Continuing Education 🧠📚

The summit will be pre approved for CEUs through some of the industry's top credentialing organizations. Pending: ACE, Crossfit, NASM/AFAA

We have also previously helped coaches and practitioners of other organizations submit for CEUs (PTs, OTs, ATCs, LMTs and more)

Retiro Pre Summit

Ao vivo no dia 16 de abril e depois disponível para acesso por 2 semanas será um mini retiro de recuperação para todos os participantes do summit.

Precisamos priorizar nosso próprio autocuidado a fim de continuar a fazer o melhor por aqueles de quem gostamos!

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Gratidão
Aula de Culinária
Conversa sobre o sono

Conheça seu anfitrião: Nick Lambe 

Nick, also known as The Online Sleep Coach has hosted multiple educational events and projects including: Ultimate Adaptation Summit, the COACHED Education platform, and the New Healthcare Practitioner Project. He is the creator of the sleep and recovery coaching course.

Dean Somerset

Topic: Scientific Applications of Mobility Training

Dean is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist and Kinesiologist in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. He has been featured in publications such as Mens Health, Women's Health, T-Nation.com, and Bodybuilding.com and taught workshops to other fitness professionals around the world.

Joel Jamieson

Topic: Conditioning & HRV for Recovery

Joel Jamieson is widely considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength and conditioning for combat sports, having trained many of the sports best athletes since 2004. He is the author of the bestselling book Ultimate MMA Conditioning and is a contributing writer to several top magazines and a frequent guest speaker at conferences and seminars all over the world.

Joel has worked with and consulted extensively for teams and organizations ranging from Navy SEALS to Life Time Fitness and his BioForce HRV system is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA, and more. He is best known for an individualized approach that is both based on solid science and yet practical to apply.

 Joel created 8WeeksOut in 2009 to help clear up the misinformation and confusion surrounding energy systems. Since then, the site has become one of the authorities on strength, conditioning, and performance.

Brian Cain

Topic: The 10 Pillars of Mental Performance Mastery

Brian Cain, MPM is the creator of The Mental Performance Mastery (MPM) Coaching Certification Course and The 30 Days to MPM for Athletes Program, a #1 International Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Coach and Consultant.

Brian is widely regarded as the foremost authority on Mental Performance Mastery.  He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, executives and organizations as well as coaches, athletes, and teams at the Olympic level, in the National Football League (NFL), National Basketball Association (NBA) National Hockey League (NHL), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in Professional Golf (PGA, LPGA, Korn Ferry, Symetra) and in Major League Baseball (MLB)

Dane Bartz

Topic: Recovery Cycle: The Links that Control Transformation

Dr. Dane Bartz is the CEO of Linked Fit in Rochester Hills, Michigan. He is the creator of the Recovery Cycle powered by Linked Fit. Dane loves researching different restorative methods that can be utilized in training to recover and regenerate the mind and body. He holds a variety of certifications from leading organizations such as NSCA, NASM, ACSM, USAW, and PPSC. Dane's academic background includes a Ph.D., M.S., and a B.S. degree which all of his degrees are within the field of health and exercise sciences. Additionally, he is a Michigan Advisory Board Member for the NSCA. His coaching and research involvement includes collegiate athletes, tactical operators, and general population clients.

Patrick McKeown

Topic: Breathwork, Sleep & Apnea

Derek Mendoza

Bio coming soon

Sean Light

Bio coming soon

Gregory Thorne

Topic: Maximizing Adaptations on the Local Level: The MSK System

Greg Hawthorne Jr. Founder of Thorne Training and Therapy and Director of General Performance and Wellness at One Step Away Athletics Greg is a Certified Athletic Trainer who spent nearly a decade working with elite level athletics with the Carolina Panthers, Florida State University, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Detroit Lions, the Rhein Fire in Dusseldorf, Germany, and both Michigan State University and The University of Michigan Athletics. He currently works with the Air Force and Community Athletes. He has implemented Human Performance programs with great success in a variety of populations, ranging from high caliber athletes to the geriatric population. Greg uses a principle based approach to merge various systems into a cohesive and functional model to get individuals to their desired goals.

