2025 3-DAY FUNCTIONAL TRAINING SUMMIT
2025 3-DAY FUNCTIONAL TRAINING SUMMIT
Thursday Schedule 1:00 – 5:30
Registration
Your choice of two lectures, two hands-on sessions or a Q&A session every 90 minutes To register and get more information, call Perform Better toll-free at 800-556-7464 or visit performbetter.com/seminars June 12-14th, 2025 CHICAGO, IL Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Brendan Stapleton — Why Good Owners Run Bad Businesses (Lecture Only)
2:00 – 3:15 3:30 – 4:45 5:00 – 6:15
Billy Hofacker — Beyond the Balance Sheet: Master Financial Strategies for Your Fitness Business and Life (Lecture Only) John Farkus — Building a Referral Machine: Create a Customer Experience So Good You Can’t Be Ignored (Lecture Only)
Friday Schedule TIME
LECTURE ROOM 1
LECTURE ROOM 2
HANDS-ON ROOM 1 HANDS-ON ROOM 2 Q & A ROOM
Registration
7:15 – 4:00
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 experi- ences 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 CHICAGO AREA Located directly between the City of Chicago and Chicago O’Hare, Rosemont is easily accessible from both major highways and public transportation. Visitors are just steps away from a nine-acre entertainment center, MB Financial Park at Rosemont, as well as the Fashion Outlets of Chicago and the Rosemont Theatre. With lots of dining and entertainment all in one location, come see what all the buzz is about! HOTEL RESERVATIONS Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018 847-696-1234 Reserve by May 21, 2025, and receive the special rate of $199/single or double per night when you mention the Perform Better Summit. Reserve early! Room blocks are limited.
Gray Cook Simplifying Low Back and Neck Pain: A Strategy of Calibration vs. Correction
Ali Gilbert Redefining Men’s Health Beyond TRT
Brian Nguyen Bend, Bounce, Breathe, and Balance: The Playful Path to Authentic Transformation (Hands-On Only)
Carlos Santana Single Leg Training for Two-Legged Performance (Hands-On Only) Justin Kegley The Art & Science of Training The Complete Female Athlete
Brendan Stapleton Billy Hofacker John Farkus
8:15 – 9:30
Eric Cressey How We “Batch:” Strategies for Efficient Evaluating and Programming
Jason Glass Explosive Rotational Training- Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Training Rotational Athletes Jess Racz How You Move Is How You Prove: Unlocking Elite Movement In Sport
Todd Durkin Coaching Greatness (Hands-On Only)
Gray Cook Ali Gilbert Brian Nguyen
9:45 – 11:00
Don Saladino Improving Fat Loss and Body Composition
Gray Cook Simplifying Low Back and Neck Pain: A Strategy of Calibration vs. Correction
Ali Gilbert Redefining Men’s Health Beyond TRT
Eric Cressey Jason Glass Carlos Santana
11:15- 12:30
Lunch On Your Own
12:30 – 1:45
Lee Burton 3-Step Process for Prescribing Corrective and Functional Exercise
Sarah Fischer-Reynolds Deep Health: The “Secrets” to Battling Client Burnout & Managing Chronic Stress
Eric Cressey How We “Batch:” Strategies for Efficient Evaluating and Programming
Jason Glass Explosive Rotational Train - ing- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Train - ing Rotational Athletes Jess Racz How You Move Is How You Prove: Unlocking Elite Movement In Sport
Don Saladino Jess Racz Bill Parisi
1:45 – 3:00
Todd Durkin Coaching Greatness—Top “10” Traits of the Greats (Lecture Only)
Justin Kegley The Art & Science of Training The Complete Female Athlete
Don Saladino Improving Fat Loss and Body Composition
Lee Burton Sarah Fischer- Reynolds
3:15 – 4:30
Bill Parisi Learn to Grow Your Network & Grow Your Net Worth (Lecture Only)
Carlos Santana The Personal in Personal Training: Modern Day Coach - ing Strategies for Personal Trainers (Lecture Only)
Lee Burton 3-Step Process for Prescrib- ing Corrective and Functional Exercise
Sarah Fischer-Reynolds Deep Health: The “Secrets” to Battling Client Burnout & Managing Chronic Stress
Todd Durkin Justin Kegley
4:45 – 6:00
Social
6:00 – 8:00
Saturday Schedule 8:00 – 9:15
Nick Winkelman “Pump-Up” Your Coaching: An Exploration of Cueing For Building Muscle
Arianne Missimer The Missing Link: Airway Function and Its Impact on Core Stability, Recovery, and Performance John Graham Empower Your Clients To Live Their Best Life
Travis Barnes “WTF” – Where’s The Fun? (Hands-On Only)
Frank Nash Simple Strength – Lift, Laugh, and Level Up! (Hands-On Only)
Charlie Weingroff Cracking the Code of Lower Back Function: Enhancing Performance and Managing Pain with Targeted Strategies Josh Henkin Why Corrective Exercise Doesn’t Work: Practical Pain Solutions
Greg Rose The 5 Keys to Training Athletes
Marc Lebert Kickboxing & Bodyweight HIIT Mash-Up (Hands-On Only)
Nick Winkelman Arianne Missimer Frank Nash
9:30 – 10:45
For additional information, call 800-556-7464 or visit performbetter.com/seminars
Lance Walker The Power Rebound: Why Plyometrics Are Jumping Back Into the Spotlight
Nick Winkelman “Pump-Up” Your Coaching: An Exploration of Cueing For Building Muscle
Arianne Missimer The Missing Link: Airway Function and Its Impact on Core Stability, Recovery, and Performance
Charlie Weingroff Greg Rose John Graham
11:00 -12:15
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Lunch On Your Own
12:15 – 1:30
Travis Barnes Tomorrow’s Fitness Trends, Today’s Simple Solutions (Lecture Only)
Nicole Aucoin Creating a Professional Nutrition & Health Coaching Program In Your Gym (Lecture Only) Frank Nash 25 Lessons in 25 Years: Secrets from STRONGER’s Owner (Lecture Only)
Charlie Weingroff Cracking the Code of Lower Back Function: Enhancing Performance and Managing Pain with Targeted Strategies Josh Henkin Why Corrective Exercise Doesn’t Work: Practical Pain Solutions
John Graham Empower Your Clients To Live Their Best Life
Josh Henkin Lance Walker Marc Lebert
1:30 – 2:45
Greg Rose The 5 Keys to Training Athletes
Lance Walker The Power Rebound: Why Plyometrics Are Jumping Back Into the Spotlight
Nicole Aucoin Travis Barnes
3:00 – 4:15
***** Speakers Subject to Change*****
Chicago, IL June 12-14 | Long Beach, CA July 17-19 | Providence, RI August 14-16
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For information or to register, call toll-free 800-556-7464 or visit performbetter.com/seminars
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