HOST A HYDRO-FIT TRAINING

What is a HYDRO-FIT Training Day?
It's a one-day instructor training workshop for aquatic fitness professionals. The course content focuses on education for shallow and/or deep water exercise, teaching methods for aquatic fitness and instruction techniques with specialized equipment.

Why host a training?
The best reason to host a HYDRO-FIT Training is to provide your instructors and staff with quality continuing education AT YOUR FACILITY for a fraction of the cost of attending a conference or off-site training. In addition to the savings, you and your staff get to train together in a familiar environment AND you can customize the course content to meet your specific needs and goals.

What are the benefits?
• Renew your enthusiasm and motivation.
• Improve your teaching and become a better instructor.
• Learn new training techniques, exercises and complete routines.
• Get updated on the latest advances in exercise science and research
• Enhance your awareness of safety and become a more effective teacher.

What's it take to be a "HOST"?
When you "host" a HYDRO-FIT Training Day you and your facility assume the role of workshop organizer and host facility. You hire HYDRO-FIT to provide the presenter and the educational content. You provide the facility, promote the event, accept registrations and collect all registration fees from attendees.

What are the costs?
Although there are fixed expenses, outlined below, it doesn't actually cost you anything. Matter of fact, most host facilities make a profit after their fixed expenses are paid. The key to making a workshop come out financially in your favor is in effectively promoting it to other health clubs, fitness facilities and fitness instructors in your area.

HYDRO-FIT will assist you in the marketing and promotion of your training by providing you up to 500 names & addresses on mailing labels and posting of your workshop information online at www.hydrofit.com

How does it work?
A typical workshop involves five (5) contact hours of education. The schedule looks like this:

Workshop (1) 9:00 am-12:00 pm (3 contact hours = 3.0 CEC's)
Workshop (2) 1:30-3:30 pm (2 contact hours = 2.0 CEC's)

We suggest you charge the following fees for attendees:
Workshop 1 only - $59.00
Workshop 2 only - $49.00
Full Day - $99.00

The best day to host a workshop is Saturday (Sunday works well too). The morning session requires pool time from 10:30-12:00 pm and the afternoon session needs pool time from 2:30-3:30 pm. The other time is spent in lecture so you need to provide an appropriate room for this.

What are the costs?
The workshop fee is $175.00 per contact hour. This fee includes all course materials, equipment and a certificate of completion for up to 40 participants. HYDRO-FIT workshops offer AEA Continuing Education Credits.

The other costs are travel (airfare) and lodging (hotel) expenses for the presenter. You should plan on anywhere between $350 to $500 for airfare and a minimum of one nights lodging, usually around $75-$125 per night. There can also be costs for ground transportation to and from the airport and the facility, but often the host (you) can provide transportation for the presenter.

Sample Budget:
Fees and Expenses:
Presenter Fee (5 X $175): $ 875.00
Presenter Travel $ 500.00
Presenter Lodging $ 125.00
Brochure Mailing (500 X $0.41) $ 200.00
Total $1,700.00


Income (typical):
20 full-day attendees @ $99 $1,980.00
5 half-day attendees @ $59 $ 295.00
5 half-day attendees @ $49 $ 245.00
Total $2,520.00

Net Profit $ 820.00

Yes, I'd like to find out more. What do I do next?
Contact Craig Stuart
E-mail: craig@hydrofit.com
By Phone: 1-800-346-7295


HYDRO-FIT Training Day
Course Descriptions

Course Title: Aqua High Energy / Aqua Technique I
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Shallow (3' - 4.5')
Course Description:
Experience the power of liquid resistance and take your shallow water training to a new level in this 30-minute cardio-strength workout. Utilize grounded aerobic exercises and high-intensity strength intervals to shape and tone your entire body while pushing fat-burning systems into high gear. Aqua Technique I introduces the Hydro-Fit method of teaching shallow water exercise. Learn movement vocabulary, teaching terminology, cueing techniques, water-specific skills, and intensity progressions. The method focuses on the purposeful use of the water environment to create training responses that produce health and fitness improvements. Equipment options include Mini Cuffs and Wave Webs.

Course Title: Pour It To The Core / Aqua Technique II
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Shallow (3' - 4.5')
Course Description:
Take the power of liquid resistance from Aqua Technique I and amplify it for a great 30-minute core conditioning workout. Use grounded aerobic exercises and high-intensity strength intervals to shape and tone your entire body with an added emphasis on toning your abdominals and core. Aqua Technique II expands on the methodology introduced in Aqua Technique I. Learn how to challenge the body with more complex movement patterns using progressive resistance to enhance postural stability and improve functional strength. Discover how to integrate the seven primal movement patterns to benefit the execution of ADL's (activities of daily living). Equipment options include Mini Cuffs and Wave Webs.

Course Title: HYDRO-FIT Noodle Workout
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Shallow (3' - 4.5')
Course Description:
Discover fun, effective and challenging ways to enhance your shallow water training with HYDRO-FIT's popular pool noodle. This versatile 30-minute workout is packed with interesting choreography and unique variations for muscle conditioning and aerobic training. Learn versatile and purposeful techniques to enhance aerobic training and strengthen the musculature of the trunk and upper extremities. Learn the appropriate training guidelines for using a noodle for buoyant support and to enhance suspended activities.

Course Title: HYDRO-FIT Barbell Workout
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Shallow (3' - 4.5')
Course Description:
Learn unique new choreography for strengthening the upper body in this innovative cardio-strength workout using a single Hand Buoy. Discover how unilateral training enhances performance and improves functional fitness. This course places special emphasis on safety and effectiveness by examining the unique biomechanical and musculoskeletal considerations for using hand-held buoyant devices in shallow water exercise. Why use two when one will do?

Course Title: Liquid Abs
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Shallow (3' - 4.5')
Course Description:
Prepare your students for dynamic stability and improved posture in this versatile and challenging 30-minute abdominal toning workout. Liquid Abs integrates core stabilization techniques and multi-plane movement patterns to target and challenge the deepest muscle layers in the body. Discover the three points of postural stability necessary to support effective movement. Learn the correct use and placement of buoyancy equipment to provide support, resistance and assistance. Equipment options include Noodles, Barbells and Cuffs.

Course Title: Deep Technique
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Deep (5'+)
Course Description:
Discover innovative teaching techniques and explore proven methods to refine and develop your deep water choreography. This session will focus on methods you can use to improve your students deep water skills so they can achieve a higher level of training and conditioning. It's not just the choreography, it's the technique that goes into it!

Course Title: Infinite Choreography
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Shallow (3' to 4')
Course Description:
Explore all the dimensions of water's 360°resistance. Discover effective and challenging choreography based on the pattern of infinity. With no beginning and no end, the infinity pattern provides a creative foundation for stimulating organic movement and promoting continuous training. Packed with innovative choreography and unique variations, you're sure to learn something new!

Course Title: Deep Interval Challenge
Course Type: Workshop: 2.0 or 3.0 contact hours
Pool Depth: Deep (5'+)
Course Description:
Keep your students moving and motivated with the latest techniques in interval training. Water, with it's 360°resistance factor, provides an ideal training environment for strengthening all the major muscles of the body. Learn the scientific principles of interval training and how to apply them to create fun and challenge in the deep water.