International Speaker

Robert has held various position, such a personal trainer, fitness manager, membership sales consultant, area director, corporate training and development director and director of professional development for NASM. Robert's passion is to help people create a more empowering self-perception by exercising their ability to affect change in their life through health and fitness. As an international speaker, Robert has developed and inspired thousands of trainers, managers and industry leaders to facilitate remarkable change in both their lives and their business. Throughout his career, Robert's articles have appeared in various fitness publications, he has been featured in numerous trainer development videos, been a contributing author of two textbooks, has been invited to speak at leading industry conferences and has been highly sought-after by the most recognised health club chains in the world.

Michol is an educator, author, trainer, inventor and an industry leader in the areas of human movement and performance training. As an international lecturer and educator, Michol has authored numerous articles on human design and function, and developed a series of performance videos. He has served as an instructor at the NAIT College School of Health Sciences. His innovative techniques have been adopted by some of the top international fitness certification bodies. Michol has given well over 300 international lectures and has been asked to speak at many of the world's top fitness conferences. He has done extensive work and field research in the areas of human performance and as such consults with some of the fitness industry's biggest companies. He also holds the impressive title of PTontheNET.com's "2003 Presenter of the Year."

Pioneer of Personal Training in Australia, Exercise Scientist, owner of Harpers Personal Training, one of the largest private PT Centres in the world, Craig is probably the most recognisable name in Personal Training in Australia. His studio conducts over 1500 Personal Training sessions per week, the most of any centre in the world. Craig has personally conducted over 40,000 PT sessions, so he knows what works and what doesn't. Craig is also a corporate consultant, radio presenter (GOLD FM and SEN) and fitness expert for Channel 10. He is also an author of 4 books and is widely recognised as an expert in Motivation and Communication.

Has the unique ability to turn research into practice and produces amazing results with his clients. Ian presents in the USA, South Africa, UK and Australia..A naturally gifted and passionate speaker, Ian has presented seminars for industry leaders and fitness chains in the US (New York, Washington, San Francisco, Connecticut, Boston and Denver), UK, South Africa, as well presenting regularly in the major capitals of Australia. Ian has filled many positions from playing and coaching to sports conditioning athletes for over 20 years before becoming the owner of Fitness Personally Training Studio in Noosa Heads, Queensland. Ian focuses on many of the controversial facets of personal training and constantly challenges traditional methodology to strive for optimal well-being through better fundamental movement. His ability to facilitate the cutting-edge science and research into more user-friendly practical exercises and awareness has seen trainers become more willing to 'change or adapt' their way of thinking.

Associate Professor

Head of Exercise Rehab at Victoria University, Steve has been widely published in some of the world's best journals.Steve has been a prolific researcher, teacher and publisher in the area of exercise rehabilitation for decades. He is also on the board of the Australian Association for Exercise and Sports Scientists and is a valuable asset to PTA in our quest to bridge the knowledge gap between Personal Trainers and Exercise Scientists. Steve has also developed revolutionary Fitness Testing (VO2 peak) software that enables accurate assessments of fitness levels without complex laboratory equipment. This software is widely used in Hospitals, the Police, fire Brigade and many others.It will soon be available exclusively to PTA graduates.

Top US presenter in the areas flexibility, anatomy, program design and business.Annette Lang has been in the health and fitness industry since 1983, working in sales, education, management and personal training. She is one of the most sought-after presenters at health and fitness conferences in the US and abroad. She speaks on a variety of topics to a number of organisations, including; Perform Better, The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), Reebok International, and more. In 2005, Annette presented at international conferences in Moscow and Portugal. She is a Reebok University Master Trainer and helped develop Reebok Reactive Neuromuscular Training (RNT), Reebok Core Training, Reebok One to One Flexibility Training and Reebok Deck Training. She presents for Free Motion Fitness exercise equipment and is one of the original authors for www.PTontheNET.com. Annette was on the original team of the Equinox Fitness Training Institute, developing and teaching the nationally recognized education program for Equinox personal trainers in the US. She currently works as a private trainer in New York City.