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2008
Training Summit Outline Sign up and get Continuing Education Credit (12 contact hours) from the ISSA, NSCA and ADA!
Charles
Staley Summary Regular physical training is a prerequisite for a happy, healthy, successful, productive life. It doesn't matter if you're a schoolteacher, a soldier, an entreprenuer, or a housewife. Thinking like an athlete is the key to removing your self-imposed obstacles toward better fitness and physical functioning. Many people assume that they don't have the time, pain-tolerance, equipment, motivation, or knowledge to get and stay in shape. In this presentation, Charles shows you how to overcome these obstacles by making the switch from an exerciser mindset to an athletic perspective and lifestyle. Resume His colleagues call him an iconoclast, a visionary, a rule-breaker. His clients call him "The Secret Weapon" for his ability to see what other coaches miss. Charles calls himself a "geek" who struggled in Phys Ed throughout school. Whatever you call him, Charles' methods are ahead of their time and quickly produce serious results. His counter-intuitive approach and self-effacing demeanor have lead to appearances on NBC's The TODAY Show and The CBS Early Show. Currently, Charles competes in Olympic-style weightlifting on the master's circuit, with a goal of qualifying for the 2009 Master's World Championships in Sydney, Australia
Phil
Stevens, M.F.A Summary This session will cover, Strongman Training, tips, techniques, and factors that make strongman training unique from other strength disciplines in both methods and results. At the end, attendees will be able to identify: 1.) Identify why strongman
training / competition is unique from other strength disciplines,
how it is interdisciplinary and encompasses aspects on nearly all
other strength disciplines and attributes Resume Phil may be defined as a true renaissance man, while attaining both his Bachelors and Masters degrees in studio art he also pursued a passion in training and nutrition. A constant student, his real-world under-the-barbell and behind-the-fork approach have led to extraordinary results, opportunities, experiences, and changes in his life, as well as those he has worked. Over the past seven years, aside form his work with others, Phil has transformed his own body in numerous dramatic ways, from an initial soft 300 plus pounds, to a 165 pound distance running enthusiast, to currently 240-270 pounds competing as a strongman and powerlifter. No matter the goal or aspiration he has been there done that and can relate with first hand experience. Phil is constantly picking, meeting, and reaching new goals; happy but never content, always striving to perform, learn, build, and pass on past lived experience to those whom he works. He has attended, competed, and hosted various seminars, workshops, and strength events. Met, befriended, worked for, and with many of the tops in the fields of training, sports, and nutrition. Phil consistently and compassionately passes on his lessons learned and knowledge gained to those whom expresses a desire, and passion to better themselves. He has worked with clients distance, via the internet, and hands on. Consulting with high caliber competitors and athletes, training support on a women's weight loss forum, to volunteering training help with children in high risk neighborhoods. Phil has helped any and all walks of life to achieve their personal goals, all the while insisting that he has and will continue to learn at least two fold in return from those whom he has / will help. Phil is currently a active member and coach with Charles Staley Training Systems. His current personal athletic goals are to continue to train and compete in North American Strongman as a middle and heavy weight competitor. To build upon his Raw power lifting experience in which he has set several regional and state records and within grasp of national and world records, being ranked as high as a top ten in national rankings; with a two year goal of obtaining an elite ranking as a 242 or 275lb weight class RAW power lifter. As well he Phil is a working and showing artist (http://www.philstevens.com).
Cassandra
Forsythe, M.S., B.S Summary In this day, women are bombarded with false promises and incorrect facts regarding nutrition for athletic performance and body-remodeling. Fad diets fade in and out, but there are time-tested nutritional realities that will truly help women become better athletes with improved body compositions. In this talk Cassandra will present scientifically-backed nutrition prescriptions for women who exercise with a purpose. Whether it be muscle gain, fat loss, increased energy, or improved performance, this talk will outline what's real and what's simply a myth. By discussing differences among individual women as a function of age and genetics, and then relating this back to the way the female brain works, Cassandra will help women from all walks of life find the nutritional truth for their own body and specific goals. Resume Cassandra Forsythe is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Connecticut studying exercise science and nutrition. She received her M.S. in Human Nutrition and Metabolism and her B.S. in Nutrition and Food Science from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. She is also certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) through the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). At UConn, Cassandra studies under Jeff Volek, PhD, RD researching the effects of low-carbohydrate ketogenic diets and resistance exercise on risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and body composition. She works as a nutritional educator and weight-loss coach and is the author of two popular books for women: "The New Rules of Lifting for Women", co-authored with Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove, and "Women's Health Perfect Body Diet". In August 2008, she will begin her dietetic internship to become a Registered Dietitian by June 2009. She can be reached at cassandraforsythe@gmail.com.