Marco Sanchez

Topic: The Other Side of the Fence, Insights into Different Careers in Fitness

Marco is the owner of Clubhouse. A strength training facility and personal training/rehab studio in North Andover, MA. From 2009-2019, Marco was a Senior Coach at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning, where he contributed to the foremost innovation in functional training theory and programming under the tutelage of one of the most acclaimed figures in sports training. Additionally, Marco served as the Clinic Director at Movement As Medicine the official Massage and Movement therapy extension at Boyle’s facility. From 2014-2019, Marco was a Senior Educator for the Certified Functional Strength Coach. Marco was part of developing an advanced trainer and coaching education course. He was blessed to teach over 2000 coaches, trainers and therapists in over 20 countries. Marco also spent the 2013-2014 season as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for the San Jose Sharks, heading up their American League affiliate in Worcester, MA. Marco has been contracted as a coach and therapist at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, IN, to help prepare athletes for the demanding physical tests of the Combine. He has worked with several athletes from the 2015 NFL draft class including Joey Bosa and Michael Thomas. Marco’s clientele consistently includes professional and collegiate athletes, Olympians, top high school prospects, and demanding amateurs. Marco continues to build an international profile having been invited to present at educational seminars in over 20 countries.

Kevin Carr

Topic: Functional Training Anatomy

Kevin Carr is a strength and conditioning coach and manager at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning (MBSC) as well a massage therapist and cofounder of Movement as Medicine, a massage and movement therapy clinic in Woburn, Massachusetts. He is the creator of the Certified Functional Strength Coach certification. He has a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a license in massage therapy from Cortiva Institute in Watertown, Maryland. Kevin has amassed a wealth of experience in the field of sport performance and personal training while working at MBSC and has traveled all over the world to educate thousands of coaches and therapists about the MBSC coaching system. He has coached everyone from U.S. Olympians looking for a competitive edge to the average person looking to shed some pounds, move better, and improve their health.

David Bidler & Lex Clark (Breathe to Perform)

Topic: Breathe to Perform: A Practical Framework for Bringing Breath Education to Your Community

David Bidler and Lex Clark are the co-founders of Breathe to Perform. David is an author, speaker, and President of the nonprofit organization, Physiology First, which shares breath education with students across the globe. Lex is a speaker, strength and conditioning coach, and future physical therapist with a passion for eliminating pain and peaking performance through better breathing. David and Lex have presented the Breathe to Perform seminar to companies, schools, and teams seeking to improve their mental and physical performance through better breathing.

Leah Drew

Topic: Emotions & Their Impact on Healing and Recovery

My name is Leah Drew, I am based out of Los Angeles California. I branch Massage Therapy, Personal Training and ANF Therapy to help my clients move better, feel better & heal better. I teach people struggling with chronic pain & symptoms how to reclaim their health and take control over their healing process. My goal is to support with love while empowering you to learn your body and how to take control of your present experience.

Borbala Suranyi

Bio coming soon

Matthew Ibrahim

Topic: Deceleration and Landing Mechanics: Building the Brakes

Matthew Ibrahim is a Strength & Conditioning Coach, Adjunct Professor of Exercise Science, and Ph.D. student in Human & Sport Performance with over 12 years of career experience working with athletes from all walks of life. He has presented at the NSCA Coaches Clinic, at Perform Better, and at EXOS at Google Headquarters. His professional work has been featured in Men's Health, Science for Sport, and Men's Fitness.

Alex Effer

Topic: Maximizing the Upper Body Framework

Alex Effer is CEO and Founder of Resilient Training and Rehabilitation Inc. and Resilient Education. Alex is an Exercise Physiologist and Strength and Conditioning Coach with training in Postural Restoration Institute (PRI), and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) based out of Toronto, Canada. Alex has worked with, provided consultations and presented for professional (NBA, NHL), semi-professional and amateur athletes (Olympic athletes), executives, as well as those suffering from chronic diseases. Alex has based his practice and model on an integrative thought process, which includes topics such as; the complexities of the human body, movement, biomechanics, respiration, gait, exercise selection and pain. As a result, Alex is sought after for his knowledge by fitness and rehabilitation professionals who has created the Evolve Mentorship to help other professionals develop a coherent principles-based model to systemize their assessment and interventions.

Alex Effer BKin, CEP, CSCS, XPS Founder of Resilient Education

Dr. Gabrielle Fundaro

Bio coming soon

Zac Cupples

Topic: The Performance and Rehab Continuum

Zac Cupples is a physical therapist, performance coach, and nutrition coach. He graduated from St. Ambrose University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program in 2011 and completed an orthopedic residency in 2013 to attain his OCS, and became a certified strength and conditioning specialist the same year.   Zac has spent his career working in a variety of settings, from pain management to the NBA. His mission is to condense and combine the 80+ continuing education courses he has taken throughout his career into simple and effective methods that his clients can apply. He runs zaccupples.com, which helps people make advanced health and performance concepts ridiculously simple. He offers remote movement consultation, mentoring, and training. He also teaches the movement seminar "Human Matrix" across the world. He also is a Physical Therapist and Education Director for Elevate Sports Performance and Healthcare in Las Vegas, NV, working with everyday and professional athletes alike, including golf, basketball, and mixed martial arts.

