FUNCTIONAL PHYSIQUE Certification course

Description

The first course in your learning journey to become a TWIST certified Functional BRAIN+BODY Specialist.

Study courses one at a time, at your own pace, or, load up all 4 to study like a college semester of 4 courses.

Functional Physique is an advanced Training System you can deliver to new clients, that will have you and your clients understanding the body and how it moves in new exciting ways. Training and nutrition are organized for sustainable results, earning the best body shape that can be sustained 365.

You learn how to train the 8 Functions of Muscle with 10 Load Management Strategies and 12 Ways to Overload Muscle. You'll practice the 30 Functional Patterns that we use for active living, work tasks, outdoor recreation and sport actions. Study how to design exercises with purpose, combining 2 or more of the 30 Functional Patterns in ways added muscle and strength transfers out of the gym into higher movement skill and athletic coordination. Program Design periodizes a 12 week cycle of training ensuring what we build in early weeks contributes to higher levels of adaptations in later weeks. 

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Learning Objectives

• Inspiring and motivating. Fascinating facts about your amazing body and brain. A focus on the practical art of coaching, exercise execution and program implementation.
• An incredibly unique Training System proven to shape the physique clients desire while improving the functional abilities they need.
  
• Achieves best-ever appearance goals while netting an enhanced human vehicle.
  
• Science based innovative integrated methods designed for SUSTAINABLE 365 results plus healthy sustainable enjoyable eating.
  
• Learn the art of coaching functional physique training from beginner to peak
  
• Purpose driven methods that maximize metabolism + muscle tissue while improving movement skills and mobility in the key patterns needed for active daily living
  
• PERFECT for aging adult clients 25 – 65 who want to regain a lean muscular toned body but also enjoy being active in sport, outdoor recreation or with their kids
  
• Discover little know and fascinating techniques and methods to build strength and hypertrophy far beyond isolation and load
  
• Become expert at 3D movement patterns that improve pain free mobility and functional strength
  
• Learn when and how to overload those patterns to create longer lines of tension that hypertrophy muscle groups together
  
• Unlock the power of this safe, low impact, HIGH METABOLIC training
  
• Learn how to link the brain, muscle, fascia, joints and movement quality into each exercise.

Course Procedure

1. Enroll in the course.
2. View the video lectures and read chapter manuals.
3. Practice the exercises and methods on yourself and then coaching a peer.
4. Complete the workbook which deepens your understanding. 
5. Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test).
6. With a successful test, print your certificate designating your certified credential. 
7. You may choose to not write the test. In this case, print your certificate of completion. 

Course Content