Future of Fitness

National Articles: ESPN Kevin Minter weight loss article Golf Digest top trainers article CBS Sports Jon Rahm training article Isagenix Jon Rahm video Certifications: NSCA CSCS, TPI Golf Fitness, OPEX Program Design, USA Weight Lifting, TRX, FMS Level I & II, FMS Y-Balance, FMS FCS (Fundamental Capacity Screening) Top athletes: Jon Rahm (Performance Director, PGA Tour #3 in the World & 5-time Tour Winner in 45 tournament starts), Kevin Minter (Jets), Justin Morneau (MLB MVP), Lindsey Davenport (USTA Former #1), Jon Dornbos (NFL Long Snapper & Magic Man), Chris Capuano (MLB All-Star), Kevin Zeilter (NFL Pro-Bowler First Round Pick), Kevin Chappel (PGA Tour Winner), Brandon Harkins (PGA Tour), Brandon Hagy (PGA Tour), Grace Park (LPGA Tour Former #2 in the World) Head Performance Director: ASU Mens & Women's Golf Team (National Champions 2017) Wellness Project: Poarch Band Creek Indians (oversee all nutrition, training and assessments) Future of Fitness: the future of fitness will be an integrated approach among fitness, medical, and health care professionals on the care of the client or individual as a whole instead of each individual parts. Fitness will be focused on optimizing the human first and performance second with a focus on recovery, stress reduction, and the ability to move well. Training will involve a more multi-disciplinary approach of breathing techniques, martial arts, nutrition, and recovery to focus on how to optimize the minimal dose response of training due to the time restrictions of people. Due to the increase of technology and the loss of function, training will become more of movement literacy and efficiency rather than improving performance. The impact Advantage is trying to make is to provide the guide to understand where clients are and what is their true reasoning for training. We dig deeper to provide a clear and simple pathway to assist them to optimize their health, fitness, or performance in order to handle the demands of life or sport. Our goal is to create a more resilient person to not only handle the demands of life but to achieve the impossible, whether in life or sport. We do this by creating a unique environment and experience and constantly evolving our education and mindset. Spencer earned his degree in Exercise Physiology from Ohio University. He prides himself in studying the latest fitness trends and research. His philosophy on training focuses from the ground up and from the core outwards in proper movement patterns. He uses multiple disciplines of training when designing training systems and motivating people. Human performance is his passion in life. He has performed at high levels in his athletic career and knows what it takes to win. He was the starting linebacker at Ohio University, and a four time Junior Olympian in track and field in the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, and 200 meter hurdles. During his time as a student-athlete, he was the president of the Ohio University and Mid-American Conference Student Athlete-Advisory Committee. He was selected as

Billy Polson is a nationally recognized fitness entrepreneur, presenter, personal trainer and business coach. Men's Journal magazine named Billy one of 'America's Best 100 Trainers', while he has appeared in and contributed to numerous national publications including Fortune, Inc, Women's Health, Kiplinger, The Huffington Post, and CBS Small Business Pulse. In 2004, he founded DIAKADI Fitness in San Francisco, which currently houses the practices of 90+ of the Bay Area's leading practitioners from the fitness and health industries. The Business Movement, DIAKADI's fitness entrepreneur education program, has helped hundreds of personal trainers with gaining the skills and confidence to leave their corporate training jobs, develop their own brands, grow their private practices, and find great financial success as fitness business owners and independent personal trainers.

Kate Jaramillo is a certified group fitness instructor and a ketogenic living expert. Kate is leading the way in the Ketogenic community as the Creator of Ketogenic Living 101, Ketogenic Living 102, the Ketogenic Living Coach Certification, and co-creator of the Keto40. What began as an experiment with a small group of women has turned into a thriving business, helping others make ketogenic living simple, doable and delicious, and now spreading the fat-fueled revolution worldwide as Ketogenic Living Certified Coaches. Kate wholeheartedly believes in the power of a ketogenic lifestyle to burn fat, clear brain fog, conquer sugar addiction, and treat, prevent, and cure chronic and life-threatening disease. Her online programs help make this lifestyle and business opportunity accessible to busy people trying to juggle it all. Kate's degree in communications and experience leading group fitness classes have given her the unique ability to communicate effectively to a room full of individuals who are hungry to make a lifestyle change.

Mike Bledsoe is the CEO and host of Barbell Shrugged, one of the top fitness podcasts in the world. Mike also hosts The Bledsoe Show podcast and is a founder of the newly minted Shrugged Collective - one of the first fitness media networks of it's kind. He is also the owner of Faction Strength & Conditioning in Memphis, Tennessee.

About Angela Anderson: Health, wellness and fitness entrepreneurs work with me create and experience a new level of true wealth by understanding how to use their mind, instead of letting it use them. With over 20 years in personal development and entrepreneurship in the areas of subconscious belief reprogramming, health & fitness, and business, I help others radically upgrade their personal and professional lives by helping them reconnect with their deepest desires, reprogram their beliefs at the subconscious level, and then take deliberate & focused action. As an Advanced PSYCH-K® Facilitator and former employee at the PSYCH-K® Centre International, a leader in scientifically-based transformational coaching, I can show you how to leverage the best of neuroscience and biology ... and share with you proven mind management tools to unlock and transform the vault of your self-limiting, self sabotaging, negative beliefs. I totally get how important it is to take care of your mind, body, and spirit while giving your all to your business, family and more - so I love to balance my neuroscience-based approach with health related insights.

