Schedule of events
8:00-9:00am - Registration and Check-In
9:00-9:50am - Opening & Warmup
10:00-10:50am - Session 1
1:00-1:50pm - Session 3
3:00-3:50pm - Session 5
4:00-4:50pm - Session 6 & Director's Meeting
9:00-9:50am - Opening & Warmup
10:00-10:50am - Session 1
- Escape Your Limits -- Cutting Edge Circuits, Karen Behrend, Marathon Fitness (CEC Opportunity)
- Learn how you can put together the best athletic cutting-edge circuit format around. You will love this creative way to build in basic cardio moves with creative functional training (utilizing Escape Fitness Functional Training tools) in a small or large group setting. Great for your bootcamp, circuit, athletic conditioning or HITT classes for all levels!! (.3 ACE CEC’s)
- HIIT the WHAT!, Shannon Engle, Texas A&M University
- HIIT the WHAT! Cardio Dance meets High Intensity Interval Training in HIIT the Dance Floor. In this workout and lecture presentation we will MOVE then we will LEARN. Taking the idea of HIIT the Dance Floor and applying it to any format you might teach. HIIT the Barre, HIIT the Bike, you choose! I promise to leave you sweating, smiling, and with a couple new tools to take back to your classes.
- How Music Makes My Ride, Carlie Lara, Southern Methodist University
- In this high energy class, I will explain how I pick the music for my complete rides to bring high intensity for a great workout. I will emphasize how music excites participants-creating an adrenaline surge. I will show how certain song choices help make participants push through the heavy hills or how some songs are better for speed work-whatever we are working on in the ride!
- Barre for Cardio Junkies, Lauren George & Lisa Reynolds, Barre Above by Savvier Fitness (CEC Opportunity)
- There’s nothing better than working up a good sweat and a good shake at the same time! As barre continues to evolve, participants are looking for the total package in one class. In this workshop, we will dive into how to add meaningful and fun cardio segments to your barre classes. Whether you are looking to throw in cardio to your traditional barre class or want to offer a whole new cardio barre format, you will walk away with a toolbox full of ideas!
- What's in a Warmup? Warming up for Weightlifting, Ivy Carr, Texas A&M University- Commerce
- An immersive half lecture half movement class where you can learn proper warmup techniques for weightlifting. Learn about the benefits of warming up! You will learn how to program a warmup using a ground-up approach and be able to apply these techniques to enhance you and your clients success in the gym!
- An immersive half lecture half movement class where you can learn proper warmup techniques for weightlifting. Learn about the benefits of warming up! You will learn how to program a warmup using a ground-up approach and be able to apply these techniques to enhance you and your clients success in the gym!
- Knockout Kickboxing, Michelle Stanley, Texas A&M University
- Power up your cardiovascular endurance in this high-intensity cardio kickboxing class! Get your heart pumping and move to the beat as you take on three rounds of kickboxing combinations that include strong punches, powerful kicks, and plyometric moves that mimic a variety of authentic martial arts styles. Challenge your mind, stamina, and coordination, all while building lean muscle, having fun, and moving with confidence and strength!
- Slow Velocity Acceleration Training, Taylor Schoemaker, Texas Tech University
- Slow velocity acceleration training is a variant of exercise training that follows the basis that time under tension and sarcomere damage is one of the leading causes of hypertrophy within the muscular system. To understand how slow velocity acceleration training works you must first understand the three main methods of myofibril hypertrophy.
- Keep Participants Cycling Back to Your Spin Class!, Kyarah Rogers, The University of Texas at Austin
- Cycling classes are an exciting way to experience fitness. Using music and choreography to drive your cycling classes will not only engage participants during a workout but encourage them to keep coming back. In this session, I hope to get instructors thinking about ways to make their classes fun, easy-to-follow and challenging for participants.
- Hip Hop Step, Sydney Dotson & Isabell Trevino, Texas Tech University
- Are you ready for a confidence boost?! Hip Hop Step is a fusion of hot new music, principles of step aerobics, cardio dance, and intervals that create a modern twist on a classic format. This class will help you move your body to the music and get your sweat on. You will leave this class with new, trendy, and creative ideas. Use this fusion class for Welcome Weeks, Womxn's Nights, or other special events. Get ready to bring sass to the step!
