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Instructor: Gina Piazza

Biography:

Gina Piazza is the CEO and founder of GMP Fitness, a nationally recognized educational leader for over 30 years in the sports, health and fitness industry. She is an advocate and pioneer in the development of programs and products in her field and has always been ahead of the curve.

GMP Fitness has provided continuing education and certification to over 50,000+ certified personal fitness trainers, chiropractors, athletic trainers, physical therapists, massage therapists and other health professionals worldwide and her performance training consulting company programs caters to fortune 100 executives, businesses, trainers and athletes ranging from the weekend warrior to the amateur to the professional competitor and teen athletes, young children and the special care needs population.

As an author and producer of over 100 books, videos, learning tutorials and innovative educational and reward and recognition products, Gina has led her company to prominence in the health, sports and fitness industry.

She has appeared on the Golf Channel and Fox News and has also been featured, published and an adviser in over 35 trade publications including Chiropractic Products, DC Products Review, Today's Chiropractic, Fitness Management, Health, Club Solutions, Meeting and Conventions, Idea Personal Trainer, Personal Fitness Professional, Golf for Women, Golf Digest, Senior Golfer, PGA and Golf magazine and more.

Classes by this instructor

Athletic Assessment and Agility Specialist

The Athletic Assessment and Agility Specialist Certification provides a low-impact training approach, designed for the active aging community to improve balance, coordination, improve cardio and burn calories by using more muscle groups simultaneously.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Athletic Plyometric and Power Specialist Certification

As an Athletic Plyometric and Power Specialist, you will have the expertise to design efficiently targeted training sessions for speed, power, stamina and agility in a motivating group, circuit and HIIT athletic environment.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Athletic Speed and Agility Specialist

As an Athletic Speed and Agility Specialist, you will master muscle analysis principles for 150 foundational and advanced exercises and dynamic workouts to build controlled SAQ movement and power.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Balance and Fall Prevention Specialist

The Balance and Fall Prevention Specialist Certification is an unsurpassed Elite Specialist Credential Course, that provides you with an in-depth understanding of how to conduct meaningful assessments of function, resources on falls and injury prevention and how to train older adults safely.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Balance Assessment and Injury Prevention Specialist

The Balance Assessment and Injury Prevention Specialist Certification provides an in-depth understanding of how to conduct assessments for function, combined with injury prevention methods to improve balance training.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Balance Therapy and Functional Training Specialist

With the Balance Therapy and Functional Training Specialist you will master over 150 exercises for optimizing balance and stability and be able to integrate these programs for all skill levels.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Core Fit Corrective Exercise Specialist

The Core Fit Corrective Exercise Specialist provides an entire repertoire of functional core training exercises for spinal stability and mobility to address an individual's specific physical needs.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Core Fit Exercise Specialist

The Core Fit Exercise Specialist provides innovative training solutions for safe and effective circuit-based core training workouts.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Core Fit Strength and Mobility Specialist

The Core Fit Strength and Mobility Specialist Certification provides a playbook of exercises to create comprehensive core programs that boost explosiveness, strength and endurance.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Enzyme and Sports Nutrition Specialist

The Enzyme Nutrition and Wellness Specialist Certification provides answers on how enzymes help the body absorb essential nutrients. When you complete this program, you will have in-depth knowledge of enzyme nutrition.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Fibromyalgia Health and Exercise Specialist

The Fibromyalgia Health and Exercise Specialist Certification provides the necessary guidelines, exercise protocols, lifestyle recommendations and resources to be successful in helping clients with fibromyalgia achieve a healthier lifestyle.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist

The Fibromyalgia Lifestyle and Wellness Specialist certification provides the necessary guidelines, exercise protocols, lifestyle recommendations and resources to be successful in helping clients with fibromyalgia achieve a healthier lifestyle.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Flexibility Assessment Specialist

With the Flexibility Assessment Specialist Certification you will gain cutting-edge, evidence-based sports performance exercise principles to eliminate pain and the ability to systematically assess your clients.You will master the science behind flexibility, movement and performance.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Flexibility Injury Prevention Specialist

With the Flexibility Injury Prevention Specialist Certification you'll discover what is needed to conduct effective flexibility warm-up sessions to improve structure and support.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Flexibility Therapy Specialist

The Flexibility Therapy Specialist Certification program provides a low-impact stretching approach for athletes and the active aging community to improve flexibility by using more muscle groups simultaneously.The knowledge you gain from the program will reinforce foundational and prevention training techniques to effectively instruct clients. A comprehensive approach to relief through consistent corrective exercise and useful client connection.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Health and Wellness Success Specialist

The Health and Wellness Success Specialist advises you on how to create your own personal and business success to change the lives of others with a new fitness and wellness approach.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Homeopathy and Sport Wellness Specialist

The Homeopathy and Sports Wellness Specialist Certification provides solutions on a natural system of medicine that offers extended answers to many health concerns.Study why homeopathic products help heal and prevent potential musculoskeletal injuries and how they give faster, more dynamic results for sports performance enhancement.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist

The goals of a comprehensive self-care strategy should be to reduce discomfort and stiffness, restore function, increase range of motion and improve strength, posture and balance. The Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist will help you achieve these goals. You will be stronger and your joints will move smoothly.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Posture Assessment Specialist

The Posture Assessment Specialist Certification gives you the tools needed to assess posture for a symmetrical, balanced and aligned physique.Gain the authority with strategies and training exercises you can apply and effectively instruct to build better posture.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.

Posture Corrective Exercise Specialist

The Posture Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification provides a blueprint of corrective exercises and innovative training methods to help prevent injuries.You will gain foundational and advanced training and be able to convey quickly learnable and teachable exercise protocols.
25 CE Hours. Course is available for CE hours when completed on or before 12/31/22.