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Continuing Education Workshop Overview
Workshop Descriptions
- Intensive hands-on live training for personal trainers
- Continuing education/learning currently on Biomechanics, Nutrition, Functional Training, and Flexibility
- Purchase or call for payment plan options, corporate rates, and military pricing (888-229-2368)
- Workshops currently held in Aliso Viejo, CA
- Training Made Fun continuing education workshops are 1-day intensive hands on trainings. Each workshop will provide greater, more in depth detailed information and applicable skills development beyond the personal fitness trainer certification workshop. It is not required that students be currently certified to take these workshops.
Biomechanics Workshop Description
Biomechanics Workshop Description
| Daily Schedule | 9:00-9:10 Welcome and Overview 9:10-9:50 What Every Trainer Should Know About Biomechanics 9:50-10:00 Break 10:00-12:00 Core Hands On Biomechanical Analysis 12:00-12:45 Lunch 12:45-2:00 Lower Body Hands On Biomechanical Analysis 2:00-2:10 Break 2:10-4:00 Upper Body Hands On Biomechanical Analysis |
| Details | Hands On will include biomechanical analysis of most popular exercises AND ideal exercises for core, lower body and upper body Majority of exercises will be both observed and practiced Handouts with workshop PowerPoint slides included Each participant will leave with a better understanding of how to progress and regress any exercise |
Nutrition Workshop Description
Nutrition Workshop Daily Schedule
| Daily Schedule | 9:00-9:10 Welcome and Overview 9:10-9:30 Nutrition’s Popular Myths and Truths (Science Behind Nutrition) 9:30-10:30 Science of Nutrients, Food, and Eating 10:30-10:40 Break 10:40-12:00 Nutrients & Food Choices (Carbohydrates, Protein, Fats, Water – Food and Drink!) 12:00-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:45 The Role of Supplements in Personal Training (Vitamins, Minerals, Caffeine, Protein Drinks/Bars, Carbohydrate Drinks/Bars, Creatine Monohydrate, Glutamine, Amino Acids and Fish Oil) 2:00-2:10 Break 2:10-4:00 How to Apply Nutrition for Optimal Client Improvement in Weight Loss, Muscle Gain, or Athletic Performance (Nutrients & Supplements) |
| Details | This workshop will define the purposes and benefits of the primary macro and micronutrients and their timing and usage. We will discuss, at length, the benefits and risks of nutrition management of your client’s program. In the end, you will leave with a greater understanding of how to relate to your client’s current lifestyle/nutrition choices, and how to best help them to improve their nutritional habits to assist your exercise programming for weight loss, muscle/size gain, or athletic/personal performance. |
Functional Training Workshop Description
Functional Training Workshop Daily Schedule
| Daily Schedule | 9:00-9:10 Welcome and Overview 9:10-9:45 Functional Training: When and How to Use It! 9:45-10:15 Overview of “Encyclopedia” of Functional Exercise Options 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-12:00 Functional Exercise Lower Body Hands On (Bodyweight, Free Weights/Kettlebells, Bands, etc.) 12:00-12:45 Lunch 12:45-2:30 Functional Exercise Core Hands On (Bodyweight, Cables, Bands, Medicine Balls, etc.) 2:30-2:40 Break 2:40-3:30 Functional Training Upper Body Hands On (Bodyweight, Free Weights, Cables, Bands, Medicine Balls, etc.) 3:30-4:00 Designing an Individualized Functional Training Program |
| Details | This workshop will provide an understanding of the differences between functional and other types of training and how to best utilize functional concepts within the scope of any program goal. Each student will learn how to better apply functional concepts for purposes of performance and injury avoidance for each client. Trainers will leave the workshop with a greater ability to evaluate specific functional needs and the ability to prescribe safer, more efficient, and more effective exercise options. |
Flexibility Workshop Description
Flexibility Workshop Daily Schedule
| Daily Schedule | 9:00-9:10 Welcome and Overview 9:10-9:45 Flexibility: How much do we need and how do we get it? 9:45-10:15 Concepts in the 5 Forms of Flexibility Training 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-11:15 Static Stretching Hands On (Lower, Upper, and Core) 11:15-12:00 Dynamic Stretching Hands On (Lower, Upper, and Core) 12:00-12:45 Lunch 12:45-2:00 PNF and Assisted Stretching Hands On (Lower, Upper, and Core) 2:00-2:15 Break 2:15-3:00 Self Myofascial Release Hands On (Lower, Upper, and Core 3:00-4:00 Designing an Individualized Flexibility Program |
| Details | This workshop will provide an understanding of the differences between the various flexibility types and when and how to use them appropriately Each student will have the opportunity to experience each type of flexibility as it applies to each of the major joint areas and muscles of the body. Trainers will leave the workshop with a greater ability to evaluate specific flexibility needs and the ability to prescribe safer, more efficient, and more effective flexibility options. |
Workshop Rates, Special Pricing or Payment Plans
Workshop Rates, Special Pricing or Payment Plans
If you are currently an employee of 24 Hour Fitness, LA Fitness, Gold’s Gym, Equinox, In Shape Fitness, Crunch Fitness, Town Sports International(TSI)/Sports Club, Fitness 19, Workout World, Sports Club LA, Bally Total Fitness, XSport Fitness, Total Woman, Lady of America, Wellbridge, Lifestyle Family Fitness, Lifetime Fitness, Five Seasons Sports Clubs, or Spectrum Athletic Clubs you qualify for the workshop/exam corporate rate. Call 888-229-2368 to register for this special corporate rate pricing. You will be required to name the club location, the name of your current fitness manager, and state your employee number (if you have one) at phone registration. You can also use the corporate code given to you by your company or the company referring you, if they are at one of the organizations listed above, to make your discounted purchase online.