Dr. Eric Goodman is the creator of Foundation Training and the author of "Foundation: Redefine Your Core, Conquer Back Pain, and Move with Confidence." A graduate of the University of Central Florida, with a bachelor's in health sciences and physiology, he earned his doctor of chiropractic at Southern California University of Health Sciences. When he's not traveling around the country to teach Foundation Training, Dr. Goodman lives in Hawaii with this wife and baby daughter

Joey Percia is a former fitness pro turned copywriter and marketing consultant. Over a decade ago, he started his career as a health and fitness professional. Now he writes, coaches, and consults with the same reputable coaches, brands, and companies he has looked up to for years. Joey's had rockstar clients in different industries including dating, pharmacy, cannabis, habit-building, digital marketing, online business development, self-development, real estate, chiropractic, and of course other health and fitness related businesses. Clients credit his approach to copywriting and marketing as "genuine, refreshing, and badass."

Check out her new book: The Athlete's Log for Mental & Physical Training Chrissy Barron was a former Collegiate Cheerleader at California State University Northridge where she competed on the university's collegiate national team for three consecutive years. In 2011 she found CrossFit and since has aimed to be competitive in the sport, qualifying for the American Open as a 63kf lifter in 2016. She currently lives in Alpharetta, GA, and trains at Training Think Tank. After college, Chrissy worked for many businesses, where she gained experience in online marketing and social media and chose to apply those skills to Nova 3 Labs. Chrissy decided to pursue a Masters Degree in Sports Psychology in 2016 and is set to graduate mid-2018 on the honor roll. She plans to utilize her degree to impact as many lives as possible in the CrossFit space.

Dontre possesses a unique set of experiences and talent in the fitness business. Over the past 15+ years, he has built, owned or managed his facilities and coached other gym owners from the ground up and has been assisting other companies to grow their base and create wealth. Through his company Fitness and Marketing, Dontre teaches the art of client attraction and persuasive sales techniques.

"I help coachable and teachable professionals create freedom through a profitable home business" If you would like to know more or check out my free training on building a successful home business and effective social media marketing strategies, feel free to check out my BLOG. I specialize in helping people advance their skills through coaching and personal development. I work with people who want more out of life and who are willing to change themselves and take personal responsibility for their own results. I offer proven training in team leadership, customer satisfaction, sales, recruiting, mindset, social media marketing, social media recruiting, lead generation, and personal development. Sought after for coaching and development to improve colleague effectiveness and skillsets to reach business objectives. Top recruiter in multiple sales organizations in the development of new sales teams. Looking forward to connecting with you! P.S. If you are struggling with building your business through social media and are looking for a more consistent way to build your business online feel free to check out this training - http://www.coachmikemacdonald.com/LeadTraining

Promoting a positive and pro-active perspective for personal growth and development… Integrating body, mind, soul… Michael Koth is a personal trainer, spiritual counselor, versed in clinical and depth psychology, who has been ministering to the needs of clients for over forty years. His focus is to help people to help themselves. Because of a tremendously varied background, Michael's personal experience allows him to reach even the most unique person. Michael did his doctoral work at Pacifica Graduate Institute and Masters and Bachelors at Antioch University, Los Angeles. He began his education as an undergraduate at 40 years old because it took him that long to put the pieces of his childhood together and focus on an education. Drug addiction, alcoholism, sexual abuse, eating disorders, and domestic violence are some of the experiences that ultimately acted as the catalysts to find personal solutions. Leaving no stone unturned in seeking personal wellness became his inner mantra, and sharing the loving solutions, which ultimately became Physicology, is the way he can give back for all he has received. This treasure of personal experience as well as a background in health, wellness, and mindfulness, creates a perspective that can be tailored to assist others in achieving their goals. His methodology is behavioral based and focuses on working from the inside out. Everything matters, especially you. . .

Lindsey Rainwater is an experienced advisor and consultant to the fitness and wellness industry. She is a published author for Club Solutions Magazine, has been featured on multiple podcasts, books, and many talks at industry events, in 2017, IHRSA recognized her as a "Rising Star". She is most known for her widely published original content, and consulting on business solutions to industry professionals. Lindsey is also the CEO founder of The Women in Fitness Association, an association focused on supporting the professional Women in the Fitness Industry.

When just beginning his career as a fitness trainer over fifteen years ago, Eric had the opportunity to develop fitness programs for teens on the autism spectrum and undergo high-level ABA training both clinically and academically. As he became increasingly dedicated to working with this unique population, Eric found a near-total lack of information concerning best practices and approaches when creating fitness programs for those with autism. Steadily, and over the course of a decade working with hundreds of athletes who had significant variance in their ability levels, he began to create the outline for Autism Fitness as a business and mission; providing not just fitness programs, but effective and reliable fitness programs for every individual with autism and related disabilities. Autism Fitness was to serve as a bridge between the professional fitness and autism communities (families, educators, and therapists). Today, with his athletes in the greater New York Area, the Autism Fitness Toolbox, and the Autism Fitness Certified Practitioner program, Eric continues to build a gateway towards a more optimal, independent future for the ASD community and future generations. When not working with his athletes he is either in the gym, playing outside with friends, or reading.

