Vancouver Fitness Certification Workshops

Inshape Training offers in-class and online workshops as well as Zoom webinars all year round for current students, certified trainers and the general public.  We encourage everyone, specifically fitness leaders, to keep learning new and relevant information while earning continuing education credits (for recertification purposes) in the process.  All of our workshops and webinars are approved for CEC's by both BCRPA and CFES.   
Please scroll down to see the full list of our "always available" Online Workshops as well as our upcoming in-class Workshops and Webinars.

ONLINE WORKSHOPS

"Back" in Action 

Back pain affects 8 out of 10 people.  The personal trainer is often left to bridge the gap between rehab and full function for life, work, and sport when it comes to back health.  Where do you start?  How do you progress?  How do you know if you're working within your scope of practice?  Find out "what's the hip got to do with it?", why ankle mobility can help your back when performing every-day tasks, strategies, physical examination, reducing tension, fitness & ergonomics and why making a back stronger may not make it better.  This Online Workshop will provide clarity on these issues and more!
You will receive a ZIP file which includes the PDF presentation, videos and a short quiz that must be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $109.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Brian Justin (MKin, CEP, CSCS, FMSC, CES, PES, Certified Exercise Physiologist/Movement Specialist)
  • 3 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

Beyond the Core - Rethinking Abdominal Training 

Our very own Ryan Delaney has done it again by creating this brand new, detailed, one-of-a-kind Core workshop.  You will review anatomy, movement, program design, corrective strategies and discover a new and improved way of training your clients in regards to Core/Pillar training.  This workshop will provide clarity in making programming decisions that benefit the client and makes you, the Trainer, better at communicating the information that people truly need.
You will receive a Google Docs presentation, which includes a quiz that must be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive a Certificate of Completion and Ryan's Beyond the Core Program PDF.

  • Cost: $109.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Ryan Delaney (NSCA, TSAC-F, CFES)
  • 3 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

BMI - History. Purpose. Fall-out.

We have all heard of the BMI and most of us know it doesn’t tell the full story of someone’s health status.  So why is the BMI so widespread and why do we rely on it as a health indicator?  The foundation of the BMI was developed in the 1830’s and has now taken a life of its own.  Follow the journey of the BMI to discover how it was developed, how it was and is used, the gaps and fall-outs it has created, and how you can apply this information to educate and broaden the perspectives of your clients.
You will receive a PDF presentation and short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Josipa Katinic (M.A., B.A., EFT, RHN, SEP)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

CFES Weight Training Exam Practice Questions 

This workshop will cover all of the main components from the Weight Training course in order to further prepare you for the CFES Weight Training closed book exam.  You will answer a variety of questions in short answer, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice and true or false form.  When you register, you will be emailed a Google Docs link, which contains 60 questions along with additional notes regarding the closed book exam.  Submit your answers to info@inshapetraining.net for marking and we will return your results within 1-2 business days along with corrections, feedback and certificate of completion.  

If you need to purchase the CFES Weight Training manual, please let us know so that we can adjust the price accordingly.  Please contact us to check when the next exam writing date will be scheduled.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Marker/Tutor: Veronika Glesc (BGS, Cert. in Health & Fitness, BCRPA & CFES Certified PT)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

Eating Disorder Series by Josipa Katinic

1. Eating Disorder Basics:  What are Eating Disorders?  Who is at risk of developing them?  How do they start?  This Online Workshop presentation will give students the basic understanding and latest information on official Eating Disorders.  Students will learn the following:
-Various Eating Disorder (ED) classifications according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Who gets an ED? 
-Wasting disorders in marginalized communities
-Signs, prevalence and mortality rates
-Diversity in ED
-Weight Bias
You will receive a PDF presentation and a short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

2. Anorexia - A Deep Dive:  This Online Workshop will allow students to take and in-depth look at Anorexia Nervosa.  Topics covered in this presentation include: Anorexia types, perplexities, risk factors, warning signs, prevalence rates, medical effects, recovery statistics, suicidal rates, the Minnesota Starvation Study, treatments/interventions and levels of care.  
You will receive a PDF presentation and a short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $109.00 (includes tax)
  • 3 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

Fitness Theory Test Prep for CFES & BCRPA Exams 

The Test Prep workshop is designed to help students study for their BCRPA Fitness Theory exam or CFES National exams.  It will cover the main components from the Fitness Theory course and will help refresh your memory on the essential basics, which are covered in every BCRPA or CFES closed book exam.  When you register, you will be emailed a PDF file with several fill-in-the-blank sheets (reviewing the skeletal system, muscular system and joint actions) along with 60 short answer questions.  Once complete, email your answers to info@inshapetraining.net for marking.  We will return your results within 1-2 business days along with corrections, feedback and certificate of completion.

