Program Design

Exercise is like a drug; given in the right quantities at the right time, it can help a person. In the wrong quantities at the wrong time it can hurt the same person. A key skill for any fitness professional is being able to design individualized exercise programs that will lead to optimal performance for all types of clients; this online program is designed to teach you to do just that! You will learn how to combine and manipulate acute exercise variables; not just reps and sets, but also loads, tempo and rest periods. Periodization concepts are covered and case histories are used as illustrations, bringing real-life examples to help you understand these critical factors. Move far beyond the “one-program-fits-all” approach and develop an in-depth understanding of how to use the science of selecting acute exercise variables to create effective programs for all your clients.

This course takes approximately 7-8 hours to complete, depending on how many times you view the videos.

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CECs and CEUs also available for:
NATA - 10
REPS (UK) - 6
Fitness Australia - 6
REPS (Aus / NZ) - 11

You will learn:

• How to select optimal rep/intensity zones to achieve any desired outcome.
• How to calculate repetition/intensity correlations.
• How to determine how many sets are optimal for developing optimal strength.
• The science and application of tempo.
• How to select the optimal rest period length for any exercise, in any loading zone.
• Periodization concepts for program development.