Swis symposium 2015 Presenter Bio and Topic Description Fri. Nov. 13 – 8: 30-9: 00 Opening Presentation Dr. Ken Kinakin and Presenters

Paul will discuss the importance of identifying an effective motive (dream) to keep athletes inspired to learn and grow through the many challenges inherent to elite athletic performance. The importance of dream affirmative core values as a means of making critical training, diet and lifestyle decisions. He will explore functional rest methods and common symptoms of excess fatigue. He will share methods for knowing when an athlete’s program needs to be modified to facilitate successful outcomes. He will also highlight what areas of an athlete’s body commonly hold prodromal stress, “forecasting” challenges that can be avoided through intelligent intervention. Paul will give key indicators of when an athlete’s diet may be the primary cause of musculoskeletal, recovery, and performance challenges.

Paul Chek’s “Eugene Sandow-like” approach to athlete management is highly practical, and is not the product of intellectually based theories so often derived from overly compartmentalized, often soulless science.

Eoin Lacey - Functional Nutrition for Fat Loss

Eoin has been working within the irish training, nutrition and fitness industry for over 17 years. Throughout that time he has been the first irish certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition which he is also the Irish Ambassador. He is the first Irish graduate of the Institute of Functional Medicine and the first graduate of the Australian College of Nutrition and Environmental Medicine. Eoin is the co founder of the Irish Strength Institute, there is currently 4 Dublin based centres and 2 in Portugal. He also lectures internationally on training and nutrition. http://isipersonaltraining.businesscatalyst.com/index.html

During this 90mins presentation Sports Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Consultant Eoin Lacey will share with the attendees valuable insight into how to assess their clients to regain health, well being and fat loss. Key focus will be on Sleep, Detoxification, Hormonal Balance, GI Support and Functional Laboratory Testing. Looking deeper than just diet, looking into their genetic make up and lifestyle.

Joe DeFranco is the founder and owner of the world-famous DeFranco's Gym (est. 2003). “DeFranco’s” pioneered the hardcore, warehouse-type training centers that are now popping up throughout the country. Their results-driven, New Jersey-based facility was built with one thing in mind – IMPROVING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE! DeFranco’s caters to serious high school, college and professional athletes that are driven to reach their full athletic potential. Every square inch of the facility is dedicated to getting athletes brutally strong, lightning fast and mentally tough.

In this 90-minute presentation, Joe will tell you why the 10-yard sprint and pushing a heavy sled should be two staples in almost every athlete's program - regardless of their sport. He will also give specific details as to why he feels most speed experts are wrong about resisted sprints and heavy sled drags. Contrary to popular belief, they do NOT "train your body to be slow" as most coaches will tell you. In fact, Joe feels they are one of the most powerful tools for improving an athlete's ability to accelerate - and he's got a 15-year in-house study to back up his claims! You will definitely leave this presentation with an entirely new perspective on one of the most controversial topics in the industry!

Dr. Douglas Stoddard is a sports medicine physician and is the Medical Director of the Sports & Exercise Medicine Institute (SEMI). After receiving his medical degree from the University of Toronto, he trained in Australia at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, obtaining his Master Degree in Sports Medicine. He is also a diplomat of the Canadian Academy of Sport and Exercise Medicine and has his focussed practice designation in Sport Medicine from the Ontario Medical Association. Dr. Stoddard is a consultant to the Canadian Military and has consulted with well over 30,000 unique patients in his career.

Along with his wife, Sharon, he is the co-founder of e load Sport Nutrition, which designs and manufactures nutritional products for endurance athletes. Dr. Stoddard is constantly searching for new and promising therapies to help SEMI patients, and is responsible for developing the Therapeutic Injection Program at SEMI. He is a proud father of two boys who keep him moving and is an avid triathlete.

Topic Description:

Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injections are an exciting addition to the treatment options currently used for musculoskeletal injuries, and is especially useful to bridge the gap between more conservative therapeutic interventions and surgery, especially where soft tissue tears and osteoarthritis are concerned. PRP is made from a patient’s own blood using centrifugation, and is often administered under ultrasound guidance.