- Thinking Outside the "Box", Audrey Graham & Zack Gallardo, Texas Tech University
- WOD are you doing to get fitter today? Join us in this CrossFit session to learn about what CrossFit is, some of the common misconceptions associated with CrossFit and how you can utilize the community aspect of CrossFit in other areas of fitness. We will take you through a sweaty workout to give you a taste of what CrossFit is all about.
- WOD are you doing to get fitter today? Join us in this CrossFit session to learn about what CrossFit is, some of the common misconceptions associated with CrossFit and how you can utilize the community aspect of CrossFit in other areas of fitness. We will take you through a sweaty workout to give you a taste of what CrossFit is all about.
1:00-1:50pm - Session 3
- How to Bring the Dance Party to the Gym, Lisa Payton, Texas A&M University
- The class objective is to empower Instructors, give them confidence and the tools they need to create classes that are fun, energetic, keeps participants engaged and anticipating their next class.
- Problem Solving in Fitness: Why Learning Math was Relevant, Jacob Jorgensen, Texas A&M University
- This session will be focused on how to apply different transferable skills to work in fitness. The conversation will be primarily focused on how to include relevant concepts (like problem solving) into training a client, teaching a fitness class, or working with a small group.
- Schwinn (R) Cycling- All the Right Cues, Lucy Waite, Core Health & Fitness (CEC Opportunity)
- Great indoor cycling instructors have a stash of dead-on cues that engage, incite and surprise their classes. Come learn to create impactful cues and then experience their effects in a live workout. Go home with a list of the Schwinn Master Trainers’ most powerful one-liners. Your voice is an amazing tool, learn how to leverage it in your classes.
- Zen Pilates, Kaitlyn Acker, Texas Tech University
- Inhale, exhale and enjoy a Pilates and yoga flow that will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. Zen Pilates incorporates the best aspects of Pilates, yoga, and meditation for the ultimate holistic group fitness experience. We will learn the benefits of meditation and how to include it in any fitness class you teach. See you at the Mat!
- Medicine in Movement, Jonathan Mata, Texas Tech University
- Interested in moving at your optimal level? Stiff during lifts? Stiff during everyday movement? Join me in this session as I go over 3 exercises that reinforce proper mechanics not only in the weight room, but everyday life. Our objective is to target and mobilize 3 areas of the body that will not only improve squat mechanics, but enhance the way one moves.
- Interested in moving at your optimal level? Stiff during lifts? Stiff during everyday movement? Join me in this session as I go over 3 exercises that reinforce proper mechanics not only in the weight room, but everyday life. Our objective is to target and mobilize 3 areas of the body that will not only improve squat mechanics, but enhance the way one moves.
- Pumped Up Strength, Lauren George & Lisa Reynolds, Pumped Up Strength by Savvier Fitness (CEC Opportunity)
- Pumped Up Strength takes resistance training to the next level by utilizing combination movement patterns to create a total body strength routine that will rev your metabolism, challenge your body in new ways, and improve your myofascial network. This workshop will teach you how to think outside of your basic squat and bicep curl to create dynamic strength flows that integrate the upper and lower body!
- Cardio Dance with Chrissy, Christina Singh, St. Edwards University
- This will be a complete sequence/variation of dance fitness routines accompanied by a random selection of music (~15 songs) across diverse genres. The exercises are intended to be fun, energetic and vibrant. It will start with a brief warm up session followed by the main sequence of upbeat dance workout routines and concluded by a cool down routine to reduce and alleviate muscle tension and stress.
- The Knee--Clear as MUD!, Shannon Briggs, Created for More PT! (CEC Opportunity)
- Through examples of personal training case studies, you will Learn to work within your scope of practice as a Certified Personal Trainer to help your clients AVOID or RECOVER from common Runner’s Knee. When is it time to refer out to a Doctor or Physical Therapist? The privilege of collaborating and working alongside a Physical Therapist to graduate a client out of Physical Therapy and into Personal Training and complete health and recovery! Especially Post Knee replacement surgery. We will also gain a basic understanding of the total knee replacement (TKR) process and how we can help prepare a client for an impending TKR surgery going into the surgery with the best possible chance for a positive recovery.