Sahmura Gonzalez

Bio coming soon

Dr. Sam Spinelli

Bio coming soon

Nicholas Davenport

Bio coming soon!

Gerard Friedman

Topic: Conversations That Lead to Change. A Practical Guide to Helping Clients Improve Lifestyle Choices Away From the Gym

Gerard Friedman, MS, ATC, NBC-HWC is a Certified Athletic Trainer, Personal Trainer, and Nationally Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach. Gerard is educated in the evidence-based practices that improve both our health and how we grow and change as humans. This work involves addressing the root cause of illness, disease, happiness, and health optimization through nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. Gerard has spent over 15 years in the fitness industry, and has seen countless trainers make the same mistakes regarding lifestyle and behavior coaching. He has witnessed too many clients fail to achieve their goals, and trainers struggle to retain clients over the long run. Gerard is motivated to raise the bar of the industry, and help trainers communicate with their clients in a way that leads to client success, fulfillment, and a long standing, professional relationship.

Ryan Glatt

Topic: Your Brain on Exercise

Ryan Glatt is a trainer and brain-health coach with over a decade of experience in the health & fitness industry. He currently works alongside clinicians and researchers to study the effects of cognitively-enhanced and comprehensive exercise plans at the Pacific Brain Health Center. Ryan has pursued education from the Amen Clinics, The BrainFirst Training Institute, the Neuroscience Academy, the Academy for Brain Health & Performance and, the Master's of Applied Neuroscience program at King's College of London

Rich Thaw

Topic: Jumps, Throws and Change Of Direction Principles for Power & Athleticism

Rich studied Exercise Science at Concordia University in Montreal. He then interned at Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning (MBSC) in 2009. Shortly after he acquired sports & exercise nutrition certification Pn1 from Precision Nutrition. When Rich returned to Montreal, he started the Athletic Development Program at CoreXcellence. Where, for 10 years he had the opportunity to train hockey players from high-school to NCAA, Semi-pro, KHL and NHL . During those 10 years Rich was the internship coordinator and Senior Performance Specialist and applied principles from the 7+ courses he has taken from PRI (Postural Restoration Institute). Since 2014 Rich has appeared on Live Tv as a Fitness and Sports Training Consultant. Rich leveraged his skills acquired from teaching power skating and giving workshops to connect with the young athlete population, business executives, stay-at-home parents. He realized the commonalities amongst populations is that a lot of us enjoy jumping, throwing, running and competing. This is the basis that EMPWR - Fitness & Sports Training was created upon. At EMPWR, we aren't only interested in moving you up past the average. We are committed to moving the entire average up. Our community strives to be healthy, athletic, productive and inclusive. Rich’s training system was designed to empower and elevate performance. Performance is defined by what matters to you, and that's what matters most to Rich.

Dr. Kathy Dooley

Bio coming soon!

Jennifer Blunston, PhD

Topic: Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy--Breathe Better, Sleep Better, Feel Better

Jennifer Blunston has a passion for education and science. She obtained a doctorate degree in organic chemistry, and has a certification as a personal training specialist, and instructor in the Buteyko breathing method. For the past 6 years, Jennifer has been helping clients achieve better overall health with Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy--an emerging field in health care. She hopes to educate others with regards to how correct oral posture and nasal breathing promote overall wellness and better sleep. "I enjoy working with a diverse group of clients, ranging from children who have adopted improper breathing/swallowing habits to adults who are undergoing treatment for sleep apnea or simply want to improve their fitness levels and manage stress levels. My passion is working with clients who suffer from sleep breathing disorders, jaw pain, or anxiety. We all deserve to breathe better, sleep better and feel better!"

Sue Falsone

Bio coming soon!

