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SVZ Internal Performance Center

Website: SVZPerformance.com
Email: info@svzperformance.com
Phone: (954) 475-7771

SVZ Internal Performance Center is more than just another personal training facility. We pride ourselves on having the most attentive and skilled staff to handle the simplest to most complex biomechanical issues related to muscle function. All sessions are private and completely tailored around your individual goals, ability, and limitations.

04/19/2026

What a weekend. 🙌
The RTS Foundations: Trunk & Spine course is officially in the books, and this group brought it — the curiosity, the effort, the questions that push the conversation forward. That’s exactly what this work is about.
We spent two days breaking down the mechanics of trunk and spinal exercise — not from a place of rules and restrictions, but from a place of what each individual truly has, owns, and tolerates. That shift in perspective changes everything about how you train people.
To every one of you in this photo — thank you for showing up ready to grow. Your clients are going to feel the difference.
The next modules are coming. Stay locked in. 👊
📅 Lower Extremity — June 13–14, 2026
📅 Upper Extremity — August 1–2, 2026
📍 SVZ Performance · Sunrise, FL
💻 RTSFoundations.com

04/15/2026

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Class starts THIS Saturday — don’t miss it!

The RTS Foundations: Trunk & Spine course is almost here, and seats are limited.

This isn’t about finding the “best” spinal stabilization exercise. It’s not about what you think your client needs — or what you believe they can’t do. It’s about what they show you they truly HAVE, OWN, and TOLERATE

Join instructor Steve Van Zandt for a two-day deep dive into the mechanics, force, and precision behind trunk and spinal exercise — and walk away with skills you can use in your very next session.

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April 18–19, 2026 📍 SVZ Performance · Sunrise, FL 💻 Register at
RTSFoundations.com

Spots are going fast — secure yours today.

04/09/2026

Perspectives on challenging the trunk and spinal musculature

It’s not about finding the one and only “best spinal stabilization exercise!“ It’s not about a predetermined version of what they “need“ to do! It’s not about a preconceived belief of what they “can’t or shouldn’t“ do! It’s solely about what they show you they really can do… What they have, own, and tolerate!!!

04/06/2026

Do you really know how to train the core — or are you just doing exercises that involve it?

There’s a difference. And once you understand it, the way you program and coach changes completely.

Join us April 18–19 for
RTS Foundations: Trunk / Spine — a two-day deep dive into the mechanical principles that govern how the spine and core actually function during exercise.

You’ll walk away knowing how to:

▸ Assess posture with purpose — practically and accurately ▸ Train the core correctly, not just generically ▸ Use spinal structure and positioning to drive smarter exercise selection ▸ Build individualized resistance strategies based on each client’s trunk strength profile

This is advanced training for fitness professionals who want to move beyond cookie-cutter programming and deliver results that are truly client-defined.

📍 SVZ Performance | Sunrise, FL 📅 April 18–19, 2026 💰 $750 per module 🔗 Register at

www.RTSfoundations.com

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03/27/2026

It was brought to my attention that the last post had a date error on the flyer. RTS trunk and spine will be held Saturday and Sunday April 18-19. Time is ticking for this amazing class. Register today on RTSfoundations.com. It’s going to be an incredible weekend.

03/25/2026

Advance your skills, redefine your methods, and grow into the professional you were meant to be. Enrollment is limited. Register today before you miss out. RTSfoundations.com

03/17/2026

“The core.” “Posture.” “Alignment.” “Neutral.” “Stabilization.”

We hear these words everywhere in the fitness industry—but are they actually helping us understand the spine… or oversimplifying it?

Too often, we start with exercises and then try to justify them with buzzwords. These terms get treated like facts—sometimes even as one-word answers to complex questions. The result? Misinterpretation, poor decision-making, and a shallow understanding of how the spine really works.

Real learning doesn’t start with trends—it starts with fundamentals. It requires curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to go deeper than quick, easy answers.

If you’re ready to move beyond surface-level concepts and truly understand the spine from the ground up, this course is for you.

RTS Foundations: Trunk & Spine
📅 April 18–19, 2026

🧠 Build knowledge.
🔍 Think critically.
🏋️‍♂️ Apply with purpose.

03/12/2026

When my client performs trunk rotation, the goal isn’t just to move steel for the sake of moving the machine further or to complete a predetermined number of reps. The goal is to build awareness and control by having the client explore where his true rotation ends at his spine. This is completely reliant on the client’s ability to sense it internally.

That point where the body says, “this is my available motion,” can change by day, by set, or by rep. This means the client must be completely focused every second of every rep on what’s truly driving the motion from beginning to end. All the answers lie inside the their body! Therefore, it’s our job to guide our their focus towards internal awareness. Nothing of value comes from them launching the machine for a predetermined number of reps just to get it over with while you shout and count.

