She is a group cycling instructor with Reebok, Shwinn, and Keiser as well as a Les Mills instructor. Luis Aragon-Vargas (Costa Rica) Dr. Luis Aragón-Vargas is a senior scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) in San Jose, Costa Rica, where he oversees the scientific efforts of the institute in Latin America and Europe. As an essential part of his duties, he presents at international conferences and supervises several research projects on hydration. He also holds a part- time appointment as professor of physical education, Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR). He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) where he has served in different capacities, including the International Relations Committee. Before joining GSSI in 1997, Dr. Aragón worked full-time for UCR and managed his own fitness consulting business. His university responsibilities included teaching undergraduate exercise and nutrition classes, graduate exercise physiology and biomechanics classes. His research has focused on two different areas: the biomechanics of the vertical jump and ergogenic aids for human performance. He has published several scientific papers in English and Spanish along with a Spanish textbook of exercise physiology. He is also a member of the GSSI Board of Advisors for Science and Education (BASE)-Latin America. Born in Costa Rica, Dr. Aragón obtained his bachelor’s in physical education from the UCR in 1980 and traveled to North America for graduate work. After receiving his master’s degree from the University of Michigan (physical education-exercise physiology), Aragón returned to Costa Rica to teach at UCR and work as a fitness program director for the Cariari International Country Club and later for Multispa Corobici. Dr. Aragón combined his experience in the fitness industry with his scientific training to establish his own fitness consulting business in 1988. In 1990, he returned to the United States as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Michigan where he worked at the Fitness Research Center and the Center for Human Motor Research. He graduated with a doctorate in exercise science and a certificate of graduate studies in worksite health promotion in 1994. |
| Rates and Registration |
| REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Download the Registration Form Step 1 Deposit payments at: Bank: METROBANK Account Name: AFPP Type of Account: CURRENT ACCOUNT Account Number: 6 1 3 – 7 – 6 1 3 – 0 0 2 – 6 5 – 7 Step 2 Fax the Registration form and the deposit slip to: 920-2762 (FitPhil Office) Step 3 Text 0917–5181202 for confirmation. BRING YOUR COPY OF THE REGISTRATION FORM AND THE DEPOSIT SLIP ON THE DAY OF THE CONVENTION. ALL FEES PAID ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. You may also register personally at the FitPhil office at: 2/f Bahay ng Alumni, Magsaysay Blvd, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City Mon-Fri 9-5pm |
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| 3RD NATIONAL AEROBICS MARATHON October 6, 2007 Amorsolo Ballroom 5:00 - 7:00 pm Registration 7:00 - 9:30 pm Marathon click here to download the registration form |
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