Nick Shaw

Topic: The Psychology of Success

Nick Shaw is the co-founder of Renaissance Periodization (RP), a multi-million dollar health and fitness company that has improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of clients around the world. His story – and the story of RP—has appeared in a Forbes feature story, which chronicled Renaissance Periodization’s rise from a small business into an influential tech company with an industry-leading app available through Apple’s app store and Google Play. Nick has also helped to coach numerous world-class athletes including CrossFit Games champions, international medalists in weightlifting, UFC fighters, Navy SEALs, and Olympians

Lucy Hendricks

Topic: Ultimate On-Boarding Program that Creates the Most Independent Clients

Lucy is a gym owner, a coach, educator, speaker and blogger. She is mostly known for her ability to take complicated topics and making them digestible for fitness and rehab professionals. She teaches coaches how to adapt their services to each individual client. She brings awareness to all the other considerations and life factors impacting clients ability to train.

Dr. Jarred Boyd

Bio coming soon!

Dr. Valerie Cacho

Topic: Sleep Issues in Women

Bio coming soon!

Dr. James Hoffman

Bio coming soon!

Michael Mullin

Bio Coming Soon!

Dr. Nick Rolnick

Bio coming soon!

Luka Hocevar

Topic & Bio Coming Soon!

Dr. Michelle Boland

Topic: Constructing the Ultimate Training Program

Dr. Michelle Boland is the owner of the fitness and performance company, Michelle Boland Training. She fills her days with in-person 1:1 training sessions, coaching people remotely, writing training programs, and creating educational content for other trainers and fitness professionals, like you, who want to take complex training concepts and turn them into real outcomes for clients. Michelle started her career as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for a D1 collegiate sports performance program then transitioned to the private sector as a Director of Education at a performance training facility. Michelle has attained degrees in Nutrition, Strength and Conditioning, and a doctorate in Exercise Physiology

Kelvin Gary

Topic: Built to Last - How to Build a Sustainable Bond with your Clients

Kelvin Gary is the founder and owner of Body Space Fitness in New York City. After leaving the coporate world for the fitness industry Kelvin opened Body Space Fitness in which has become know as one to the best personal training gyms in New York, where he and his team of coaches specialize in semi-private personal training, virtual personal training and large group format training.

Jenny Rearick

Topic: Start to Finish: How to Use Communication to Create Better Training Experiences

Jenny Rearick is a Communication & Presentation Skills Coach based in the San Francisco Bay area. She coaches corporate professionals with Vautier Communications and fitness and sport professionals through her own company, Fit To Speak. She teaches people how to confidently share what they know, elevate their communication skills, and create and deliver better presentations. Jenny is also an educator for Certified Functional Strength Coach and Co-Owner of Train Smarter and Harder, an adult fitness and sports performance gym in Brentwood, California.

Adam Menner

Bio coming soon!

Sanjeev Javia

Bio coming soon!

Fatima Brum

Topic: The Autonomic Nervous System & Fascial Manual Therapy

Katie St. Clair

Topic: Optimizing the Pelvic Floor Using Principles of Breath and Phases of Gait

Katie St.Clair, CSCS, CPT Katie is a wife, mom, strength coach, educator, business owner, and lover of all things movement. After 20+ years in the industry, Katie decided to create an educational program based on her passion for seeing other women excel in the industry as leaders and educators, There was a time when life got in the way and she couldn't be the professional she wanted to be because she had to put her family first. She has spent the past 5 years embarking on a journey of learning and combining that knowledge with her love of athletic movement, as well as her passion for empowering female movement professionals, with the intent to elevate the entire industry standard.

Celio Silva

Topic: Sleep and Sensory-Motor Integration for Well Being and Performance

Celio Silva is an innovative integrated manual therapist and personal trainer who specializes in pain elimination and performance optimization. He operates his own world-class gym-clinic in El Dorado Hills, Northern California, where he works with clients of all walks of life, from people less active to elite professional athletes. His movement-based approach to health and fitness is deeply guided by neuroscience, and his methodology focus on optimizing tissue function, adaptability, and availability. Celio has been teaching integrated therapy and training internationally for the past decade, helping bridge the gap between rehabilitation and performance. He is also a leading instructor for NeuroKinetic Therapy.

Karon Hawkins

Topic: Spine Health

Karon is a New York City native living in Pittsburgh working as an online and in-person coach specializing in spine health. After completing his B.S. in Information Systems at Carnegie Mellon University and working as a Cybersecurity Analyst for a year, he decided the corporate world wasn't for him. His new journey began after being accepted into the Masters of Science in Health and Physical Activity at the University of Pittsburgh where he completed his degree in a year. From training people for free online and in-person locally, to now coaching online with Flobility full-time, Karon now serves clients globally helping people improve their lives one session at a time.

