DEXA Scans
The Fitness Institute of Texas will be offering DEXA Bodyfit Scans again this year. The cost for the full report is $75 for all-access and Expo floor pass holders. Appointments can be made via email here, or you can reach them by phone at 512-471-0081.
The hours of availability during the conference are:
- Wednesday, 3/27/13 – 7 AM to 7 PM
- Thursday, 3/28/13 – 7 AM to 7 PM
- Friday, 3/29/13 – 7 AM to 3 PM
Movement Session Descriptions
Pose Running
Do you want to learn an efficient, effective, sexy, and safe way to move that is not just specific to running? Then the Pose Running Session is for you. This session will be taught by Benjamin Palmer, Pose Level 1 Running Technique Specialist and is also CrossFit Endurance Certified. Get tickets for sessions: Friday 1-2:30pm, Saturday 1-2:30pm
MovNat
MovNat is a physical education & fitness system based on training the full range of our natural human movement abilities. These sessions will be taught by Erwan Le Corre and other Certified MovNat instructors. Get tickets for sessions: Friday 9-10am, Friday 2-3pm w/ Erwan, Saturday 9-10am, Saturday 2-3pm
Squat and Deadlift
Learn the proper techniques to perform the squat and deadlift safely. This session will be taught by 2X Olympian and highly sought after Strength and Conditioning Coach, Eva Twardokens. Get tickets for sessions ($20): Friday 10am-12pm
Olympic Lifting – Getting Under the Bar (Quickly)
A seminar on exercise prescription and sequence for improving timing, speed, and position in the receiving of Snatch and Clean and Jerk. The 2 hour Olympic weightlifting seminar has been developed and will be instructed by former two-time national champion, two-time Olympic Festival champion, 5 time world team member and former national record holder in both snatch and clean and jerk, Ursula Garza Papandrea. Get tickets for sessions ($20): Saturday 9-11am
Handstand and Pull up Progression
Handstand and Pull-ups are two of gymnastics exercises that can be done anywhere and can add a new element to your training routine. The session will make you more proficient in the proper technique of these two movements. This seminar will go over handstand holds, handstand walking, handstand push-ups, and both kipping and butterfly pull ups. This session will be taught by Justin Adams of RX Gymnastics. Get tickets for sessions ($20): Saturday 1-3pm
Indian Bells
One of the oldest, and most interesting, of movement tools, we’ll learn the history and modern applications of leverage club training. There’s a built mobility component to a great deal of club training, and a definite, unique strangeness in building strength beyond the sagittal plane. Clubs have helped athletes increase performance and body awareness for centuries, and continue to be a valuable tool in your training arsenal. Chip Conrad is one of the country’s foremost experts on heavy clubs and uses them for any athlete of any sport, including strength athletes, fighters, traceurs and gymnasts. Get tickets for sessions ($20): Friday 1:30-3:30pm
SandBags
Perhaps the simplest of tools with some of the biggest challenges. A sandbag is not only an extremely potent trial of strength for anyone, but more versatile for group training than just about anything else. Easy to approach but with a lifetime of movement options to master, the sandbag feels and reacts differently to all attempts to conquer it than any other strength toy available. From heavy near-max work to GPP drills and WODs, the options are bountiful. Chip Conrad has had his powerlifting and weightlifting teams supplement their barbell work with sandbags for over 15 years, not to mention his other athletes. Get tickets for sessions ($20): Friday 10am-12pm
Turkish Get Ups (TGU)
The Turkish get up might possibly be the best exercise you could do for total body health. It covers most, if not all, of the fundamental movement patterns we as humans need to perform in daily function. In this TGU class you will learn how to perform the getup in three different ways. This session will be taught by Clifton Harski. Get tickets for sessions: Saturday 1-3pm
Bootycamp
The bootycamp workout is a bodyweight workout which aims to try and get the booty up and running. This workout will combine mobility, stability, and activation drills designed to make the hips & glutes do their jobs! This workout will be led by the always entertaining Clifton Harski. Get tickets for sessions: Saturday 9-11AM
Primal Play and Workout
Have you forgotten the joy of movement? Do you want to improve strength, fitness and agility without doing punishing drills and mindless activities? Join Darryl Edwards (The Fitness Explorer) with his engaging approach to solo, partner and group based playouts that will inspire you, get you to incorporate endless variety – while making sure you have a tremendous amount of fun doing it! Get tickets for sessions: Friday 3-4PM, Saturday 10-11AM, Saturday 11-12pm (S&C outside).
Parkour
Practitioners aim to move from one place to another, negotiating the obstacles in between while focusing on; safety, strength, balance, coordination, and skill. No equipment is necessary and no special training required. These sessions will be taught by Certified Parkour Federation Coaches, Matthew Willis and Tracy Barksdale. Get tickets for sessions: Friday 9-10am, Friday 10-11am
Kid’s Workout (Ages 8-14)
This will be a fun way for kids to learn new movements and test their abilities. Each session will include; a warm-up, a movement lesson, a WOD, cool-down/skill, a game, and a nutrition lesson. no 2 sessions will be the same. This workouts will be led by Kara Rambin. Free. Get tickets for sessions: Friday 9:00-10:00am, Friday 2:00-3:00pm, Saturday 10:00-11:00am, Saturday 1:30-2:30pm
BioForce HRV Demonstration
Stay after Joel Jamieson’s talk on Heart Rate Variability and see Joel demsonstrate BioForce HRV. BioForce HRV puts the power of information at your fingertips and lets you measure your readiness to train in under 3 minutes a day. Finally, you can get access to the same technology that’s been used for years by the pros at just a fraction of the cost. Start optimizing your training and get better results in less time with HRV.
