Ugi Fit Announces New Instructor Training Program

VENICE BEACH, CA, July 9, 2013 –- Ugi Fit is pleased to announce its new instructor training program. Created by celebrity trainer Sara Shears, Ugi Fit is a high-intensity interval workout combining core, strength and cardio into a fun and challenging 30-minute workout performed using the unique Ugi ball. Recently acquired by Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc., a leader in the fitness industry, the new training is the only one of its kind and teaches instructors a valuable and challenging programming skillset.

“The education team and I have worked together since Ugi joined the Mad Dogg family to further refine and expand the Ugi programming” said Shears, Ugi co-founder and program creator. “We are excited to launch our new instructor training and bring Ugi to more fitness professionals and facilities.”

The 6-hour instructor training comprises Ugi philosophy and medicine ball history, functional fitness science, training principles for weight loss, fitness and performance, exercise variation and class design, programming techniques and strategies, and modifications for all populations. In the training, instructors will learn how to teach more than 100 exercises using the Ugi ball, incorporate the Ugi ball with other pieces of exercise equipment, create customized sessions for groups and individuals and lead a full 30-minute Ugi workout using effective cueing techniques.

The distinctive workout is centered on a weighted Ugi ball that has a unique “squishability” is 30-minutes with 30 exercises targeting different muscles groups. The 15” Ugi ball comes in six, eight, 10 and 12 lbs  weights.

“Ugi came to Mad Dogg with already outstanding programming. The combined efforts have resulted in a more in-depth, versatile and exceptional instructor training program that we are very proud to introduce to the fitness industry,” said Mad Dogg Athletics Vice President of Programs and Education Dr. Kevin Steele.

The first training is scheduled July 21, 2013 at Velocity Indoor Cycling and Fitness Studio in Kingsville, Texas and will be led by Shears. Learn more about the training or register here.

For more information on instructor trainings or to host a training, please visit http://www.ugifit.com/en/education or call (800) 847-7746.

About Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc.

Home of the Spinning, Peak Pilates, Resist-A-Ball, Bodyblade, Ugi, SPIN Fitness, CrossCore and KettleBell Concepts brands, Mad Dogg Athletics is the world’s largest equipment-based education company. Mad Dogg Athletics has trained more than 200,000 instructors and has reached millions of enthusiasts in more than 80 countries worldwide through a network of more than 35,000 fitness facilities. The company manufactures home Spinner bikes, Pilates and functional training equipment, DVDs, and a complete line of Spinning-branded apparel and accessories. Mad Dogg Athletics also works closely with Star Trac, who is the licensed distributor of the patented line of Spinner bikes for the commercial market. Find out more about Mad Dogg Athletics equipment, products and education at www.maddogg.com