Youth Fitness: Find out how to get ahead of the competition   Okay, the inventory is set and ready to move!   And here’s what I’ve got for you:   1) Closed-Door: How to Create Profitable & Effective Speed Camps   On the Sunday of the 2009 IYCA International Summit, I did a 4-hour closed-door [...] read more

Kids Fitness I’ve just released a very special video of one of my favorite presenters in the world of sport and  kids fitness training, Lee Taft.   http://iyca.org/dvds/lee   It’s from the 2010 IYCA International Summit, where Lee started off his presentation by playing Simon Says for kids fitness with the entire audience – all [...] read more

Training Young Athletes by Toby J. Brooks, PhD, ATC, CSCS, YCS-2, PES Director of Research & Education – IYCA Owner – www.nitrohype.com   Two Youth Fitness Things That Make Me Go HMMMMMMM?   I’ll admit it. I am older than much of the IYCA “core” demographic. After attending last year’s First Annual International Summit in [...] read more

IYCA International Summit 1) Earn Valuable CEU’s:   Just for coming to the 2-day main event, you will receive a full 12 CEU credits from the IYCA.   That’s enough to renew whatever level certification you’re on with us.   In addition to that, we are in the process of becoming accredited through NSCA, NASM, [...] read more

    IYCA Summit Whether you were at last year’s IYCA Summit or not, you’re bound to have some questions about our 2010 event.        Why should you attend?         Will you obtain CEU’s?         Why is it less expensive than last year?         Will you become certified through the IYCA for [...] read more

    IYCA International Summit How can you begin to know what it feels like to attend the Super Bowl unless you’ve actually been there?   The World Cup of Soccer?   A concert or ballet that inspires you to create a bigger life for yourself and moves you beyond what words could express   [...] read more

    Coaching Young Athletes I have long contended that too much coaching when it comes to working with very young athletes is far worse than not enough instruction.   Give them ideas of what it is you want.   Offer more instruction if they need it.   And then let them play.   Allow [...] read more

Aaron Larmore gets youth training.   That’s why he’s experiencing the success he is.   :: Current IYCA Member of the Week   :: Owner of the amazing, massive and successful ‘Fit 2 Live’ gym in Iowa   :: Profiled in the Iowa City newspapers virtually every week   :: Has a WAITING LIST for [...] read more

    IYCA International Summit   Get Your Copy of The Acclaimed IYCA International Summit DVD Collection Today – Click Here   read more

    Youth Speed Camps success So you know that the first annual IYCA International Summit was an absolute monumental success.   You’ve read the comments from our attendees and seen a few video clips from some of the presenters.   But there’s something I haven’t told you yet.   Technically, the Summit was a [...] read more

    Speed Training with young athletes     The DVD’s from my first annual International Summit will be released in just a few short days.   The amount of information you will receive on strength training, programming, speed training and agility development AS WELL as guaranteed business strategies that work will absolutely stagger you… [...] read more

    Youth Fitness Coaching Counts   The DVD’s from the IYCA Youth Fitness International Summit will be made available next week.   If you weren’t there, you missed out on an event that was considered ‘Life Changing’ by many in attendance.   Watch for my announcement in a few days and be sure to [...] read more

    Youth Fitness Industry So tomorrow I’m off to Providence Rhode Island.   For three years now, I’ve been honored to have a place on the esteemed ‘Speakers Panel’ for Perform Better.   In my mind, one of the preeminent organizations in our youth fitness industry, it has been a sincere pleasure to share [...] read more

    IYCA International Summit DVD’s are almost ready.   I’m about 4 or 5 days away from being able to let you get your hands on what has been called "one of the greatest fitness events ever."   And that’s why I’m able now to show you this short video.   25 year industry [...] read more

    High School Athletes     If you want to see more on high school athletes don’t worry   P.S. – The complete IYCA International Summit DVD’s are coming soon… VERY soon. The experience was incredible, the atmospehere electric and the information unbelievable.   Your front row ticket to all of it is coming [...] read more

    Children’s fitness is what your missing Without pulling punches or beating around the bush, I’m going to give you a straight look at something today.   Why you need to become a Youth Fitness Specialist through the IYCA.   Do yourself a favor and read this entire post – it’s short, succinct and [...] read more

    Tomorrow I’ll be in Louisville and kicking off the first IYCA International Summit.   More than 200 attendees from all over the world will be there.   And I admit that this is going to be an emotional time for me.   I founded the IYCA back in 2003.   Released it to [...] read more

Here’s a brief look at the IYCA Young Athlete system -   1) Young Athlete Training SYSTEM, not Training Session   School is a ‘system’ that takes years to go through.   Parents understand that and are more than willing to pay and commit their kids into a program that develops them over time and [...] read more

    Youth Conditioning Programs Why hold on to the ‘norm’?   What’s the point of doing what everyone else always has?   Case in point.   I’ve worked with literally dozens of different high schools over the past several years and almost always have been asked to ‘add’ to there already existing programs rather [...] read more

    Youth Fitness Training lessons from Obama Yesterday I wrote about the ‘winds of change’ as Barack Obama took office as President of the United States.   Did you catch any of the headlines or stories about what he did in his first day on the job?   Without going into any details, simply [...] read more