Avital has been helping hundreds of people around the world discover truth and happiness for over 13 years through yoga, healing, and dance. It is her wish to help others see the light of their soul and feel the love that already exists in this universe. That light and love can help us find inner freedom. After double majoring in Engineering and Dance at Washington University in St. Louis, she landed a job at Microsoft in 2001. Her whole life's goal was to do well in school so she could get a great job. After reaching her life goal at 22, she had to figure out what she was living for after that. So she did what many other young seeking adults do, she hit the road to travel the world with a backpack. As she practiced yoga postures in the middle of hostels or jungles, or on the most beautiful beaches of the world, people often approached her to teach them. It was a great joy to share something she loves, and to help bring inner peace to many people. The travels shifted her paradigms about life toward, what she was soon to learn, were the philosophies of yoga. Dance seemed to sparkle its way into her travels as well, as she was often invited to train with professionals. In Mexico, after her first dance of salsa ever, a local professional salsa dancer invited her to train with him for a competition in a month, convinced they would win. Two weeks into her trip in India, she was performing Bollywood at a nationally televised Miss South India pageant. In 2004, Avital became a certified Ananda Yoga® Instructor. She settled in Santa Barbara, California, and immediately founded an outdoor yoga business, managed yoga and fitness programs at the YMCA, and became a teacher trainer. she also had some fun teaching and performing Bollywood and Salsa. Longing to share the deeper aspects of yoga postures and the spiritual path, Avital moved to Ananda Village. There she has worked as an Ananda Yoga Teacher Trainer and the Sales and Marketing Director for Crystal Clarity Publishers, Ananda's publishing company. she have been sharing yoga, healing, and spiritual dance at Ananda, around the world, and on the World Wide Web. With a desire to work with people one-on-one, she has started offering Energy Healing and spiritual counseling through Tarot Readings. The energy healing draws from Ananda's Level 2 Healing training, Pranic Healing, and her intuition. She might be one of the only Tarot Readers who combines universal ancient wisdom derived from the Bhagavad Gita with how to live fully today! Avital recently authored and published a book - "Healing Happens: Stories of Healing Against All Odds"

Josh Hillis is the Chief People Officer for One by One Nutrition, Author of Fat Loss Happens on Monday, and Nutrition Habits Coaching Expert for Strength Matters Magazine

Stuart is the CEO/Founder of WTF Gym Talk. He has worked with hundreds of micro gym owners starting, fixing or growing their business. Empowering them to forge their own path and achieve their business aspirations, because remember… passion isn't enough to run your business... there needs to be profit, too.

Khaled Elmasri, Founder, and CEO of Rise Elite and host of the RISE Fitness Business Conference. He spent over 12 years in corporate America as a Fitness Manager, Regional Fitness Manager, running all aspects of a personal training dept. for companies such as 24 Hour Fitness, The Bay Club, Life Time Fitness and many others. Khaled has advised, built many fitness training departments and lead hundreds of personal trainers that have generated millions of dollars in revenue over the past 12 years.

Pat Rigsby is a business coach who has built over twenty businesses in the fitness industry, with 6 becoming million dollar or multi-million dollar ventures. Two have been multiple time winners on the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 with another being a multiple time honoree on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing businesses in the U.S. Pat now coaches entrepreneurs who want to build their own Ideal Business. You can connect with him at www.PatRigsby.com.

Do you want to wake up happy, excited and motivated to help more people and live a fun life full of freedom and travel? Then the Remote Revolution Show was created just for you. Your hosts George Crawshaw and James Moody both had this vision for their lives from their early 20s, now they live their life with absolute freedom, travel and work from anywhere in the world, whilst still making a living pursuing other business projects and impacting other people's lives. This podcast is about fueling the remote revolution to help more fitness professionals take their business online and create a life of freedom.

Andy is Co-Founder of the Whole Life Challenge and former owner of CrossFit LA (CFLA), one of the most successful CrossFit training centers in the world. Established in 2004, CFLA was the ninth licensed CrossFit affiliate in the world (out of 10,000+), and the first to be featured in national media. A former professional adventure racer, extreme athlete, and master white-water kayaker and mountaineer, Andy has completed three Eco-Challenges, one Raid Gauloises, and the La Ruta de los Conquistadores (a three-day mountain bike race known as the world's hardest). A classically-trained trumpet player (Eastman School of Music) and a Marine Gulf War veteran, Andy was the oldest participant, at 43, to qualify for the 2009 CrossFit Games. Andy has been a CrossFit trainer for over 11 years and hold CrossFit sports-specific certifications in Olympic weightlifting, gymnastics, powerlifting, the Pose Method of Running, endurance, and nutrition. Andy is a VIVOBAREFOOT running coach and a CHEK level 2 corrective high-performance exercise kinesiologist and nutrition and lifestyle coach. With an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester and a master's degree in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica, Andy lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Julia, and their son, Dashel.

