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Personal Training Education

Program Design Essentials

Learn to build evidence-based training programs for diverse client goals and populations.

10 hours
10 CEC credits
2 modules

Course Overview

This course teaches the principles of program design including needs analysis, exercise selection, set/rep schemes, progression models, and periodization strategies for general population clients.

Course Content

1

Needs Analysis & Assessment

How to evaluate client needs and set training goals

Client Intake Process20 min
Movement Screening25 min
Goal Setting Frameworks20 min
2

Exercise Selection & Progression

Choosing the right exercises and progressing them safely

Exercise Classification22 min
Progression Models25 min
Regression Strategies20 min
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