Workshops | Toronto Fitness Presenter Robert Steigele

Stability Ball (Resist-A-Ball)
BOSU
Mind-Body/Stretch
Step – Choreography
Hi/Low - Choreography

Stability Ball (Resist-A-Ball)

Resist-A-Ball Boot Camp
Is it tough? Yes, sir! Is it a dance class? No, sir! This all ball drill session puts a new spin on traditional callisthenics. Learn fun and functional exercises to toughen up your participants with a total body ball formula that delivers power, core strength, balance and a whole lotta sweat!

Resist-A-Ball Peak Athletic Conditioning
This challenging and fun workshop will improve dynamic balance, core stabilization and muscular strength and endurance for total body conditioning. Peak Athletic Conditioning with Resist-A-Ball is designed for the physically active, with previous ball experience, who want to improve their recreational sports performance and reduce the risk of injury by using more advanced ball exercises.

Raise the Bar with Resist-A-Ball
Using the Body Bar and Resist-A-Ball see why weighted bars and stability balls have become the leaders in small equipment choices. With the added balance challenge of the ball and a better understanding of traditional weight training, see the endless possibilities for workouts that this session offers. Learn the proper techniques, cueing and biomechanics of these unique exercises. Raise the bar and work the core like never before!!

Resist-A-Ball & Soft Med Ball
When you combine the Resist-A-Ball with the easy to grip soft medicine balls, you get unique strength training applications that challenge the core, upper and lower body. One arm manoeuvres, release and catch techniques and simple mind-body movements will be incorporated with the dynamic Resist-A-Ball.

Equipment: Resist-A-Ball and soft medicine balls

Resist-A-Ball Latin Style (replaces Lovaball Latin Low)
Combine Latin music and moves with the fun of the ball and you’re ready for a fiesta. Learn how to sequence Latin footwork with complimentary arm and ball moves and let the rhythm move you in this calienté cardio class. Have a ball Latin-style! You’ll love it!

Follow the Bouncing Ball
Cardio with the ball has never been so much fun! Try some new movement variations that will get you sweating and having a blast with the ball. Different styles of movement from athletic to dance will be included to give you lots of new ideas.

Objectives

To be able to link different positions on the ball ie. from sitting to standing.
To learn new cardio movements for the ball.
To learn how to build combinations of moves using the ball.
To understand the benefits and unique properties of using the ball for cardio.
To be able to combine different styles of movements ie. Athletic vvs. Dancey.

Resist-A-Ball® Cardio Strength Intervals
Description: Experience the fun of taking the Resist-A-Ball® to new dimensions that combine aerobic moves and strength exercises in intervals, resulting in a great workout. The rhythmic cardio movements will elevate the heart rate with challenging strength work that emphasizes core training. This calorie-burning, muscle-conditioning session will open your mind to the creative possibilities that Resist-A-Ball® offers.

Equipment need: Resist-A-Ball (55cm preferred)

Having a Ball with Resist-A-Ball®
Description: This all new cardio session with Resist-A-Ball® is one that will inspire you to move! Loaded with athletic, dance movement that is unique and challenging, this calorie-burning workout will increase your balance, coordination and endurance like never before. The combination of traditional hi/low aerobics with the Resist-A-Ball® offers you a program that will seem like play, and gives you the strong, lean body you desire. Tired of the same old cardio moves? This creative easy-to-learn choreography will have you screaming for more!

Yoga with the Ball
Objective: This workout combines the discipline of hatha yoga with the Resist-A-Ball. Yoga and the ball are similar in that they both emphasize stability training, core strength and all-over body conditioning. Learn how to use the ball as a prop to deepen your yoga practice with the added benefit of total spinal traction and balance challenges. Let the Resist-A-Ball help you reach and roll into new and appropriate positions for your level.

Dynamic Stretch with Resist-A-Ball
The dynamic nature of the ball encourages fluidity and rhythm in active stretching that results in muscle balance, stress reduction, and total relaxation. Experience positions that are unique to the ball and achieve improved flexibility and neuromuscular motor learning. Slow, controlled movements that heighten postural awareness, spinal stabilization and trunk strengthening are emphasized in this session. This may give you the variety you are looking for in your program.

Equipment needed: 1:1 RAB

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BOSU

BOSU Strength
Let’s get you and your participants totally pumped using the BOSU with or without additional resistance. Find out how to challenge the body by creating overload with supersets, variable rhythms, and slow reps. Throw in some stability and balance moves and you’ve got a class that’ll pump you up. Emphasis will be placed on integrating core stability and mobility into the workout.