Marcus Filly is the owner of Revival Strength and creator of Functional Bodybuilding. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, he played multiple sports as a child including soccer, baseball, and golf, which eventually led to a collegiate career in soccer at the University of California, Berkeley. There he earned his degree in Molecular and Cell Biology with an emphasis in Nutrition and Physiology. After Berkeley, he completed a year of graduate work at the Ohio State University School of Medicine. His interest in both athletics and human health and performance eventually led him to CrossFit in 2007. He has gone on to compete at the CrossFit Games 6 times, three times as an individual (2016 12th fittest) and three times as a team member (2012 6th fittest team). Marcus is also the captain and member of the Phoenix Rise in the NPGL. For two years he has been voted to the all GRID league team, in 2016 earning 1st team honors, and in 2015 earning the award for leadership excellence. Marcus has been a health and fitness coach for 8 years since leaving Medical School in 2009. He was formerly a CrossFit facility owner for 5 years, has completed all 5 of the OPEX CCP courses, and has coached clients remotely from all over the world. He has coached athletes at the CrossFit Games as well as several Regionals athletes. He lives with his wife Megan, and daughter. He lists his parents, Barbara and Roy, as his role models and drive to succeed in life.

Biography: Holistic Health Practitioner for 30+ years. Published Author: Author of Better Living With Whole Foods, which is currently sold on Amazon. Proprietary Programs: Creator of the 21 Day Reset & the A.W.O.L. (A Way of Life) programs. Athletic Background Competitive Powerlifter: 1st place in CA State Championships, 2014 2 - 1st place USPA National Championships in 2013 & 2014 1st Place in USPA Military Nationals & Best Lifter Award in 2013 2nd place in the IPL World Championships in 2013. And, set 6 USPA CA State Powerlifting Records. Professional Background Founder/Owner at My Fit Life, a premiere Holistic Health & Wellness Company, Since 2001 After going blind due to Glaucoma and getting his vision back with Cannabis Oils he Founded MOVIDA in 2016 MOVIDA is an Urban Lifestyle Brand Providing Therapeutic Grade Supplements & Wild Crafted Superfoods to Help You to Help You Look Better, Feel Better, & Live Better than You Ever Imagined Possible. Al has dedicated his life to spreading the good word about Alternative & Holistic Therapies and will continue to do so with the many therapeutic benefits of Cannabis.

Tony Gentilcore, CSCS, is a co-founder of Cressey Sports Performance where he served as strength coach from 2007-2015. He now owns and operates is own small studio, CORE, located in Boston. He's a regular contributor to publications such as Men's Health, Women's Health, T-Nation.com, BodyBuilding.com, and STACK.

Annick is the Author of CLEAR, Motivational Speaker, Lifestyle Coach, and an award-winning Designer. She helps people simplify their lives, live more fearlessly and curate a life they love filled with wellness and beauty. She often travels for work or pleasure; spending a lot of time in airplanes, cars, and on motorcycles. Annick has always been a huge supporter of empowering women to get involved in motorcycling and racing, and is a contributor for womanrider.com. In the rare moment that she is in one place for any length of time, you'll find her training in a gym, visiting a museum, or immersed in a creative project.

Julie Starr is a Boston-based, internationally known wellness and nutrition expert with more than 12 years of experience in the industry. Julie's strong credentials, which include an M.S. in nutrition from Boston University, Nutrition Specialist Certification, training as both a doula and midwife, yoga and barre master teacher, coupled with her unique counseling technique have led to the creation of STARR LIFE. STARR LIFE is a wellness brand that offers services in nutrition, ranging from individual counseling, group nutrition events, corporate wellness, virtual services, to fitness classes at her boutique studios. Her clients range from top chefs to renowned fitness instructors, busy moms, college students, to corporations. Julie loves nothing more than helping people discover their healthiest self. Julie founded STARR YOGA studios with locations in Boston, MA and West Hartford, CT and offers yoga and barre trainings. She is also the proud mother of her energetic and food-loving daughter, Isabel. Website: www.starrlifestudios.com

Julian Rosen is a writer, speaker, and coach who specializes in helping stressed-out entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses. Through his revolutionary coaching platform, The Fearless Life Project, Julian helps entrepreneurs to optimize their clarity and performance while counteracting effects of stress and anxiety so that they can grow and scale with confidence. As a business owner with anxiety, Julian is committed to connecting with and supporting other entrepreneurs who are passionate about building their bold vision in a powerful and fulfilling way.

John possesses a unique set of experiences and skills in the fitness business. Over the past 25+ years, he has built, owned and managed his own gyms, consulted other club owners from the ground up and has been a consultant assisting others navigate their clubs through transitions or troubled times. As a busines sconsultant, through his business GymBuilders, John has assisted countless others in starting their own fitness businesses. John's personal gym ownership has been both in independently branded gyms and nationally franchised operations. Some of his own have been Paragon Fitness, Adrenalin, All Out Fitness and Rock Solid Training. He has been an owner of franchise brands such as Gold's Gym and CKO Kickboxing. Early in John's career he was the Eastern Advertising Manager for Weider Publications: Muscle & Fitness, FLEX and Men's Fitness magazines. Additionally, John has been an independent contractor working with local dealers and manufacturers representing the top commercial fitness lines. He continues to maintain relationships with all major fitness equipment manufacturers and their representatives. Each endeavor has offered John different perspectives, knowledge, skills and experiences. However, his passion has always been the club side of the business. Whether it's building his own clubs, working with existing operations, working with teams of fitness professionals or helping others open their first fitness venture John's passion quickly reveals itself to others.

