If you haven’t checked it out already, AFAA APEX’s weekend for this fall has been announced.  This year, it will happen September 19-21.  You can’t find a better deal on a group fit certification , so it is worth it to take a peek:  http://www.afaaapex.com.

And once you get registered, don’t forget to check out the guide to surviving the Primary Group Cert process! 

1. http://groupfitpower.com/blog/2007/09/25/steps-to-getting-afaa-certified/
2. http://groupfitpower.com/blog/2007/09/26/steps-to-getting-afaa-certified-post-2/
3. http://groupfitpower.com/blog/2007/09/27/steps-to-getting-afaa-certified-post-3/
4. http://groupfitpower.com/blog/2007/10/29/steps-to-getting-afaa-certified-post-4-the-practical-exam/
5. http://groupfitpower.com/blog/2007/10/30/steps-to-getting-afaa-certified-post-5-practical-exam-part-ii/

I had the pleasure of spending three days in sun-drenched Orlando, Florida for the SCW Fitness Conference called Florida MANIA. I am pleased to report that not only did it outperform my expectations, but it actually gave me a reason not to be sad that I was unable to attend the concurrent WSSC Convention in Miami. Gas prices what they are, I had to stay closer to home this year, and I am glad that I did. I received a wide-variety of information that will not only satify my CEU requirements for most of my certifications, I learned new things in each of the areas that I went to study.

In order to provide you with the best possible review of the conference, I am going to share with you my responses to the convention survey and fill in every detail that I possibly can!
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Hey folks!  I mentioned in a previous post the discount you can get on SCW Fitness MANIA events through PT on the Net.  Just wanted to update you and invite you to join me in Orlando, FL May 30-Jun 1 for the Florida MANIA.  There are so many conferences each year, and it can be difficult to decide which one you should attend, if any.  The cost goes far beyond registration fees, you might have to pay for transportation, hotels, and food, not to mention wanting to load up on vendor goodies.  This year, I opted for a conference close to home and where I can visit family rather than stay in a hotel.  The workshops look interesting, and I’ll take care of nearly all the CEU’s I need for each of my certs in one stop. 

I encourage you to check it out and if you decide to register, drop me a line.  I would love to have a chance to thank you in person for visiting this site!

My recent PT on the Net box office alert let me know that for the next couple of weeks, I can sign up for California or Florida MANIA at the discounted PT on the NET member price of $183.22.* Right now on the SCW website they have early bird specials of $229.  This is an excellent price for a 3-day conference that will award me enough CEU’s to recertify with both AFAA and NASM.  The cycling workshops are presented by Schwinn, so I will have to petition MDA for STAR points, but at this price you can’t beat it.  

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AFAA is having another APEX weekend in February.  Its a great way to get certified, recertified or earn CEU’s for cheap.  If you live near or can get to a city where they’re hosting, it’s definitely worth it.  Even if you spend $100 on a hotel, you still get a cert for $100 less than the usual cost!  :) 

Here’s a list of the cities they’ll be in February:

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Finally!!  The last post in the AFAA certification series.  If I’ve been a little long-winded, I apologize, but you never know what piece of information will be helpful to which person.  Thanks for making it this far in the series.   If you’d like to check out the previous posts, they are here:  Post 1,  Post 2,  Post 3,  Post 4.

MUSCLE GROUP DEMONSTRATIONS

This topic is covered in great detail during the workshop.  A presenter will take you through each muscle group and demonstrate several options for exercises you can perform for the demo.  You can also come up with a game plan prior to the workshop and use that opportunity to confirm that your choices are acceptable.  Here, we won’t discuss exercises you’ll do for this group, only what is expected during testing. 

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Here we are with another installment of the AFAA Certification series.  We’ve discussed the whole workshop from registration to completion, but in this post we’ll give a little more attention to what you should know about the Practical Exam.  This is a long one, so we’ll cover the cardiorespiratory demo here and the muscle groups + individual presentation next.  If you are interested in the previous posts, here they are: Post#1, Post #2, Post #3

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We’re still discussing the AFAA Primary Group Certification workshop.  You can check out the prior posts here:  Post 1 and Post 2.  In this post, we’ll get into what happens the day of the workshop.

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This is the second post in a series discussing the AFAA Primary Group Certification.  In this post, we’ll examine steps to take before the Workshop, including registration, studying, getting your CPR and checking in. 

<<Read the previous post.

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