Keilir - Atlantic Center of Excellence

Day 1 
Performance Nutrition
Dr. Christopher Mohr, PhD, RD, Nutrionist

I. Performance Nutrition - The Missing Piece to the Puzzle

• Nutrition is often the forgotten piece to the performance puzzle
  Coaches focus on training for their sport/event
  Strength coaches and personal trainers focus on strength and endurance
  Physical therapists focus on rehab or preventing injury

• Nutrition is often overlooked
  The foods athletes eat and what they drink affects performance
  Food is fuel for the body like gas is fuel for the car

II. What types of foods are best for optimal performance?

• Carbohydrates
  Types / Amounts

• Protein
  Types / Amounts

• Fat
  Types / Amounts

III. Organic foods – do they matter?

• Do dietary supplements play a role?

IV. Athletes Looking to Lose or Gain Weight need to Focus on Nutrition

• How should athletes eat if trying to lose weight?
• What should they eat if they‘re trying to gain weight?
  Snack ideas
  Best foods for weight gain

Questions & Answer 

Day 2
Advances in Functional Training

Michael Boyle

09.00-10.30 Advances in Functional Training the Joint by Joint Approach.

Learn how the art and science of functional training continues to evolve. Learn about the Joint by Joint Approach to Training as developed by Michaell Boyle and Gray Cook and how this influences workout preparation.

 

10.30-12.00 Joint by Joint Warm-up

Practical

 

 

13.00-14.30 Advances in Functional Training- Strength Training

See how the joint by joint approach applies to the strength training process and how to develop exercise progressions

 

14.30-16.00 Joint by Joint Strength Training

Learn the Big Five Progressions

Core, Upper Push, Upper Pull, Knee Dominant and Hip Dominant

Day 3 
I. Coaching: From Good to Great & II. Metabolic/Density Training
Dave Jack

Morning Lecture
Coaching: From Good to Great

Lecture
The modern trainer is inundated with education relative to fitness and training from text books, certifying bodies and coaches from nearly all corners of the globe.  Many young and developing coaches are concentrating on the details of training and often overlook some key components of the bigger picture.  Coaching: From Good to Great, touches on the key role of a fitness professional, and how to develop a mindset and behaviors that will enable them to go from Good to Great.

Hands On

The hands on session explores several key topics outlined in the lecture portion of the material, and provides coaches with tools and insight through experiential learning to help evaluate and prioritize personal vision, goals, desired outcomes and criteria for success.

Afternoon Topic 
Metabolic/Density Training - Creative training methods for effective, time conscious programming

Lecture
Metabolic training is neither a new concept, nor the end all be all of training, it is however an extremely effective way to train clients with diversified goals.  The lecture covers a basic outline of metabolic training, popular methods (including Escalating Density Training, or EDT popularized in the US by Charles Staley), programming considerations and real world applications for a coach’s client base.

Hands On
Attendees will be provided with the opportunity to experience various metabolic and density method protocols in an engaging training environment.  Be prepared to get after it! 

Questions & Answer