Jessi Kneeland is a writer, speaker, teacher, and body image coach for women. She is an iPEC certified life coach and a NASM certified personal trainer, with 9 years of experience in the fitness industry in NYC, and 4 years of running an online coaching business. Jessi regularly runs workshops around the country on body image and women's empowerment and is the creator of Authentic Body Confidence, a 12-week group coaching program designed to help women break free from body image issues. Her mission on earth is to help women build trust in themselves and their bodies, step into their authentic power and create the big, juicy lives they were meant for.

Dr. ACE is a Board Certified, Licensed Naturopathic Medical Doctor who specializes in personalized natural medicine, including joint, gastrointestinal and hormonal health as well as regenerative and athletic performance medicine. She completed her medical education at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) in Tempe, Arizona where her clinical training encompassed a wide range of medical conditions. She has also completed extensive training in Regenerative Injection therapies. Her experiences of pain and dysfunction at an early age following an auto accident, left her determined to build a strong and healthy body. She continues, to this day, with a rigorous strength and conditioning program. Her experiences with limitations, athletic injuries and digestive issues have sparked her passion for treating other athletes. Dr. ACE is well aware of how acute and chronic pain can affect performance and recovery, and the importance of a balanced lifestyle. Her goal with all of her patients is to help them become an active participant in their health care decisions and treatments. This includes finding the root cause of dysfunction to alleviate symptoms, truly heal the body and increase performance. Dr. ACE is passionate about movement, health and community. She is a lifelong athlete with a diverse sports background including competitive basketball, swimming and triathlon at the collegiate level and CrossFit. She loves getting outdoors and enjoying our beautiful California weather and the healthy opportunities our community offers. Dr. Ace is a member of California Naturopathic Doctors Association, the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association of Prolotherapy Regenerative Medicine. You can find her at Regenerate Health MC in Santa Barbara, CA.

Leslie Trujillo, M.A., is a Kinesiology/Health Professor/Strength Coach at Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC). She is also an Athletic Performance and Mindset Coach. Leslie has trained Heisman Trophy winners, All-Americans, and National Championship teams at LMU, Notre Dame, University of Southern California, and at The Yard Performance Center. She has her B.S. in Exercise Science from UNM, M.A. in Education from LMU, M.A. in Kinesiology: Sports Management from CSULB, and her Certificate in Sports Psychology from SDUIS. She played Division I tennis at UNM. Leslie is a Master Trainer with ZHealth Performance, specializing in movement and the nervous system. She has worked with hundreds of high school basketball and volleyball athletes at various schools in the South Bay. Leslie is also the director of the CHAMPS program at LAHC to help student-athletes succeed in academics and athletics. She hosts the "Convos with Coaches" Podcast with Coach Kim Jones. You can connect and learn more about Leslie at www.convoswithcoaches.com

After earning his Mechanical Engineering degree, working for two Fortune 100 companies in business development, starting a Green Building Design Firm from scratch and selling it, Patty decided to try his hand in the fitness industry. Patterson was a true pioneer in the early years of Crossfit - so early that when in Vancouver, Glassman slept in Patty's bed and Patty took the couch. Greg was Patty's mentor from 2004-2011 and has dedicated his life to professionalizing the fitness industry so coaches and owners can make the same living as engineers. Patty is the CEO of The Madlab Group and the owner of the Madlab School of Fitness in Vancouver, BC. The school has a strong staff of professional coaches (3 have been there for over 12 years) and a great gm. The place runs itself so he spends his days working with gym owners and coaches around the world and tormenting his staff at MLG with his endless rants...

Mike Kesthely has been involved in athletics his entire life, ranging from years playing box lacrosse, martial arts, rock climbing, mountain biking and CrossFit. He has worked as a Firefighter/Paramedic, for the Lethbridge Fire Department since 2000, and is the past Health & Fitness Coordinator for the department. His passion now lies in nutrition and functional lab analysis, and improving client performance, health, and longevity through dietary augmentation. He is the CEO/Founder of Nova3 Labs that offers nutrition coaching and high-end supplements. Current Certifications/Education Includes: Former lead instructor for the OPT CCP Nutrition Level 1 in Scottsdale, AZ, at the International Center for Fitness, 2011-2014 Former trainer with Crossfit®️ Lethbridge Optimum Performance Training Certified Coaching Program Nutrition, Level-1, under James Fitzgerald and Mat Lalonde, PhD Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner Precision Nutrition certified (Sport & Exercise Nutrition) through Dr. John Berardi Crossfit®️ Nutrition certified under Robb Wolf Crossfit®️ Trainer, Level-1 certified Functional Movement Screen under Tim Takahashi, M.Kin., CAT(C), CEP, CK, CSS

Pixel Mobb formed in 2007 to continually push the limits of creativity in the fitness, combat sport, and entertainment arena. Chris Perilli and Pixel Mobb operate outside of the comfort zone, intentionally disregarding the rules. A tenacious creative team delivering raw emotional video. Some of Pixel Mobb's clientele - DeFranco Training Systems, Wu-Tang Clan, Tim Ferris, Diesel Strength and Conditioning, Force Fitness, Ghostface Killah, Athletes Acceleration, Krank Athletics, Krav Maga Alliance, Alan Belcher, Fatman Scoop, Shanda Freeman, Serge Devant, Fallout Shelter Productions.

