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ThisweekZachLongandChrisRitterlaunchedtheonlineGlobalPerformanceSummit,anonline,free
summitheldfromMay916th.ItisamazingtoseegreatPhysiotherapistswhoarepassionateaboutsharing
knowledgeputsomucheffortintoeducatingothers.They'veconnectedwithexperienced,curiousandvery
intelligentindividualswhosharingthoughtsinthefieldsofstrengthandcondition,elitelevelcoachingand
physicaltherapy.ItisreallyhardtofindacollationofinformationthatbeatsthisGlobalPerformance
Summit.
Yesterdaysession1waslaunchedwiththreefantasticspeakers.IwastakenbackbyhowmuchIenjoyed
listeningtoallthreesessionssodiverseandwellpresentedanddefinitelyworththetime.Hereisabrief
overviewofthekeymessagesItookawayfromeachofthesession1speakers.
NickdiscussedthetopicofcuingincoachingwhichIfoundveryinteresting.Thequestionsweredirected
towardsliftingandtraininginamoretypicalgymsettingbutthethoughtsthatNicksharedareapplicableto
alltypesofcoaching.Howoftendoweconsidertherealpurposebehindwhatwesay?Areyoutryingtogive
aninternalbodycueorexternalcue?Whichoneismoreappropriatetoyourclientandwhatareyoutrying
toachievewithyourverbalfeedback.ItwasamazingtolistentoNick,whoobviouslyhasdonealotof
researchaboutcommunicationandsportspsychology.WhatagreatwaytokickoftheGlobalPerformance
Summittoo.IwasnotentirelysurebeforeIbeganlistening,howmuchthesesessionswouldrelatetomy
practiceasaPhysicalTherapistorPilatesInstructor,andI'vewasquicklyconvincedthatitwouldtranslate
intobothareasofmypractice.ThekeytakehomemessagefromNick'ssessionforme,wastobemindfulof
thewordsIchoosetoexplainexercisesandmovementstoothers.Particularly,tocheckandclarifythatmy
clientsunderstandexactlywhatIsayandthatitmeansthesamethingforthem.Metaphorsandanalogies
areagreatplacetostartbutbesurethateachpersoninterpretsitonthesamelevel.
Deanspokeonthetopicofcoretrainingandpostrehabbusiness.Ireallyenjoyedlisteningtosomeone
speakpositivelyaboutcoretraining.Thereistoomuchnegativestigmaatthemomentthatcoretrainingis
anallornothingapproach.Deanspokeindepthaboutthevaryingdegreesinwhichweneedtobeableto
engageourabdominalandpelvicfloormusclesandhowthatisdependentonthelevelofactivity.How
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refreshingtolistentoDeanapproachthetopicofthecontinuumofrehabilitationintofitnessandwellness
training.Asfitnessandhealthprofessionalsweallhaveourindividualareasofinterest,expertiseand
throughsheerrepetitionwedevelopskillsindifferentareas.Ifwedon'tmakeabetterefforttocommunicate
witheachother,wewillmisstheopportunitytoprogressclientsfromtheinitialstagesofinjury,through
rehabilitationandintowellnesstraining.AfterlisteningtoDean'ssessionIwasremindedhowimportant
collaborationandsharingofknowledgeistobuildandstrengthenourprofession.Itdoesn'tmeanthatother
professionalswillreplaceus,butinsteadwecanbuildagreaterappreciationfortheareasofexpertiseeach
holds.
Charliespokeaboutadifferenttopicathleteassessmentandtheteamperformancemodel.Hebeganwith
anoverviewofthedifferencebetweenassessmentandscreening.SomethingIthinkbecomesblurredyet
shouldnotbeinterchanged.Screeningisusingatoolforidentifyingriskandareasforassessment,and
assessmentaimstofindtheunderlyingcauseoftheproblem.Whilewehavesomescreeningtoolsavailable
tohelpidentifypeoplewhoarehighrisk,suchastheFMSandFMSA,therearenotalotofvalidatedsport
specificassessmentandperformancetools.Itisanareathecontinuestodevelopandwillbecomemore
prominentintime.Butwheredothesescreeningtoolscomefrom?WellCharliediscussesamodelwhichas
fourlevels:movement,output,readinessandsensorysystem.Movementrelatestounderstandingwhat
normalmovementandnormalanatomyreallyis.Focussingonmovementinitiallyhelpsusunderstandif
someonehasthedesiredmovementtofunctionnormallyineverydaylife.Outputisthecapacitytowork.
Thisiswherewestarttothinkabouttherequirementsfortrainingandsport.Whatdotheyneedtobeable
todotomoveandperformwell?Thenexttierisreadinessandsensorysystemincorporatestherollofour
visualandvestibularsystemsinmovementreadinessandoutput.Ireallyenjoyedlisteningtoitpresentedin
thiswayandunderstandhowthisrelatesbacktothedevelopmentofscreeningtoolsaswellas
Physiotherapyassessment.
Sowithoutspoilingthejuicybitsofeachsession,Ihopethishasgivenyouenoughofatastetogoahead
andcheckthingsoutforyourself.