This presentation will not only review current science and best practices, but will also provide a live ultrasound guided demonstration of a shoulder PRP injection.

Dr. John Berardi - The Complete Fitness Pro: Use your passion for fitness to create a wildly successful career, make more money, and change more lives.

John Berardi, PhD, CSCS is a founder of Precision Nutrition and is an advisor to Apple, Equinox, Nike, and Titleist. He has columns on About.com, Livestrong.com, and The Huffington Post.com. And was recently selected as one of the 20 smartest fitness pros in the world and one of the 100 most influential people in fitness. In the last 5 years, Dr. Berardi and his team have personally helped over 30,000 people improve their eating, lose weight, and boost their health through their renowned Precision Nutrition Coaching program. They also teach fitness professionals how to bring this level of quality coaching to their own clients through the Precision Nutrition Certification program.

Dr. Berardi received his PhD in Exercise Physiology and Nutrient Biochemistry at the University of Western Ontario, Canada. He's currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Texas.

Presentation Description:

You're dedicated to eating well and exercising. You want to help change the lives of others. But sometimes you just don't know what education you need. Or how to create a real career out of your hobby. In this can't miss seminar, Dr. Berardi - one of the world's most successful fitness professionals - outlines the blueprint. By the end, you’ll see that helping people lead healthier lives isn’t just the world’s most important job - if done right, it can also be the world’s most financially and emotionally rewarding.

Dr. Willoughby holds BS and MS degrees in Exercise Science from Tarleton State University and a PhD in Neuromuscular Physiology and Biochemistry with sub-emphases in Nutritional Biochemistry and Molecular Physiology from Texas A&M University. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation at Baylor University and is also the director of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Lab. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, International Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN), American College of Nutrition, and American Society of Exercise Physiologists. He is also a Past-President of the ISSN. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a certified exercise and sport nutritionist from the ISSN.

Dr. Willoughby is an internationally recognized scholar and one of the top leaders in the field where his primary research focuses on and the molecular mechanisms regulating muscle hypertrophy and atrophy. Additionally, his research emphasizes nutrigenetics and the effectiveness and efficacy of nutritional supplements in helping to support muscle hypertrophy, attenuate atrophy, and improve exercise and sport performance.

He is well published in scientific research journals such as the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, and Amino Acids. Dr. Willoughby gives invited presentations at numerous professional conferences regarding sport performance and muscle adaptation to training and nutritional supplementation.

He has served as a former collegiate strength and conditioning coach. Personally, he is a former collegiate and semi-professional football player and is presently a Master’s level competitive bodybuilder.

Presentation Description:

Protein and creatine monohydrate supplementation have been shown to have a positive effect on muscle protein synthesis in response to single bouts or resistance exercise. Moreover, muscle protein accretion and subsequent hypertrophy is augmented in response to periods of resistance training when performed in conjunction with the ingestion of either of these supplements. Protein ingestion has an insulinogenic effect and, combined with the direct effect of the amino acid leucine, stimulates the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in skeletal muscle. Creatine monohydrate appears to be a role as a co-factor in regulating the activity of the myogenic regulatory factor transcription factors, in their ability to result in the transactivation of muscle-specific genes. Lower carbohydrate intakes, along with a higher intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids, in one’s daily diet are known to help mediate body fat loss. A diet lower in carbohydrates may entice the body into relying more of triglycerides as a fuel substrate, thereby up-regulating adipose tissue lipolysis. Polyunsatured fatty acids are known the inhibit the activity of the enzyme fatty acid synthase, which is an important regulator of de novo lipogenesis.