Matt Walrath is the owner of Beyond Macros nutrition coaching, a company that helps clients get leaner, stronger, and perform better through sustainable habit changes rather than restrictive dieting. Beyond Macros provides both 1-on-1 and Group nutrition coaching, and recently released its first digital product. Matt has used a combination of SEO and email marketing to build a business model that allows him to travel the world and work from anywhere. In the last year, he's been across the US, Indonesia, Australia, Hawaii, Costa Rica and Brazil.

Vito La Fata considers himself the NO BS business and marketing educator, personal brand coach, and certified high-performance trainer to the wellness and fitness professional who is looking to know how to grow a brand online so they can achieve success and income above the norms of the industry on a consistent basis. He's the owner of Fitness Profit Systems and The Fitnesspreneur's Life, co-creator of The Visionary Planner, and founder of Hard Chargers United, a Beachbody Coaching Team with over 5,000 online fitness coaches. His mission is to help the industry live with more of the 5 freedoms- financial, location, people, time and purpose freedom. For free gifts go to www.vitolafata.com or email [email protected]

Have you ever seen trainers wiping down equipment at your gym? Between clients, they're cleaning the treadmills, resetting the weights, and mopping the floor? That used to be me, hustling every minute of the day. I went from cleaning equipment and training to owning one of the most successful gyms in the nation. And on this journey, I always chose science over mainstream deceptions, gimmicks, and quick-fixes in the fitness world. After starting at the bottom of the fitness world, I've devoted myself to continue developing my expertise over the last 20 years and I now hold a multitude of Goal-Oriented Specializations. And people love my passion for cutting through detrimental myths by implementing simplicity, specificity, progressions, and my dedication to NO BULL in my fitness programs. I became a bestselling author with a powerful chapter exposing fitness myths in "The Wellness Code: Your Ultimate Guide to Health, Fitness and Nutrition," which features other Celebrity Experts in the Fitness industry sharing their insights on healthy living. I was published in Women's Fitness Magazine (the international UK and Ireland) as a Fitness Elite GameChanger, along with 12 fitness books just for women. Plus, you may have seen me discussing health and wellness on CBS, NBC, ABC and Fox affiliates on the John Spencer Ellis show. You should know that I'm more than a gym jock – I'm a fitness science nerd. I have read countless books and attended hundreds of trainings about health, anatomy, nutrition, and exercises. I have dozens of certifications and specializations, which means you get all of that knowledge focused on your specific goals. I can curate exercises and nutrition advice for your specific body, age, and history. And I work my ass off for you because I can see the long vision of your potential. So if you're ready to work hard, I'm the person who can push you to finally get results.

Mark Fisher is an in-demand international speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur. His core expertise is helping business owners achieve financial success and personal freedom through community building, leadership development, and creating healthy organizational cultures. He's also excellent at playing with puppies. Mark and his "non-sexual life partner" Michael created Business for Unicorns in 2016 and have since worked with clients like Sony Music, Sylvan Learning, and the ACLU, as well as many of the leading fitness studios across the US and UK. They are also proud alumni speakers of TEDx Broadway. In addition to their consulting and teaching through Business for Unicorns, Mark and Michael also co-founded Mark Fisher Fitness, one of the most successful gyms in the history of the fitness industry. MFF has two physical locations in Manhattan and was recognized as #312 on the 2015 Inc. 500 fastest growing companies in America, as well as one of Men's Health's "Top 20 Gyms in America." With a reputation as the fitness home of choice for the Broadway community, Mark and MFF have been featured in Forbes, the NY Times, the NY Post, the Huffington Post, and the Wall St. Journal, among others. MFF has made waves in the fitness industry for it's unprecedented growth, industry-leading results, and unique approach to culture. Living their mantra of "ridiculous humans, serious fitness," MFF provides progressive training and nutrition protocols in a delivery system of subversive humor, fantastical imagery, and outrageous antics. They also inexplicably talk about unicorns, call their clients Ninjas, and treat fun, community, and personal growth as core values. During the past several years, MFF has raised over $200,000 for various charities including Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS and co-producing a concert fundraiser with the Broadway company of Wicked benefiting those affected by Hurricane Sandy. Mark is also a proud co-founder of The Uprising NYC, an innovative non-profit devoted to empowering people to embrace their inner superhero. Mark has a BFA from Syracuse University, is a former professional actor, and has spent several years serving on the Advisory Board for NY City Center's Off-Center. He is also a proud member of the Entrepreneur's Organization.

Lisa Berman is a graduate of the California College of Physical Arts, a Licensed Massage Therapist and maintains an active professional affiliation with the American Massage Therapy Association. She is also a Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise and is a Certified Pilates Instructor thru the BASI Pilates Academy where she began her study with the CTTC course in 1996, through the Master Course, and was selected as an honored Torch Mentee, all under the direct instruction of her world-renowned Master Pilates Instructor, Rael Iscowitz. The latest addition to Lisa's toolbox is her study with ZHealth where she has completed The Essentials of Elite Performance, R Phase- Movement Re-education Specialist, I-Phase- Movement Integration Specialist, S Phase- Movement Performance Specialist, T Phase- Exercise Therapy Specialist & will continue her study of the neurology of movement and pain free living. She has engaged in tens of thousands of private training & hands-on bodywork sessions over the past decades... loving her "time in the trenches"... guiding clients from all walks of life to live healthier, happier & more empowered by knowing what to do for their own mind, body, and spirit. She has lead teams of Trainers, Pilates Instructors and Massage Therapists to million dollar performance, writes for various publications, speaks to groups encouraging a wellness approach to exercise and life, & continues to work with her own clientele at Studio 333 FIT, in Corona Del Mar, California.