Thehosts

Dr.ZachLongisnotyouraveragephysicaltherapist.AfteryearsofworkinginthefieldofStrength&
Conditioning,heearnedhisDoctorateinPhysicalTherapy.Theskillsethegainedfrombothoftheseareas
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allowshimtoimprovethesportsperformanceofathletesofallskilllevels.Zachsexpertiseissoughtoutby
highlevelathletesinOlympicweightlifting,CrossFit,professionalbodybuilding,theNFL,andeliterunners&
swimmers.
TheBarbellPhysio.com

ChrisRitterhasoveradecadeofexperiencesuccessfullycoachingadiversepopulationofathletesand
clientele.AllagesandabilitieshaveseenresultstrainingwithChris,fromyouthtobeginners,masters
athletes,evenOlympicGoldMedalists.
Chrishasthewisdomandabilitytoscaleworkoutsandprogramstoyourcurrentabilitybutaimingtowards
yourgoals.HeisalwayslearningandrefiningtheRITTERSPtrainingmethods.
HisprofessionalandacademiccredentialsincludeadegreeinExerciseScience&Kinesiology,CSCS,
NASMPES,USAWandIYCAYFS.rittersp.com
CharlieisaDoctorofPhysicalTherapy,aCertifiedAthleticTrainer,andaCertifiedStrengthandConditioning
Specialist.HeiscurrentlyaPhysicalTherapistandStrength&ConditioningCoachatDrive495in
Manhattan,NYandFitForLifeinMarlboro,NJ.HealsoisamemberoftheNikeExecutivePerformance
CouncilandservesasthePhysicalPerformanceLeadandHeadStrength&ConditioningCoachforthe
CanadianMensNationalBasketballTeam.PriortoreturningtohishomeofNJ,hewastheDirectorof
PhysicalPerformanceandResiliencyandLeadPhysicalTherapistfortheUnitedStatesMarinesCorps
SpecialOperationsCommandinCampLejeune,NC.HegraduatedfromUrsinusCollegewithadegreein
ExerciseandSportsSciencein1996,andwentontoearnanMSPTin1999andDPTin2010fromthe
UniversityofMedicineandDentistryofNewJersey.

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DanJohnhasspenthislifewithonefootintheworldofliftingandthrowing,andtheotherfootinacademia.
AnAllAmericandiscusthrower,DanhasalsocompetedatthehighestlevelsofOlympiclifting,Highland
GamesandtheWeightPentathlon,aneventinwhichheholdstheAmericanrecord.
Danspendshisworklifeblendingweeklyworkshopsandlectureswithfulltimewriting,andisalsoanonline
religiousstudiesinstructorforColumbiaCollegeofMissouri.AsaFulbrightScholar,hetouredtheMiddle
Eastexploringthefoundationsofreligiouseducationsystems.Hisbooks,onweightlifting,include
Intervention,NeverLetGo,MassMadeSimpleandEasyStrength,writtenwithPavelTsatsoulineaswellas
FromDad,ToGrad.HeandJoshHilliscoauthoredFatLossHappensonMonday.In2015,Danwrote
CanYouGo?onhisapproachtoassessmentsandbasictraining.Inaddition,BeforeWeGo,another
compilationakintoNeverLetGobecameanAmazonBestseller.