Robert
Fortney Summary Weight training as a tool to help facilitate health and improve athletic performance has become commonplace the world over. But pumping iron as a means to develop maximum muscularity - bodybuilding, as it is known - has seen its popularity come and go. Its declining status in the mainstream has been steep. In this new millennium fewer and fewer desire to be a mountain of mass and vascularity, and more and more crave a "toned" and aesthetically-pleasing body. Bodybuilding is once again the subculture many would claim it was always destined to be; a small but obsessive collective of men (and the occasional woman) who push and pull with all their might for a body most regular folk consider grotesque and hugely distorted. Make no mistake. Bodybuilding and weight training are not the same. Very few get it. In the dim corners of the athletic world there exists the bodybuilder. In his world, to be called a freak is a compliment. Join bodybuilder / powerlifter / journalist Robert "Fortress" Fortney as he shares his experiences "on the inside". Go under the barbell and beyond. Resume Robert "Fortress" Fortney is the online editor for MuscleMag International and has been weight training seriously for 23 years. A onetime competitive bodybuilder, he made the switch to powerlifting training several years ago. Robert began his career fresh out of journalism school when MMI publisher Robert Kennedy hired him on as an assistant editor for his legendary magazine. He also served as managing editor for the now-defunct (and underground classic) Peak Training Journal. Fortress' current athletic ambition is to achieve a drug-free 700-pound squat in a traditional three lift powerlifting meet. His passion for all things muscle and strength, innumerable interactions with champions and incalculable time spent in the deepest trenches of the bodybuilding subculture, both as an athlete and as a journalist, have enriched him with insight and knowledge few can claim.
David
Barr Summary David will be discussing the "Do's and Don't's" of athletic nutrition for both performance and body composition. Current research will be applied to ensure that attendees can start applying this information right away. In addition, there will be a review of some basic myths that have gotten out of hand. Ideas like the post-workout window and the healing power of sleep, will be laid to rest. Basic questions, such as the optimal quantity and timing of protein digestion, as well as protein safety, will finally be answered. This coaching session will continue its focus on performance, body composition, and recovery by exploring both the muscular and nervous system, and nutritionally mediated techniques for optimizing each. Lastly, tips for general supplement use will be discussed using both the scientific literature as well as client-based research. Resume David Barr is widely recognized as an industry innovator, most recently for his work on developing The Anabolic Index. As a strength coach and scientist, he brings a unique perspective to the areas of diet, supplementation, and training. His research experience includes work for NASA at the Johnson Space Center, as well as studying the effect of protein on muscle growth. He holds certifications with the NSCA as well as USA Track and Field, and can be contacted through his website: http://www.RaiseTheBarr.net.
Christopher
Drummond Summary Introduction- I will introduce myself and give a brief explanation of how I train using the Westside approach to weak point training. I will also explain and demonstrate the three main lifts in power lifting. After the introduction I will move into the lifts in order as they would be in a competition. II will pick a volunteer to help me demonstrate a good squat. Bench and Deadlift. With emphasis on proper technique, in order to move maximal load in a safe fashion. I will finish with a discussion on weak point training that will target each of the three major lifts. I will also summarize what has been discussed and then open the floor to questions. Resume Christopher Drummond started lifting weights to enhance his wrestling performance in middle school at the age of 13. He continued lifting through high school and into college. As a college student he entered his first bodybuilding show and continued competing in bodybuilding for several years. His accomplishments in bodybuilding include a height class and overall winner in the AAU Mr. Virginia, height class and overall winner in the AAU Culpeper Open, weight class and overall winner in the NPC York Colonial Cup and AAU Athlete of the Year. Christopher graduated college with a degree in Exercise Science and later returned to get a degree in Education. Christopher has worked as a Physical Education teacher for the past 9 years. Four years ago, Christopher switched gears and moved into power lifting. He trains using a modified Westside template. He started competing two years ago and since then has set records at the Local, State, and National/World levels. Currently, Christopher holds four Local, 6 State and 5 World records. He is currently training for the SPF World Championships in October.
