0.2 ACE CECs
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Strength Training for Clients Who Have Obesity: A trainer’s guide to analysis, design, and execution
| Provider: | Amy Ashmore, PhD |
| Type: | Online Course |
| CEC Credits: | ACE 0.2 CECs |
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Help Fight Obesity with Strategic Strength Training
Obesity in America is taking a major toll on population health, leading to or exacerbating inactivity-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease. According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, one in every three Americans is affected by obesity, and two of every three Americans are overweight. Health and fitness professionals are on the front lines of the battle against obesity, but many lack the specific knowledge needed to safely and effectively train clients with obesity—particularly when it comes to strength training.
New research demonstrates that people impacted by obesity have less white matter in their brains, which is essential for coordination and movement. Strength training is incredibly effective in battling obesity—but requires some complex movements which can be difficult for certain clients. Strength Training for Clients Who Have Obesity will help you account for these neurological challenges and design personalized strength programs for this unique population.
Taught by Amy Ashmore, Ph.D.—a university professor and fitness author—this course will dive into the latest neurological research on obesity to help you understand how to design safe and effective strength training movements for your clients.
You will learn:
- How to design exercise programs from a “motor learning” perspective
- The very latest neurological research, and how it relates to your clients affected by obesity
- How to account for changes in the brain when building strength training programs
Reviews
I am happy to be able to be more educated on how to support more body types in the fitness industry, so that I can expand my ability to help clients and my fitness community reach their goals!
This module is rooted in fatphobia. It poorly uses biased research to suggest that obese athletes are intellectually inferior to non-obese athletes. At most, the module suggests some exercises that may be more comfortable for bigger people since most gym equipment is not made for all body sizes. zero stars.
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