Equipment needed: BOSU Balance Trainer, BodyBar and/or dumbbells

More For The Core
There never seems to be enough variations for core training, with people always wanting more. Learn variations in movements that both isolate and integrate the core both on and off of the BOSU balance trainer. Exercises will focus on either spinal mobility or stability. Rhythm and timing of the movement will also be addressed.

Objectives

To be able to effectively train for spinal mobility or stability.
To be able to understand how to progress movements and not just go to the hardest variation.
To be able to understand how to overload for a training effect.
To be able to vary the rhythm of the movement.
To learn how to isolate or integrate the core with other body movements.

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Mind-Body/Stretch

Power Flow with the Ball
Discover how to sequence yoga asanas in a fluid manner while using the ball. You’ll come away with several flowing patterns, using various ball positions. The dynamic nature of the ball allows for smooth transitions between the many different postures.

Objectives

To be able to use the ball to either challenge or assist an asana.
To be able to sequence asanas in a flowing manner.
To learn correct alignment for using the ball with asanas.
To be able play with the rhythm of the movement to create flow.
To be able to integrate breathing that facilitates movements.

Chill Out Stretch
Take some time to ease into relaxing exercises that will gently lengthen and nourish the body. Stretching resets the body and can allow it to recover and re-energize. Let yourself go, unwind and experience some feel good moves for your body and soul.

Equipment needed: none

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Step – Choreography

Step: From Mystery to Mastery
Did you file away last year’s combos because you didn’t remember how the presenter broke them down? Learn how to master the techniques of teaching combinations, whether you choreographed them yourself, or you just picked them up from the last conference session. You will be able to bring these moves successfully to your class.

Objectives

The participant will be able to look at existing combinations and discover how to work backwards to get to the more simple moves that lie underneath.
The participant will be able to teach combinations with as many or as little layers of progressions as they feel comfortable with.
The participant will be able to come up with their own combinations by adding in variations.

Stomp and Go!
Let's play with the rhythm, the floor space and the step itself, for a fun step challenge. We'll look at planes of movement, and how to create flow when adding variety to your choreography. This session will provide you with advanced choreography that is pure fun!

Objectives

To be able to master new stepping variations.
To be able to sequence moves that flow well.
To be able to add rhythm changes.
To be able to mix floor moves with step moves.

The Best is Step To Come
Take a look at where step is heading. This session will bring you the latest combinations and variations from around the world. The best of step is yet to come! These new combinations are challenging yet teachable.

Objectives

To be able teach new step combinations.
To be able to cross phrase.
To be able to layer in rhythm changes.
To be able to add in floor mixes.
To be able to work with new music timing.

Step Circuitry
Let’s get you wired into this interval type total body circuit, alternating simple, athletic step patterns with muscle conditioning moves using hand weights. There is no better way to have an efficient and effective complete workout. Get turned on to total step with some high voltage fun.

Step: Then and Now
Description: This session highlights some of the differences between where step started from and where it is heading. We'll combine classic moves with newer variations and add power to some of today's rhythmic variations. You'll come away with many new ideas to appeal to all of your participants.

Up, Down and All Around
Description: Let's play with the rhythm, the floor space and the step itself, for a fun step challenge. We'll look at planes of movement, and how to create flow when adding variety to your choreography. Some times we're up, some times we're down, but there's definitely fun all around!

Hi/Low - Choreography

Aerobic Phobic No More
This session will take the fear out of taking or even teaching hi/lo classes. Learn how to layer in or layer out progressions to make every participant feel successful. These combinations will be challenging for all in a non-stop, heart pumping, purely aerobic session. Turn aerobic fears into aerobic cheers.

Objectives

To be able to teach new hi/lo movement sequences.
To be able to progress combinations for various skill levels.
To learn new, unique combinations.
To be able to make classes user friendly.

Objectives

To be able to link different positions on the ball ie. from sitting to standing.
To learn new cardio movements for the ball.
To learn how to build combinations of moves using the ball.
To understand the benefits and unique properties of using the ball for cardio.
To be able to combine different styles of movements ie. Athletic vvs. Dancey.

Maximum Low’d
Are you ready to take your low to the max? Learn how to maximize your classes with low impact choreography that is neither low intensity nor low energy. We will sample some moves from athletic, Latin, power and traditional low impact styles. You will come away from this workshop with fresh ideas and teachable moves.

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