If you need to purchase the CFES Fitness Theory manual, please let us know so that we can adjust the price accordingly.
If you are going to take the BCRPA Fitness Theory exam, please contact them directly to schedule an exam writing date. 
If you are going to take a CFES National exam, please contact us to check when the next exam writing date will be scheduled.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Marker/Tutor: Veronika Glesc (BGS, Cert. in Health & Fitness, BCRPA & CFES Certified PT)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

Health Anxiety

Have you ever wondered what Health Anxiety (formerly known as Hypochondria) is?  How does it show up and impact your life or your client’s life?  What can be done about it?  This experiential presentation explores the definition of Health Anxiety, its impacts, what not to do if you find yourself experiencing anxiety, some tips and tricks to reflect on and manage anxiety, and you'll be provided with a chance to participate in mindfulness exercise.
You will receive a PDF presentation and short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Josipa Katinic (M.A., B.A., EFT, RHN, SEP)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

History of Dieting: An Anthology of Racist & Classist Influences on the Body

Did you know that dieting originated as a way to separate groups of people?  In this very interesting presentation, explore the origin of dieting, which included influences from the salve trade, industrialization, and political agendas. Dating back to 28,000 B. C. E. when fat bodies were admired, follow along on an historical journal through fatness, thinness, aristocrats, colonialism, racism, classism, and much more!
You will receive a PDF presentation and a short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Josipa Katinic (M.A., B.A., EFT, RHN, SEP)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

I'm Bringing Steady Back

Tabata, HIIT, Gassers…. These are all fun and effective but we need to include a healthy dose of Steady State cardio in our workout program.  This online workshop will look at the assessment of the aerobic threshold and how to improve it for yourself and your clients.  Topic areas addressed are:
-How to assess the aerobic threshold
-Why you need to consider heart adaptations when programming types of cardio training
-How to manipulate and maximize fuels used for training
-Learn a progression system to maximize your cardiometabolic programming

  • Cost: $109.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Brian Justin (MKin, CEP, CSCS, FMSC, CES, PES, Certified Exercise Physiologist/Movement Specialist)
  • 3 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

Perspectives From a Large Body Client - An Anthology of Experiences

What is it truly like to be a large-bodied person looking for a personal trainer?  What might they look for?  What might they wish for?  How does your gym facility and staff welcome people of all sizes?  How does your own one-on-one engagement with a large-bodied client impact their impression of you?
This presentation discusses these concepts and much more.  It touches on the social justice and political movement of Health at Every Size, thin privilege, direct experiences from clients and instructors who identify as fat, and an actual conversation-gone-wrong between a fat client and a trainer.  This presentation is right for you if you want to expand your client base and connect better with large-bodied people, if you have questions you feel too awkward to ask anywhere else, and if are interested in exploring a new paradigm of body diversity.  
You will receive a PDF presentation and short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Josipa Katinic (M.A., B.A., EFT, RHN, SEP)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now

Sugar Addiction - Myth or Reality?

Does it feel like you or people you know, in particular your clients, can never get enough of sugar?  Have you had a suspicion that sugar is an addictive substance?  Is "sugar addiction" actually a real thing? 
In this presentation, therapist Josipa Katinic explores sugar in detail and why it’s not actually an addiction.  We will delve into chemical structure, flawed research design, methods and test subjects, current definitions of addiction, pleasure pathways, and which groups benefit from it being labelled as addictive. 
You will receive a PDF presentation and short quiz which needs to be completed and emailed to info@inshapetraining.net in order to receive CEC's.

  • Cost: $79.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Josipa Katinic (M.A., B.A., EFT, RHN, SEP)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Always Available - Register Now
     

IN-CLASS WORKSHOPS

We will be posting in-class workshops in the near future so please stay tuned!
 

WEBINARS 

Getting the Maximus out of Your Gluteus (NEW!)

The Gluteal muscles are key for core stability, lower body movement, knee protection and aesthetics.  This informative Masterclass webinar will go over effective exercises, programming and rehab assessments for both performance and aesthetics.  Brian will also cover how to better recruit the Gluteal group during various exercises and review the research that analyzes which exercises are most effective.

  • Cost: $129.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Brian Justin (MKin, CEP, CSCS, FMSC, CES, PES, Certified Exercise Physiologist/Movement Specialist)
  • 3 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Date: Saturday, August 24 - 9:00am-12:00pm - Register Now

Exercise Recovery Prescription (NEW!)

We live in a stressful world and exercise is a form of stress.  All forms of stress accumulate and may affect your clients' adaptation and recovery from your program.  This 2-hour Webinar addresses factors leading to over-training and what you can do to maximize recovery for your clients.  The S.A.I.D. principle, increasing muscle mass, controlling chronic pain, and maintaining a healthy immune system are critical components of achieving effective recovery.  Join Brian as he discusses the science and practice of exercise recovery in this short but informative workshop that will hit on training strategies and holistic self care practices to help with maximizing recovery.

