Course Schedule

WEEK 1 - Feb 13 & 15 (LIVE ONLINE - 4HR)

READING MATERIALS

Welcome, Course Overview & Introductions
- Introductions
- Course Expectations and Agenda
- Role of a PT / Course Takeaways
- Practice active listening and understanding their why

Ch1 - Understanding Your Career, Yourself and Your Client

Overview canfitpro PTS Framework Lecture (Ch 9)
- Three Typical Client Goals
- Meet the Client Case Studies
– Videos of Xaiver, Hillary, (Zarah in development)

Ch9 - CanFitPro Personal Training Specialist Framework

Behavior Change Lecture (Ch 1-2)
- Stages of Change Group Activity (handout)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Soft Skills
- Goal setting sheet

Ch1 and 9

Workshop: Core 4

Additional Resources:
· Lecture 1
· Cardiorespiratory flashcards:
· Transtheoretical Model of Change Examples_Student
Activity:
· Relationships b4 Reps – lecture

E-learning Drive

WEEK 2 (LIVE ONLINE - 4HR)

READING MATERIALS

*Bioenergetics & Cardiorespiratory Concepts Review
- Fitness Theory On-line Course (see links below)
- RPE, Resting HR, HRV

Ch3 & 4
HRV

Client Intake & Pre-exercise Screen (PAR-Q & Health History)
- Introduce Consultation / Intake
- Building rapport & motivational interview breakout (choose a goal)
- Goal Setting with Motivational Interviewing
(Partner Activity – Real Play)○ Lifestyle Co

Ch 10 - Client Strategy Pt I:
Passive Screening and Assessments
7 Step Consultation Booklet
Ch 9, 14

Anatomy of Training – Part 1
- Intro to Foundational Movements (videos in slides)
- *Muscle Attachment, Contraction, Action

Workshop: Correction ve Exercise & Myocompression

Ch 8

Additional Resources:
- Powerpoints: Lecture 3,4,5
- Consultation Booklet

E-learning Drive

WEEK 3 (IN PERSON - 6HR)

READING MATERIALS

Assessments & Corrective Movement Concepts
- Cardiorespiratory Assessments:
SubMax HR, Exercise HR Zones,
HR Recovery
- Cardio Activity: Heart-rate Recovery (HRR) & Step Test
- 5-Point Postural Assessment
(reference video available as student pre-work & resource)
- Intro Framework for Dynamic Assessments:
Opportunities, Possible Causes, ROM Assistance,
Improvement Techniques
(videos available in the OLS)
· Dynamic Assessments + students practice
+ debrief before next assessment
- Muscular Capacity assessments (don’t run through them)
- Muscle Strength: 10RM
- Muscle Endurance: Hang, Wall Sit & Dowel Push-up

Mobility & Stability:
- Entry Point / Work-ins
- Progressions & Regressions
- Introducing An Exercise

Assessment & Fitness Profiling 2 & Program Design 1
- Go through Courtney / Zarah case studies-> debrief,
then next partner goes through Hillary
then debrief so focused on 1 case at a time

Workshop: Assessable Warm-ups

Ch 10

HRV HRR Assessment


Ch 11 – Client Strategy Part II:
Dynamic Screening and Assessments


Ch 12

Ch 10 - 11

Additional Resources:
· Powerpoints: Lecture 6
· Passive & Dynamic Assessments Videos
· Consultation Booklet
· Case Studies Back Stories

E-learning Drive

WEEK 4 (VIRTUAL - 4HR)

READING MATERIALS

Periodization & Program Design
- Periodization
- Periodization Cycles & Models
- Programming Levels – Foundations, Evolution, Mastery
- Periodizing in a Client-Centric Manner (Preparedness
to Train, Flexibility, Goal/Life Event Focussed,
Behaviour Change, FITT, Explaining in Client’s Language – videos, Sales Tool)
- Program Design Principles:
- Acute Training Variables & Set Performance
- Components of a Training Program
- Daily Training Templates (Block, Linear & Wave)

Workshop: *Kettlebell Training Workshop

Multiple Chapters:
12, 13

Ch 13

WEEK 5 (LIVE ONLINE - 4HR)

READING MATERIALS

Business of Personal Training (PT)
- Culture, Prospecting, Renewals & PT Opportunities
- Box, Studio & On-line Personal Training Models
- Selling is Helping
- Price presentation + activity to practice with scripts
- Overcoming objections + activity to role play
- Brand, Referrals, Marketing and Promotion
- Nurturing client’s / follow-ups
- Book the Sessions or Another Check-In
- Social Media

