The BioMechanics Method Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification

• The Fundamentals of Structural Assessment
• Understanding Muscles and Movement
• The Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise
• Corrective Exercise Programme Design
• The Complete Exercise Library

Each module consists of a digital textbook, a video, and an online test. To ensure you learn the material in the step-by-step manner in which it is designed, you must complete the learning modules and tests in the order listed below.

This specialty certification does not expire. Purchase price includes all materials and unlimited test retakes.

The Fundamentals of Structural Assessment explores:

• A step-by-step process for conducting a complete postural assessment
• Various techniques for assessing posture (i.e., verbal, visual and hands-on)
• Assessments for the feet, ankles, knees, lumbo-pelvic hip girdle, thoracic spine, shoulder girdle, neck and head
• How postural misalignment can cause referred pain in other areas of the body
• How postural misalignment can cause musculoskeletal imbalances and injuries

Upon successful completion of this module you will:

• Know how to assess the major areas of the body
• Have the skills to identify common musculoskeletal imbalances that cause pain and dysfunction
• Understand how to use different techniques for conducting postural assessments
• Comprehend how postural deviations may impair movement
• Be able to apply postural assessment techniques with clients in real-life fitness settings

Understanding Muscles and Movement explores:

• In-depth anatomy including muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments and fascia
• Specific muscle origins, insertions and functions
• Causes of pain in the body
• Functional anatomy and how gravity and ground reaction forces change the way a body moves
• How to design anatomically-based corrective exercise strategies that will alleviate pain

Upon successful completion of this module you will:

• Know the major muscle groups that will dictate the exercise strategies used to alleviate pain
• Understand the real-life function of muscles in relation to gravity and ground reaction forces
• Comprehend how the body moves as an integrated series of muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, and fascia
• Be able to detect the root causes of a clients' pain and/or movement dysfunction
• Understand how to use anatomy and assessment findings to design and integrate corrective exercise programming into clients' training programmes

The Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise explores:

• Various exercises that eliminate pain caused by common musculoskeletal imbalances
• Self-myofascial release techniques
• Stretching exercises to increase mobility and range of movement
• Strengthening exercises to help clients move correctly and without pain
• Strategies for regressing and progressing exercises as appropriate to a person's abilities

Upon successful completion of this module you will:

• Know the most effective exercises for eliminating pain caused by common musculoskeletal imbalances
• Have the skills to eliminate restrictions in muscles and fascia using self-myofascial release techniques
• Understand how to increase a clients' mobility and range of movement using specific stretching exercises
• Be able to recommend strengthening exercises that will enable a client to move correctly and without pain
• Know valuable strategies for regressing exercises as necessary, and then progress exercises as a clients' abilities improve

Corrective Exercise Programme Design explores:

• Client motivation and behaviour
• Communication strategies for working with clients in pain
• Corrective exercise consultations
• Important variables that can influence programme outcomes
• Complete corrective exercise programme design

Upon successful completion of this module you will:

• Know how to conduct a successful corrective exercise consultation
• Be able to effectively communicate assessment outcomes to clients
• Understand how to sell corrective exercise programming to clients
• Know how to structure a corrective exercise session
• Understand how to design a series of progressive corrective exercise sessions

The Complete Corrective Exercise Library explores:

• Nearly 200 different kinds of corrective exercises
• How to target imbalances in muscles and soft tissue structures with various types of exercise modalities
• The benefits of each corrective exercise (with progressions and regressions)
• How to successfully teach and cue each corrective exercise
• Tips and precautions for performing/teaching each exercise successfully

Upon successful completion of this module you will:

• Know which area(s) of the body and what musculoskeletal imbalances specific exercises will target
• Understand the anatomical benefit of performing particular exercises
• Be able to direct clients in how to successfully execute corrective exercises
• Identify problems or issues that may arise as clients are performing corrective exercises
• Know how to progress and/or regress corrective exercises based on a clients' ability and performance goals