Ian Markow

Topic: Optimizing Breathing For Training

Ian is the CEO of Markow Training Systems and is based out of Miami Beach Florida. Ians philosophy is heavily centered around unbiased integration. This includes the utilization of FRC, PRI, Flobility, and other systematic approaches. He works with everyone from general population to professional athletes.

Rachel Cosgrove

Bio & Topic Coming Soon!

Jennifer "Dr. JPop" Hutton

Bio & Topic Coming Soon!

Antonia Henry

Bio coming soon!

David Grey

Topic: Isometrics For Lower Limb Pain, Rehab & Performance

David is a Neuromuscular Physical Therapist specialising in Rehabilitation and Performance. He works with clients from all over the world, from office workers to Olympians and professional athletes competing at the highest levels in sport.

Dr. Avi Bhar

Topic: Introduction to Sleep Disorders

Bio coming soon

Thom Manning

Bio coming soon!

Pratik Patel

Topic: Nutrition to Support Recovery and Sleep

Pratik Patel is a Sports Dietitian, Strength and Conditioning Coach, and PhD student. For the past 20 years, he has studied nutrition, fitness, recovery, and the interplay between these and optimal health and performance. He has spent the past 11 years implementing his knowledge with elite athletes, most recently as an Assistant Coach with the New York Giants as the Director of Performance Nutrition and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach in charge of all things nutrition, hydration, supplementation, sleep, and recovery related to optimizing health and performance. Prior to his arrival at the Giants Pratik worked over 7 years at the collegiate level at Kansas State, Michigan State, and the University of Oregon where he had the opportunity to build, grow, and integrate sports nutrition departments from the ground up. During his career Patel has worked with 2 NFL All-Pros, 8 Pro Bowlers, 33 NFL Draft Picks (7-1st Rounders), 7 NBA Draft Picks, 2 PGA Tour Players, and 3 USATF Olympians. Patel is a Registered Dietitian and board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).

Ali Gilbert

Topic: Testosterone, Metabolism

A two-time Golf Digest Top 50 Golf-Fitness Professional & Trainer, Ali Weingroff has become highly sought after for her unique approach to training that combines nutrition, training, and lifestyle hacks to alter body composition and optimize metabolism. Ali found her passion in optimizing men’s health working alongside industry-leading medical practitioners building an authoritative network to empower men with the proper understanding of what true health optimization is. She has founded AliWeingroff.com (formerly Ali-Gilbert.com), offering remote + local consulting + training services, as well as Metabolic Golf, the world’s most effective golf fitness training program.

Dr. Ryan Chow

Bio Coming Soon!

Brendon Rearick

Bio coming soon

Dr. Jonathan Mike

Topic: Supplementation for Recovery: Give Me The Goods!

Jonathan Mike, PhD, currently teaches in the exercise science program at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ. He has worked as a strength and conditioning coach and has contributed to dozens of online fitness, strength and consumer outlets in the country. He has spoken at 40 events including many for NSCA and other organizations. Jonathan has numerous peer-review and scientific publications and has written 10 book chapters related to sports nutrition and strength and conditioning. Jonathan is a sought-after presenter nationally and internationally. Certs: CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, USAW, NKT-2, SNS

Tony Giuliano

Topic: Teaching to Learn: How To Level Up By Presenting

Like any superhero worth their weight, there is my day job and what I do after. My day job over the last 5 years helping great people with complex problems, from my time at IFAST to my current role as a Performance Manager for EXOS at our Google account, My after hours job is making sure educators and students alike have the tools to facilitate the sharing of their knowledge and skills to help those around them. I've delivered over 200 hours of content on various topics ranging from communication to Velocity Based Training, and it's taught me a thing or two about instructional design, mentoring, and how to exceed your audience's expectations.

Ian Ramsey

Topic: Mindfulness for Performance and Recovery: Neurobiology and Practice

Ian Ramsey is the director of the Kauffmann Program for Environmental Writing, Wilderness Exploration and Human Performance. As an educator with over two decades in the classroom and a longtime mindfulness practitioner, he teaches brain science, mindfulness, creativity, and physiology. He is also a mountain athlete, a writer, and a musician.

COACHED Fitness Legends Album Debut!

The summit will house the debut of the highly anticipated fitness legends album. 30 industry legends provide practical insights and advice over carefully selected music in a product that will be the first of its kind!

We'll have a listening/"watch" party exclusive for summit attendees!