Lorne brings extensive experience in the area of peak performance training with professional and elite amateur athletes. He's worked with several NHL teams as a Strength and Conditioning Coach including the Montreal Canadiens, Florida Panthers, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, Quebec Nordiques and the Colorado Avalanche. He currently coaches out of the Athletic Conditioning Center in Ottawa and Gary Roberts High Performance Training in Toronto working with such NHL stars as Danny Briere, Zach Bogosian, and Tyler Toffoli to name a few. In addition to hockey, he has worked in the CFL, U of Ottawa Gee Gee’s and has prepared many local pros for CFL & NFL camps. Lorne, who graduated from the University of Ottawa with an honours degree in Physical Education, is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He is also a Certified Exercise Physiologist through the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology.

Using a NO BS approach Coach Goldenberg will provide a lecture that will make you re-think how you design, progress and deliver programs to your clients. Historical examples of the fitness industry will be presented which will be related to basic fundamentals of sound training science. He will show examples of fails & fads in the industry along with what we can do to improve on how these programs are delivered. From exercise prep, plyometrics, sled pushing, and Olympic style weightlifting no stone will be left unturned.

What happens when you are at most chiropractic technique seminars? You end up chatting in the hallway with one of your colleagues, and next thing you know you are shown one or two really cool adjustments. In fact, you usually end up getting an adjustment that is awesome from one of your colleagues and you just want to learn how to do it.

So my goal is to bring the hallway to the presentation stage by getting all the chiropractors who are presenting at SWIS to the stage to demonstrate how they do their unique adjustments for various conditions. Each SWIS 2015 chiropractor will be given 1-2 minutes each on how they would assess and adjust various joint disorders like an upper thoracic dysfunction or A/C joint subluxation, or a rib fixation or a lumbar facet joint imbrication or a sacro-iliac joint fixation and dozens of other joint dysfunctions.

In fact, I know there will be many great chiropractors in the audience, and they are also allowed to come onto the stage to demonstrate their favorite technique.

Each adjustment will be filmed with close up cameras, so you can review it again later.

My goal is to have them demonstrate 20-30 new adjustments in 90 minutes, which can give you a whole new level of adjusting technique.

No fluff. No long winded explanations. Just straight "here is how you do the adjustment" demonstrated on Dr. Ken Kinakin.

Presenters that have confirmed they will be part of the panel:

Dr. David Leaf

Dr. Mark Scappaticci

Dr. Jerome Rerucha

Dr. Dale Buchberger

Dr. Rob Rakowski

And there will be more...

Be there for one of the most unique presentations of the symposium.

Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon - The Consistency Secret: How to get your clients to buy in, stay on track,and make the changes to recover from their injury

A former university professor, Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon now designs the curriculum for Precision Nutrition's PN Coaching and Level 2 Master Class Certification programs, which have helped tens of thousands of clients change their lives and hundreds of fitness professionals build their coaching practice. She knows what actually makes people change. She also runs the women's fitness website Stumptuous.com.

Why don't clients change their behaviours when they should? Don't they know your advice is awesome?

Even if you're a skilled practitioner and your rehab or coaching program is perfect, you might be frustrated or confused by clients who don't follow your directions. In this presentation, we'll show you:

-How you (yes, you) might actually be creating or worsening the problems

-How to guide your client effectively and systematically through the process of change

-How to work with "difficult" or "resistant" clients to get "unstuck" and moving towards better health and fitness

Charles Poliquin is recognized as one of the Worlds most accomplished strength coaches who attributes his success to the quest for the “magical training program”. His drive to find the Holy Grail of strength training began as a child when he heard his calling in the library instead of the church.

Charles’ quest has lead him to produce hundreds of medals, wins and personal bests for many elite athletes in over 17 different sports including athletes from summer and winter Olympics, the NHL, NFL, etc. He is known worldwide for producing faster and stronger athletes.

As the creator of Poliquin Performance Center, Charles spent years teaching coaches worldwide a better way of getting results with their clients.

Now as Strength Sensei, he shares his acquired knowledge and wisdom with the emerging leaders in the strength and conditioning field.

Now after decades of disciplined research and training he has refined his craft so he can educate the dedicated few who want to maximize their learning so they can bring their results back to their athletes