The Starting Strength for Personal Trainers Workshop introduces fitness instructors and personal trainers to the fundamentals of the Starting Strength method of barbell strength training, including the theory and practice of strength training, the barbell exercises, and programming. This workshop presents an alternative to the conventional approach to personal training by focusing on the acquisition of strength through loaded human movement patterns, not body parts/muscle groups/aesthetics, as the primary objective for higher-level clients.
Starting Strength Coaches Inna Koppel and Chris Palladino will lead the workshop and cover topics such as defining the variables of strength training, anatomy and physiology, mechanics, the stress/recovery/adaptation cycle, loaded human movement patterns, incremental increases, exercise vs. training, and the Novice Effect. We will also discuss the details of the Starting Strength method, including the exercises, programming, modifications for different demographics, and the four aspects of coaching. All attendees will have the opportunity to perform and coach the deadlift.
What sets this workshop apart is its potential to profoundly reshape your personal training business, equipping you with an innovative approach to training and a range of new skills to significantly enhance your clients’ results. The workshop will conclude with an informative discussion on the cutting-edge two-factor model of sports performance, real-world examples, emerging career opportunities, and an engaging Q&A session. By the end of the workshop, participants will have a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts of strength training and how to implement them in their training programs. Upon completion, participants will receive a certificate of attendance for this 7 contact hour course.
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2 Reviews on “Starting Strength for Personal Trainers Workshop – October 21, 2023 Long Island, NY”
This lifting camp for personal trainers was awesome! It was totally worth the 3 hour drive! The amount I learned from the two coaches that day was great! Great information given on how and why the SS program works! I enjoyed the platform time lifting and learning to coach the lift…. I would recommend!!
Debbie,
Great to connect with you at the workshop! I’m excited to learn more about your incorporation of strength training into your small group training clients.
A fantastic workshop that every personal trainer should take at least once.
The three parts to this workshop (1. education, 2. platform practice, 3. talk back/questions) were perfectly balanced and invaluable to my continued education as a trainer (and for myself personally as a lifter.) The day flew by. Chris & Inna are true experts in strength training and are dedicated to making us ALL better educated, more confident coaches. Can’t recommend enough.
To personal trainers new to Starting Strength:
My experience with workshops in the past has been pretty negative. To me, the typical Cont. Education Courses that “certify” trainers in specializations often felt weak at best and like commonly accepted scams at worst. This workshop was the antithesis to that. They taught the foundations of strength training in a way that was simple, clear, and doable. I left with a wealth of knowledge, a chance to apply that new knowledge in front of experts, and with a clear idea of what to do next to get even better. The stuff they are teaching should be a baseline requirement in order to become a personal trainer in the first place.
**You can absolutely go to this workshop with no prior knowledge of the Starting Strength Method. However, to get the most out of this session, I’d suggest checking out their videos on Youtube or reading some of ‘Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training’ by Mark Rippetoe. Again, not necessary at all, but you will be going over a lot of information, and some familiarity will help.
To trainers (and others) familiar with Starting Strength:
You are learning all the same information that SS has everywhere in their books and online… but going over that information and coaching the platform with two SS experts asking questions and giving notes is a total game changer. Chris and Inna taught the newbies and questioned and challenged the SS veterans. It was awesome!
Georgia,
I’m pleased to hear that you found the workshop valuable. I look forward to learning about your clients’ progress as you apply the insights gained during the session.