Lonnie
Lowery, Ph. D. Summary This session will cover selected, 'hidden' factors and controversies in modern Western culture that may contribute to body fat gain and the obesity epidemic. At the end, attendees will be able to: 1.) Identify high fructose
corn syrup (HFCS) chemically and describe briefly why it is 'fattening' Resume Lonnie M. Lowery Nutrition Programs, Professional Preparation: Kent State University Exercise
Science B.S. 1991 Appointments: 1998 Director, Research
and Education, Met Rx USA, Irvine, CA Honors: 2001 Graduate Applause
Award, Kent State University Teaching Council Recent Publications: 1. Lowery, L. (2008). Dietary Fat. In: Essentials of Sports Nutrition and Supplements: Official Textbook of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.. Antonio, J., Kalman, D., Stout, J.R., Greenwood, M., Willoughby, D., Kreider, R. and Haff, G., (Eds.). Humana Press. (ISBN 978-1-58829-611-5) 2. Lowery, L. and Taylor, E. (2007). Obesity and the Healthcare Professions: Cooperation or Assimilation? Oxford Forum on Public Policy. Winter 2007 Edition. Accessible at: http:// www.forumonpublicpolicy.com/papersw07.html 3. Lowery , L. and Forsythe, C. (2006). Protein and Overtraining: Potential Applications for Free-living Athletes. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 3(1):42-50. 4. Lowery, L. (2004). Dietary Fat and Sports Nutrition: A Primer. J Sports Sci Med 3(3): 106-117. 5. Kreider, R, Almada, A, Antonio, J, Broeder, C, Earnest, C, Greenwood, M, Incledon, T, Kalman, D, Kleiner, S, Leutholtz, B, Lowery, L, Mendel, R, Stout, J, Willoughby, D, Ziegenfuss, T. (2004). ISSN exercise & sport nutrition review: Research & recommendations. Sports Nutrition Review Journal.1(1):1-44 Grants and Funding: 1. Lowery, L. (2008). Research Development Fund. Research Services and Sponsored Programs, University of Akron ($20,000) 2. Lowery, L., Taylor, E., Marino, D., Hudak, S., Brown, E., Chima, C. and Greenhalgh, S. (2007). Laboratory for Nutrition Instruction/ Sports Nutrition Services. Dean's Venture Fund; College of Fine and Applied Arts. University of Akron ($40,000) 3. Lowery, L., Mendel, R. and Ziegenfuss, T. (2001). Effects of Gucosol/Inzitol Supplementation on Hyperglycemia During Recovery from Eccentric Resistance Exercise. Phoenix Laboratories ($5,400, Part I; $600, Part II) 4. Lowery, L., Mendel, R. and Ziegenfuss, T. (2000). Comparison of Commercially Available Fitness/Sports Drinks on Metabolic and Hormonal Responses to Submaximal Exercise. Bodyonics-Pinnacle, Inc. ($16,600) Synergistic Activities: Innovations in teaching and training: Using a physiology paradigm, developed classroom laboratory activities to enhance critical/ scientific thinking and exposure to equipment that dietetic graduates will see in laboratory, assessment and clinical settings; One of two faculty persons in the College of Fine and Applied Arts to incorporate Clicker® technology and currently only Nutrition professor to incorporate laboratory equipment into courses Invited lectures, medical grand rounds, symposia (Past three years): Children's Hospital Sports Medicine (Summa), Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Robinson Memorial Hospital, American Society of Exercise Physiologists, Oxford Roundtable (Nutrition), Ohio Department of Education, International Society of Sports Nutrition Collaborators and Other Activities: Troy Smurawa and Joseph
Congeni, Children's Hospital Sports Medicine Physicians
Tim
Larkin, MFS Summary Tim Larkin, creator of the premier self protection program, Target Focus Training, will share his insights to designing your training regimes to match your lifestyle realities. For the past 6 years he has traveled the world teaching his self protection seminars while maintaining an outstanding level of fitness regardless of where he is in the world. During this presentation Mr. Larkin will discuss how to set up your training so that you can maintain an impressive level of fitness without making it too hard to maintain. Simple straight forward principles to follow and nutrition guides that don't require you travel with a suitcase full of supplements. Whether you train at home, in the gym or in your hotel room Larkin has a plan that is easy to follow and gets results. Resume Tim Larkin is a close combats instructor with over 20 years of experience, and has attained the coveted Master of Fitness Sciences (MFS) certification from International Sports Sciences Association. During his military service Mr. Larkin was instrumental in getting more effective training implemented into SEAL and Special Operations by helping to modify principles and update methods for modern unconventional warfare operation. Since leaving active duty in 1991 Mr. Larkin has provided hand-to-weapon instruction to the most elite members of various military, law enforcement, and corporate special operations/security units utilizing his TFT training methods.
