Golf Conditioning Specialist - 16 CEC’s

This comprehensive program is specifically designed to teach you client assessment and exercise development for improved golf performance. The program provides all the tools you need to evaluate and develop a golf conditioning program for your client. Plus you will learn about the stages of the golf swing, advance golf exercise techniques, combining high tech equipment with balance devices to encourage better balance and coordination, common golf related injuries, swing faults and much more.

Course materials: 375 pg. manual with exercise photos, 4 instructional videos, instructional guide, exam, Golf Conditioning Specialist Certificate suitable for framing.
Cost: $199.00 + $18.96 (shipping/handling/tax) = $217.96

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Golf Wellness Specialist
Research has shown that most golfers do not properly warm-up to improve performance and lower the risk of injury. In addition, many golfers experience dehydration and lack the proper nutritional guidance when on the course. The Golf Wellness Specialist Course is made up of a series of effective golf fitness moves and essential wellness tips to help clients play better, safer and have a more enjoyable round of golf.
Course Kit: 1 CD-Rom Manual, 1 DVD, instructional guide, exam
Bonus: 2 Dozen - 6 Panel Glossy Color Golf Brochures
Course Cost $79 plus $10 shipping and handling - $89
CEC's - 5

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Core Training Specialist - Level One
Core training provides the body with a working foundation. Learn to teach your clients how to effectively recruit the trunk musculature and control the position of the lumbar spine. You'll learn to start with the basics and then add equipment when clients are able to properly engage the transverses and pelvic floor musculature. A systematic approach will help increase athletic performance, prevent the incidence of lower back injury and pain, ensure efficient and functional movement patterns and correct posture.
Course Kit: 1 CD-Rom Manual, 1 DVD, instructional guide, exam, Exercise Equipment - Ab Mat
Course Cost: $99 plus $11 shipping and handling - $110
CEC's - 6

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Longevity Wellness Specialist - 17 CEC’s

This comprehensive program is designed to teach the ten biological processes involved in aging, the culprits largely responsible for aging, the pros and cons of hormone therapy and how to naturally stimulate your hormone production. Plus you will learn about the anti-aging medicine basics, facts and theories, the role of the fitness professional, exercise prescription, guidelines, benefits for older adults, how to determine your stress levels and much more.

Course materials: 110 page manual, 600 page book, instructional guide, exam, Longevity Wellness Specialist Certificate suitable for framing.
Cost: $149.00 + $16.71 (shipping/handling/tax) = $165.71

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Exercise Development Specialist - 12 CEC’s

This comprehensive course incorporates the use of the stability ball and resistance cord and offers over 125 specific exercises and variations for training the shoulders, upper and lower back, and the neck. Great for group fitness and personal trainers. Plus you will learn about using the resistance cord and performing exercises while seated or lying on the stability ball, progressive exercise formats for all fitness levels and exercise Tips for the home or workplace.

Course materials: 275 pg. manual with exercise photos, 4 instructional videos, instructional guide, exam, Exercise Development Specialist Certificate suitable for framing.
Cost: $179.00 + $18.06 (shipping/handling/tax) = $197.06

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Total Body Flexibility Specialist - 4 CEC’s

This comprehensive program is divided into 3 different stretching segments and includes illustrations and exercise charts. This program is great for group fitness and personal trainers. Group fitness and personal trainers will like the fact that the exercises are organized with pictures and are ready to teach. Plus you will learn assessment for flexibility, beginner to more advanced stretching techniques, the muscles being used during each stretch and much more.

Course materials: 85 pg. manual with illustrated exercises, 25 min. instructional video, instructional guide, exam, Total Body Flexibility Specialist Certificate suitable for framing.
Cost: $59.00 + $12.66 (shipping/handling/tax) = $71.66

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Lower Body Ball Specialist - 6 CEC’s

This comprehensive program is specifically designed to teach lower body ball techniques to encourage neutral spine first for a healthy lower back. You will learn beginner to more advanced stabilization techniques, core conditioning, moves, exercises to strengthen the leg muscles, training the adductors for stabilization, the muscles being used in each exercise, guidelines when using the stability ball, recommended instructional tips using the stability ball and much more.

Course materials: 90 pg. manual with illustrated exercises, 25 min. instructional video, instructional guide, exam, Lower Body Ball Specialist Certificate suitable for framing.
Cost: $79.00 + $13.56 (shipping/handling/tax) = $92.56

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Posture Analysis Specialist - 6 CEC’s

This comprehensive program has great illustrations and exercise charts arranged to target postural problems. Using a stability ball makes these therapeutic exercises fun. Plus you will learn the importance of stabilization to maintain proper body alignment, determining a kyphotic, lordoctic, flattened s- curve, elevated or rotated hip postures, designing a conditioning programs, postural tips for the home or workplace, simple exercises for common repetitive motions and much more.

Course materials: 115 pg. manual with illustrated exercises, 35 min. instructional video, instructional and work guide, exam, Postural Analysis Specialist Certificate suitable for framing.
Cost: $69.00 + $13.11 (shipping/handling/tax) = $82.11

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*NEW* Muscle Management Specialist - The Pain Free Runner

Because it is a high impact activity, many injuries are associated with running. Common among these are knee pain ("runner's knee"), shin splints, pulled muscles, twisted ankles, and Iliotibial Band Syndrome. In this course you will learn three key workouts and the four phases of a runner's training, the basic science of heart rate monitoring and stretching and resistance exercises for the runner.

Course Kit: 50-page Manual, 265--page Book, instructional guide, exam
Cost: $89 plus $8 s+h = $97.00
CECs - 3 W.I.T.S.