ScottIardella,MPT,CSCS,CISSN,SFGII,CKFMS,PNL1hasalonghistoryinthefieldofhealthand
fitnesswithnearlythirtyyearsofexperience.Hehasanextensivebackgroundinstrengthandconditioning,
sportsphysicaltherapy,competitivebodybuilding,andisanexperttheareaofRussiankettlebellsand
movementbasedtraining.

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Deanisapersonaltrainer,author,andinternationalpublicspeakerwhosemainareaofexpertiseisinjury
andmedicaldysfunctionmanagementthroughoptimallydesignedexerciseprograms.Hismaincallingis
makingpeoplestronger,fitter,faster,moreKanyeerthantheythoughtpossible,eveniftheyrerecovering
frommajororminorinjuries,orwhiledealingwithmedicaldisorders.Hisclientelehasincludedclientswith
postsurgicaljointreplacementrehabilitation,cardiacrehabilitation&wellness,sportsinjurypost
rehabilitation,neuralimpairmentsandspinalcordinjuries,cancerpatientsandeveneliterunnersandfire
fighters.

ChrisDuffinisadominantforceinbothrawandmultiplylifting,Hecurrentlyheldthealltimeraw(with
wraps)worldrecordwitha881poundsquatat220poundsbodyweight.In2014,hepostedarawtotalof
2061poundsinthe220poundclass.Inadditiontohisowncompetitivesuccess,hehasbeentheownerand
coachofKabukiStrengthLabinPortland,Oregonsince2008.ChrisDuffinholdsabachelorsdegreein
engineeringfromTheOregonInstituteofTechnologyandanMBAfromTheUniversityofPhoenix.Duffin
approachespowerliftingataleveloftechnicalefficiencythatisunsurpassed.Hisinsightintotraininghas
helpedmanyofhisstudentsgoontosuccessbeyondtheirexpectations.

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Dr.JohnRusinisoneoftheleadingpioneersinthedevelopmentandimplementationofthehybridmodelof
strengthandconditioningbasedphysicaltherapistsinthefitnessindustryandrehabilitativebasedmedical
communitiesworldwide.
Hisinnovativevisionforthefutureofelitelevelsportsperformancephysicaltherapyandinjuryprevention
basedtrainingprotocolsarehighlightedbythesynergyofhighperformancestrengthandhypertrophy
programmingwithacuttingedge,painfreetrainingmethodologies,arerevolutionizingthewayhisathletes
andclientslook,feel,functionandperform.

MikehasaBSinExercisePhysiologyfromOhioUniversity,anMSSinCoachingSciencefromOhio
University&aPhDinBiomechanicsfromLSU.Additionally,hehasbeenrecognizedasaCertifiedStrength
&ConditioningSpecialist(CSCS)fromtheNationalStrength&ConditioningAssociation,aLevel3coachby
USATrack&Field,aLevel2coachbyUSAWeightlifting&aCrossFitLevel1coach.Heisontheadvisory
boardfortheKoreanWeightliftingFederationandhasbeenfeaturedinpublicationsrangingfromtheNew
YorkTimestoESPNInsider.

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QuinnHenochhasaDoctorateofPhysicalTherapyfromtheUniversityofIndianapolisandisheadofsports
rehabilitationforJuggernautHQinOrangeCounty,CA.HeisalsothefounderofClinicalAthlete,whichisa
networkofhealthcareprofessionalswhounderstandtheperformancebasedneedsofathletes.Quinn
playedfootballattheDiv1AAlevelatValparaisoUniversityasadefensiveback.Since2011,hehastrained
exclusivelyforthesportofweightlifting,havingcompetedinthe2014AmericanOpenandpostingqualifying
totalsforthe2015NationalChampionships,asa77kglifter.Hehasalsocompetedintrackandfield,
Crossfit,andpowerlifting.

