Level 1
To become a Level 1 Certified BFI Trainer, a student must complete the following:
1. Strength & flexibility testing and prescription for the Upper Body (2 days)
Pre-requisites: none
Content:
2. Strength & flexibility testing and prescription for the Lower Body & Core (2 days)
Pre-requisites: none
Content:
3. Fundamentals & Application of Nutritional Science for the Personal Trainer (1 day)
Pre-requisites: none
Content:
1. Strength & flexibility testing and prescription for the Upper Body (2 days)
Pre-requisites: none
Content:
- Efficient methods to assess your clients' flexibility
- Flexibility prescription - how to choose the appropriate type of stretching
- How to perform different stretches for each muscle group
- Strength testing & ratios
- Optimal training methods for each muscle group
- Strength training programming for the general preparation phase
- Sample workouts to fix imbalances
- Exercise progressions
- Basic concepts in periodization
- Short-term periodization for the general preparation phase and for general strength
2. Strength & flexibility testing and prescription for the Lower Body & Core (2 days)
Pre-requisites: none
Content:
- Efficient methods to assess your clients' flexibility
- Flexibility prescription - how to choose the appropriate type of stretching
- How to perform different stretches for each muscle group
- Strength testing & ratios
- Optimal training methods for each muscle group
- Strength training programming for the general preparation phase
- Sample workouts to fix imbalances
- Exercise progressions
- Concepts in periodization
- Short-term periodization for the general preparation phase and for general strength
3. Fundamentals & Application of Nutritional Science for the Personal Trainer (1 day)
Pre-requisites: none
Content:
- Basic concepts in nutrition
- Macro & micronutrients
- Introduction to antioxidants, phytonutrients and herbs.
- Metabolic pathways
- Modern concepts in health
- Nutritional impact on health
- Nutritional counseling for health
