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Functional Aging
Summit Guide 2019
WELCOME
We are so excited to be hosting the 5th annual
Functional Aging Summit!
To think in 2015 in sunny, super hot Phoenix
we kicked off our very first Summit with 180
attendees. This year we expect to have over
250 fitness professionals in from around the
world, we already have attendees lined up from
Australia and Europe, in years past we have had
as many as 6 countries in the audience. Now you
might still be asking why in the world would they
go to Albuquerque, New Mexico? Great question!
The answer is the National Senior Games kick off
on June 15th with over 20,000 athletes coming
to town! Our board member and speaker Paul
Holbrook will be running on Sunday the 16th in
the 50meter we hope you come out and support
him. One of our speakers Shari Kalkstein her
basketball team is competiting, and even my very
own father Mark Ritchie is running in the 50, 100
and 200! So we hope you plan to come early on
Thursday for one of our fantastic Preconference
workshops, and stay through Sunday for some
of the games! We will be attending the opening
ceremonies and lighting of the cauldron on
Saturday night after our Summit concludes.
This year is bigger than ever before with over 40
sessions to choose from!
And make sure you find time to stop by and meet
us, we want to personally thank you for attending!
-Dan and Cody
ANDREA LEONARD
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
EMILY SPLICHAL
PRECON
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
THE INTEGRATIVE MOVEMENT SYTEM APPROACH TO TRAINING OLDER CLIENTS WITH HIP AND KNEE
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND JOINT REPLACEMENTS
[ SCHEDULE ]
If you work with older adults, you likely work with individuals experiencing mobility, balance, and gait issues
related to chronic tightness and degenerative joint changes in the hips and knees. Despite the focused attention
on addressing these issues, hip and knee problems continue to plague our older clients and dramatically impact
their quality of life. Additionally, we’ve seen an alarming increase in chronic issues including impingement issues,
labral tears, and joint replacements in the younger populations. This session will explain the 3-step Degenerative
Joint Process that leads to and perpetuates hip and knee problems. You will then discover the 3 most important
assessments and corrective exercises as well as the most appropriate functional exercise progressions for
developing and maintaining mobility and stability. You will leave this workshop with the tools and more importantly,
the strategy for helping your older clients improve hip and knee stability, strength, balance, and function.
RYAN GLATT
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm
JUNE 13
confusion, and leaves clients, patients and caregivers wondering if they are doing all that is possible to stave off
cognitive decline. This pre-con will review the research on how certain modalities of exercise can deferentially
effect the brain, and provide an initial framework for the assessment and programming of cognitive health within
exercise programs.
ROBERT LINKUL
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
DAY 1
[ SCHEDULE ]
JUNE 14
DAY 1 SCHEDULE FRIDAY, JUNE 14
6:30 am - 7:15 am M O R N I N G W O R KO U T S
9:45 am - 10:45 am JOSH LEVE CODY SIPE CHRISTIAN THOMPSON DR. EVAN OSAR
11:00 am - 12:00 pm MARC MIDDLETON LESLIE FOLKS DEREK MIKULSKI CODY SIPE JR BURGESS
DAN RITCHIE & DR. KATHARINE DIANNE MCCAUGHEY REAL RYDER WORKSHOP
1:15 pm - 2:25 pm DUSTIN JONES ANDREA LEONARD
NICOLE GEBHARDT FORTH & DEBI PILLARELLA 1:15 -1:45 & 1:55 -2:25
FLAHARTY
and negative perceptions of aging to become a Figure Competitor
on the verge of obtaining Professional Status (Pro Card). Defying my
age to be the best possible me.
4:30 PM - 5:15 PM
FEATURED SPEAKERS PHIL KAPLAN
2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
THE SPACE BETWEEN FITNESS AND MEDICINE – THE NEW BLUE OCEAN
We are at an amazing crossroads in time. Modern medicine is rife with innovations, from genetic exploration to
stem cell therapies. As pharmaceutical discoveries flood the marketplace and research reveals novel strategies
JR BURGESS for battling pathogens and extending human life, chronic disease continues to tap the bar of “all-time high.”
