The IFPA Advanced Functional Trainer Certification is designed to teach the essential knowledge and skills required to train clients in a functionally specific manner. This revolutionary program provides the training theory combined with hundreds of movement demonstrations that will give the personal trainer the the requisite knowledge and practical ability to teach clients better ways to train for functional performance.
Successful students are expected to be capable of understanding the role that the core plays in all movements and thorough knowledge of how to assess, plan, and implement a functionally specific training program for both lifestyle improvement, as well as sport and athletic performance. The IFPA Advanced Functional Trainer certification program will also teach appropriate progressions for both short and long term improvement. Each trainer will have the knowledge to successfully design functionally specific programs with appropriate exercises and progressions.
Distance Learning (24 CEU's) $449
Course Learning Objectives
Learn techniques for optimum athletic development.
Learn to identify limiting factors in athletic performance.
Learn to correct limiting factors in athletic performance.
Learn how to create ideal, safe, efficient and effective program design to achieve sports conditioning goals.
Learn how to create ideal, safe, efficient and effective program design to achieve sports performance.
Course Learning Outcomes
Understand the safe and effective use of Functional Training.
Understand the safe and effective use of Core Training.
Understand how to optimize mobility and stamina in competition.
Understand how to reduce your athletes’ “weak links.”
Understand how to optimize all your athletes’ abilities.
Course Goals
Learn the connection between mind and movement in Athletic Movement.
Learn how to identify the weak links in Athletic Movement.
Learn how to ANALYZE the weak links in Athletic in Athletic Movement.
Learn how to develop resistance to injury.
Learn how to develop mobility and stability testing.
Learn how to conduct Balance Training.
Learn how to conduct Core Training.
Learn how to conduct strength and endurance-testing.
Learn how to conduct Movement Imbalance Training.
Learn how to conduct strength and endurance exercises.
Learn how to conduct Power, Speed and Agility Testing.
Learn how to conduct Speed and Quickness Training.
Learn how to conduct Power, Speed and Agility Drills.
Learn how to conduct Performance Programs for Rotation and Swinging.
Learn how to conduct Performance Programs for Throwing and Striking.
Learn how to conduct Performance Programs for Jumping and Kicking.
Learn how to conduct Performance Programs for Cutting and Turning.
Learn how to conduct Progress Evaluation.
Reach a higher level of athleticism with Advanced Functional Training for Sports! Advanced Functional Training is a complete system of athletic development that focuses on training the body the way it will be used in competition.
Synopsis: Reach a higher level of athleticism with Advanced Functional Training for Sports! Advanced Functional Training is a complete system of athletic development that focuses on training the body the way it will be used in competition.
Includes:
Athletic Body in Balance textbook
Functional Training for Sports textbook
Workbook/study guide
200
question (multiple-choice) certification exam
Discount: Purchase 2 or more certifications at the same time and receive a $100 discount off each additional certification program. Cannot be combined with other discounts.
