CoreFit Summit DC
Schedule
Fri, 08 Aug, 2025 at 04:30 pm to Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hyatt Regency Reston | Reston, VA
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About this Event
CoreFit Summit DC 2025
Join us for the CoreFit Summit DC, an exciting event designed for fitness professionals to learn, grow, and elevate their careers. This immersive experience offers a variety of educational opportunities, including industry-leading certifications and engaging sessions that will enhance your skills and expand your knowledge.
What to Expect:
- Certifications (Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM): Kick off your weekend with in-depth certification programs designed to help you level up your expertise. These full-day courses will be available for cycling, HIIT and Strength. You wil need to register for these certifications separate from the Summit.
- Friday Evening: The event officially begins with a dynamic sessions at 4:30 PM, followed by a keynote that will inspire and motivate you to achieve new heights in your career.
- Saturday Sessions: A full day of sessions designed to provide practical insights and hands-on learning. Topics will cover everything from cycle, HIIT, strength training and mind-body approaches, helping you stay on top of the latest trends in fitness.
- Networking Opportunities: Enjoy a boxed lunch, network with fellow fitness professionals, and connect with industry leaders throughout the day.
- VIP Social Party: Your ticket includes access to the exclusive VIP social event, where you can unwind, socialize, and celebrate your growth as a fitness professional.
This event is your chance to earn valuable Continuing Education Credits (CECs) from ACE, AFAA, and NASM., sharpen your skills, and network with like-minded fitness professionals. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to advance your career at the CoreFit Summit DC!
Friday, August 8, 2025
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:45 PM
101 THINK-PLAY-RIDE: BRAIN GAMES (cycle)
Host: Aimee Nicotera
Info: Review the latest research around dual-tasking strategies to improve cognitive health and boost brain function. Learn how to bring the science to life on the bike by integrating some of these techniques and experiencing them firsthand. Leave with 10+ drills, that you can easily use in your classes!
Learning Objectives:
1. Understand the idea of neuroplasticity and the benefits of general exercise for the brain.
2. Review the research around dual-tasking drills to specifically improve cognitive function.
3. Learn how to integrate dual-tasking drills appropriately and effectively in a cycling class.
4. Experience 10+ drills on the bike and understand methods to regress and progress both physical and cognitive load.
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:45 PM
102 UNLOCKING THE POWER OF HIIT
Host: Kelli Brightwell
Info: Unlock your potential to outpace your fitness performance of the past and gain more power through structured HIIT training brought to you by CORE Health and Fitness. In this workshop we tap into anaerobic conditioning techniques and skills adapted to power sports like volleyball, boxing, and football to improve overall fitness efficiency and athletic performance. Experience COREfit HIIT training designed to elevate fitness performance and results through better HIIT training.
Learning Objectives:
1.Learn how to use anaerobic conditioning techniques used in sports to increase cardio, endurance, and overall fitness performance.
2.Gain practical skills for applying HIIT to enhance explosive power, speed, and strength
3.Elevate fitness coaching cues and abilities to structure improved HIIT workouts designed to optimize results, improve physical performance, and unlock new fitness potentials.
🕑: 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
KEYNOTE & SOCIAL
Saturday, August 9, 2025
🕑: 07:00 AM - 08:15 AM
103 AWAKEN ATHLETICISM IN YOUR HIIT SESSIONS
Host: Kelli Brightwell
Info: This session encourages a shift in mindset, reminding us that all humans are designed to perform athletic movements and unlock their full physical potential. Participants will learn to integrate a targeted multiplanar system to select speed, power, and other key locomotive patterns, while understanding the importance of progressions and regressions to scale movements for all fitness levels.
Learning Objectives:
1. Refrain training philosophy and mindset to understand that all humans were designed to perform athletic movements and seek their full physical potential
2. Integrate a targeted multi plantar system to categorize and select speed, power, and other athletic locomotive patterns
3. Emphasize the importance of progressions and regressions of speed and power movements in order to scale your session for all levels
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:45 AM
104 USING AI TO FORMAT AND CREATE RIDES (cycle)
Host: Aimee Nicotera
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:45 AM
105 HYPERTROPHY UNLOCKED: PROVEN STRATEGIES TO BUILD REAL MUSCLE GROWTH
Host: Brandon Mayweather
Info: This session dives into the science behind muscle growth, focusing on the critical role of mechanical stress. Learn how to design effective training programs that stimulate real muscle growth, using proven strategies backed by science for maximum results.
Learning Objectives:
1.Science of muscle growth
2.Mechanical Stress
3.How to create programs that generate real growth
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
106 FULL-BODY FUSION: A BALANCED APPROACH TO HIIT
Host: Kelli Brightwell
Info: This session emphasizes the importance of balancing the anterior and posterior chains to reduce injury risk and address asymmetry. Attendees will explore the planes of motion to enhance functional movement and gain practical skills through a comprehensive, multiplanar HIIT workout that promotes full-body strength and coordination.
