Course Aims:
The Advanced Strength Training course aims to enhance fitness instructors’ ability to design progressive long-term programmes for clients wishing to build muscle mass or tone their muscles. On completion of the course, participants will be able to:
§ Advise and assist clients in setting realistic and progressive goals for the short-, medium- and long-term;
§ Prescribe a variety of exercises using a number of different techniques that specifically target strength and muscle mass development as well as muscle toning;
§ Correctly and safely train and spot clients using these techniques; and
§ Design and implement periodisation programmes based on clients’ goals and current fitness levels.
Target Audience:
This course is designed for experienced fitness professionals with a solid grounding in personal training as well as for fitness enthusiasts who prefer to design and follow their own programmes.
Course Description:
The 9-hour Advanced Strength Training course is made up of four main topic areas as follows:
§ Principles of Advanced Strength Training explores a number of key principles of advanced strength training and reviews several techniques currently in use to enhance muscle development and toning.
§ Advanced Strength Training Techniques provides participants with an opportunity to practice the training techniques as well as spotting techniques for specific exercises.
§ Goal Setting reviews the principles of realistic goal setting in terms of strength development, muscle mass building and toning over time.
§ Periodisation Program Design introduces participants to the principles of periodisation as well as to the phases of periodisation programmes. Participants will learn how to build and integrate exercise prescriptions through a number of phases to help clients meet long-term fitness goals. Participants will work through a variety of cases studies to hone their skills.
Successful completion of the course results in the award of a FIT certificate of Advanced Strength Training.
Continuing Education Credits:
ACE 0.90 CECs
