2026 Three Day Summit Brochure

2026 3-DAY FUNCTIONAL TRAINING SUMMIT

BRANDON GAYDORUS •5x Author and Founder of Warm Heart Life

ALI GILBERT CSCS*D, TPI LEVEL 3, FMS 2, CFSC •Internationally recognized as the “Queen of Men’s Health,” known for direct delivery, sharp humor, and making complex hormone and performance science practical and usable.

JOSHUA HAAG •Founder and CEO of Heroic Performance LLC and Heroic Meals LLC located in Los Angeles, CA

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!

•Golf Digest’s Top 50 Trainers in America •National and Internation presenter on helping individuals execute on personal, professional, and financial goals The Secret to a Successful Career in Fitness

$ 289

•National speaker in the field of holistic wellness, youth performance and “the winners mindset” •Former NFL prospect, participating and studying under Loren Landow at Landow Performances’ draft prep camp •Certified Neu Spine Specialist, Bio-mechanics specialist, and over 15 years fitness industry experience. Beyond the Algorithm: Pain, Performance, and the Skill Sets AI will Never Teach Beyond the Algorithm” is the wake-up call the fitness industry needs. In a world racing toward automation, coaches who un- derstand pain, movement, and human adaptation will become the ones AI can’t touch. This presentation gives trainers the real skill sets that separates the rep-counters from the prob- lem-solvers—how to read a body, fix what hurts, build resilient strength, and coach the stressed, injured, overwhelmed hu- mans walking into our gyms every day. This is the blueprint for becoming irreplaceable in the next decade of coaching: smart- er than the software, more useful than the data, and equipped with the one thing AI will never have—human intuition backed by real-world experience. Chicago

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• Founder of Silverback Coaching and the annual Silverback Summit; architect of “Executive Performance Consulting,” an integrated system combining training, nutrition, advanced labs, hormone literacy, lifestyle strategy, and identity transformation. • Degree in exercise science, over 20 years of field experience, 2-time Golf Digest top 50 fitness professional Tying Money to Fitness (Behavioral Leverage for Men) Men don’t ignore their health because they don’t care — they ig- nore it because the consequences feel abstract. This talk breaks down how financial performance, professional credibility, and leadership presence are directly influenced by physical condi- tion, and how coaches can ethically use money-based leverage to drive behavior change. Attendees will learn how poor en- ergy, body composition, and confidence quietly tax earning po- tential, decision-making, and consistency , and how reframing fitness as a performance asset (not a vanity project) dramati- cally increases buy-in. This session gives coaches language and frameworks to help men take action before health becomes a crisis, by tying fitness to outcomes they already respect. Providence

In “The Secret to a Successful Career in Fitness,” Brandon breaks down the key factor that drives long-term success as a coach, trainer, and business owner in the fitness space. He weaves humor throughout the talk while sharing real stories and lessons learned from mentors like Mike Boyle, Greg Rose, and Thom Plummer. You’ll learn how relation- ships shape income, reputation, and opportunity far be- yond technical skill. This talk shows how to build deeper connections with clients, peers, and even referral partners without feeling forced or awkward. You can expect to leave with a clear, repeatable approach to building a career that lasts well beyond workouts and programs. (Lecture Only) Providence SAM GIBBS •Co-founder of Venn Med, an integrative health and performance Center in Toronto •Served leadership roles with the National, Olympic and professional sport programs, including the Toronto Raptors and Canada Basketball •Certifiecd Athletic Therapist and Massage Therapist. Kessler Rolling Method: Chain Release: Inteligent Myofascial Mobility This Lecture & workshop introduces a systematic, anatomy- driven approach to improving movement through multipla- nar myofascial rolling. Built around three primary myofascial chains that expand into an unlimited range of applications, the Kessler Method uses precise, directional rolling strate- gies to improve joint and tissue freedom, movement readi- ness, and training efficiency. The session begins with clear, accessible theory on how myofascial connections influence movement and are applied clinically, followed by a series in- tuitive, hands-on techniques that can be used immediately to enhance movement performance. Rather than replac- ing familiar tools, this approach represents an evolution of traditional tissue mobility by emphasizing precision, direc- tion, and continuity. Attendees will leave with a repeatable framework to better prepare the body for movement, lifts, and performance. Chicago