Luiz
Da Silva, Ph. D. Summary Measurement of body composition has become an important part of any fitness assessment. Techniques to measure body composition vary from simple skinfold calipers to three dimensional x-ray imaging. In this presentation, I will give a brief review of the science behind body composition measurements before introducing a new technique that uses ultrasound. Ultrasound technology is now routinely used in medicine and has the potential to be an accurate and easy to use technology to measure percentage body fat. The BodyMetrix device is a simple handheld ultrasound device that can measure the thickness of fat and muscle layers and when performed on multiple points calculate the %BF. Unlike traditional calipers, ultrasound measurements do not require tissue to be grabbed and pulled. Unlike bioelectrical impedance ultrasound measurements are insensitive to hydration. The advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound measurements compared to existing body composition technologies will be presented. A demonstration of the BodyMetrix device will also be performed during the presentation. Resume Luiz B. Da Silva, Ph.D., is a co-founder of IntelaMetrix, inc and has served as the Chief Technology Officer since the company was formed in 2004 to pioneer ultrasound technology to measure body composition. He is an expert in ultrasound, optics, lasers and their applications to medical devices and diagnostics. Dr. Da Silva has been involved in medical device research and development in industry, university and national laboratories for over 10 years. Dr. Da Silva received a Ph.D. in physics from the University of British Columbia in 1988 and is internationally recognized for his research. He is a fellow of the American Physical Society and the Optical Society of America and is currently on the scientific advisory board of the University of California, Davis National Science Foundation Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology. He has over 200 publications and 50 patents, and his research has earned him awards from the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), R&D 100 and the Department of Energy.
Joe
Micela Summary Olympic-Style Weightlifting
movements have gained a lot of popularity in recent years. Athletes
and non-athletes have learned the importance of using the "lifts"
to develop and reach their athletic and fitness goals. With any new
exercise or program there come misunderstandings of how to teach and
implement those movements and methodologies. Coach Micela will debunk
how sets and reps are used in both athletic and general fitness programs
regarding the lifts. The lecture will cover when and where weightlifting
movements should be utilized in a program and how to safely learn
them. Joe Micela Owner/Director Coach Micela started Performance One back in 2000 with one goal in mind, "To contribute my knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience to the development of superior amateur athletes." Along with running Performance One Joe Micela is the President of Team Arizona Weightlifting. The largest non-profit Olympic Style Weightlifting Organization in the Southwest. His duties include Head Coaching the Junior National and Senior National Teams, promoting events, educating coaches and athletes, and recruiting talented athletes for the sport of Olympic Weightlifting. Joe holds the title of US International Coach from USA Weightlifting and is certified from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Coach Micela has lectured throughout the country on the benefits of strength and conditioning for sports and has coached athletes to national and international competitions. Joe Micela resides in Mesa, Arizona.
Anthony
L. Almada Summary Carbohydrate and fat, as both fuel sources and pathways in metabolism, are viewed with a compartmentalized eye, and approach. Carbohydrate, as glycogen, is the primary fuel used during muscular exercise while liver glycogen has a grossly underappreciated role during exercise, recovery, AND performance. Fat, as stored triglycerides within muscle, represents an available and local fuel source, with carnitine mediating several key steps in the oxidation of triglycerides after they are liberated into fatty acids. However, all previous attempts to increase muscle carnitine, including intravenous administration, have proven ineffective. Recent university studies have revealed the first means to elevate muscle carnitine, exploiting the "sweetspot" of the muscle carnitine transporter. Increases in muscle carnitine, achieved by strategic nutrient supplementation, have shown "switching" of muscle fuel selection at rest and during exercise, leading to increased muscle glycogen, increased fat oxidation, and shifts in body composition. Carnitine loading of muscle (and perhaps liver) may have a dramatic impact upon training adaptation, performance, and body composition remodeling in intensively training athletes. Brief Bio Anthony L. Almada has worked within the natural products industry since 1975. He performed his graduate research at Berkeley in antioxidant and exercise biochemistry. In 1989 he introduced vanadyl sulfate as a nutritional ingredient. In 1990 he created the first thermogenic product, which was the leading fat loss product in retail stores for 3 years. In 1992 he co-founded EAS with the introduction of creatine and led a university research program that completed over 15 clinical studies in the first 3 years of the company's history. He has collaborated on over 95 university and private research clinical trials, ranging from AIDS-related muscle wasting to nutritional strategies to modify strength and body composition in elite athletes. He is the President and CEO of GENr8, Inc., marketer of an evidence-based suite of performance nutrition dietary supplements derived directly from university research.
