Preconference Events

Keiser Indoor Cycling: Foundations

Thursday, March 31 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Cost: $175
CECs: 8

Keiser Master Instructor

The Keiser Indoor Cycling Foundations course will cover everything you need to know to become an engaging, motivating and inspiring indoor cycling instructor. This full-day course covers Keiser M3i cycling and technology, proper bike set up for all levels of riders, riding positions, pedaling technique, form and cadence, energy systems, training with power, FTP, modifying intensity, ride profiles, class formats, cycling drills, and more. This course includes both practical training and on- and off- the bike teaching to help you fully engage in the cycling instructor experience, regardless of the bike you teach on. Attendees receive a Keiser Foundations training manual, certificate of completion, 8 CECs and subscription discount to The Ride by Keiser. Get ready to learn and ride!

The overall objective is to provide the fitness professional with the theoretical and practical information necessary to create safe and effective indoor group cycling classes. In this course, you will learn:

• The benefits and physiological application to group indoor cycling
• How to set up and prepare riders correctly for indoor cycling
• How to train with the computer display and various indoor cycling metrics
• How to perform and teach correct ridings positions (flat road, lifts, climbs)
• How to plan and create safe and effective indoor group cycling classes
• How to perform and teach correct warm-ups, cardio workouts, cool-downs and stretching
• How to teach a variety of class formats and drills, from rhythm, racing to HIIT workouts
• How to keep participants engaged, having fun and feeling success in every workout

Course Includes:

• Foundations Training Manual
• Continuing Education Credits
• Certification of Completion

Zumba Basic 1 Instructor Training 

Thursday, March 31 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Cost: $169 (60% off Summit Exclusive)
CECs: 8

Zumba Instructor

Zumba is designed to bring everyone and anyone together to sweat it on. We take the "work" out of workout, by mixing low-intensity and high-intensity moves for an interval-style, calorie-burning dance fitness party. Once the Latin and World rhythms take over, you'll see why Zumba^® Fitness classes are often called exercise in disguise. Super effective? Check. Super fun? Check and check. It’s a total workout, combining all elements of fitness – cardio, muscle conditioning, balance and flexibility, boosted energy and a serious dose of awesome each time you leave class.

Included with Session

• Electronic Instructor Manual
• Certificate of Completion
• Fitness Certification Credits (varies by country)
• Online Videos to Review Basic Steps
• Canfitpro CEC's
• ACE CEC's
• AFAA CEU's

Get the tools you need to start teaching:

• BASIC STEPS
  •  The basic steps and variations to four of the Zumba^® core rhythms: Merengue, Salsa, Cumbia, and Reggaeton.
• BASIC 1 REVIEW
  •  A refresher of some of your essential instructor tools, plus a library of the base rhythms, core moves and variations.
• THE ZUMBA^® FORMULA
  •  Identify the different parts of a song and how to use them to build an effective dance-fitness workout.
• TEACHING LICENSE
  •  Receive your license to begin teaching Zumba^® classes.

RAD Mobility Level 1

Thursday, March 31 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM CDT
Cost: $175
CECs: 6
Certification: RAD Mobility and Recovery Specialist

Kevin Hendry

RAD Mobility is your trusted source for learning to skillfully integrate the latest research and evidence-based practices in self myofascial release (SMR), mobility training and athletic recovery programming into your personal and professional routines. This workshop emphasizes learning by doing so that you understand how to integrate interventions that will help optimize the nervous and musculoskeletal systems through mobility techniques and quality movement patterns. You'll also practice creating effective program designs and intervention plans that you can take with you apply in your practice immediately.

Course Benefits:

• A hands-on and highly collaborative experience with other top pros in the field
• Lifetime access to online materials, such as education videos, practice quizzes, course manual, class planning documents, product how-to guides, and more.
• Guided presentation notes
• Earn your RAD Mobility and Recovery Specialist designation and start teaching your own mobility and recovery classes.
• Example upper and lower body myofascial release and mobility routines
• Online exam and immediate download of CE Certificate