Last weekend Filex 2010 was held at the Sydney Convention Centre.
Filex is an action packed three days with lectures and seminars being conducted on all aspects of the Health and Fitness Industry. Running at the same time as the fitness convention is the trade show which in my opinion showcases some of the best and worst aspects of our industry.
The Fitness Convention is the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere and attracts some world class presenters form all corners of the globe. It is a great opportunity to get exposed to many ideas and concepts from some of the worlds best with sessions on business development, leadership, personal training, group fitness, aqua, club management and nutrition.
You may not agree with all the information that is presented at these types of events, but as one of my mentors recently told me, you need to “Be a Sponge” in these situations or situation that presents a learning opportunity. Soak up as much information as possible, you can then later review the information and dissect it for ideas that are useful but if you go to these events with a closed mind or preconceived notion you may miss a valuable learning opportunity.
During the convention we were asked to present a 90 minute session on athletic development. I was lucky enough to have Rob Leslie’s help with the session and he displayed his Olympic lifting skills. Also we were very honoured to have the great Ollie Scott join our presentation. Ollie conducted a 10 minute session on movement preparation and nervous system up-regulation.
FILEX 2010 – Rob , Ollie and Corey
Our session focused on “The Rate of Force Development” and the role it plays in positive transfer to sport. For those who attended our session we thank you for your participation and hope to see you again soon.
In the coming weeks I will share with you the ideas and concepts that we presented during Filex 2010.
