Foundations of Periodization & Program Design

Description

Program Design is one of the most important qualities for any successful strength coach and personal trainer.  The goal of this series is to educate fitness professionals of all levels to safely and effective write training programs that produce results! 

This is the foundation course that all other courses in the Poliquin® Program Design Series will build from.

Learning the principles of program design will help strength coaches and personal trainers write effective and safe training programs for their clients.

In this course students will learn:

1. The relationship between strength qualities and sets/reps
2. Different periodization models
3. Alternating periodization schemes
4. Factors determining time under tension
5. Considerations for rest and recovery
6. Loading patterns for program goals
7. Training Splits
8. Progressing exercises through a periodization
9. Modeling a short-term periodization

When you register for the course you will receive:

• Online Foundations of Periodization & Program Design Presentation (1 hour and 15 minutes)
• Self-check quizzes
• Course Notes
• Walk through a 12- week Case Study
• Case Study Assignment

Course Completion
To complete this course students will send in two 12-week case studies.  Students will receive feedback from Poliquin Group instructors.

Students can add-on a 30 minute consult to discuss their feedback on their programs or questions they may have about the course or feedback.

NOTE:  Course instructor reviewing case studies is subject to change