11:00 am - 12:00 pm As the mainstream seeks allopathic solutions, the resurgence of age-old approaches involving mind, spirit, and
Eastern philosophies gains new footing and recognition. Perhaps the single area most promising in hope of
THE MEDICAL FITNESS IMPACT PLAN bringing all invaluable elements together and controlling and ultimately reversing the chronic disease epidemic is
With the uncertainty regarding the future of the Health Care System, physicians and private practices the area separated from medicine, isolated as “fitness.” There exists a definitive space between the boundaries
are looking for solutions during these fearful and uncertain economic times. Facts are, with rising of conventional medicine and the “scope” of the personal trainer, and a thorough exploration of science can only
costs, reimbursements are sure to be cut. Fortunately, there is a new cash based model that doctors are reveal the value of using exercise, lifestyle, and nutritional strategies to not only prevent, but reverse chronic
implementing that can have both a positive financial outcome for your practice but it provides a solution to disease. There is a clear need to drawing a conduit between fitness and the medical field, ultimately filling the
rising health care costs by reducing obesity. The obesity epidemic and the incidence of disease and injury chasm in between with a new breed of practitioner.
have forced the need for a preventable, medically integrated, outcome based model of medical fitness.
Today’s crisis leads to a new spectrum that will combat rising health care costs and lower reimbursements.
It’s my focus along with several other affiliations such as the Medical Fitness Association to help bridge the
gap between traditional treatments and long-term prevention. DR. KATHARINE FORTH
1:15 pm - 2:25 pm
DEREK MIKULSKI
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
GUY ANDREWS
2:45 pm - 3:55 pm
A GLIMPSE OF THE SENSE SYSTEMS
Explore some of the most overlooked principles and systems in balance training, and learn how to easily
integrate new visual, vestibular and proprioceptive challenges into your programming to leave clients MAKING CONNECTIONS: HOW TO MAINTAIN COGNITION
stronger and more confident on their feet. This class explores the relationship between exercise and cognition and delves into the effect of lifestyle,
diet and nutrition on the older brain.
B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S
In this session learn where the Many older clients present with the Strength training is widely FAI GROUP EX 2.0 Gain critical knowledge about how a
fitness studio market is going and forward shoulder and head positions considered to be the most effective In this practical group training
properly prescribed and executed exercise
how the fastest growing segment that contribute to chronic tightness, workshop, we will examine the
intervention to improve functional program can help breast cancer patients
of the fitness industry (studios) is discomfort, and inhibit them from 8 hierarchy of functional aging
going to look over the next 5 years. capacity in older individuals but and survivors to combat fatigue, decrease
exercising at the level they want. yet there are many different types individuals. The focus will be on
depression and pain, and how diet can play
In this dynamic presentation, you’ll of training paradigms that are used the middle level of independent so
CODY SIPE learn why so many older clients we can use our skills to progress
a critical role in treatment as well as long-
9:45 am - 10:45 am and being promoted. Do we use high term survivor-ship.
present with the forward shoulder loads or low loads? Primary lifts, the exercises for fit individuals
SENIOR STRENGTH: A and head posture and experience functional moves or machines? Is and regress the exercise for frail
SCIENTIFIC UPDATE chronic neck, shoulder and upper individuals. The 6 impairment level
SHAWNA KAMINSKI
our goal strength, power, speed or
Strength training is widely back issues. Additionally, you’ll factors for physical fitness and their 2:45 pm - 3:20 pm
something else?. In this session we
considered to be the most effective discover how the shoulder complex will review some key scientific papers extensions will be used to create
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF BUILDING
intervention to improve functional truly works as well as the 3 key to determine the role that strength our program design. Come to learn
assessments and the 3 key corrective and play as we look at various group
YOUR ONLINE COACHING BUSINESS
capacity in older individuals but training can play and the different
yet there are many different types exercises that directly address the formats to create a multi-level safe 1. Defining your perfect client
methods that can be used. Special
of training paradigms that are used forward shoulder and head positions. attention will be given to applying and effective rich sensorimotor 2. Using social media to reach your perfect
and being promoted. Do we use You’ll discover why common exercise this evidence to different types of environment that includes social client.
high loads or low loads? Primary cues such as ‘squeeze the shoulders older clients. interaction and a heaping dose of 3. Developing your online coaching program.
lifts, functional moves or machines? down and back’ directly contribute fun. 4. Delivering your online coaching program.
Is our goal strength, power, speed to shoulder and neck issues and how
5. Creating a digital program.
or something else?. In this session to utilize more appropriately cues
6. Avoiding costly mistakes along the way
we will review some key scientific and teach functional exercises for DAN RITCHIE & DUSTIN JONES environment that includes social interaction
1:15 pm - 2:25 pm
papers to determine the role that the shoulder complex. You will not NICOLE GEBHARDT and a heaping dose of fun.
strength training can play and the train the shoulder the same after 1:15 pm - 2:25 pm
attending this session.
HOW TO PRIMUM NON NOCERE
different methods that can be used.