Learning Objectives:
1. Highlight the importance of anterior & posterior chain balance for injury reduction and asymmetry mitigation
2. Review the planes of motion to maximize functional human movement patterns
3. Build practical competence by demonstrating a well rounded, balanced, multiplanar HIIT workout
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
107 TRENDS IN CYCLING: STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE
Host: Robert Sherman
Info: As ""cardio"" makes a resurgence, understanding how to enhance metabolism and VO2 Max becomes vital for promoting stress reduction, longevity, and overall health. Dive into the emerging trend of Functional Threshold Power (FTP) to boost motivation and explore new revenue opportunities through small group training and gamification techniques. Unpack the impact of heart rate variability (HRV), and recovery strategies that can transform cardiovascular health and stress management from a young age. Elevate your coaching skills while gaining valuable insights into the future of cycling!
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine the latest scientific research on metabolism and VO2 Max improvements to enhance cardiovascular health and overall fitness outcomes.
2. Analyze the application of cycling metrics, including power output and heart rate, to personalize training experiences and optimize performance.
3. Explore the significance of Functional Threshold Power (FTP) in motivating participants and its
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
108 TEACHING BEYOND THE PHYSICAL (mind body)
Host: Amy Fox
Info: Stories help us make meaning of our lives and when stories, quotes or themes are artfully
woven into a yoga class, we offer our students the opportunity to transform a physical yoga
class into something transcendent and healing.
Learn the science of storytelling and walk away with a toolkit of theming resources that will
help you take your yoga classes beyond the physical.
Learning Objectives:
• Explore the science behind storytelling and learn how story is a powerful medium in creating
empathy and connection.
• Take your yoga class “beyond the physical” by matching movements, music, and messaging.
• Deepen your connection to your students while providing a means for your students to more
deeply connect with themselves.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
109 FIT FOR LIFE: SAFE AND EFFECTIVE STRENGTH TRAINING FOR ACTIVE AGERS
Host: Brandon Mayweather
Info: This session explores the science behind aging and its impact on the body, emphasizing the importance of strength training for maintaining wellness and independence in older adults. Learn how to design effective strength training programs that promote real results, enhance quality of life, and support long-term vitality for active agers.
Learning Objectives:
1.What happens to the body as we age(Science)
2.Importance of Strength training for this population and why it should be paramount in their overall wellness
3.Programming effective strength training workouts that capture real results and improves quality of life and maintain independence.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
110 QUIET THE CHAOS AND FIND YOUR RHYTHM (cycle)
Host: Robert Sherman
Info: Master the biomechanics of pedal stroke and unlock the power of your nervous system to boost leg speed and cadence. This session will empower indoor cycling instructors to delve into the mental and physical aspects of cadence, equipping them to guide their students toward discovering their unique rhythm and flow state. Participants will engage in experiential learning, leaving with actionable skills and drills to facilitate effective workouts that enhance efficiency and performance. Whether new to teaching cycling or a pro, learn how to transform your coaching approach and elevate your students' cycling experience!
Learning Objectives:
1. Analyze the principles of muscular recruitment and pedal force to optimize cycling positioning for improved performance.
2. Evaluate the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems in stress management through targeted breathwork and movement techniques to create and experience the flow state.
3. Implement focused strategies to enhanc
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
111 CUE IT UP: ELEVATE YOUR CUEING SKILLS & ENHANCE YOUR CLASSES (mind body)
Host: Amy Fox
Info: Effective cueing is the secret sauce to an amazing class, one that requirers mindfulness, clarity and empathy. More than just telling our students what to do, artful cueing is about taking them on a journey of self-discovery so that we can craft a transformative experience from the inside out.
Add to your cueing toolkit with this interactive and movement inspired workshop. You’ll learn the purpose of a cue and how the cues we use can add to or detract from the class experience. You’ll also get a chance to refine your cues using the 6 Types of Cues and the 3-Step Process of Cueing so that you walk away with valuable tools to elevate your teaching.
Learning Objectives
• Explore the power and pitfalls of cueing.
• Use the 6 Types of Cueing to enhance your classes.
• Learn the 3-Step Process of Cueing that makes each workout a meaningful journey.
🕑: 05:00 PM - 06:15 PM
112 GLUTE GOALS: THE POWER AND PURPOSE OF EFFECTIVE GLUTE TRAINING
Host: Eric Thomson
Info: This session explores the unique anatomy and hormonal influences on women’s strength and muscle development. We’ll address common myths and truths about women’s muscular growth, emphasizing the science behind it. Learn why strength training should be foundational for women’s well-being, how to effectively program for female athletes, and where gender-specific adjustments may be necessary for optimal results.
Learning Objectives:
1.Anatomy of women - which hormones are supreme in their strength and muscular development.
2.Why strength training should be the cornerstone of their overall well being
3.Various myths and truths surrounding females and muscular growth and development(pointing back to the science)
4.Programming for the female, should it be a lot different than programming from men. If so, where and why.
5.Walk away have a solid understanding of how to train and program for this population
🕑: 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM
VIP SOCIAL
Where is it happening?
Hyatt Regency Reston, 1800 Presidents Street, Reston, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 249.00
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