Southwest Regional Conference

• Identify needs analysis for road cyclists (energy systems, functional muscle groups/actions)
• Quantify performance changes using critical power, aerobic capacity, efficiency, and durability
• Learn program planning strategies to prepare for an event: key considerations with intensity/volume (cycling) and targeted resistance training

This presentations will include a brief overview of how LTAD is an optimal technical, interpersonal, and professional (business) model for private programs and facilities.

• Breaking down the art of sales that a strength coach, personal trainer, any health care practitioner in the field can use for being efficient with their clients
• Discussion on key principles that matter most when trying to earn trust in the training world such as understanding purpose, ownership and grit
• After lecture, break out into groups for the hands on portion to practice some role playing exercises with predetermined prompts in the gym setting

• Define the concept of body recomposition
• Understand the limitations of body composition assessments in body recomposition science
• Discuss hierarchy for muscle hypertrophy
• Describe effective strength training for muscle hypertrophy
• Nutritional considerations and strategies for body recomposition
• Practical considerations for body recomposition

• Participants will be able to identify a firefighter's physical and psychological stressors
• Participants will be exploring different modalities to mitigate the stress response and combat physical injury and behavior health challenges

• Sports mastery, training age, and competitive age
• Individualization of training in a team setting and profiling athletes
• Similar is not the same: how to choose training mechanics which do not interfere with sports specific performance
• Alternative training means and training indicators

This session will aim to cover a brief overview of some of the existing research related to priming. I will also share some of my experiences from using these methods over the past 11 years within different teams, sports and environments. Objective assessment data from force plate analysis will be shared throughout. We will also briefly look into the different individual responses some athletes have to different priming strategies.