ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist

Help clients alleviate pain and regain freedom of movement as an ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist

Becoming a Corrective Exercise Specialist in The BioMechanics Method^®—the world’s first and only step-by-step educational program designed specifically to teach health and fitness professionals how to successfully work with people who experience joint and muscle pain—will give you all the assessment, anatomy, corrective exercise and program design skills and knowledge necessary to help clients correct musculoskeletal imbalances so they can begin, return to or continue a program of regular exercise without limitations.

What’s in the curriculum?

The Corrective Exercise Specialist Program is comprised of five modules. Each module consists of online lessons, digital text material, step-by-step video instruction and demonstrations, client assessment forms, self-check activities and online tests. Learning modules and quizzes must be completed in chronological order. You will have access to all five learning modules at once, but should only commence working on subsequent modules once you have successfully completed the one before it. Multiple-choice quizzes for each module are delivered in a convenient, online format.

Course Outline

The Fundamentals of Structural Assessment

The Fundamentals of Structural Assessment provides fitness professionals with a step-by-step process for assessing clients for the 12 most common musculoskeletal imbalances that can cause muscle dysfunction, joint discomfort and movement limitations. You will learn how to apply essential assessments with clients in real-life fitness settings to help you understand how musculoskeletal imbalances can affect a client’s ability to perform exercises and activities of daily living successfully and without pain.

You will learn:

Various techniques for assessing the musculoskeletal system (i.e. verbal, visual and hands-on)
A step-by-step process for assessing the feet, ankles, knees, lumbo-pelvic hip girdle, thoracic spine, shoulder girdle, neck and head
How musculoskeletal imbalances can cause muscle dysfunction, joint discomfort and movement limitations
How musculoskeletal imbalances can affect the function of the entire body
How to record the results of a client’s musculoskeletal assessment

Understanding Muscles and Movement

Understanding Muscles and Movement explains in easy-to-understand terms how the whole body moves together as an integrated system of muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments and fascia. You will also learn the unique approach of The BioMechanics Method^®, which explains how gravity and ground reaction forces change the way the body moves—knowledge that is imperative for designing successful corrective exercise strategies.

You will learn

In-depth anatomy information about muscles, tendons, bones, ligaments and fascia, including specific muscle origins, insertions and functions
The difference between traditional and functional anatomy, and how gravity and ground reaction forces change the way a body moves
The major muscle groups that will dictate the exercise strategies used to improve musculoskeletal health and alleviate associated dysfunction
How to use anatomy and assessment findings to design and integrate corrective exercise programming into clients’ training programs

The Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise

The Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise was created to give health and fitness professionals a framework to create a successful corrective exercise program. You will learn the elements of corrective exercise, how to select and adapt exercises to meet the needs of each client, and how to coach each technique effectively. With these techniques, you will help alleviate muscle and fascia restrictions, increase mobility and range of movement, build strength and promote pain-free functional movement within your clients.

You will learn:

To identify exercises that can be used to improve common musculoskeletal imbalances
To understand what self-myofascial release techniques are and when to use them
How stretching exercises can be used to increase mobility and range of movement
When to incorporate strengthening exercises into corrective exercise programs to help clients move without discomfort
To apply strategies for regressing and progressing exercises, appropriate to a client’s abilities

Corrective Exercise Program Design

Corrective Exercise Program Design will teach you how to develop and implement effective corrective exercise programs from a client’s very first session all the way through goal attainment. Using comprehensive case studies to demonstrate The BioMechanics Method® of corrective exercise program design, the course will teach you proper coaching and cueing, as well as communication skills and session designs that help you connect with clients to create a positive and empowering experience. You will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to implement a custom corrective exercise program in the real world so you can help people overcome muscle pain, joint discomfort and movement limitations.

You will learn:

To understand important insights into client motivation and behaviour
To implement a process for conducting successful corrective exercise consultations
To identify variables that can positively or negatively influence corrective exercise program outcomes
Various communication strategies for working with clients
To design both individual sessions and complete corrective exercise programs

The Complete Corrective Exercise Library

The Complete Corrective Exercise Library gives you access to a vast array of exercises that can be used to correct musculoskeletal imbalances and alleviate muscle dysfunction, joint discomfort and movement limitations. Containing nearly 200 different exercises, this digital library will arm you with the tools to help clients who are suffering from a wide variety of musculoskeletal disorders find pain relief and increase their movement capabilities. The course also provides instruction on which exercises are appropriate and effective for specific musculoskeletal imbalances and demonstrates what to look for when clients are performing exercises to ensure they are both getting the most out of the movement, and executing it safely.

You will learn:

Nearly 200 exercises—with progressions, regressions and alternatives—that can be used to create effective corrective exercise programs
To identify which muscle and soft tissue structure imbalances will be targeted with the various types of exercise modalities
The benefits of performing each individual corrective exercise
How to successfully teach and cue each corrective exercise through both written instruction and video demonstration
Tips and precautions for performing and teaching each exercise successfully

Details

Prerequisites

ACE encourages anyone who’s interested to pursue our specialist programs, as we believe that health and fitness professionals with a broad education can better serve special populations in our communities. In order to be eligible for an official designation as an ACE Specialist, however, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- Hold a current professional certification in health education, fitness, wellness, or allied health that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) or the International Organization for Standardization (ISO 17024)
- Hold a current license as a healthcare professional

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8	30+ Years Fitness Education Experience	✅
9	Canada Training Tax Credit Accepted	✅			✅
10	Continuing Ed Courses In-Class & Online	✅		✅
11	Multi-Language Courses	✅
12	Diploma Program	✅			✅
13	EQA Designated^**	✅			✅
14	Evening Only Option	✅
15	Exam Prep Tutoring	✅
16	Fitness Career College	✅
17	Hands-On Private Gym Experience	✅	✅
18	In-Class Full-Time Option	✅
19	International Students Accepted	✅			✅
20	Job Placement	✅
21	Online Course Option	✅
22	100+ 5 Star Google Reviews	✅
23	Part-Time In-Class Option	✅			✅
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26	Student Loans Accepted	✅			✅
27	Tax Deductible (T2202)	✅			✅
28	Teachers Have Fitness Experience	✅	✅	✅	✅
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30	Weekend Classes	✅

ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist

Help clients alleviate pain and regain freedom of movement as an ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist

What’s in the curriculum?

Course Outline

The Fundamentals of Structural Assessment

Understanding Muscles and Movement

The Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise

Corrective Exercise Program Design

The Complete Corrective Exercise Library

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ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist

Help clients alleviate pain and regain freedom of movement as an ACE Corrective Exercise Specialist

What’s in the curriculum?

Course Outline

The Fundamentals of Structural Assessment

Understanding Muscles and Movement

The Fundamentals of Corrective Exercise

Corrective Exercise Program Design

The Complete Corrective Exercise Library

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