Using medicine balls, stability balls, Gliding™ discs, the BOSU® Balance Trainer, and the step, Tools for Training the Torso explains and demonstrates a variety of exercises that target the torso. The DVD provides personal trainers with a variety of new exercises and cuing techniques to help ensure that their clients perform the exercises correctly. Among the topics covered:

• Core flow warm-up
• Core conditioning exercises utilizing BOSU, medicine ball, stability ball, tubing, and additional exercises.

In reality, most personal trainers and group fitness instructors often don’t have a lot of equipment to choose from when designing muscle-conditioning workouts. Pumping Nothing provides an overview of a variety of exercises for the lower body, upper body, and core, using absolutely no equipment at all. Designed for personal trainers and group fitness instructors, the DVD shows how muscular fitness can be safely, effectively, and efficiently developed without equipment. Among the topics covered:

• Lower-body exercises
• Upper-body exercises
• Core exercises

Partner Medicine-Ball Training presents a comprehensive overview of the basic fundamentals and techniques involved when working with medicine balls. In a manner that is easy to understand and apply, the DVD explains and shows how to design and implement a progressive workout featuring a number of full-body partner exercises designed to enhance power, speed and muscle conditioning. The DVD also details and demonstrates a series of enjoyable, yet physically demanding, medicine-ball games. Among the topics covered:

• Basic movement patterns
• Beginning-level exercises
• Intermediate-level exercises
• Ground-based core exercises
• Advanced-level exercises
• Medicine-ball games

Get on the Small Ball presents an overview of a practical, hands-on workshop that reviews the basics of working with small stability balls and features innovative exercises designed to improve balance, core stability and muscle conditioning. The DVD features cutting-edge fitness programming that involves an innovative repertoire of new exercises for the entire body. Among the topics covered:

• Warm-up
• V-sits
• Back-on-the-floor
• Side-flexion work
• Extensions
• Myofascial release

This DVD provides an exceptional tool for individuals who want to develop and operate a successful personal-training business. In step-by-step detail, the DVD reviews the basic factors involved in establishing the key systems (human resources, marketing, sales, operations, and administrative) attendant to an effective team of personal trainers. The DVD also provides an overview of the content in our 17 hr. The Business of Personal Training Workshop. Among the topics covered:

• Manager/leader roles
• Operations
• Compensation
• NWPT system
• Customer service systems
• Marketing
• Internal promotions
• Action plan

Do you always feel you’re frantically trying to come up with a marketing initiative that is easy to implement, effective, and worth the effort? If you’re like most managers, you’re continuously behind the 8-ball—rushing to finalize all the details of the next strategy that (hopefully) will entice clients to try out your services. Well, worry no more. Developing a 12-Month Marketing Plan for Fitness Directors provides you with a step-by-step, 12-month marketing strategy with all the detailed actions needed to succeed. The DVD also details a roadmap to experiencing the financial benefits of a marketing plan that works. Among the topics covered:

• Setting up a strong foundation for success
• Establishing a marketing plan/strategy
• What a 12-month marketing plan should include