GET PUBLISHED! SHARE YOUR (DO NO HARM)
STORY AND CHANGE MORE LIVES We all want to improve our clients’ MICK OLINIK
CHRISTIAN THOMPSON MARC MIDDLETON Join us for an for an engaging session
strength, power, and performance. 3:20 pm - 3:55 pm
9:45 am - 10:45 am 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Before that though, we need to
on the power of creating books that
ensure we “Do No Harm”. With THE TACTICAL BLUEPRINT FOR
GET IN TOUCH: ENHANCE YOUR move people to action. Through case
YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS
complex medical diagnoses and
SOMATOSENSORY EXERCISE studies and examples, you’ll learn
As busy, driven professionals, the challenge
medication lists as long as a novel,
PROGRAMMING! what separates a regular book from a
that we all face is not that we don’t know
ensuring safety and appropriate
The somatosensory system is brand-building powerhouse and how
intensity can be an intimidating WHAT we need to do, but that we don’t
implicated in balance maintenance to share a message that establishes
task. Fear no more! This session necessarily have the time to consistently
and fall prevention by providing you as an expert, grows your
will give you a clear framework on execute it. With new leads and different
valuable sensory information to the business, and changes more lives.
how to: • Screen so you know your prospects in different places within the
central nervous system. However, Want to reach more people with your
clients are/are not appropriate for sales pipeline, crucial communications that
with age and physical inactivity, message? Join us to get started.
your services. • Develop programs must be done on a timely basis to increase
the somatosensory system loses their effectiveness can easily fall through
that are safe for people with complex
its sensitivity and puts the person the cracks because there are so many
medical histories. •Accurately
at elevated risk for injurious falls. other important moving pieces within the
assess your clients’ response to your
Fortunately, joint mobility & stability business. In this workshop, Mick will show
interventions. • Scale “dangerous”
exercises can enhance this system. you how to identify and structure YOUR
exercises such as the Deadlift, Squat,
This workshop will describe how online sales and fulfillment processes in
and Loaded Carries.
to construct the elements of a clear and measurable ways. He’ll also show
somatosensory exercise program for you how and where you can automate the
reducing fall risk. Additionally, other RIGHT things to save you time and money,
popular strategies for enhancing WHILE delivering a better experience to
somatosensory function your clients and prospects!
(i.e., barefoot walking, vibration
training) will be discussed.
NOTES:
DAY 2
[ SCHEDULE ]
JUNE 15
DAY 2 SCHEDULE SATURDAY. JUNE 15
6:30 am - 7:15 am M O R N I N G W O R KO U T S
9:45 am - 10:45 am LINDSAY VASTOLA EVELYN FLAHERTY DIANNE BAILEY DR. EMILY SPLICHAL BECCA JORDRE
11:00 am - 12:00 pm JEFF WEISS KYMBERLY WILLIAMS EVANS DEREK MIKULSKI DAN RITCHIE PAUL HOLBROOK
1:15 pm - 2:25 pm SCOTT RAWCLIFFE RYAN GLATT SHARI KALKSTEIN DR. EVAN OSAR
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM tips on how to best find, reach and engage the Active Aging consumer.
STANDING TALL: NEW SCHOOL BALANCE DRILLS
Experience a variety of fun drills that can be safely done with older clients of differing experiential
levels while learning ways to maintain balance as your client gets older.
DEREK MIKULSKI
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
GORELY
informs how we became a youth-obsessed culture and debunks ageist
myths. She shares inspiring stories for how a mindful and healthy
approach to aging can provide the foundation for a lifetime of fitness
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
and overall wellness. Participants will be asked to reflect on their own
individual views of aging, and as a group we will share ideas for a new
narrative around growing older. Amy invites you to join the national
awareness campaign, Be Bold, Claim Old and provides a toolkit to
encourage and support your continued conversations and actions in
your own communities. Together we can create a culture where old is
as valued, significant and meaningful as young. Let’s celebrate and
embrace every age.
