Personal trainer course

Posted by By Hans Lindgren DC on 26 July 2011 | 1 Comments

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We finished a three part course for personal trainers at Good-Life Alexandra Hills today

The Course outline was:

• Assessments and Tests for basic functional movement and stabilization patterns.
• Activation of proper diaphragm breathing and core stabilization.  
• Functional positioning with joint centration and stabilization.
• We added it all together into the “Active stance” (core stabilization while maintaining breathing and joint centration with proper stabilization.)
• Lower body exercises- positioning and activation of good stabilization patterns.
• Upper body exercises- positioning and activation of good stabilization patterns.

The trainers got to assess and instruct each other in core activation, positioning and stabilization.  We also covered and practised key-points in proper execution of many fundamental gym exercises.

The aim with this course was to provide the trainers with:

• Tools to better assess functional movement and stabilization patterns in their clients.
• A better understanding and analysis of the risks involved in different exercises based on the individual’s ability to stabilize movements.
• Improved ability to choose suitable exercises based upon assessments and testing.
• Greater knowledge of functional joint positions and stabilization patterns in exercises.
• Instruction cues to activate proper stabilization patterns in different exercises.
• Ability to break exercises down to achieve activation of specific stabilization patterns.