Joe
Marsit Summary The purpose of this lecture will be to present concepts and ideas combining the knowledge gained from science and research with the practical world in order to manipulate the variables of training to maximize power for sports performance. Very often, the field of sports performance training places a high percentage of emphasis on max strength development. The requirements of athletes, especially as they compete at higher levels, are more diverse. This presentation will cover the fundamental fitness components of athleticism and health and will discuss insertion of various training tools to assist with the development of these areas. Finally, a discussion on the manipulation of the basic periodization concepts to better fit athletes in a variety of sports will be covered. Resume Joe Marsit, MS, CSCS Current Position: Center Director at Velocity Sports Performance - Scottsdale Previous Employment: Training Director, FitLife Health Systems, Peoria - designed high performance fitness programs for police officers and military candidates Sports Performance Coach - Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Appalachian State University Associate Professor/Instructor - Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, Appalachian State University Education: Masters in Exercise Physiology
- Appalachian State University PRESENTATIONS MARSIT, J.L., Conley, M.S., and Stone, M.H. "The effect of different doses of sodium bicarbonate on performance of the leg press exercise". Presented 7/93 -NSCA National Convention, Las Vegas, Nv. MARSIT, J.L., Stone, M.H., Conley, M., et al. "Physiological and performance effects of two commercially marketed training and supplement systems." Presented 6/94 - NSCA National Convention, New Orleans, Lo. Conley, M.S., Stone, M.H., MARSIT, J., et al. "Effects of carbohydrate ingestion on resistance exercise." Presented 6/94 - NSCA National Convention, New Orleans, Lo. Fry, A.C., Kraemer, W.J., vanBorselen, F., Lynch, J.M., MARSIT, J.L., et al. "Performance decrements: Development of an intensity-specific resistance exercise overtraining model." Presented 6/93 - ACSM Annual Meeting, Seattle, Wa. Fry, A.C., Kraemer, W.J., vanBorselen, F., Lynch, J.M., MARSIT, J.L., et al. "Endocrine response to short-term intensity-specific resistance exercise overtraining." Presented 7/93 - NSCA National Convention, Las Vegas Stone, M.H., Fry, A.C., Thrush, J., Fleck, S.J., Kraemer, W.J., and MARSIT, J. "Overtraining and weightlifting." Presented 5/93 - IWF Sport Science and Research Committee Meeting, Olympia, Greece. Stone, M.H. and MARSIT, J. "Androgens and athletics." Presented 5/93 - IWF Sport Science and Research Committee Meeting, Olympia, Greece. Stone, M.H. and MARSIT, J. "Explosive exercises and training." Presented 1/94 - Speed/Strength Symposium, NSCA, California. MARSIT, J. "Sports nutrition and supplementation." Presented 2/96 - NSCA Arizona State Conference, Phoenix, Az. MARSIT, J. "Computerized periodization design." Presented 3/97 - NSCA Arizona State Conference, Phoenix, Az. MARSIT, J. "Developing low back and neck strength to prevent injuries." Presented 5/98 - NATA State Conference, Phoenix, Az. MARSIT, J. "Teaching safe olympic lifting techniques." Presented 5/99 - Arizona State University Strength and Speed Enhancement Clinic MARSIT, J. "Use of Powerlifting and OlympicWeightlifting Exercises in Strength and Conditioning Programs ." Presented 9/99 - Arizona Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance State Convention. Marsit, J. "Nutritional Supplements and Health." Presented May 2007 - Phoenix Fire Department Health and Fitness Symposium Marsit, J. "Wholistic Training to Develop Performance and Fitness." Presented May 2007 - Phoenix Fire Department Health and Fitness Pre-Symposium. Marsit, J. "Developing a Performance Rating Tool for Motivation." Presented May 2008 - Phoenix Fire Department Health and Fitness Pre-Symposium. Marsit, J. " Exercise Training Methodologies." Presented May 2008 - Phoenix Fire Department Health and Fitness Symposium.
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