Dr.Tilleycomesfromanextensivegymnasticsbackground,havingbeeninvolvedinthesportfor20+years.
Hewasacompetitivegymnast,workingupthroughtheJ.O.programtoLevel10andcompeting4yearson
theSpringfieldCollegeMensteamwhilepursuinghisDoctorateinPhysicalTherapy.Healsohasbeen
coachingbothmensandwomensgymnasticsatavarietyofdifferentlevelsfor12years.Dr.Tilleyserved
asadirectorUSGTCfor5years,2twoyearstravelingcoachingwithSvetlanaBoginskayasOylmpia
GymnasticsCamp,hascoachedatvariousgymsthroughtheNorthEast,andcurrentlystillcoachesoptional
gymnasticsfortheNorthShoreWildcatsinBeverly,MA.
FollowingthecompletionofhisDoctoratein2013,Davewentontocontinuehiseducationcompleting
certificationsintheSelectiveFunctionalMovementAssessment(SFMA),theFunctionalMovement
Assessment(FMS),SystemicDryNeedling,theMcKenzieSystem,andFunctionalRangeConditioning
(FRC).HeiscurrentlypursuingaBoardCertificationinSportsthroughtheAPTAandCertifiedStrengthand
ConditioningSpecialist(CSCS).

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Dr.MarioNovo,DPT,PTisaresultsdrivensportsorthopedicphysicaltherapistwhospecializesinstrength
andconditioning.Knownwellbyhisclients/patientsasamentorandeducator,Mariospassionistounifythe
highestlevelsofrehabsciencewithsuccessfulmindandbodystrengthcoaching.WithMariosresearch
havingfocusedonnewadvancementsinmusclehypertrophyperiodizationandjointhealth,hisgoalsareto
sharehisknowledgeandimproveonthehumanconditionthroughpersonalizedcuttingedgeprogram
design.MariocurrentlyresidesinmiddleTNwhereheplansonintegratinghisskillsandknowledgein
resistanceexerciseandrehabtoempowerandinspirethoseindividualsreadytomakeachangeintheir
livesthroughhealthandfitness.

Withover11yearsofstrengthcoaching,education,nutritionalcounseling,andpersonaltrainingexperience,
Dr.Seedmanhashadtheprivilegeofworkingwithawidevarietyofclientele,fromprofessionalathletesand
bodybuilderstoelderlyindividualsandadolescentathletes.Inordertomaximizeperformanceandhealth,he
trainshisathletesandclientstoimprovemusclefunctionandmovementmechanicsviaadvanced
neuromuscularreeducationtechniquesaimedatresensitizingsomatosensoryfeedbackmechanismssuch
asintrafusalmusclefibers(musclespindles).Dr.Seedmanbelievesthatbyteachingindividualshowto
moveandfunctionthewayTheAlmightyintendedthemto,allcharacteristicsofperformance,fitness,and
healthimprovenomattertheathleteortraininggoal.

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Dr.KirkParsleyisaformerNavySealturnedMedicalDoctor.WhileworkingwiththeSEALs,hepostulated
thatpoorsleepwascausingseveremetabolicandhormonalderangement,andthatnutrition,lifestyle
modification,andsupplementationcouldcorrectthesederangements.Hisentirecareerisnowdedicated
towardsunderstandinghowtomitigatetheeffectsofsuboptimalsleep,howtooptimizesleep,howto
educatethemasses,andhowtoinspirechangeinthepowersthatbesothatsleepbecomesapriorityfor
ournationsmostvaluableresources:ourworkforceandourchildren.

Don'tmissout!
Ifyouhaven'ttakentheopportunitytoregisterforthisfreeevent,don'twasteanothermoment.It'snotoften
thatmyattentioniscaughtandheldfor3hoursbutIhavereallyenjoyedthefirstsessionandcan'twaitfor
therest.
Registeronlinehere
Sian:)

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