Advanced Program Design DVD

Learn to design the worlds most effective corrective and performance exercise programs in this empowering course. Based upon Pauls two-day seminar, Advanced Program Design will stretch your mind to reach beyond the usual components that make up an average program. You will learn:

• Paul Cheks Primal Movement Pattern Assessment TM system for biomechanical assessment and exercise selection
• A comprehensive system for rating core conditioning requirements
• How to rate and prioritize bio-motor abilities
• How to periodize a program based on exercise and medical history.

Having covered these seldom considered, but critical aspects of program design, you will learn to build base and specific conditioning programs for everyone from the injured worker to elite athletes. This course is intended for the experienced exercise and rehabilitation professional with a serious desire to develop the best possible conditioning programs.

We recommend that you have completed Program Design Choosing Reps, Sets, Loads, Tempo and Rest Periods by seminar or correspondence course before taking this course. A thorough understanding of acute exercise variables will be assumed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to complete the Program Design course first?

Although it is highly recommended that you first complete Program Design before purchasing Advanced Program Design, there is no specific order one must follow when completing these courses. It is important to note however, that this course requires the purchaser to write two (2) complete exercise programs not only utilizing the principles learned in this course, but principles such as reps, sets, loads, tempos and rest periods taught in the Program Design Correspondence Course. Therefore we strongly recommend that Program Design is completed prior to Advanced Program Design to help ensure a passing score on the test.

How long will it take to complete?

C.H.E.K Institute recommendation 15 hours

This is dependent on the person taking the course and the reasons they are taking it. Some people only needing Continuing Education Credits will watch the videos once through and successfully pass the test. Other people who are more interested in learning the information or are interested in taking it as a prerequisite for Level II of the C.H.E.K Certification Program will sometimes watch the DVDs 2-3 times through. Given that there are over 8 hours of DVD in this course, it will take at least this long to complete. All this being said, we recommend that people spend 15 hours studying the course materials before taking the test.

What are the major differences in Program Design and Advanced Program Design?

Program Design focuses on the specifics of exercises variables (i.e. reps, rest periods, tempos, sets) whereas Advanced Program Design concentrates on how creating an entire exercise program based on an individuals needs and goals. Program Design is about using scientifically applied variables to fine tune exercises and Advanced Program Design focuses on using scientifically applied principles to create and modify entire exercise programs.