FRIDAY, July 11, 2008 Presentations

Begin your day with an invigorating and paradigm shifting workout. You will experience the often elusive kinetic chain and force transfer principles in a way that will yield new meaning to Functional Training. You will also experience how the power of mental precision can foster peak performance by training athletes to manage physical stress through controlled breathing and mental focus

John Gillespie, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, & Cara Bradley, CSCS, These 2 dynamic presenters operate multiple yoga centers in the Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware area. Combined, they bring you over 35 years of strength and conditioning experience. Their yoga centers are filled with athletes of all ages where they offer the Balanced Athlete Program. They also facilitate satellite Balanced Athlete Programs to youth club programs and high school and college teams. Johnny and Cara have trained the Villanova University’s Football, Basketball and Men’s Soccer teams and the University of Delaware’s Football and Men’s Lacrosse teams.

This lecture will review the innovative screening and corrective exercises for those problem shoulders that don’t respond to conventional exercise and stretching. Gray will combine manual techniques trigger point techniques and free weight techniques in this session. Kettle bell basic moves will also be introduced.

Gray Cook, CSCS, has lectured nationally and internationally in the fields of physical therapy, sports medicine and performance enhancement. He has served as a consultant to numerous universities and professional sports teams in all four major sports. Gray’s consulting is not limited to rehabilitation and sports medicine, he is equally sought after for his advice on conditioning and performance enhancement.

Sport conditioning for high performance athletes has in recent years extended to both child and active adult markets. Join Peter Twist for an interactive lecture as he takes you through the Twist Sport Conditioning Paradigm, including specific training ingredients and modifications for coaching aging adult athletes to help them retain the physicality to enjoy their favorite sporting activities. The goal is to provide level appropriate programming to enhance abilities and retain movement confidence. With respect to an aging body, Twist will review recent research followed by recommendations for exercise selection, training guidelines, scheduling considerations and program design. The end result is a training style engaging to the adult mind and which links to their lifestyle, sport, function and health requirements. Twist will also discuss how he markets to and services the aging adult athlete clientele, a growing segment of Twist’s year round training business.

Peter Twist, MSc, CSCS, has coached in the National Hockey League for 11 years and is currently a consultant for several NHL players and agents. He is an exercise physiologist with a M.Sc with a specialization in Coaching Science, and has published over 300 papers, authored 6 books and 16 DVD’s on athlete development and delivered lectures to thousands of trainers and coaches internationally. Recognized as a leader in his industry, Twist has coached over 700 professional athletes and has been a headline presenter at all major international sport and fitness conferences.

The rest interval between sets is a highly important workout component that should receive greater attention in resistance exercise prescription. Manipulation of this component can determine the degree to which an athlete will achieve adaptations related to power, strength, hypertrophy, and muscular endurance. General recommendations have based the length of the rest interval on the training goal (e.g. power, strength, hypertrophy, muscular endurance). However, other factors related to the workout and individual characteristics may shorten or lengthen these general recommendations. Strength and Conditioning professionals can use the information presented in this session to adjust the rest interval between sets to help achieve maximal training adaptations.

Jeffrey Willardson, PhD, CSCS, is an Assistant Professor in the Kinesiology and Sports Studies Department at Eastern Illinois University. Dr. Willardson’s research is currently focused on three areas including: 1) rest intervals within and between workouts, 2) physiological responses and adaptations resulting from failure versus nonfailure training, and 3) the application of core stabilization techniques for healthy athletes.

During this sixty minute presentation, Tom will review the strength and conditioning program used by the Cleveland Browns. Specific examples of the microcycle will be discussed (i.e. volumes/intensities) for speed, strength, and conditioning. Essentially, Mr. Myslinski will walk the audience through his world as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach of a professional football team. Additionally, he will compare and contrast the differences between year 1 and year 2 off-season training

Thomas Myslinski Jr, MS, CSCS, is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Cleveland Browns. He has 10 years of experience in strength and conditioning at the professional and university levels. Myslinski was a fourth round draft selection in 1992 by the Dallas Cowboys, and played offensive line for nine seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, and Pittsburgh Steelers. While playing in the NFL, Myslinski served as a volunteer assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of Pittsburgh from 1998-2001, where he worked primarily with offensive and defensive linemen.

This presentation is intended to give the audience further insight into the current evidence regarding injury prevention programs for the lower extremity. The session will specifically cover evidence for the prevention of non-contact ACL injuries and ankle sprains. Neuromuscular training program components discussed will include strengthening, plyometrics, and balance. Following the presentation the audience will have a better understanding of program characteristics, risk reduction, and cost-effectiveness.

Terry Grindstaff, DPT, ATC, CSCS*D, is a physical therapist and athletic trainer at the University of Virginia. He currently is an Assistant Athletic Trainer in the Department of Sports Medicine/Athletic Training and is also a doctoral candidate in Kinesiology. His research interests include injury prevention, neuromuscular control, and muscle inhibition. He has authored a number of peer-reviewed articles and presented at meetings on local, state, and national levels.