- Revisiting Effective Cueing: The Three-Pronged Approach, Amanda Phares, The University of Texas at Austin
- As yoga instructors we often rely heavily on visual cues, as effective verbal cueing can be much more challenging. While visual cueing is an important aid, the use of effective verbal cueing creates a richer experience for participants. Learn to differentiate between alignment, directional, and energetic cues, as well as how to use these three simultaneously to enhance the clarity and accessibility of your class offerings!
3:00-3:50pm - Session 5
- Social Media + Dance Mashup, Kaitlyn Acker, Texas Tech University
- Grab your phone, grab a friend, and get ready to boost your fitness platform! Discover how to create an Instagram Reel that will grab the attention of your audience! Together we will learn a popular Instagram Reel dance that you will want to post after this info session/dance mashup. I'm reel-y excited about our dance party!
- Nutrition as a Personal Trainer, Garrett Taysom, Texas A&M University
- My presentation will be over the importance of understanding nutrition and how it relates to clientele results, how to communicate nutritional guidelines effectively, and how to implement proven strategies to facilitate client's goals, while staying within the scope of practice of a personal trainer.
- Schwinn (R) Cycling- Prime Design, Lucy Waite, Core Health & Fitness (CEC Opportunity)
- Stop the madness! Prime Design will teach you how to create thoughtful, physiologically sound classes that provide RESULTS! Learn how to save time and simplify how you build your classes while setting riders up for success. Unlock the secret of the Schwinn Coach’s Pyramid and get ready to shine!
- bRINGing Pilates to the Barre, Danielle Forsyth, Texas A&M University
- The goal of this session is to give participants ideas on how to incorporate Pilates principles and use the Pilates ring in formats other than Pilates. For this session the emphasis is on bringing Pilates to the Barre, but this can be applied to other formats as well. Participants will learn how to apply the Pilates ring for less traditional muscular endurance exercises, such as using it for the biceps and triceps.
- Women on Weights, Sydney Lundberg, Texas Tech University
- A discussion of the importance of strength training, particularly lifting weights, for women. This discussion is geared for both male and female trainers as it will cover physical, mental, and hormonal benefits of weight training. This will be followed by a practical portion demonstrating a few key movements.
4:00-4:50pm - Session 6 & Director's Meeting
- Dance2Fit, Makellyn Clark, Texas A&M Commerce
- Makellyn's Dance2fit session will get her patrons actively moving with trendy songs and dance moves. With her and contagious energy, Makellyn will exert the roles of some of the most current hip pop and pop artist today using attitude and vigorous steps.
- The Dark Truth Behind Social Media in the Fitness Industry, Christina Gutierrez, Texas A&M University
- Fitness professionals and clients alike spend countless hours scrolling through a variety of social media platforms. While these platforms have their many benefits, there is an ugly truth behind the link between the fitness industry and social media. Understand from a trainer and consumer standpoint how social media affects both you and your clients and become aware of the trends and tactics that marketers and “influencers” use in order to prevent yourself from falling into the social media trap.
- Connection of the Mind, Body, and Breath, Deepika Dhulipalla, University of Texas at Dallas
- In this class we will explore conscious breathing and how it effects our thought processes and emotions. We will tune in to our happy breathe and experiment with it throughout an asana practice of deep postures appropriate for all levels of yoga experience. We'll conclude with a 10-minute guided meditation.
- Bodyweight Training Fundamentals: Common Mistakes & Proper Technique, Martin Figueroa, Texas A&M University
- Come join me to learn and explore the fundamentals of bodyweight training through the lenses of gymnastics, calisthenics, and personal training! We will go over the most common mistakes, proper technique, and a variety of progressions and regression on movements such as pull-ups, push-ups, handstands, and multiple core exercises.
Presenter Notes from Texfit 2021
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