An interactive virtual learning community for fitness professionals.
We provide continuing education courses for trainers and coaches, and we host the Obesity Medications In Fitness Mastermind Group.
Upcoming Webinars
January 22 Graham Melstrand: Founder, Active Sports Advisory, former VP American Council On Exercise
Developing Outcome-Based Physical Activity and Lifestyle Behavior Change for Individuals Taking GLP-1 Drugs
February 12 Michael Hosking, Ph.D., creator of Revocycle Mind and Body Cycling
The Copenhagen Terzepatide Studies: Why Promoting Intrinsic Rewards Will Help Gyms and Patients in the Era of Anti-Obesity Medications.
Spring 2025 Michael Stack: CEO, Applied Fitness Solutions, President-Elect Physical Activity Alliance, Lecturer, U of Michigan, Host, Wellness Paradox Podcast
Navigating the Role of Exercise Professionals in the Era of Anti-Obesity Medications
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Join Our Exclusive Learning Community
We are an interdisciplinary professional development community for health care professionals who work with weight loss medications and patients taking them and for the fitness industry industry leaders and executives.
- Monthly Webinars: from experts in a wide variety of disciplines
- Ongoing Discussion and Sharing: Learn from leading professionals in public health, exercise physiology, dietetics, medicine, behavioral health, and more
- Latest Research: a growing research database on new research on the obesity medications and how they impact fitness businesses and patients
- Practical Applications: Get actionable strategies to better serve patients/clients taking obesity medications
Who Should Join?
Fitness executives and leaders, medical practitioners, researchers, dietitians, exercise physiologists, health psychologists, metabolic health specialists, and more. We are an interdisciplinary professional development community for professionals who work with AOMs and patients, and a guiding mastermind group for fitness professionals working with these patients.
Benefits
- Network: with experts in academia, medicine, and fitness
- Elevate Your Knowledge: gain new knowledge and insights around AOMs and fitness
Founding Contributors
Amy Bantham, DrPH (Harvard Chan School of Public Health; Past President, Physical Activity Alliance, Creator Of Move To Live More; Past President of the Physical Activity Alliance) Renee Rogers, Ph.D. (Univ. of Pittsburgh, Exercise Physiology/Bio-behavioral Health; Senior Scientist University of Kansas Medical Center) Michael Mantell, Ph.D. (University of Pennsylvania,Psychology; Council Member True Health Initiative) Maribeth Orr, DO (Physician, Heartland Weight Loss Center) Bob Esquerre, MA (Esquerre Fitness Group) Greta Jarvis, MPH MS (Oregon Health and Sciences University, Creator of the Center For Active Women)
Jane Trainer, RDN (University of Dayton) Michael Donovan, Ph.D. (University of California, Davis, Nutritional Physiology) Lydia Roos, Ph.D. (UNC-Charlotte, Health Psychology; Stanford School of Medicine Post-Doctoral Fellow; Creator of Evolvewell) Darian Parker Ph.D. (UNLV Sports Education and Leadership, 2023 IDEA Trainer of the Year) Chase Sterling, MA, (Touro University, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology; creator of WellbeingThinkTank)
Mary Imboden, Ph.D. (Ball State University, Human Bioenergetics; Principal Scientist In The Center For Cardiovascular Energetics, Providence Health Systems) Heather Sayers Lehman, MS (Exercise Physiology, Indiana State University; Creator of Overcoming U) Karlijn Burridge, PA-C, MS (Midwestern University, University of Texas, Austin; Trustee Obesity Medicine Association, President PAs In Obesity Medicine, Secretary Illinois Obesity Medicine Association)
Michael Stack, MPH, MS (University of Michigan; Creator of Applied Fitness Solutions, Wellness Paradox podcast) Ryan Wolf, Ed.D. (Nebraska Methodist, Leadership and Health Care; past Wellbeing Lead, Gallup) Graham Melstrand (Founder and CEO ActiveSport Advisory; President Physical Activity Alliance; past EVP American Council On Exercise) David Flench (President and CEO, Medical Fitness Association) Lou Atkinson, Ph.D (Coventry University, Health Psychology; Industry Leading Behavioural Scientist, Researcher, Founder, Speaker, Educator, Fitness Consultant and Equality Advocate)
Mike Giardina, MPH, MBA (Senior Manager of Health Education, CrossFit) Ryan Beck (BodyArt NYC)
Join the Mastermind Group
Engage in ongoing discussions, share experiences, and learn. We have business and individual memberships, see below.
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