The Conditioning Workshop TM
Where coaches, therapists, and trainers learn to assess, program, and coach gait and conditioning without guesswork.
Confidently analyze gait
Stop outsourcing complex clients
Master conditioining programming for any sport
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Putting the "C" back in "S+C"
Conditioning is one of the biggest levers for performance, injury prevention, and client confidence. Yet it’s often the least understood part of an athlete’s plan.
Strength education is everywhere. Conditioning education? Not so much.
You don’t need more noise.
You need a system that makes sense.
The Conditioning Workshop gives you a clear, science-driven framework to analyze gait and prescribe conditioning that you can put to work immediately.
Who This Workshop Is For
This workshop is for S+C coaches, personal trainers, and rehab professionals who work with athletes or endurance athletes like cyclists and marathoners.
You’ll get the most value if you want to:
Know when it’s safe and productive to load a runner with a funky gait pattern
Build conditioning plans for any sport, including complex clients
Understand how gait mechanics drive injury risk, speed, power, and capacity
Integrate conditioning into return-to-sport rehab without losing rehab gains
Stop referring your clients out for gait and running assessments
Become a sought-after expert in gait analysis and conditioning for performance
Learn from coaches with Olympic, professional, and high-performance experience
New For 2026
Expanded running, rehab and cutting mechanics
Athletes don’t move in straight lines. Seeing things through a rotational lens helps to spot and understand complex cases.
We’ve expanded the curriculum to include:
Running Injury Rehab for Common Problems
- Hamstring strains & return-to-speed progressions
- Knee pain patterns (PFPS, ITB, meniscus-related gait considerations)
- Achilles & calf-related running mechanics
- Foot/ankle issues (plantar fasciitis, midfoot collapse, tibial stress issues)
cutting + Change of direction (COD)
- How gait shapes COD readiness (late stance mechanics, switching, hip rotation)
- Coaching shapes for acceleration, deceleration, and directional changes
- Return-to-sport progressions using gait-derived KPIs (force plate or field-based)
- Practical sessions on warm-ups, volumes, and periodization for COD
New For 2026
Pre-Workshop Online Module (3 Hrs)
We’ve redesigned the weekend so you spend less time sitting and more time doing by including a self-paced biomechanics and exercise module covering:
The 4-part gait model we use to assess any athlete’s running, sprinting, cycling, or skating.
How movement mechanics influence load management, energy leaks, and injury risk.
How to film and analyze gait using our step-by-step framework.
The essentials of exercise physiology and how energy systems shape conditioning.
How to profile an athletes movement and physiology to identify their true training gaps.
What you'll Learn
Gait analysis that makes sense
Learn to assess walking, running, sprinting, cycling and how rotational sequencing relates directly to injury risk and athletic performance without drowning in jargon. We simplify gait so you can develop a keen eye for what matters, coach it clearly, and program with purpose.
Testing + PRogramming for any sport
Conditioning becomes easy when you understand the physiology behind it. We’ll dive into energy systems, how to select or modify tests, and how to tailor conditioning to the athlete in front of you, whether they’re a sprinter, a marathoner, a hockey player, or a general fitness client without the need for cookie-cutter interval prescriptions.
Real-World Examples
No hypothetical slides. We break down real athletes, troubleshoot their gait patterns, walk through case studies, run small-group labs, and show our full coaching process from assessment → decision-making → programming.
How it works
Complete the pre-workshop modules
Build your biomechanics and exercise physiology foundation so you arrive ready for hands-on coaching.
Attend the 2-day in-person workshop
Learn gait analysis, conditioning principles, testing, and practical coaching through live labs.
Apply it on monday morning
Use the framework immediately with your clients and continue learning in our community chat.
What you get in The Conditioning Workshop TM
A Clear global language for gait
Finally understand gait without memorizing 200 terms.
Video breakdowns, real client examples, and live coaching
See how gait affects performance and exactly what to do about it.
Running, cycling, and sprinting drills you can use immediately
Taken directly from our high-performance toolbox.
Printed work book
Be fully present in the learning without scrambling to take notes with a take-home workbook.
Assessment non-negotiables
A reliable way to identify movement and physiology gaps that matter.
Tech and App demos
Practical tools to track, text, and progress conditioning.
Live, hands-on learning
Over 70% of the workshop is practical labs, live coaching, gait breakdowns, partner assessments, and small-group problem-solving.
Post-workshop support
Access to our Telegram community to troubleshoot real cases after the course.
New | 3 hour pre-workshop module
Online biomechanics + physiology modules to prepare you for hands-on, live learning at the workshop.
