2026 3-DAY FUNCTIONAL TRAINING SUMMIT
2026 3-DAY FUNCTIONAL TRAINING SUMMIT
To register and get more information, call Perform Better toll-free at 800-556-7464 or visit performbetter.com/seminars Your choice of two lectures, two hands-on sessions or a Q&A session every 90 minutes August 20–22nd, 2026 PROVIDENCE, RI Rhode Island Convention Center THE CONCEPT Perform Better’s Functional Training Summit is designed to provide trainers, coaches and therapists with a combination of lectures and hands-on learning experiences with many of the top professionals in the industry. THE FORMAT Attendees will have a choice of two lectures, two hands-on sessions or a Q&A session every 90 minutes. Sign-up for each presentation is not required; however, space may be limited for select hands-on sessions. THE STAFF The presenters will include many of the most respected names in training, conditioning and rehabilitation. PLUS Friday night complimentary social Networking opportunities with presenters and attendees ACCOMMODATIONS & THE PROVIDENCE AREA Rhode Island has something for everyone. From Newport mansions to the dynamic capital of Providence, there is plenty to see and do in the Ocean State. It’s home to beautiful beaches, historic places, great shopping and fine dining, all within a few minutes of your hotel. HOTEL RESERVATIONS Omni Hotel Providence
Thursday, August 20 th
8:00 – 5:30 9:00 – 12:30 1:00 – 2:15 2:30 – 3:45 4:00 – 5:15
Registration
ROX LAB — Everything you need to know about coaching, racing, and training for Hyrox
BILLY HOFACKER — Never Worry About Money Again: The 5 Money Dysfunctions That Sink Gym Owners (Lecture Only)
TIM LYONS — Trainer to CEO: How to Break Your Thermostat, Escape the Grind, and Build a Gym That Finally Serves You (Lecture Only)
MARK FISHER — 5 Things The Best Gym Owners Do Differently (Lecture Only) Friday, August 21 st
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LECTURE ROOM 1
LECTURE ROOM 2
HANDS-ON ROOM 1
HANDS-ON ROOM 2
Q & A ROOM
7:15 – 4:00
Registration
8:15 – 9:30 ERIC CRESSEY
MICHOL DALCOURT Training for Tendon Health: Science, Strategies, and Programming JOEL KERR The Missing Link to Perfor- mance: From Assessment to Action ALI GILBERT Tying Money to Fitness: Behavioral Leverage for Men JOHN GRAHAM Performance & Longev- ity – Maximize Duration & Success NICOLE AUCOIN The Transformation Business: Turning Nutrition & Health Coaching Into Impact, Income, and Reten- tion (Lecture Only) VINCENT GABRIELE The 8 Profit Levers: How To Make More Money In the Fitness Business (Lecture Only)
TRAVIS BARNES Be The Light: The Energy, Connection, and Experience Workout (Hands-On Only) GREG ROSE Maximizing Performance Through Sport Science ERIC CRESSEY Two Decades of Shoulder Know-How Lunch On Your Own ALWYN COSGROVE Bridge the Gap: Turning Everyday Clients into Competitive Performers GRAY COOK What Makes a Movement Expert? Seven Questions to Shape Your Career DON SALADINO Coaching the Human, Not the Algorithm: Modern Strategies to Optimize Body Composition
KERRY TAYLOR The Kettlebell Workshop (Hands-On Only)
BILLY HOFACKER TIM LYONS MARK FISHER MICHOL DALCOURT ERIC CRESSEY TRAVIS BARNES MARC LEBERT ALWYN COSGROVE JOEL KERR
Two Decades of Shoulder Know-How
MARC LEBERT Way More Than Core (Hands-On Only)
9:45 – 11:00 ALWYN COSGROVE Bridge the Gap: Turning Everyday Clients into Competitive Performers
MICHOL DALCOURT Training for Tendon Health: Science, Strategies, and Programming
11:15- 12:30
GRAY COOK What Makes a Movement Expert? Seven Questions to Shape Your Career
12:30 – 1:45
1:45 – 3:00 DON SALADINO
JOEL KERR The Missing Link to Perfor- mance: From Assessment to Action ALI GILBERT Tying Money to Fitness: Behavioral Leverage for Men
GRAY COOK ALI GILBERT KERRY TAYLOR
Coaching the Human, Not the Algorithm: Modern Strategies to Optimize Body Composition
3:15 – 4:30 GREG ROSE
VINCENT GABRIELE
Maximizing Performance Through Sport Science
JOHN GRAHAM DON SALADINO
JOHN GRAHAM Performance & Longev- ity – Maximize Duration & Success
NICOOLE AUCOIN GREG ROSE
4:45 – 6:00 TRAVIS BARNES
Add $100k to Your Business While Helping Clients Get 10 Years Younger (Lecture Only)
Rhode Island Convention Center
6:00 – 8:00
Social Saturday, August 22 nd
8:00 – 9:15 NICK WINKELMAN The Language of Coach- ing 2.0
MATTHEW IBRAHIM Single-Leg Training: The Performance Blueprint
TODD DURKIN TD’s Impact-X Workout (Hands-On Only)
SARAH FISCHER- REYNOLDS Deep Health: The Secrets to Battling Client Burnout & Managing Chronic Stress BRIAN NGUYEN Training Awareness That Creates Lasting Change (Hands-On Only)
9:30 – 10:45 CHARLIE WEINGROFF One Framework, Every Skill: The Puzzle of How We Move
JESSICA BENTO Low Back Pain Isn’t What You Think: The hidden Drivers That Coaches and Clinicians Miss SARAH FISCHER- REYNOLDS Deep Health: The Secrets to Battling Client Burnout & Managing Chronic Stress
RACHEL COSGROVE Strength Coaching for Women Over 40 (Hands-On Only)
NICK WINKELMAN MATTHEW IBRAHIM TODD DURKIN CHARLIE WEINGROFF JECCICA BENTO BRIAN NGUYEN SARAH FISHER-REYNOL BRANDON GAYDORUS FRANK NASH RACHEL COSGROVE ROBERT YANG
11:00 -12:15
FRANK NASH Retention Is the New Acqui- sition: How to Keep Clients Longer Than Anyone Else
NICK WINKELMAN The Language of Coach- ing 2.0
MATTHEW IBRAHIM Single-Leg Training: The Performance Blueprint
1 W. Exchange Street Providence, RI 02903 Phone: 401-598-8000
12:15 – 1:30
Lunch On Your Own
1:30 – 2:45 RACHEL COSGROVE How to Benefit From The Untapped Potential of Your
ROBERT YANG Sleep is Good Medicine (Lecture Only)
CHARLIE WEINGROFF One Framework, Every Skill: The Puzzle of How We Move FRANK NASH Retention Is the New Acqui- sition: How to Keep Clients Longer Than Anyone Else
JESSICA BENTO Low Back Pain Isn’t What You Think: The hidden Drivers That Coaches and Clinicians Miss BRIAN NGUYEN Training Awareness That Creates Lasting Change (Hands-On Only – Repeat session)
Reserve by July 31, 2026, and receive the special rate of $209/night when you mention the Perform Better Summit. Reserve early! Room blocks are limited.
network With a Referral System (Lecture Only)
3:00 – 4:15 TODD DURKIN
BRANDON GAYDORUS The Secret to a Successful Career in Fitness (Lecture Only)
Creating Max Impact In Your Business, Team, and Life (Lecture Only)
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Speakers Subject to Change
For additional information, call 800-556-7464 or visit performbetter.com/seminars
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