Certifications
IM=X® Cycle, Tower, Cardio
The IM=X® Tower, Cycle/Tower and Cardio Programs can be offered separately or in combination in a variety of ways. IM=X Programs provide endless options so your customers are always challenged with new routines!
The IM=X® Tower Program teaches instructors 14 sequences in a 2-Day Intensive. IM=X Pilates Tower can be offered in workouts of 30-75 minutes or the formats can be combined with the Xercizer (reformer), Floor (mat), Ballet Bar and Cycle routines. The IM=X Tower was designed to provide studio owners with an apparatus that is similar in function to a pilates Wall Unit, Ped-a-Pole and Cadillac but as an ALL-IN-ONE-UNIT. There are sequences for lying supine or prone, sitting on a physioball or standing. The sequences follow the IM=X philosophy of providing increased resistance and unique variations on traditional pilates choreography. The focus on the course is learning the routines so be prepared to workout. The DVD of the routines and formats must be studied prior to class attendance. Note: Home Study is an option for instructors who are advanced certified and have over one year of experience teaching IM=X Pilates Mat and Xercizer programming.
Length: 2 days (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Required Equipment: Rings, Mats, Physioballs, and Tower Units
Prerequisites: IM=X® Basic Certification & IM=X® Advanced or Super Advanced Certification
Practical Exam required.
The IM=X® Cycle/Tower Program includes 11 sequences that combine indoor cycling techniques with upper body resistance and stabilization using the IM=X Tower and Ring. This course reviews general cycling principles such as positioning clients on the bike, increasing intensity through cadence or resistance, and monitoring workouts by Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE). The IM=X Cycle/Tower Program provides regular participants with efficient circulation, muscular strength/endurance, good posture, and upper body strength/flexibility — all-in-one workout. Rather than a typical ride; this unique workout keeps the participant focused on posture, balance, stabilization and forced exhalation breathing! This workout is not for deconditioned clients or persons who have postural deformations or difficulty with balance control. Participants should be proficient at regular indoor cycling prior to taking this exciting program.
The formats can be programmed to range in length from 30-90 minutes. The DVD of the routines and formats must be studied prior to class attendance. Note: Home Study is an option for instructors who are advanced certified and have a current indoor cycling certificate.
Length: 1 day (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Required Equipment: Rings, Mats, Towers and Indoor Cycling Bikes
Prerequisites: IM=X® Basic Certification, IM=X® Heart Rate Training or any Indoor Cycle Certification and the IM=X® Tower Certification
Practical Exam required.
The IM=X® Heart Rate Training Certification
This course reviews a series of unique workouts that integrate Indoor Cycling, Jog Boards, Treadmill/Elliptical Trainers, with Plyometric series on the Xercizer (reformer). These IM=X workouts will improve your client’s circulation, muscular strength/endurance, posture, and range of motion. This course covers the following topics:
- Principles of Heart Rate Training
- Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
- Cycling techniques such as positioning clients on the bike, increasing intensity through cadence or resistance, monitoring workouts by zone training and more.
- Jog Board Choreography
The formats can be programmed to range in length from 30-90 minutes. To complete the IM=X Heart Rate Training Course, instructors must have a current CPR certification. The course comes with a 54-page instruction manual and provides step-by-step instructions and class formats. Additional reading is required.
Note: The DVD of the IM=X Jog Board choreography must be studied prior to class attendance.
Length: 2 days (9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
Required Equipment: Mats, Rings, Jog Boards and Xercizers
Prerequisites: IM=X® Basic Certification & IM=X® Advanced or Super Advanced Certification
Practical Exam required.