Workshop details
Location: Vital Performance Care (101 3 St SW Calgary, AB)
Dates: March 14–15, 2026
Time: 9 am to 5 pm both days
Plus: 3 hours of pre-workshop online modules
Cost: $1000 CAD + tax
Accreditation: 20 CSEP PDCs or 1.6 CSCS CEU’s (auto-applied with proof of attendance)
Your premium course experience includes:
Coffee and snacks
A printed workbook of systems and key concepts + post-workshop access to exercise video links
End-of-day round-table discussions
Post-workshop team call for additional support/clarifications
Exclusive content you won’t find anywhere else
Payment Options
Workshop only
Reserve your seat for the 2-day, hands-on, in-person workshop and put the “C” back in “S&C”.
$1000
Prices in CAD, not including tax
Bundle & Save $448
Save $400 and get $600 in total value when you combine the workshop with Lifetime access to our Foot, Hip and Shoulder Foundations programs.
$1200
Regular $1600
Prices in CAD, not including tax
Workshop Only
Secure your seat with a flexible monthly plan.
Same workshop, same value, easier to budget.
$250 x 4 payments
Prices in CAD, not including tax
Bundle & Save $448
Save $400 and get $600 in total value when you combine the workshop with Lifetime access to our Foot, Hip and Shoulder Foundations programs.
$300 x 4 payments
Prices in CAD, not including tax
Have more questions? We have answers. See FAQs.
Meet Your Hosts
Carla Robbins, MKin, CSEP-CEP
Carla created Vital over a decade ago as a way of working with athletes and individuals with a more detail-oriented, individualized, and careful approach. After completing her Masters in Kinesiology, she has worked with athletes at the international & Olympic level in elite triathlon, bobsleigh, and track. Over the years, Carla has continued to grow Vital’s client base to the point of a constant waitlist. It’s her unique approach to applying the science to each individual to get them the best results that has catapulted Vital as a front-runner.
Her current client roster varies from Kona Ironman qualifiers, to ultramarathoners, to the University of Calgary Women’s Hockey team, to individuals with acute and chronic injuries.
Nicholas Simpson, BScKin, CSCS
Nick joined Vital after close to a decade of working with high performance athletes – having coached multiple medal winning athletes at the international & Olympic level in speed skating & swimming. This gave him a unique insight into the integrative approach it takes to push boundaries far past the norm. Nick’s extensive knowledge about biochemistry, energy systems, and how to develop physical qualities comes to life in his ability to take principles and turn out performance increases in everyone he works with.
His current client roster varies from powerlifters, to runners, to gymnasts and biathletes, to individuals with acute and chronic injuries, and even stroke.
FAQs
Will there be other workshops in the future?
Yes – this workshop runs annually, and may run in additional cities in the future. However, each workshop cohort has limited spots. Most attendees say they wish they’d come sooner. If you can make this year’s event, we recommend securing a seat.
Do you offer student discounts?
Yes. We offer a limited number of student-rate seats each year. If you’re a full-time student in a recognized program, email us to request availability.
Is this worth professional development credits?
- Yes. The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has accredited this workshop for 20 CSEP Professional Development Credits (PDCs).
- When you attend, your credits are automatically approved once you provide proof of attendance. We expect to add NSCA CEUs in the future as well.
Do you have an online-only option if I can't make it to Calgary or the host city?
- Not at this time. The workshop is intentionally designed to be hands-on—with gait labs, sprint mechanics practicals, partner assessments, conditioning test demos, and small-group coaching that cannot be replicated online.
- However, the pre-workshop online biomechanics and physiology modules are available globally, and we’re exploring a fully online version for 2026+.
- If you want to be notified about new locations or online offerings, join our mailing list.
Do I need a background in gait or conditioning before attending?
No. You’ll come in with the basics from the pre-workshop online modules, and we’ll take you from foundational concepts to advanced application – step by step. Coaches, physios, chiros, trainers, and students all learn at the level they’re ready for.
Will I feel overwhelmed if I'm new to gait analysis?
Absolutely not. We use a simplified, global framework that finally makes gait make sense. Most attendees say this was the first time gait actually “clicked.”
How much of the workshop is hands-on?
About 70%. We’ve intentionally redesigned 2025 to be highly practical, with live labs, video analysis, partner assessments, breakouts, sprint mechanics coaching, conditioning test demos, and real case studies.
What if I don't work with runners?
Perfect. The majority of our attendees coach hockey players, field sport athletes, court sport athletes, strength athletes, and general population clients. Gait and conditioning apply to every sport because every athlete has to move, load tissue, and tolerate volume.
Can I bring a client's video or case study to analyze?
Yes. We actually encourage it. Real cases make the workshop even more valuable.
Will I get access to the workbook, videos, and slides after?
Yes. The workbook is yours to keep, and all unlisted drill and demo videos are accessible forever.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. You’ll receive a signed certificate documenting attendance and professional development hours.
