It has been a bit of a crazy week.

I have been in Orange County at a Fitness Conference.  It was a little more than a fitness conference, it was a fitness mastermind group.

After the fitness mastermind in Los Angles, I was off to Seattle for a fitness business conference.  The people presenting were Tom Plummer and Bill Parisi.

Just Marked Her Rotator Cuff exam

The great thing about the scoliosis and rotator cuff manuals that I have written, I have been able to help people with these injuries and fitness professionals better understand these injuries.  These manuals have helped people around the world.  I just sent off a scoliosis manual to Seol, Korea.  How cool is that.

Here are a few kind words from a fitness professional in Calgary, Alberta, Canada had to say about the Effective Rotator Cuff Exercises.

“Thanks Rick!  Always great to read your manuals though – I find them very thorough and I really like the progression that you write them in – anatomy, purpose of exercising, etc.”

Fiona Yeoman
Wellness trainer, Kinesiologist
Talisman Centre, Calgary

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I love going to conferences.

Learning is my drug.

Especially if you get a chance to hear some of the leaders and godfathers in the world.  (Not sure what the female version of godfather is.)

One of those guys is Tom Plummer.

I know a lot of you do not know who Tom is, I will get to that.

I was introduced to him when I was doing my Masters of Science Degree in Exercise Science.

I was taking a fitness business course.  One of the books I had to buy The Business of Fitness.

I was not expecting much from the book.  I was kind of pissed off because I had to buy 5 books for the course and not excited to be reading a book on how to run a fitness business.

As I read it, I was taken back.  I thought a fitness business was simple but it is not.

Tom Plummer at NFBA Conference

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These random thoughts things have been fun.

I don’t think anyone reads them but I enjoy sharing and writing.

Hip Replacement

I got an email from a Kinesiologist in Regina, Saskatchewan who specializes in training clients with hip and knee replacement.

She had taken the Core Stability of the Hip webinar and is using the concepts and exercises with her hip and knee replacement clients.

If you are looking at increasing your understanding, confidence and getting some exercises for clients with hip and knee replacements, I would recommend Jody Kennett.

Jody Kennett, is a fitness professional that has a specialization working with clients with hip and knee replacements.

She will be presenting her The Joint Replacement Client: Pre & Post-op Exercise Guidelines on November 6 in New Westminster, BC.

I have taken the course twice and I highly recommend the it.

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I have another interview with a performance professional that focuses on body weight exercises.

It is part of an interview that I did a while back.  If you would like to listen to the full body weight exercise interview, CLICK HERE.

Why should fitness professionals do bodyweight exercise with their clients?

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I have another interview with a fitness professional that focuses on body weight exercises.

Today I am interviewing Adam Steer.

He’s going to chat with us about common mistakes fitness professionals make when performing body weight exercises.

Adam Steer has an extensive background in skiing and sports training which has lead to him focusing on body weight training.  The interview is packed with great information on body weight exercise mistakes.

3 Common Mistakes Fitness Professionals Make When Performing Bodyweight Exercises

In Part 1 of the interview, Adam Steer will share with you:

- 3 Bodyweight Exercise Mistakes
- Why use Body Weight Exercises?
- Who is Adam Steer?

==> CLICK HERE for the bodyweight exercise interview

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I have another interview with a fitness professionals that focus movement coaching.

Today I am interviewing Mike T Nelson.

He’s going to chat with us about assessing your client.

Mike Nelson has an extensive background in human movement and is even finishing up his PHD in Kinesiology. He focuses on personal training and movement coaching in Minnesota.

A Unique Fitness Assessment with Mike T Nelson

In Part 1 of the interview, Mike T Nelson will share with you:

- Who he is
- His unique approach to assessing clients

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I am hosting an amazing presenter.

It is Tara Keller.

Tara is a practicing Kinesiologist in Vancouver, BC, Canada that focuses on working with clients with injuries and movement dysfunction.

In the interview she talks about the two courses that I am hosting:

Introduction to Muscle Imbalance Testing and Movement Pattern Assessment

Corrective Exercise Training for Injury Management and Economy of Movement

Functional Movement Pattern Assessments & Corrective Exercise Training with Tara Keller

In the interview, Tara Keller will share with you:

What the Introduction to Muscle Imbalance Testing & Functional Fitness Course Covers, including:
- Assessing movement patterns
- Regions of instability

What the Addressing Muscle Imbalance Through Exercise Course Covers, including:
- Strategies for re-establishing functional movement
- Corrective exercises covering regions of instability through the ankles, knees, hip, trunk, pelvic region,
shoulder and neck.

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I have another interview with a fitness professionals that focus on sports performance.

Today I am interviewing Julien Emery.

He’s going to chat with us about groin strains and hockey.

Julien Emery has an extensive background in hockey. He has played hockey professionally and has become leading strength and conditioning coach in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Hockey Groin Injuries and Exercise with Julien Emery

In the interview, Julien will share with you:

 
- What are some of the causes of groin strains when it relates to hockey players?
- What should hockey players do about groin injuries?
- What exercises can a hockey player do when it relates to a groin injury?
- Common points fitness professionals overlook when it relates to groin injuries?

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Here is a quick video from the the NHPC Conference.

 Enjoy!

 - Rick

For More Information on the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Upper Body Courses Click Here