  • Cost: $89.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Brian Justin (MKin, CEP, CSCS, FMSC, CES, PES, Certified Exercise Physiologist/Movement Specialist)
  • 2 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Date: Thursday, October 3 - 7:00pm-9:00pm - Register Now

Exercise Recovery Prescription LAB - Movement is Improvement (NEW!)

As exercise professionals we know movement is improvement.  However, there are days when your client is beaten down by stress and they show up to their appointment drained and are unlikely to apply energy to anything. You know if you push them, they may leave with less energy and vitality.  What do you do?
You can apply Movement Restoration Methods.  These are a combination of systems that bring balance to your client by accessing the parasympathetic nervous system.  You can still work on the clients' goals but in a different way that has them feeling rejuvenated instead of drained.  Join Brian in this webinar and be prepared to move!  A yoga mat and some small dumbbells or kettlebells are highly recommended to have on hand.

  • Cost: $129.00 (includes tax)
  • Instructor: Brian Justin (MKin, CEP, CSCS, FMSC, CES, PES, Certified Exercise Physiologist/Movement Specialist)
  • 3 BCRPA/CFES credits
  • Date: Saturday, October 19 - 9:00am-12:00pm - Register Now

Huge thank you for all your help and especially your support and encouragement as we worked our way through the Group Fitness Practicum. Going into it I wasn’t sure how well I would do, thought I’d manage to scrape through to get the certification, but you were so encouraging and helpful, tolerant of my miscues and off beat’s, my deer in the headlights look when I ran out of step patterns before you changed the music....the group was a lot of fun. I also appreciate your help with the technology piece, made my life a lot less stressful.

Tess M.

Excellent!! Thank you so much! Last night's class was awsome - well the weight training session in its entirely, Ryan is an amazingly knowledgeable man to feed off of, such great information! I loved it :)

Erin K.

I would like to say thank you for being a wonderful instructor in The Group Fitness Instructor Theory course. You are very dedicated, details and kind instructor. I loved your lecture. Your lecture was very easy to understand, and I think it is the most important for the lecture especially when you teach students with no health science background.

Han C.

I just wanted to say that I had an awesome time at the workshop on Saturday and I think Brian Justin is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait to take his other workshops! I looooved it!!!

Brooke F.

I will be doing CFES. Thanks for much for a great course, your were an awesome instructor who made it feel very relaxed and easy! See you soon!

Carly G.

I can't thank you enough for the reference letter you composed for me! That was very nice!! I look forward to becoming a knowledgeable and skillful personal trainer in my continuing quest for excellence and success in fitness! Thank you Veronika, I'm so glad I came to Vancouver and got my accreditation through INSHAPE!!

Susann L.

Just wanted to say thank you for the instruction, tips and encouragement you provided in the Group Fitness Instructor Training. I initially had no intentions of teaching Group Fitness to music, however, after taking your class I'm excited to pursue working in this style of group fitness. I'm aware that I am far from teaching but at least you've given me the tools to pave my way to become a better instructor. You are extremely good at what you do and it shows.

Dexter A.

Inshape had a big part in my confidence and learning for sure.

Daniela D.

Yea I'm gonna do CFES. Thanks for the class, I thought u were a great teacher and the class size made me comfortable to ask questions etc. Thank you.

Yoni M.

Thank you so much Veronika and thank you for all of your help! So glad it's over lol. It was great to see you and I wish you all the best with your business- you're an awesome teacher and you genuinely care for your students.

Demetra D.

I enjoyed the Fitness Theory course very much. Thank you for being such a great instructor. You made the classes fly by. I will be going the CFES route. Thank you again for all your assistance and help.

Bradley Q.

Thanks for all your hard work during the Fitness Theory class. You are an excellent teacher! You listen to students and are really engaged in the material, which makes it interesting for us newbies! Hope to be in your class down the road.....

Dave G.

Brian is AMAZING person,so knowledgeable and open minded, calmed and positive! I attended before at his workshop and it worth it every minute listening him, same as this one a few days ago. All group enjoyed and probably I will take another workshop with him coming soon.

Dragan K.

Thank you so so much for the great experience and training with Inshape. I couldn't have asked for a better certification process. I will make sure to reference you guys, write reviews and recommend it to other people.

Michael B.

I want to say thanks for the learning experience provided by Inshape. Having a classroom style setting was much better than self-directed study.

Luca M.

I truly had a great experience getting my Personal Trainer certification through Inshape and that is thanks to Veronika and Ryan. They are wonderful knowledgeable instructors who genuinely want to see you succeed. I will most definitely be back for the workshops!

Jessica R.

I wanted to say how much I have enjoyed all of the classes I have taken with Inshape so far. From the fitness theory, group fitness, weight training and personal training, all of the instructors and classes have been wonderful.

Crystal S.

Contact us

Address

Eastside Fitness
5788 Fraser Street
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z5

Phone

604-879-5500

Mail

info@inshapetraining.net