Theresa is the founder of For Time Design and has more than 14 years of communications, design and development experience and loves to make her clients' visions come to life. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication studies and a certificate in graphic and web design from Boston University's Center for Digital Imaging Arts. Theresa's talents can bring your vision to life so you can go about running your business and doing what you do best. She works in the Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, and Drupal and enjoys helping organizations and businesses find the best solutions for their technical and communication needs. Due to her experience as a former CrossFit gym owner and her technical and design background, she's found a new specialty in helping other gym owners put their best foot forward in their online presence.

Utilizing my degree in Chemistry, a history in healthcare, and a lifelong love of athletics, I've had the opportunity to work with top performers in a variety of industries such as the University of Michigan, Cleveland Clinic, and the Chicago Cubs to provide the latest in cutting-edge body composition technology. I am now helping forward-thinking gym owners to implement that very same technology to add value to their member experience, assist coaches in customization of programming, and create additional revenue streams to improve upon the value and quality of the fitness journey. John is now a Regional Sales Director for InBody USA.

Co-founder of The Brand X Method™ with wife, Mikki Martin. Nearly 40 years of coaching experience Co-owner of The Brand X Method™ – The Lab in Ramona, California TBXM™ Director of Youth Training TBXM™ certification staff Lead Trainer Co-founder of original CrossFit Kids* program Co-creator of original CrossFit Kids* course, 2008 CrossFit Kids training staff, 2008-2014 Director of Youth Training, CrossFit*, 2011-2014 Named official CrossFit* Coach by CrossFit founder Greg Glassman, 2006 CrossFit* trainer, levels 1-3, 2003-2014 CrossFit* Games Southern California Regional Head Judge, 2009-2011 Creator of CrossFit* Strength Bias Program USAW Club Coach USAW Sports Conditioning Coach 5th-degree Kenpo karate black belt, earning the title of sifu KMNTC-certified Krav Maga instructor USA Powerlifting California state record holder Collegiate water polo player * Jeff Martin is no longer associated with CrossFit Inc. and CrossFit Kids

Cody was a New Zealand rugby player who was on track to become a professional rugby player. After multiple devastating injuries, he embraced this "flame" and found a new purpose pursuing fitness in a country he never imagined he would find himself. Inspired by this new direction, he started off by gathering groups of people on the weekends and collecting 5,000KRW ($5) notes in plastic bags, which lead to opening a functional fitness facility. Through this successful business, he partnered with Reebok to help launch CrossFit in Korea. After several successful years of doing this, he helped to launch the Be More Human project with Reebok which seeks to change the culture of fitness of Korea. It's his unique experience in these areas along with years of coaching 1000's of people and launching successful fitness enterprises, that he is able to be here to share his gifts and passion with you. With over 12 years of experience working in the industry, Cody has a real passion for helping people achieve and succeed no matter who they are and what they do.

As a lifelong fitness enthusiast, CEO Mark A. Samuel had seen one too many of his gym-mates walking around with shapeless, simple, and uninspired bags. He pondered this. He knew these same intense, stylish, and successful people wouldn't settle for a pair of cheap shoes, an ill-fitting suit, a flabby body. So why not set the same exacting standards for a bag? Yet no high-end company that focused solely on fitness bags existed. In 2011, he put his extensive entrepreneurial experience to work and created Fitmark. Like a fine suit, Fitmark is an instant expression of who you are and what you believe: the mark of a fitness enthusiast.

For nearly a decade, Debbie Lichter has been working with women worldwide who struggle with their relationship with food, their bodies and themselves. As a health & fitness expert with 20 years experience, a women's empowerment leader and a recovered food addict, Debbie has conducted over 200 workshops, trainings and classes on healing, empowerment, and addiction, and has cracked the code to getting free from food addiction in 6 months or less. Her big impact is in her ability to help the food issue just fall away, so you can be more present in your life, have more confidence and help more people. To schedule a 1:1 freedom from food addiction clarity call click here. For press inquiries or speaking engagements, contact [email protected].

Chandler is a leader in the marketing, business and entrepreneurship landscape and charges forward with strategies well before they are adopted by the masses. Chandler builds brands and understands a customer-centric relationship model in today's business landscape. He works with high-level brands and over 200 unique companies to identify and define the ideal pipeline for their sales and marketing and to truly understand the customer, their needs and wants. Chandler built StoneAgeFuel his first fitness business to be highly profitable and went on to be a key player in building the brand of the MadLab Business Group. In addition to that Chandler owns a large scale relationship focused media agency devoted to helping other businesses define and identify their brand story and to tell that story in a way to connects with the consumer and to ensure that the right team is trained and in place to do the job.

Darrel's athletic background began when he was a young kid on the soccer field. After unsuccessfully progressing in the sport, he decided to move onto a vast array of different sports, but primarily succeeding in track & field. After completion of his career in T+F, he went on to enlist in the military and, while on duty overseas, found CrossFit. From there, Darrel got fully immersed in the sport and was invited onto the CrossFit Seminar Staff to educate the future coaches of the sport about the methodology behind it. A few short years later, Darrel opened up a non-profit CrossFit Affiliate, where he prepared the next generation's warfighters and peace-keepers in our nation's Armed Forces. Simultaneously, he is a staff member on Brian + Erin Mackenzie's 'Power Speed Endurance' team - specializing in developing athletes in tactical career fields.