FAI EDUCATION
LINDSAY VASTOLA DIANNE BAILEY KYMBERLY PAUL HOLBROOK RYAN GLATT
9:45 am - 10:45 am 9:45 am - 10:45 am 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 1:15 pm - 2:20 pm
WILLIAMS-EVANS
TAI CHI: THE BEST FALL 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
TAKE THE LEAP TO FITNESS I FEEL THE NEED - THE NEED FOR NEUROPLASTICITY IN MOTION
BUSINESS OWNERSHIP PREVENTION PROTOCOL 7 ELEMENTS NEEDED TO CREATE SPEED! - ADDING COGNITIVE LOAD TO
B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S
The common and most detrimental The cost of falls every year is in the QUALITY BOOMER WORKOUTS Speed may be as important, if not BOOST THE BRAIN
mistake new and aspiring business billions. Tai Chi is an easy to learn If you plan to address moderately more important, than strength Exercise programs are often
owners make is failing to invest protocol that is proven to improve active baby boomers’ specific as we get older. We’ll look at why developed in response to goals that
adequate time learning the balance and reduce the risk of workout needst, then add these 7 we have been stuck in using the pertain to physical adaptations,
fundamentals and realities of falling. Attendees will learn some elements into your programs. Create traditional slow methods of training such as weight loss, mobility,
owning and operating a successful of the moves in Tai Chi and how targeted, functional exercises that only exacerbates the use of balance, hypertrophy, performance,
fitness business. From business they apply to balance improvement. that are low risk, yet yield high Type I muscle fibers and virtually and more. However, health and
modeling and financial planning to Review studies of the cost of falling. rewards for midlifers. Learn how to ignores training the more powerful fitness professionals are now faced
marketing and growth strategy, and Hospital costs, fatality risk, loss design exercises that allow them Type II muscle fibers which are with a new challenge; addressing
most importantly, insight into what of independence. Review different to maintain function and expand, preferentially lost during the aging the epidemic of cognitive decline
you may not even know you need protocols available that address not shrink their capabilities. Avoid process. A brief descripton of the and accelerated brain aging.
to know, you’ll leave with a clear balance. Introduce Tai Chi as an 5 common mistakes made with this latest research on the matter will Health professionals recognize
plan and the confidence to take the option. Easy to learn. No equipment age group. Older adult bodies have be given with a focus on several the beneficial effects exercise
leap.. necessary. Translates to real life over 6 decades of movement habits key studies. A majority of the time can have, but have not yet been
movement. Improvement in static -- but are they good ones or ones will be spent conducting “sprint able to develop target, effective
and dynamic balance. exercise and activity programs
EVELYN FLAHERTY we can help them improve? Why drills” such as A skips, B skips,
9:45 am - 10:45 am create “standard” sessions for 53-72 Primetimes, Arm Swings, Standing created for the sake of cognitive
year olds when you can offer cutting and Sitting Starts, and others. and brain health. In addition,
BUILD MUSCLE, SHRED FAT & BECCA JORDE edge, age-targeted movements with Why sprint drills? Almost everyone fitness professionals have not
LOOK FABULOUS IN YOUR 60’S 9:45 am - 10:45 am
can do them and they are highly been educated on the specific
layered benefits?
AND 70’S exercise prescriptions for enhancing
THE SENIOR ATHLETE FITNESS effective at improving movement
Are you under the impression that cognitive functioning across the
EXAM (SAFE) speed.. We will discuss where
its to late to start to build muscle, lifespan, including techniques
speed training fits in programming,
shred fat and look fabulous over Dr. Jordre will present the SAFE and DAN RITCHIE how quality is better than quantity around enhancing facilitated
the age of fifty and beyond? Then describe how it can be used in your 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
and how strength is also gained as exercise sessions with cognitive
you will be in for a surprise! During local area with senior athletes. She
a result. demands. This session will aim to
this session you will be amazed by will present findings from more than DESIGNING SMALL GROUP identify how these gaps can be
what can be achieved by individuals 2,000 NSGA athletes tested. TRAINING WITH 3-4
filled, and allow health and fitness
FUNCTIONAL LEVELS IN MIND.
who are determined to debunk
Learn how to design programs that
SCOTT RAWCLIFFE professionals to understand how
various myths and stand up against 1:15 pm - 2:20 pm it can become possible to train the
ageist stereotypes. Attendees will JEFF WEISS can easily challenge 3 functional
body and brain for optimal cognitive
obtain information regarding what 11:00 am - 12:00 pm levels at the same time without you HOW TO USE VIDEO ON SOCIAL performance.
it takes to prepare to compete in a having to modify everything on the MEDIA TO GROW YOUR BRAND
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY fly! There is no quicker or easier way
bodybuilding event from a sixty-plus
POSITION YOUR BUSINESS 55-65-85, no matter the age the in 2019 to build trust and authority
National Level Figure Competitor
Positioning your business is the range of functional ability can than using video on your social
including nutrition and workout
foundation required to effectively be all over the place so have fun platforms. And the best thing about
program. You will also see some
market and grow your business. designing programs hands on with using videos to grow your fitness
of Aging Evolution’s incredible
This session will expose you to the Dr. Dan so you can spend more time business is that most either won’t
members who are defying the
key elements of brand positioning training and less time modifying. create them or have no idea where
aging process and breaking ageist
and allow you to draft an initial to start. But by the end of Scott’s
stereotypes. You will walk away
statement that will set you apart talk you’ll know exactly what to film
from this session with a different
from your competition. and how to do it!
perspective of aging and have a
better understanding how you can
play a role in breaking down ageist
barriers.