Industry Presenter

Ch 16

Additional Resources:
- Powerpoint(s): Lecture 7
- Consultation Booklet
- Consultation Price Presentation Script
- Overcoming Obstacles

E-learning Drive

WEEK 7: Mar 26 & 28th (LIVE ONLINE - 4HR)

READING MATERIALS

Program Design & Individualization
- Review Periodization
- Training Principles & Set Performance
- Program Design & Delivery
- Mobility & Stability Programming your
- Breakout Warm-up
- Mains, supplemental & accessories (Table 13.7)
- Breakout Mains
- Breakout Supplementals
- Grouping & Programming Movement Blocks
- Program Design & Individualization (Goal Setting & Program Delivery)
- Homework: create a Foundations (2nd day whole body) program template for Zarah
(see p.298 for an ex.)

Workshop: MovProgressions

Ch 13, 14 Appendix A & B

Periodization Worksheet

Program Design Activity: sample & fill-In worksheets
(BLOCK, LINEAR, WAVE programs)

Foundations Program Templates:

Additional Resources- Powerpoints: lecture 8 & 9
- Periodization & Case Studies
- Personalized Assessment Results Sheet
- Foundations Program Sheet
- Case Study Exam Prep

E-learning Drive

WEEK 8 - Apr 6th (IN PERSON - 9HR)

READING MATERIALS

Session Delivery
- 5 Steps to Program Delivery
- Virtual Training Sessions
- Foundational progression & regression
- In-person 1 on 1 Practical Exam Prep
- CPR course - In Person CPR

Workshop: Functional Strength Training Progressions & Regressions

Ch 13

Foundations Program Templates
– Day 1 in manual
– Day 2 created as a group in previous slides

Additional Resources:
- Powerpoints: lecture 9
- Periodization & Programming Templates
- CPR handout

E-learning Drive

DATE

SUBJECT

Theory Exam Date 1

TBD (online)

No Classes

Personal Study & Exam Prep Time

DATE: Apr 16th & 18th + Practical Exam

SUBJECT

Practical Exams Require & Successful Theory Exam AttemptIndustry Relevant Service & Sales Seminar + Mentorship

TBD (online & in-person available)TBD

WEEK 11 - Apr 27th (IN PERSON - 4HR) - Mov Workshops

READING MATERIALS

In these workshops, practitioners will leave with the confidence
to effectively coach clients towards safe and effective performance outcomes.
These workshops takes a deep dive into a system of corrective flexibility,
stability & movement progression.
Participants will learn to detect & correct inefficient movement
using easy to integrate techniques.

9am-9:30am:
Overview, benefits and the science of pain, fascia,
mobility and functional movement assessment
9:30am-9:45am:
Scope of practice and contraindications of corrective exercise
9:45am-11:30pm:
Lower movement assessments with correctives
11:30-1pm:
Upper & fullbody movement assessments with correctives
1pm-1:30pm:
Lunch
1:30 – 3:30pm:
Movement assessment applications & teach backs
3:40pm-4:45pm:
Movement foundations, management, cuing, biomechanics & progression
4:45pm-5:00pm:
Wrap-up + Q&A

E-learning Drive

Session Objectives:
- Define & review current practice in mobility training
- Define key myofascial terminology & anatomy
- Define & practice upper and lower body ROM & movement assessments
- Apply assessments based on client goals
- Optimize nervous system act

WEEK 11- Apr 28th (IN PERSON - 8HR) - Mov Workshops

READING MATERIALS

Practitioners will learn & apply a system of progressive vector strength overload.
Participants will earn how to assess & progress strength for the Mov12,
highly transferable movement patterns.

9:00am – Introduction & Science
9:30am – Movement Prep & Assessments for
10:15am – Core Patterns
11:30am – Break*
11:40am – Lower Patterns
1:00pm – Lunch
1:30pm – Upper Patterns
2:50pm – Break
3:00 - Complex Training & Big 3 Intro
4:00pm – Programming
4:45pm – Review + Q&A

E-learning Drive

Session Objectives:
These 2hr workshops aim to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to:
- Understand the benefits and definition of functional strength training
- Understand & apply the concepts of vector variability, degrees of freedom,
myofascial fitness, loaded movement training, contractile dominance &
connective tissue dominance
- Conduct FPA testing and functional capacity assessments
- Identify and proficiently cue the 12 FPg patterns
- Apply & manage the functional progressions (FPg) model
- Program & individualize the preparation, performance
& recovery phases of the daily training template
- Create, follow, and adapt FPg training programs for low & high function populations