Expand your knowledge in abdominal musculature and its biomechanical relationship to the entire kinetic chain, when applied to the prevention of back pain , maintenance of good posture and optimal sports performance. Learn how cleaning the colon and nutrition affects the recruitment of abdominals. You will learn exercises suitable for the post-rehabilitation patient all the way to performance enhancing techniques for elite athletes. This hands-on seminar is a must for any professional involved in orthopedic rehabilitation and personal training.

Session Presented in both English/ French.
Pésentée en Français et en Anglais.

Take out the taps and bring your Step choreography to a higher level. Tapless step is generally easier to follow, more fluid, and more fun. In this workshop, learn some basic techniques that will help you to create and teach tap free choreography through an investigation of Step moves and traditional Step choreography. Practical

This presentation will provide a general scientific overview of several interesting and relevant topics in nutrition including: a basic review of the science of nutrition, things you should know about dietary prescription, a scientific overview of vitamins and minerals with a special focus on antioxidants and free radicals, modern diet trends with a special focus on the science behind low carb diets and the glycemic index, a review of good fats/bad fats with a special focus on trans fats, modern perspectives in weight control and obesity with emphasis on genetic factors and appetite control. The presentation will end with an open forum discussion about how dietary modifications and exercise may and may not be useful in helping people lose weight. The floor will then be open for questions and comments.

Durant la première partie de cette session, les participants apprendront comment combiner la nature amusante des exercices cardiovasculaires et le défi fantastique de l’équilibre en une séance cardiovasculaire avec ballon des plus dynamiques. Durant la deuxième partie de cette session, les participants apprivoiseront “L’Aero-Step”. Créé par Togu, cet exerciseur d’équilibre unique à deux sections d’air indépendantes sollicite d’une manière originale les systèmes cardiovasculaire et musculaire tout en améliorant l’agilité, l’équilibre et la coordination. Doris vous donnera des idées et encore des idées…Vos participants en redemanderont!

A workshop exploring body movements that enhance muscular endurance, strength and joint mobility. The focus is on effective use of gravity, optimal use of body weight and body position. No equipment is used and exercises can be applied in a group or individual setting.

This workshop will amaze you with new exercises, fantastic ideas on how to use resistance tubing in a whole new way, Grab a partner and be amazed at what you can do. We guarantee exercises you have never seen before that work every inch of the body...Excellent training methods for trainers and instructors. We dare you!

Train like a pro when starting out. Advanced techniques modified for beginners. Open lecture for instructors and personal trainers. Maximise your workouts and learn how your clients and participants can get the most out of their workouts. You will leave this session with excellent training methods that will impower you and everyone around you. Dare to be fit and to stay fit!

Tous ceux qui l’ont essayé l’ont adoré ! Joignez vous à Doris pour en connaître davantage sur le “Ramp™ créé par Gin Miller, une activité cardiovasculaire sensationnelle qui renforcit et découpe les muscles postérieurs des cuisses et des jambes. Si vous recherchez de nouvelles idées, cette session est toute indiquée!

You think you’ve seen it all, Yoga, Tai-Chi, Pilates, Latin, African dance etc. So, what’s next? Come experience this unique power dance class inspired from yoga and aborigine dance mixed with African and Latin rhythms. You will never see dancing classes with this powerful kind of training.

When you love your workout, results come easy. Jazzercise combines elements of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kick-boxing, and more to create truly effective programs for people of every age and fitness level Each 60-minute workout is choreographed to today's hottest music, including Top 40, jazz, country, funk, and classics. Our instructors make all the routines fun and easy-to-follow. Every class includes a gentle warm up, 30-minute aerobic workout, muscle toning and strengthening segment with weights, and a stretch finale.

With an emphasis on breath, core conditioning and body awareness, STOTT PILATES exercise is a safe and highly effective way to stretch, strengthen and streamline your body without building bulk or stressing your joints. In Essential Matwork, you're taken through a challenging, full-body workout equally balanced between exercises involving flexion, extension and rotation for optimal alignment. This workout is performed on a mat.

Muscles of the locomotor system can be classified in two categories: phasic and tonic (postural). These muscles of posture can and should be trained prior to focusing on the prime movers such as the quads, chest and triceps. This seminar is intented to illustrate the difference between tonic and phasic muscles. As well, you will get to experiment with some key exercies for proven results!

Session Presented in both English/ French.
Pésentée en Français et en Anglais.

Mini-wheat….un côté nutritif et un côté givré! Explorer le côté nutritif de cet entraînement en vivant un cours de cardio tae-boxe de haute intensité qui ne vous laissera pas indifférent. Des enchaînements et des combinaisons qui amèneront de nouveaux défis dans vos classes et qui donneront du piquant à vos sessions à venir. Un bonus en plus….le côté givré! Un cours de hip hop à la hauteur de ce que vous voyez à la télé mais que tout le monde saura apprécier. Faites l’expérience du mouvement avec attitude dans cet atelier rempli d’énergie et de pur plaisir! Vivez dans cet atelier le côté nutritif et le côté givré! (30 minutes de chaque style)

Quels sont les changements? Quels sont les risques? Quand? Comment? Pourquoi? Où trouver l’information? Tout sur les récentes directives liées à la pratique d’activité physique au cours de ces 9 merveilleux mois. Tout entraîneurs hommes ou femmes ciblant cette clientèle bénéficiera grandement de ce séminaire.

As the baby boomer generation approaches retirement age, we as personal trainers and fitness professionals need to recognize the potential this market segment presents. With more disposable income than previous generations, a strong desire to hold on to their youth, and the decreasing time constraints of retirement, baby boomers are a personal trainer’s ideal client. Research shows that older clients are more likely to commit to physical activity and have higher retention rates. In this workshop we will discuss the guidelines for training aging boomers as well as some marketing facts and figures to help you successfully target this growing segment of the population. You will leave this lecture with a better understanding of how to take on the boomers and grow your personal training or fitness business.

Do you Know how to develop a sport specific training program? Lying down on a bench and pressing a lot of weight does very little to improve one’s performance on the court, field or ice! Come review the principle of specificity and find out how to plan a highly successful sport specific training program to develop functional strength, power, speed, agility and quickness. In this session, you will learn the secrets to bring your clients ‘game’ to the next level.

Session Presented in both English/ French.
Pésentée en Français et en Anglais.

La musculation et les étirements connaissent une popularité grandissante dans nos cours de conditionnement physique sur musique. Dans cet atelier, vous apprendrez à combiner différents types de mouvements et des stratégies pour travailler la stabilité et la souplesse. Cet atelier dynamique vous offre des idées nouvelles, des combinaisons d’exercices, des outils pédagogiques, une structure et un contenu de cours qui sont différents et efficaces. Résultats et satisfaction garantis! Équipement: matelas de sol.

The fitness industry has come a long way since the days of heavy machines for a challenging workout! There is no need to worry if you are stuck at home with the kids or called on an unexpected business trip. With portable exercise products now available and so easy to use, one can turn any room into a functional gym. Frances will demonstrate how resistance tubing, a door attachment and a balance disc is all you need for a challenging total body workout. Walk away from this workshop with a new strength program for your clients!