6 weeks Prior to Summit

JOHN GRAHAM MS, ACSM EP-C, CSCS*D, RSCC*E, FNSCA • Senior Network Administrator, Fitness & Sports Performance, St. Luke’s University Health Network, Pennsylvania & New Jersey •Co-Author of Metabolic Training (Human Kinetics) – The Ultimate Guide to the Ultimate Workout •National Strength & Conditioning Association Nominations Board Committee – Member •Associate Editor, National Strength & Conditioning Association, Strength & Conditioning Journal Performance & Longevity – Maximize Duration & Success Invigorate your clients from youth to seniors with programs that enable them to maximize their fitness, athletic perfor- mance and health objectives. Learn to amplify training, nutri- tion, stress management, rest and recovery, and life balance approaches to increase and extend fitness and athletic perfor- mance gains while minimizing potential injuries and setbacks. Discover assessment and training systems to support a di- verse client base while preserving a customized method. This lecture and hands-on session will offer resources and prac- tices to amplify health, fitness and athletic performance levels. Providence SEAN GREELEY •Founder, coach, author, and speaker who helps fitness entrepreneurs build sustainable and predictable 7-figure businesses • Since 2006, NPE has helped over 53,000+ fitness businesses in 96+ countries grow to the next level, and is responsible for driving over $1.1 billion in client revenue •NPE is globally recognized for delivering the #1 suite of business growth systems, tools, and coaching for fitness entrepreneurs to grow 6-, 7-, and 8-figure businesses. Get More Clients™: 3 Systems To Increase Profits, Get Clients, and Build a Healthy Team There’s a big difference between gyms that focus on serving cheap $100-200/month “members” who churn out easily... and top-tier facilities that attract premium clients worth $500, $1000, or even $2000/month to your business. You can’t market high end services with low-end budget gym marketing strategies. In this session, get the three systems you need to increase profits, get more clients, and build a healthy team. (Lecture Only) Long Beach

JOSH HENKIN CSCS

JASON GLASS BHK, CSCS, TPI

•CEO, Ultimate Sandbag Training and Creator of the Ultimate Sandbag and the Dynamic Variable Resistance Training System

•One of the world’s top Rotational Strength & Conditioning Specialists •Coaches and consults for PGA, LPGA, NFL, NHL, MLB and Extreme Sport Athletes

•Teaching continuing education programs in the fields of corrective exercise, functional training, and performance programming in over 13 countries for the past 16 years. •His work has been published in over 20 publications including the Wall Street Journal, Men’s/Women’s Health, Shape, Muscle & Fitness, T-Nation, and much more. Stop Wasting Workouts: How Most Metabolic Conditioning Fails and What Actually Works If you’ve ever watched clients or athletes push through metabolic conditioning sessions only to see minimal results, you know something is missing. Despite its popularity, most metabolic conditioning programs are built around fatigue and “sweat for sweat’s sake” rather than true performance, strength, and energy system development. In this session, we’ll break down why conventional approaches often fail, uncovering the science behind energy systems, recovery, and adaptations that most fitness professionals overlook. More importantly, attendees will leave with actionable strat- egies to design metabolic conditioning workouts that actu- ally deliver, including how to sequence movements for opti- mal strength and endurance, balance aerobic and anaerobic training, integrate recovery, and modify programs for any client or athlete. This session is packed with real-world solu- tions, helping coaches, trainers, and performance specialists start creating metabolic conditioning programs that produce measurable, lasting results sessions that truly build fitness, resilience, and performance rather than just sweat. Chicago, Long Beach

•Owns and operates Kinetica Performance LTD in Vancouver, BC • Head of the Titleist Performance Institute Fitness Advisory Board •Host of the Coach Glass Podcast and Coach Glass Mentorship helping coaches DreamBIG The Rotational Power Blueprint Rotational power and speed training requires choosing the right exercises, the right patterns, the right intensity, the right point of force and the right kinematics for your athlete to express it in their sport. Coach Glass shares his systematic approach to choosing whether your athlete needs strength, power or athletic training to optimize their rotational speed. Not only will he share the most progressive exercises, but he will also show you how to build an athlete-centric blueprint to progress your program- ming. Ground force reaction training, kinematic sequencing, coaching technical elements under load and how to “milk it”… all to help your athletes Load & Explode like never before. Long Beach

Chicago, IL June 18-20 | Long Beach, CA July 9-11 | Providence, RI August 20-22

For information or to register, call toll-free 800-556-7464 or visit performbetter.com/seminars