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Children's Fitness Specialist DVD Educational Series

Get yours now..... What a wonderful way to learn how to work with the ever growing youth market. Cindy Elsberry from Georgia State University will give you the hottest new techniques. As a leading expert she breaks down in 2 lectures with some practical insights to reach kids and help them improve their health through games and more.

Order today and get a home study packet for W.I.T.S. CEC's to renew for free.
Cost: $49.99 + 13.66 shipping/handling/tax = $63.65

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NEW - GAMUT: The AAHF Training Series – SrFit™
Course materials include: 300 page manual, 60 page study guide, 2 1/2 hour DVD set featuring Wayne Westcott and a one hour audio CD featuring Tammy Petersen and her husband Mark, a geriatrician. Instructions for completing the online exam and obtaining CECs are also included.

Course Cost: $299 plus $10 shipping and handling - $309

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Topical Course Lectures

Advanced Weight Training Techniques - 3 hours

A workshop designed to help you expand your strength training skills. This 3 hour dynamic workshop will give you both theory and practical information to design safe and effective strength exercises. The variety in movement patterns will challenge and enhance your client’s neuromuscular developmental patterns of the upper and lower body. A workshop for the dedicated personal trainer to challenge their clients and athletes.

Business and Selling Skills for Personal Trainers – 3 hours

The course teaches Personal trainers strategies and business plans on starting their own business as an independent contractor in health clubs, or to run your own private studio. This unique workshop covers:

• Liability insurance minimums
• How to set up credit card account
• How to develop group and individual pricing strategies
• How to adjust to different types of clients while not alienating anyone from your business
• Building R.E.A.D. Rapport, Empathy, Assessment, and Development.
• Creating a need (tugging at the "heart-string")
• Tricks in changing a "no" into a "yes"
• Worth of a Trainer

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Cardio-Boxx - 2 hours
It's a knockout! The newest techniques and essential kicks and punches that are bio-mechanically correct. This master workshop is an intense self-defense hi/lo combination workout with cardiovascular training and upper body strengthening and conditioning. Excellent for personal trainers and group exercise instructors looking for additional challenges. You will take away a lot of ideas to excite you and your participants.

Functional Flexibility - 3 hours
Michelle Matte MS, CPT & Sherry McCormack M Ed, CPT
Flexibility is a crucial component of everyone's health. Special emphasis on sport types of stretching, as well as recreational fitness. This workshop will teach you how to stretch all major muscle groups with creative variations. Increased flexibility and range of motion for your advanced workouts and client will be approached through partner stretching, PNF stretches and stability ball usage.
Great new menu to target your needs.
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Balls, Tubing and Plyrometrics – 3 hours
Break out of traditional exercise programming! WITS's Functional Training Workshop will give you tons of new exercise ideas to teach your clients using a wide range of equipment. Whether you work in a large gym or train
someone in their living room, you will come away with ideas that will work for your situation! Stability balls, medicine balls, tubing, stairs, body weight, rehabilitation exercises and plyometrics are just a few of the topics we will discuss. And best of all, you'll be able to start using these exercises TOMORROW!

Introduction to Personal Training:
Discover how your body functions in a fun way with all types of exercise. Designed for the absolute novice. Those interested in pursuing a fitness career can utilize this course to get a solid foundation to approach any of the certifications. The basic course includes evaluating your health and fitness levels, changing health-related behaviors, and preventing injury during exercise activities. This course is great for the family leader to help their family fight obesity and get active. Includes twelve hours lecture and twelve hours practical lab. * Call 1-888-330-9487 to order the required textbook for the course and start reading ASAP.
Easy to use menu to target areas of need!

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Nutritional Concepts for Success! – 6 CEC's - NEW 2007
Presented by Sheila Bailey RD, ACSM - NEW 2007

Maximize your success as a certified personal trainer by helping client's with their nutritional needs. Student handouts will guide you on how to set up a game plan for your clients’ health. Learn how to look and feel better through careful analysis of food labels and eating patterns, while learning how to age slowly through optimum diet. Athletes need certain special extras and those key components will be explored as well. This workshop will offer ideas and approaches to make eating a fun journey for your clients!
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Board Review for Veteran Personal Trainer – 15 CEC’s
This 15-hour lecture review is designed to help veteran personal trainers become reacquainted with the essential information to prepare for the National Boards [www.nbfe.org]. The course is broken up into 5 three-hour sessions. The review will focus on anatomy, exercise physiology, kinesiology and much more. Be prepared to tackle your national boards and be apart of the new elite credential. The required textbook is Howley & Franks, Health Fitness Instructor Handbook.
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Running Techniques of Today - 3 hours
Learn how to design and implement a running workout for yourself or a client. Many practical approaches of what to look for and avoid are covered. Additional lecture time will be spent on selection of shoes, equipment and how to game plan for different workouts for different goals.
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Exercise Program Design for Special Population:
Many personal fitness trainers limit themselves, their business and their income potential by serving only the “young and fit.” There are other populations who can benefit from your services and who need your guidance and assistance to improve their health and fitness. In addition, more mature individuals may not only need your expertise, but are also more likely to have the discretionary time and money to hire you. If you expand your business to serve special populations you will not only help more people, but also increase your income and profitability! This 6-hour workshop will take your profession to the next level. 6 CEC's
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Nutrition Strategies for Performance:
There are three primary factors that influence how our body performs: genetics, training and nutrition. While little if anything can be done to change our genetics, we can make changes in training and nutritional habits. This six-hour class is for health and fitness professionals who want to learn more about how nutrition influences physical performance. Specific topics to be discussed include: diet analysis, the new food pyramid, the fueling cycle, fuel and fluids that improve performance, overcoming performance challenges and sports and condition specific nutritional strategies. 6 CEC's
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