SHARI KALKSTEIN KEN BALDWIN OUR WONDERFUL SPONSORS
1:15 pm - 2:20 pm 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
B R E A KO U T S E S S I O N S
Participants will be involved in this LONGEVITY
interactive workshop by reviewing Are you confused with all the
anatomical postural changes of information out there to lose weight,
aging spines. Degenerative spine keep fit, eat the right foods and look
conditions will be discussed. Safe and feel better? Many solutions will
exercises options are presented via get us results in the short term, but
pictures and videos of real clients they do not seem to last, or they
completing them giving participants take so long to get small gains that
the opportunity to practice them. we just give up or say it isn’t worth
it. The Group approach says this
works for everyone. However, each
MIKE GELFGOT & person is completely different to
the next person, even if they are
JOHN SPENCE
the same age, eat the same foods
2:45 pm - 4:00 pm
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Are your clients concerned about
two programs over a period of 12 a fall? Many of our clients are but models of care that offer for serious competition or Plus, APT offers the
months. how many are prepared in the event for recreation and general most advanced anchored
our society affordable,
of a fall? This is an element of health purposes. We resistance training
programming that is often ignored
minimally invasive, safe and
evidence based treatments want to help you reach education in the industry,
but cannot be forgotten. This
session will cover all you need to that when combined your fitness goals, by complete with NASM, ACE,
know about falls and getting to/ through integrative efforts supplying all of the gear and AFAA accreditation.
from the ground. • The science
produce optimal health. and equipment you need
of FEAR OF FALLING & how it
at excellent prices, and
impacts PERFORMANCE. • How to
PREVENT your clients from falling.
ensuring your complete
• How to PREPARE your clients for a satisfaction with our
fall. • How to RECOVER from a fall. industry-leading knowledge
and customer service.
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FAI EDUCATION COURSES EDUCATION
Functional Aging Specialist Functional Aging Group Exercise Functional Core and Balance
Certification Specialist Certification Program
The FAI Functional Aging Specialist is the The FAI Functional Aging Group Exercise Over the past few years, scientific research
complete certification program for the Specialist is the complete certification has resulted in some incredible advancements
serious fitness professional who is ready to program for the group exercise instructor who related to exercise and our aging clients.
become an expert in functional aging and is ready to become an expert in functional These advancements include not only exercise
training of older adults. You will receive aging and training of older adults. You will prescription for these individuals, but also the
in-depth training on functional training receive in-depth training on functional tools and techniques fitness professionals
strategies and movements; how to conduct training strategies and movements; how to should use to challenge their clients in
meaningful assessments of function; how create and develop effective group exercise dynamic, functional ways that result in the
to create and develop effective exercise programs; and critical skills to be an effective slowing the physiological aging process.
programs; and critical skills to be an group exercise professional with this client This course will guide you through they key
effective professional with this client base. base. A focus of the program is how to safely concepts, thought processes, strategies and
and effectively implement these strategies exercises that will help you help your clients
in a large group setting with student that are make real progress in their fitness program.
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functionally diverse. If you have the desire to truly improve the
quality of life and health of your active adult
and senior clients, this course will deliver
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incredible value for you.
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The system to learn Tai Chi, teach Tai Home Study course for professionals to Whether you train kids, teens, adults or
Chi, and grow your classes is here! You obtain Advanced Qualification as a Cancer seniors the APT method works with them
can expand your class offerings in your Exercise Specialist™. 4 Modules & Testing all. It doesn’t matter if the individual is
community, creating a unique class that is Included. Plus private Facebook group sedentary and out of shape or a casual
beneficial and engaging. access, training & qualification testing, exerciser or even an elite athlete because
Your Course Materials include: Webinar Q&A, 1 Year MedFit Network APT teaches you numerous ways to
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JUNE 12- 13th 2020
We created this conference because it was This conference exists to serve you, so you can
the conference we always longed for, hoped better change the face of aging in your community.
for, and desired to attend. No one has ever We hope you take back what you learn here
created a fitness conference focused on and impacts hundreds of lives for decades to
training, marketing, selling and running a come! Make sure you spread the movement, the
fitness business focused on the mature client Functional Aging Movement is not something to
market, which is the biggest and fastest keep to yourself!
growing market.