Fitness Revolution Nation is the result of the merger of 3 of FCG’s brands – Vertex Performance Systems, Fit Business Insider, and Fitness Revolution International.

Since it’s inception, Fitness Revolution International has been the fastest growing personal training license on the planet. Founded in December of 2010, Fitness Revolution International is a licensing organization that began offering territories in January 2011 and now has over 167 locations in 45 states.

In just a short period of time, Fitness Revolution has recruited an expert team of nationally certified personal trainers who own and operate its license locations. Opposed to the impersonal approach of big health clubs and the gimmickery of most fitness products on the market, Fitness Revolution emphasizes quality coaching and individualized programming as the primary means to help clients achieve their fat loss goals.

These ideals, shared with sister company Athletic Revolution International, have led to hundreds of trainers obtaining joint membership with both organizations in an effort to effectively train both adult and youth populations.

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The Athletic Revolution International license system has become a leader in the youth fitness and sports performance world. Co-founded in 2008 by Pat Rigsby, Nick Berry, and an elite group of youth fitness specialists, Athletic Revolution is regarded as the international ‘name brand’ license system when it comes to sports performance and fitness training for children ages 6 – 18.

Based out of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Athletic Revolution’s reach extends throughout the world of youth fitness and sports training. As license interests continue to grow throughout the United States and abroad, the company has positioned itself as a global force in the field of young athlete training.

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Resistance Band Training Systems (RBT) is the worldwide premier resource for resistance band training led by renowned resistance band expert Dave “The Band Man™” Schmitz. Named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness” by website Greatist.com, Schmitz founded Resistance Band Training to promote the benefits of training with elastic bands.

In 2010 Resistance Band Training partnered with Fitness Consulting Group in order to promote the usage of exercise training bands throughout the world. Today, RBT stands out in the fitness and performance industry in large part due to its uniqueness as an equipment vendor (offering its own brand of flat resistance bands), an unmatched educational body, and fitness training service provider.

Resistance Band Training Systems, LLC, founded in February of 2010 in Germantown, Wisconsin, traces its roots to 2000 when founder Dave Schmitz created http://resistancebandtraining.com.

“As far as personal training goes, this was the first website exclusively focused on teaching trainers, coaches, therapists, and fitness enthusiasts how to achieve the excellent results I have gotten through the power of training with continuously looped resistance bands,” Schmitz describes.

Since joining forces with Fitness Consulting Group, RBT has continued to gain momentum with the release of a comprehensive resistance band training certification for coaches and trainers, its own line of flat resistance bands, and Dave Schmitz’s national speaking tour.

Schmitz’s company currently offers education on resistance band training; hosts live events; sells elastic resistance training band pair packages, specialty bands, single-band packages, multi-band packages, training packages, bands in bulk, band accessories, and apparel; offers digital video and DVD products; and provides other continuing education and exercise resources

In addition to its larger efforts throughout the international fitness industry, Dave also operates a fitness business in Germantown, Wisconsin, that caters to adult and athlete training using primarily resistance bands.

“Ever since I was a physical therapist and first recognized the power of band training, I have been committed to training people of all ages,” the Band Man recognizes. “Even though now I help other trainers get better with bands, I’m continually striving to get better myself.”

Whether through the educational resources it offers or the training programs it constructs, RBT has shown thousands of individuals you can “Get Better with Bands” and achieve the fitness and performance results you seek.

For its stalwart dedication to improving resistance band training techniques throughout the world, Resistance Band Training Systems has been honored with several awards for outstanding achievements in business. In 2011 alone, RBT received Finalist recognition at the Business Excellence Awards in the categories of Entrepreneur of the Year (Dave Schmitz), Best Retailer, Most Innovative Company, Fastest Growing Company, and Best Start-Up.

The International Youth Conditioning Association (IYCA) is the leading international authority on athletic development and conditioning for children and teenagers. Since its founding in 2004, the IYCA’s goal has been to unite the youth fitness and sports industry by being a leader and guiding force within the field. In this pursuit, the IYCA also serves as the programming education provider for Athletic Revolution franchises.

In serving its leadership role in the youth fitness industry, the IYCA and its team of experts in the fields of sports science, youth training, and sports medicine promote the best practices in youth athletic development. To accomplish this goal, the IYCA disseminates educational materials in a variety of ways, including by writing informational blog posts, hosting live events, offering youth fitness training certifications, and providing trainers with continuing education courses.

While it was originally founded in 2004, the International Youth Conditioning Association became a part of Elizabethtown, Kentucky-based Fitness Consulting Group in 2008. Recognizing a need for improvement in the way young athletes are trained, FCG co-owners Pat Rigsby (a former college baseball player and highly successful head coach) and Nick Berry (a former college baseball player with assistant coaching experience) sought to develop the IYCA into the definitive international voice in athlete development.

Applying the Fitness Consulting Group model of building a nucleus of highly qualified and respected subject matter experts, they started by bringing on Dr. Toby Brooks. Soon after, the organization also brought on youth fitness experts Dave Gleason and Will Fleming.

“When the IYCA came into the Fitness Consulting Group fold, we recognized the potential we had to fundamentally improve the quality of fitness and athletic development kids were exposed to,” Dr. Toby Brooks recalls.

Dave Gleason follows up, explaining that “in the time since FCG started with the IYCA, we have put every possible effort into developing the resources available for young athletes.”

As part of growing into the IYCA’s new leadership role, in 2011 the new management convened an Advisory Board of Experts to oversee its educational resources and other materials.

Among the many and diverse roles the IYCA plays in the field of youth fitness, the organization under the direction of its Education and Research Director Dr. Toby Brooks verifies recent youth sports research and constructs practical applications for training young athletes.

Additionally, the IYCA seeks to establish norms within the industry regarding safe, effective, and clinically sound approaches to ensure the development of injury-free, emotionally sound, and functionally exceptional youth clients. The IYCA has certified thousands of Youth Fitness Specialists worldwide, and has produced a textbook which is taught in 3 U.S. colleges.

“Today, the IYCA has grown and solidified into a community of dedicated trainers and youth sports specialists,” Brooks says. “Our team includes conditioning professionals, personal trainers, exercise physiologists, athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals, coaches, teachers, fitness and sport facility managers, and also students. The membership base also includes volunteer sport coaches, officials, parents and youth sport executives.”

As the youth fitness industry continues to expand, the IYCA remains committed to providing its members with a diverse array of resources and opportunities aimed at improving knowledge in the area of youth athletic development. Among the many current resources and opportunities offered by the IYCA include: