13. 3rd Annual Firefighter Kettlebell/Wellness SeminarWe are having our 3rd annual firefighter Kettlebell/wellness seminar Nov 4, 5, or 6 at Ash Creek Fitness in Black Rock CT. This year the theme will be firefighter functional conditioning: “By Firefighters for firefighters!” Friday is a full day basic training program, Saturday is a full day advanced, and Sunday is a half day basic. All of our programming is based on a train the train model – Learn – Earn – Share. We are also offering a peer trainer qualification program that requires attending all 3 days and serving as an assistant instructor on day 3. This program model is base on feedback we received from past and future attendees. You can attend one day or multiple days. In addition to Kettlebell, we will be learning about Z health dynamic joint stability and TRX suspension training. Adding these 2 components makes this training model the ideal firefighter wellness system.
· Friday Nov 4 0900-1630 Full Day Basic - $200
· Saturday Nov 5 0900-1630 Full Day Advanced - *$200
· Sunday Nov 6 0900-1300 Half Day Basic - $150
· Nov 4,5,6 0900 - end Peer Trainer - **$650/$500
*Attend 2 or more days - $50 off total price.
** Price includes instructor pack – 1 – 16kg and 1 -24kg kettlebell, a gymboss timer, and a Z Health Quick Start DVD/Book Package
We are limiting registration to 20 one or two day students and 12 peer trainer students per day for the full day Basic and Advanced classes. The Advanced program requires a prerequisite of attending Day 1 or having attended a prior KB seminar to be an effective learning experience. Exceptions will be made on a case basis, just call and we can talk about it. Day 3 (4 hr basic) we will be limiting the registration to 40 participants. This will insure adequate span of control.
This year we are offering for the first time ever Firefighter Functional Conditioning Peer Trainer Qualification Program. This opportunity will be limited to 12 people. Candidates will train as students on day 1 (basic) and day 2 (advanced) and will serve as an assistant instructor on day 3. Peer trainer candidates will be mentored and evaluated by senior instructors on day 3. This will provide positive re-enforcement and insure a productive learning experience. Please include your shirt size so we can order your instructor shirt. Our goal is to provide you with the instruction; support and equipment you need to take this information home and share it with our brothers. The life you save may be your own.
This seminar is by firefighters and for firefighters – BC Zar Horton and FF. Charles Bustos of the Albuquerque NM FD will be coming out – As will John Slattery of the Atlantic City FD. Profits will be used to support the Bridgeport Fallen Firefighter foundation and firefighter wellness programs.
We realize that this is very short notice. We also realize that firefighters are used to high value, time sensitive, critical decision making. If this is what you are looking for contact us today and reserve your spot. You will not be disappointed. The instructors are the very best at what they do. Google us and find out. If you want to learn what really works – for you or those we serve beside - this is the ticket. Our target audience is you – superman or not – broken or not – firefighters get the job done – let us show you how to get it done a little better – without getting hurt in the process. Any help spreading the word would be most appreciated.
Links are as follows -
for registration and payment info - http://www.ashcreekfitness.com/
for other info - our new blog spot is http://firefighterfunctionalconditioning.blogspot.com/
you can also check us out on Facebook – we have a community page entitled Firefighter Functional Conditioning. On a final note – regardless of your current fitness level this seminar will give you the tools you need to get where you want to go safely. We will teach you how to train for the fire ground, but more importantly – we will teach you how to train for life.
Stay safe
George Gomola - Fairfield F.D. / Ash Creek Fitness
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