BOOTCAMP CLASS

We are very fortunate to live in Vancouver and that the temperate climate allows us to run outdoor group training classes pretty much all year long. We can take advantage of the beaches, mountain trails and pristine beauty of our natural surroundings to give clients an ultimate outdoor experience.

During this workshop you will learn how to create, design and deliver a group training class for 10-15 people. In addition we will cover important safety considerations for being outside, permits, insurance and how to get your group classes started.

This session is rain or shine so come prepared. You will be working out for the first 45 minutes to get the experience and the remainder of the time will be spent on covering the aspects mentioned above.

Sunday: August 12, 2012

Time: 9:00-1:00pm

Location: Panorama Park Picnic Area in Deep Cove, North Vancouver

Investment: $125.oo plus hst (includes manual and business start-up material)

SOCIAL POT LUCK PICNIC LUNCH TO FOLLOW

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Management Coach

Your clients want to lose weight. They come to you for help — but many of them have health, lifestyle and fitness barriers getting in the way. As an ACE-certified Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach, you will be able to identify those barriers and design plans to help clients overcome them. You will learn to assess your clients’ fitness and related behaviours, readiness to change and unique training needs. By recognizing what motivates clients, you can identify how to effectively communicate your advice and determince the best way to help them safely achieve their goals.

Developed by leading industry experts, the ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management Coach Certification highlights the essential relationship between physical activity and nutrition, and illustrated how permanent weight loss is most effectively brought about through a change in lifestyle. Upon successful completion of the ACE Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach Certification Exam, you will have demonstrated the ability to apply your knowledge of:

• Psychological aspects of weight management
• Biomechanical and physiological impact of obesity
• Techniques for lifestyle coaching to facilitate behavior change
• Relationship between exercise and nutrition in weight control
• Exercise programming and weight-management strategies and progressions

Sundays; September 16 - October 7, 2012

Time: 9:00-1:00pm

Location: JK Fitness/Base Fitness 1350 Pemberton Street. North Vancouver

Investment: $695.00 plus hst (includes textbook)

(does not include exam fees)

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HOSTING THIS ACE

ACCREDITED WORKSHOP

Functional training continues to grow in popularity as the foundation for fitness and sports conditioning programs. Training to imporve posture, movement efficiency and overall muscular performance related to a variety of activities definies functional training. Enhance your knowledge and applied skills with the latest tools and techniques in personal training to stay ahead of the game.

This one-day (8.5hour) ACE Functional Training & Assessment workshop teaches the important concepts of functional assessments and training by instructing experienced personal trainers on how to;

• Conduct postural assessments and movement screens
• Design restorative exercise programs
• Instruct primary movement patterns
• Develop effective core-conditioning programs
• Introduce foundational concepts to sports-conditioning built upon functional movement

To Register go to www.acefitness.org/calendar

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Cost: $175.00 USD

Hosted by: On The Edge Fitness Educators

Location: JK Fitness/Base Fitness 1350 Pemberton St. North Vancouver

Approved for ACE, ACSM, NASM, NSCA, AFFA

Group discounts are available. Please call 800-825-3636 ext. 713 for more details on this workshop.

The Attitude Effect is an influential, powerful and dominant force.  It does not have physical form yet it can take over your clients thoughts, feelings and behaviours which can impede their ability to achieve results. Understanding what you can do to help your clients shift their attitude is vital to their growth and development. Join Donna Hutchinson and Susana Abreu as they take you on this journey of discovery where you will learn how to help your clients change their attitude and thus remove unwanted barriers.

As a group fitness instructor you were discouraged from becoming a performer. But the fact of the matter is that being in front of a group means you take on the role of motivator, director and yes entertainer. You are in a leadership position and there is a clear distinction between performing and showing off.

Join Susana Abreu, Vice-President of Fitness Education at On The Edge Fitness Educators, singer/song writer and percussionist as she takes you on a journey to discover how you can enhance your participants enjoyment and class experience. Susana uses her twenty four years of stage performance to teach you the elements of music and how they can be used to enhance exercise adherence. She will teach you how to choose the right music and create motivating play lists for your classes that have your participants engaged in their workouts. You will finish this workshop with tips on how to build the ultimate performance experience and will participate in a class taught by Susana putting all the elements together.

Learn how to teach, modify, progress and regress these three basic movements. This is an advanced level workshop and will touch upon posture, stability, mobility, common imbalances with corrective exercises, and myofascial slings. Please brush up on your anatomy prior to coming to class.

The On The Edge Ultimate Group Fitness Program is designed for fitness professionals wishing to teach any form of exercise in a group setting.

During your 40 hour training program you will learn the fundamentals of teaching a group fitness class and how to become an exceptional instructor. We have the most unique program offered in the fitness industry because it combines elements of performance, musciality, leadership, motivation and psychology with the goal of creating the ultimate group fitness experience for your participants.

You will learn the skills necessary and leave this program ready and inspired to teach a group fitness class with confidence.

What you will learn during your program.

• Pre-class preparation and setting the stage for success
• Program design utilizing principles of adherence and motivation
• Cueing techniques to keep everyone on the “right” foot
• How to use a mic and save your voice
• Get the part started – participant monitoring and evaluation
• How to choose the right music that creates the mood, tone, atmosphere and experience for participants

The course finishes with a hand-on and supervised practicum.

Wednesdays – September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17  |  Time: 6:00-9:00pm

Sundays – October 14, 21  |   Time: 12:00-5:00pm

Investment: $350.00 plus hst (includes manual)

(Does not include exam fees)

We have expanded our popular indoor cycling instructor training.  It will now be run over two afternoons for a total of 8 hours of instruction.   In this introductory workshop you will put the pedal to the metal and learn to teach an indoor cycling class.  You will learn proper bike set-up, bike postures, cadence, lesson planning, music selection to enhance motivation, common cycling injuries and what to wear to look good while remaining functional.

By the end of the workshop you will be qualified to teach indoor spinning classes.

When: Saturday, September 22 & Sunday September 23, 2012

Time: 12:15-5:15pm (you won’t be riding the whole time)

Where: | 138 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver

Located on the 3rd floor in the Pinnacle Hotel

Investment: $205.00 plus hst

Credits: 8 BCRPA

Bring water, towel and two changes of clothes. Wear bike shorts, no thongs. Fancy riding outfit optional.

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