Master Course: Advanced Concepts in Personal Training

MC-AC: Alternative Modes of Resistance

MC-AC: Boxing and Kickboxing for the Personal Trainer

Trainers know clients need cardio training to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Shadow Boxing and Kickboxing proves exciting for clients and meets the needs for cardiovascular output.

MC-AC: Bodybuilding & Physique Training

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Bodybuilding is one of the most popular methods of training. Trainers have knowledge of how to properly program and the science behind why bodybuilding training is so effective.

MC-AC: Olympic Weightlifting

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The Snatch and the Clean and Jerk develops power with technique, mobility, and coordination. Trainers are able to use weightlifting as a method to challenge clients with those aspects of strength in mind.

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MC-AC: Introduction to Advanced Concepts

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The second section of the Personal Training Master Course, Advanced Concepts in Personal Training, dives into areas of specialty. Students learn and coach the best techniques for specific equipment and modalities.

MC-AC: Plyometrics & SAQ

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We move via plyometrics and with Speed, Agility, and Quickness - walking, running, jumping, bounding. It is important for trainers to coach safe techniques for these movements so their clients can move safely.

MC-AC: Psychology and Behavior Change in Exercise Programming

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Motivating clients is critical to their continued success. Personal trainers must understand what stage a client is in to keep them progressing toward their goals and notice when their behavior changes.

MC-AC: Advanced Mobility Training

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Improving mobility and flexibility means that we can do more work with every exercise. In this lecture and hands-on unit, students learn five stretching methods, self-myofascial release, and dynamic mobility drills.

MC-AC: Strength Training - Advanced Analysis and Coaching

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The barbell is the best modality for maximal load. Trainers coach their clients with expertise. Trainers can discover how to test clients abilities under relative max loads.

MC-AC: Kettlebells

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Kettlebells have been a tool for decades and allows trainers to safely and quickly train power and the cardiovascular system under load. Power, especially with resistance, can prepare all ages for the challenges of life.

MC-AC: Practical Exams

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In this module, the student will submit their first and final drafts for their Final Training Session Practical Exam.

MC-AC: Advanced Anatomy & Injuries

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At some point, nearly every person has an injury, and clients are no exception. In this critical module, students first learn how to work with clients to avoid injuries. Edit

MC-AC: Special Populations

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Students dive deeper into working with young, pregnant, and elderly clients because they have different physical requirements and contraindications than the general population.

MC-AC: Chronic Diseases

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Roughly 40% of Americans have a chronic disease. Exercise can help prevent and/or improve many of these conditions. Whether it is diabetes, multiple sclerosis, or asthma, students learn the skills necessary to support clients.

MC-AC: Fitness Classes & Fads

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Many clients like to mix up their routines by following the latest fitness and dietary fads. Students learn how to analyze new developments so that they choose the programs that result in their client’s success.

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