PFT Workshop Regular Rates
Workshop ($149)
Payment plans are only available by calling Training Made Fun at 888-229-2368 and requesting payment plan options.
What will I receive following my registration payment?
What will I receive following my registration payment?
Following paid registration online or by phone, each registrant will receive a confirmation email noting the date, location, time, and what to expect at each workshop. Handouts will be provided at each workshop with basic workshop content for note taking.
What should I bring with me to the workshop?
What should I bring with me to the workshop?
Please wear athletic clothing as participation is highly recommended, but not required. Bring a pen or pencil for note taking as handouts will be provided for you onsite the day of the workshop.
What is the refund, transfer, or attendee exchange policy?
What is the refund, transfer, or attendee exchange policy?
Refunds
Full refunds are granted 15 days or more prior to your originally scheduled workshop.
No refunds will be given where cancellation occurs within 15 days of any originally scheduled workshop (regardless of timing of purchase).
Refunds will be granted by email request only to [email protected] 15 or more days prior to the originally scheduled workshop.
If you agree to a transfer to a future workshop at the same or another location, at any time, for any reason, there are no refunds.
Transfers
Transfers will be granted with prior written notice to [email protected] in advance of your originally scheduled workshop date (failing to show up without prior notice releases all possibility for transfer or refund).
Transfers are only granted when requested in writing to [email protected] prior to the originally scheduled workshop and are only valid for either 90 days, or for the next scheduled workshop at the same location, whichever comes last. If you agree to a transfer to a future workshop at the same or another location, at any time, for any reason, there are no refunds.
Any transfer request for a workshop date/location that has been both more than 90 days and after at least one other scheduled workshop at the same location will only be granted by paying a $75 transfer fee. This $75 fee will grant another 90 days or until the next scheduled workshop at the same location, whichever comes last.
Exchanges to Another Attendee
Attendee name transfers are not allowed within 15 days of the workshop, but will otherwise be granted upon written request from the paying party to [email protected].
What do I do if I have additional questions or concerns?
What do I do if I have additional questions or concerns?
Call Training Made Fun support directly at 949-681-8064 or toll-free at 1-888-229-2368.
You may also email us at [email protected].
Phone calls and emails will usually receive responses within minutes, and never longer than one full business day.
Office hours are 9am to 4pm PST (Pacific Standard Time) Monday through Friday (excluding major holidays).
Contact information will be provided for registrants needing responses between the end of business Friday and the morning of the workshop.
Senior Fitness Programming Workshop Description
Senior Fitness Programming Workshop Description
| Daily Schedule | 12:00-12:10 Welcome and workshop objectives 12:10-12:30 Connecting with older adults (OA) and their physiological challenges 12:30-12:50 Common injuries and risks for older adults and exercise options for prevention and coping 12:50-1:10 Assesments, flexibility, and mobility for the OA 1:10-1:25 Proper warm-up and cool down activities (FITTR) for the OA 1:25-1:45 Cardiovascular and strength programming periodization for the OA 1:45-1:55 Break 2:00-3:00 Hands-on exercise application for flexibility, mobility and strength training for the OA |
| Details | Hands On will include biomechanical analysis of most popular exercises AND ideal exercises for core, lower body and upper body Majority of exercises will be both observed and practiced Handouts with workshop PowerPoint slides included Each participant will leave with a better understanding of how to biomechanically and physiologically progress and regress any exercise for the OA |