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Beginning Strength Training for Kids CEC (4 credits)
This course is designed to further the knowledge of all fitness professionals with an emphasis on strength
training for young children. Its sole purpose is to further your professional education in working with children.
This is not a certification course. It is an educational program to be used by all fitness professionals striving
to raise their level of professionalism.
The Beginning Strength Training for Kids continuing education course provides invaluable advice and information
on strength development of children. This course presents safe and effective ways to create a program prescription
for children ages seven through fifteen. In addition to exercise guidelines and nutrition requirements, instructions
for 82 exercises are explained in detail. For general and/or sport-specific conditioning, using free-weights,
weight machines, cords, balls, or body weight, this course will show you how to encourage children to improve
their overall fitness as well as their self-esteem.
Here is a brief look at the course outline on the "Beginning Strength Training for Kids" continuing education course:
- Strength Development
- Equipment and Exercise
- Age-Group Strength Programs
- Strength Programs for Sports
Distance Learning (4 CEU's) $79
CEC Learning Objectives
- Learn how and why strength CAN and SHOULD begin at any age, dispelling the commonly held MYTH: “Children should NOT LIFT WEIGHTS!”
The reality is that strength training has been proven to reduce the incidence and severity of athletic injuries at all ages and all sports.
- Learn that significant gains in muscle mass, strength and power are possible from the age of seven and how to use this knowledge to benefit your young athlete.
- Learn the benefits that increased strength and power can provide by dramatically improving athleticism.
- Learn the high levels of perfecting the detailed instruction for the 82 free weight, body weight, machine, cord and medicine ball exercises provided in the text.
- Learn the stretching exercises to prevent injury and improve overall fitness in all your young athletes.
CEC Learning Outcomes
- Master safe and effective exercise technique for young athletes.
- Learn effective nutritional guidelines for young athletes.
- Master the text’s proven training program tailored for the young athlete for power, jumping, striking and endurance sports.
- Learn how to improve your young athlete’s body composition.
- Learn how to improve your young athlete’s self-esteem.
CEC Goals
- Understand how to develop safe and effective strength training programs for young athletes.
- Understand the exercise prescription for young athletes.
- Understand how to correction exercise techniques for young athletes.
- Understand how to prevent injuries in young athletes.
- Understand healthy eating for young athletes.
Beginning Strength Training for Kids provides invaluable advice and information on strength development of children.
Includes:
- Strength and Power for Young Athletes textbook
- Course Outline
- Worksheets
- 30 question multiple-choice Continuing Education Exam.
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