Are you looking to take proactive steps to prioritize client bone health and overall well-being? This webinar is designed to educate and empower fitness professionals to better design and implement programs that serve the needs of aging clients. Learn safe and effective exercises, improve communication skills, and help your clients achieve optimal bone strength, flexibility, and vitality. MedFit Network members…
Evidence is accumulating that exercise, and an active lifestyle has profound benefits for brain function improving learning and memory and may even prevent or delay loss of cognitive function with aging or neurodegenerative disease. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is one of those neurodegenerative diseases that affects the central nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves. Exercise and movement…
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Early diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease is imperative in the attempt to retard or slow the disease progression. Signs of early diagnosis will be discussed but the focus of the webinar will be addressing gait patterning, speech, coordination, large muscular involvement, repeated movement, intentional thinking, etc. Parkinson’s Disease presents itself differently but physical activity is the best medicine for those afflicted.…
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Menopause is a significant phase in a woman’s life, bringing various physical, psychological, and biomechanical changes. As trainers, understanding these changes and supporting clients through this transition is crucial. This session explores the Climacteric period and how to apply the Faster process to critically evaluate myths and scientific knowledge. Learn to define the components of a meaningful training experience, from…
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Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological disease and, to date, there is no known cure. While medication and nutrition slow down Parkinson’s symptoms, add exercise to the mix and individuals living with Parkinson’s will experience an extra kick in keeping Parkinson's symptoms at bay. This webinar dissects our three-prong prescription focusing solely on exercise - a one-stop shopping guide…
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Did you know that an estimated 38.4 million people in the U.S. practiced yoga in 2022? In this informative and experiential webinar, you will learn the traffic light method by Carmack and Mikeska (2022), which will help you to know how to modify yoga postures for clients with common chronic disease concerns. You will also learn how you can use…
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Classic economic theory suggests that humans make decisions by weighing information, analyzing benefits, and then choosing the most rational decision. The reality is we often rely on rules-of-thumb, social proof from our community, or our current mood, among many other factors big and small, to make our decisions. Knowledge, skill, and willpower are valuable tools, but designing our environment to…
Join this insightful discussion on the practical aspects of hormone optimization for effective aging. Explore the distinct benefits of testosterone for men and the essential roles played by estrogen and progesterone in women. Understand how optimized testosterone contributes to improved energy levels, muscle mass, and cognitive function in men. The crucial significance of estrogen and progesterone in bolstering women's bone…
The path to lasting lifestyle change is complex, individualized and influenced by a myriad of factors. To best navigate this journey, it necessitates fitness and wellness professionals going beyond solely devising a plan and educating clients or participants on what to do. Instead, it requires an understanding of the science of behavior change as well as the cultivation of practical…
Over 80% of people will have low back pain during their life. Is it muscular? Is it an imbalance of muscular strength? How do we assess strength and movement patterns? What does the multifidus and TVA (transverse abdominus) play a role? What is our scope of practice? There are three different planes of motion and what role do each play…
From one extreme to the other. It seems this is the only consistent feature of the fitness industry. Once an idea falls out of favor, we often react with an equally extreme and misguided approach. And the public just gets more confused, frustrated, and closer to giving up on fitness and health. Explore various hot-button issues such as time-restricted eating,…
There are so many different strategies preached on how to lose weight that it will make your head spin! If you are not a biochemist or physiologist, how can you tell what some medical doctor on You Tube is telling you versus what is real? Let a biochemist and physiologist, Dr. Kelly, tell you what is real. He will discuss…
This session provides fresh insight on how to best serve the neurodivergent athlete. Identify the difference between a neurodivergent and neurotypical athlete and learn safe and effective coaching and communication skills to help them reach peak performance. Attendees will leave this session with a new perspective on how to work with this underserved and growing demographic of highly capable athletes.…
Are you among the alarming majority of fitness professionals who have experienced vocal changes or loss of voice after teaching? Losing your voice frequently or experiencing unintended changes to your voice may be signs of an existing or impending voice injury. A growing body of research indicates that fitness professionals are at an increased risk of career-altering voice injuries. This…
While lugging around excess body fat can certainly hinder athletic performance, already-lean athletes often contemplate weight loss to supposedly improve their sports performance. Should they think again? Too many athletes—particularly those in sports that focus on weight—get fixated on having a better Power to Weight Ratio. They often overlook the fact that the cost of losing weight (poorly fueled muscles,…
This webinar is designed to provide medical fitness professionals the knowledge, resources and understanding to safely transfer a variety of adaptive fitness clients/participants with varying diagnosis from one level surface to another level surface (mat, exercise equipment, etc) and/or safely guard the adaptive fitness client as they perform exercises/movements during their adaptive fitness session Continuing Education: Product option "Webinar +…
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According to the AARP, nearly 90 percent of adults over 65 want to live in their homes as they grow older. This is a strong call to action for fitness professionals to level up their knowledge and skills to provide fitness programs that target functional mobility. Learn to develop and implement effective marketing strategies that engage and connect with this…
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Every day clients share the plot twists of their life story with their coaches and trainers: the good times, the hard times and all of the times in between. They also share their struggles with meeting their goals in between our sessions. In these moments, the coach or trainer may feel ill-equipped to know what they should say or not…
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Join us to explore the differences between a Fit Pro and a Wellness Pro and why the differentiation can matter in your impact, growth of your business and consumer interest. We will share some easy steps to giving yourself the new title of Wellness Pro and how to make it happen without leaving all of your hard earned Fit Pro…
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With an aging population experiencing more chronic conditions compounded by the pandemic, there has been a rapid rise in medically complex and frail clients. To face these new challenges in care, medical fitness professionals need evidence-based strategies that can restore balance, mobility and confidence safely and efficiently to prevent a devastating fracture or fall. Join us to explore why building…
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Keeping our clients safe is essential. In this webinar, you will delve into claims around injury prevention. Learn how to create an experience that will inspire movement through entertainment. Explore the tools needed to help your clients discover their best way of achieving a desired movement goal without risk of injury. This webinar was recorded live in September 2024. Any…
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This webinar will provide an in-depth look at four joint replacement case studies covering knee, hip, & shoulder replacements. We’ll examine the history leading up to the replacement, any complicating issues that affected the training, the pre- and post-surgery training implemented, and the results. Attendees will receive a better understanding of why a neurological approach to joint replacement fitness is…
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Discover how games, with strategic rules and feedback, can improve your clients’ balance, coordination, and strength, aspects that often decline as we age. This webinar provides a guide for using game-based exercises to not only enhance physical abilities, cognition, but also to build confidence and reduce the anxiety of falling. Come away with the tools needed to create unique games…
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This informative and practical webinar covers: Osteoarthritis – what, why, how it affects the joint and why we might feel pain How to reduce joint inflammation, swelling and pain The best exercises for osteoarthritis and why they are effective How to adapt exercises, walking, and other activities to help osteoarthritis What not to do when moving and exercising with osteoarthritis…
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