By slowing things down, we allow the client to:
• Develop better spinal awareness
• Control the rotation rather than using inertia to “cheat” the resistance
• Protect their facet joints instead of smashing them at end range

If you’re a trainer or therapist who wants to better understand the trunk and spine, I’ll be teaching RTS Foundations: Trunk & Spine on April 18–19, 2026.

This course dives deep into spinal mechanics and how to develop custom-fit exercises for your clients. Unlike many other fitness courses, this class is not teaching choreography or memorization. You will build a skill set to develop a robust “core” highly capable and tolerant to force in an array of positions for anyone at any level. Invest in yourself and your clients will invest in you. Take RTS!
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03/05/2026

RTS Foundations: Trunk & Spine — April 18–19, 2026
In this clip, my client is performing spinal extension with a key focus: moving the vertebrae without letting the hips contribute.
One of the most valuable coaching skills we can develop is directing a client’s awareness to the specific motion we want. Instead of just telling someone to “extend,” we guide them to feel where the motion is actually coming from.
A few key points we emphasize in the course:
• Direct the client’s attention to the spine, not the hips�• Lead the motion with the sternum�• Explore the end ranges of spinal extension. Since they can’t see it, they must develop the skill to FEEL it. �• Start and stop each rep with CONTROL!�• Use awareness and feel to guide the movement
With each rep, she initiates by lifting the sternum, moving segmentally through the spine. As she reaches the end of her extension, the shoulder blades naturally retract to finish the rep.
These details matter. When clients learn how to move with awareness and control, the quality of the exercise changes completely.
If you’re a coach or trainer who wants to improve how you teach trunk and spinal mechanics, join me for RTS Foundations: Trunk & Spine on April 18–19, 2026.
We’ll cover how to assess, coach, and progress trunk and spinal movements with precision.

03/03/2026

“Fix your posture?”

Here’s the truth 👇

Getting stronger alone is unlikely to improve your gross positioning against gravity.
Think of it this way. You can strengthen your shoulder flexors, but can you get so strong that your arms stay elevated involuntarily all day long?

Of course not, and if that sounds ridiculous, but you believe strengthening your spinal erectors alone will keep you propped up then you’re buying into the same absurd misconception.

Posture isn’t just about strength and it’s not a single ideal position. It’s about choice. As long as a position is available within your joint range, you have the ability to choose it. Posture requires awareness and is also affected by individual structural idiosyncrasies and even emotional states.

A 90 year-old and a 9 year-old with “poor posture” likely have vastly different influences on why. You must consider them all!

In my upcoming class, we’re diving into the concept of the trunk and spine.

How to build awareness and control — not just tension.
What can you really affect?
How much is up to the client?
Don’t we assess and addresses this with every exercise anyway?
What is the value of looking at it and only one initial scenario?

If you’ve been chasing posture through endless strengthening exercises, it’s time to rethink your approach.
Stronger doesn’t automatically mean better positioned.
Control. Awareness. Choice.
That’s posture!

April 18-19. Limited seating!
Register at RTSFoundations.com

01/26/2026

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

I’ve been quiet here for a while—but I haven’t been still.

Nearly 15 years ago, I took a course that completely changed how I see the human body, movement, and what it means to progress clients of all levels in a sustainable and appropriate way. That course became the foundation of my career—and now, I get to bring it back right here at SVZ Performance.

RTS Foundations is officially returning, and I’m honored to be the exclusive instructor in the United States.

This course is designed for personal trainers, physical therapists, coaches, or anyone who works with the human body and wants a deeper, more precise understanding of human movement and exercise mechanics.

The impact this material has had on my career—and on the careers of those who’ve taken it—has been profound. Many have gone on to build more successful, sustainable, and confident practices because of it.

If you’re ready to elevate how you think, problem-solve, redefine your methods, and grow into the professional you were meant to be, this is where it starts.

Classes will begin in April and there will be limited seating to ensure each student receives an optimal learning experience.

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07/02/2025

Exercise studs from all over the globe gather to learn, explore, and grow in our profession at another Resistance Training Specialist course in OKC. It’s been a great four days of nerding out. Until next time.

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http://www.svzperformance.com/

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At SVZ Internal Performance Center we don’t conform to any particular style training style. We understand each individual is unique and, therefore, requires a custom fit approach. Particularly important is the principle of Microprogression® designated by RTS® Microprogression® represents the idea that exercises should be progressed in the smallest and most reasonable steps. While many in the fitness industry pride themselves on how challenging they can make a workout, we understand there is a major difference between an exercise that is difficult and one that is both appropriate and effective.