Baker Fitness
Nadav Baker is a university professor of Motor Learning as well as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Israeli Olympic Triathlon Team. Nadav holds multiple degrees in physical education and has spent the last two decades getting people stronger and healthier as well as teaching and certifying thousands of fitness trainers. Nadav has extensive training experience in varied settings, as an IDF Tank Commander, as a minor league gymnastics coach, as a wellness trainer for the elderly, as a posture therapist at the Wingate Institute and as a contestant on the TV show Israeli Ninja Warrior.
Improve your knowledge and expertise
workshops and lectures for the general public
Senior Fitness
Over the age of 65? This eye-opening lecture will touch upon the 5 crucial fitness components you should be training, and how exactly to implement them when you traiing.
Don't Fear the Bar – an introduction to strength training
Have you wanted to get strong but were anxious about lifting weights? Open to all ages, this workshop will introduce you to strength training in a relaxed setting while teaching you proper technique in the most beneficial and health-oriented strength exercises.
Spinal Health
This workshop will give you the tools to reduce back aches and improve posture.
Strength for Runners
How to significantly reduce your chance for injury and improve your running times through sport-specific strength & conditioning.
Hands of the Ninja Warrior
In this workshop you will learn how to improve your pull-up in a step-by-step process that includes grip strength, shoulder-girdle injury prevention exercises and a scaled and plotted journey towards the one-arm-pull-up.
Snow-Fit
How to prepare for skiing/snowboarding to achieve maximum enjoyment and minimum risk of injury.
Continued education – workshops and lectures for trainers
The Squat Expert
In this workshop we will learn how to teach the technique for a squat as well as how to correct many common (and some uncommon) form issues. The workshop will also introduce 10 types of squat variations, their pro's and con's and a guide to deciding which one to implement with your client.
A similar workshop can be done for exercises such as deadlifts, pulls & rows, pushing exercises and more.
Meet the Kettlebell
The kettlebell is a versatile training tool which can improve power and stability. Learn proper kettlebell form, as well as how to teach it to your clients.
What is Functional Training?
A lecture to make clear, once and for all, what functional training is all about, and how to "think functional" while training clients.
A Guide to Senior Training
A lecture regarding the importance of physical fitness for seniors, making clear the do's and do not's in training seniors. The lecture is followed by a workshop to learn a variety of age and fitness level appropriate exercises which are invaluable to the senior society.
Posture Coaching
A lecture followed by a workshop which explain the science behind posture alignment and teach you how to coach your clients to correct their posture and maintain it during strength exercises.
Injury Prevention 101
Learn in this workshop to screen for common injury causes and how to significantly reduce risk for those causes through specific training solutions.
Pregnant and Fit
A lecture and workshop shedding light on the training of pregnant clients. Learn about each step of the pregnancy and how to tailor the training session to accommodate it. The workshop will introduce exercises appropriate to the different stages of pregnancy as well as how to progress and prepare for life after birth.
The Iron Core
A new outlook on core training as was introduced in the International Wingate Sports Science Convention. A workshop which will change the way you think about core training and supply you with a multitude of exercises to choose from while training your clients.