Acea is an international and award-winning fitness educator/presenter who has spent over 20+ years sharing his knowledge and experience. As a Health Educational Specialist he has taught a variety of different modalities to fitness professionals all over the world (TRX® Suspension Training, Dance with Zumba Fitness, Sports Specific Training with Plyo Power®). Currently, Acea is a Senior Education Course Instructor for TRX®, Founder & Creator of Plyo Power® and Exercise Physiologist for the US Government. There were two major "Aha moments" in my life. #1: Remain a student of your craft forever... No one knows it all. #2: When you do improve yourself with educational courses, seminars, conferences, training, etc... Make sure that (from time to time) you are stepping out of your comfort zone with what you experience within this incredibly wonderful and diverse industry that we are blessed to call our profession. If you are a die-hard Cross-fitter, then go take a Yoga weekend retreat, if you are a Yogi then sign up for a TRX functional training course, if you live and breath Kettlebells then take Zumba's Basic 1 Training. Step out of your comfort zone and face something that scares you and then nothing will be uncomfortable... You will be fearless. I've learned to use a gracious, knowledgeable, entertaining, systematic and clear approach when presenting health education. My goal is to provide safe, fun and simple ways to improve everyday movement so that we can live life to the fullest.

Mike, an Exercise Physiologist from Boston, has been obsessed with human fitness since seeing Conan the Barbarian when he was 13 years old. After years of learning and implementing fitness into his own life, he shared that passion for 20+ years thousands of his clients in the heart of Boston. Upon meeting his business partner J.T. Barnett in 2004, they decided to join J.T.'s passion for technology and Mike's passion for fitness by dedicated their life's work to the advancement of fitness technology designed to accelerate the advent of humans taking control of their health. The fact the humanity is becoming even sicker. Health care systems, in general, are failing society and 9 out of 10 trainers fail due to not having the necessary tools to succeed, Mike and JT have developed BodyEvolver, an online platform system which serves as a foundation to share knowledge, simplify communication and understanding of a client's state with unique and customized tools to predict and track results. BodyEvolver is now being used at research facilities, health and fitness rehab units, colleges (as part of the student curriculum), as well as by weight loss clinics, health clubs, studios, online coaches and personal trainers from around the world. The system was designed to educate, inspire and motivate action towards improving human health across the spectrum of humanity in the spirit of conscious living.

Justin is recognized worldwide as a thought leader who challenges the status quo for the fitness industry. He's a highly sought after speaker because he shares practical ideas from outside the industry that can be implemented immediately. He has spoken to over 177,500 people, delivering over 314 presentations over 18 years in 19 countries. He also has a weekly Facebook Live show called #JTInTheRaw that has been viewed over 40,000 times. Justin's company Active Management is a one of a kind business coaching business. They provide an online membership for anyone in the world that is full of resources to make life easier as a business owner: Templates and social media tiles make marketing easier. Professional development videos make your office a classroom. Management briefing that gives you a blueprint to leading your Teams. And a monthly Q & A session means you have access to one of the most curious minds in the fitness industry. Justin has conducted 180 meetings for the Industry Leaders Roundtable for club owners and personal trainers in Australia, New Zealand and the US. The most unique program for collaborative thinking. And he is also the owner of The Fitness Business Podcast, currently the number 1 podcast on the planet for fitness business owners, managers and people who want to lead in the industry. With over 145 shows and in excess of 180,000 downloads this podcast is making a mark in the International fitness industry. In 2017, he has trained in 73 different fitness business model as a casual visitor to gain the full customer experience – boutiques, big boxes, CrossFit boxes, PT studios. In his podcast interview, he will make you think. When you think and then implement you will stay ahead of the industry curve and grow profitability as his aim is for you to get you #thinkanddodifferent as a fitness business leader. You can connect with him: On Facebook – www.Facebook.com/JustinTamsett On LinkedIn – www.LinkedIn.com/in/JustinTamsett You can connect with his company: Online: www.ActiveMgmt.com.au On Facebook – www.Facebook.com/ActiveManagement On Instagram – www.Instagram.com/activemanagement On Twitter - @JTActiveMgmt You can listen to The Fitness Business Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify or at www.FitnessBusinessPodcast.com where you will see the most comprehensive show notes in the business!

Jill Brown is a Los Angeles based Fitness Professional. With 20+ years of experience in teaching, training and continuing my education, she has transformed thousands of lives through fitness and healthy lifestyle changes. Outside of the gym or studio, she is also a Content Producer, Writer, Director and Consultant for infomercials, fitness products, marketing videos and related media. Somewhere along the way, she became an "Influencer" and thanks to her background in journalism and media, she started blogging in 2009. In front of the camera, she is a Show Host, Fitness Lifestyle Model, and Spokesperson. She moved to L.A. to pursue television and film production work. As her interest in fitness grew, her career goal became finding a way to fuse her two passions – production and fitness. Jill uses her communication background to educate and motivate people towards a healthier life – one that embraces movement and getting a handle on their nutrition. She leverages her vast knowledge of fitness, plus the years of media experience, to help products create authentic content with value.