The last few days I have gotten some great feedback on a few of the presentations, books, and courses I have done.

Have a look:

“I have been watching Muscle Imbalances Revealed this week. All the webinars have been very informative. I am a personal trainer in Sacramento California. It has been a tremendous help for me. I was referred to to your site by Eric Cressey‘s website. I have used several of his products with great result. I have attended Bryan College for a Degree in advanced health and fitness, as well; this has supplemented my education there very well. I am on the program advisory committee there, and will be recommending they include some  of your information if possible.  Thank you for your time.”

Bryan Bowen
Personal Trainer
Sacramento, California, USA

“Effective Exercises for Scoliosis has substantive information about how to assist my clients with scoliosis.  I like the fact it has clearer information about nonstructural vs. structural scoliosis; explanations about possible causes.  I like how there was information included about breath and fluid movements included in yoga, because I have found both forms to be unbelievably useful for my clients with scoliosis prior to reading this coursework.” – Amy Vitt

“I attended your workshop last weekend: Exercise Rehabilitation of the Shoulder.  I loved the positive learning environment and that questions and answers were encouraged throughout the workshop.  I really appreciate having the opportunity to discuss the shoulder limitations specific to my clients and receive your feedback.  This has made it easy for me to recommend specific exercises to my clients, as well as what exercises to have them avoid.   The workshop really extended beyond rehabilitation exercises and included valuable tips on preventative measures also.

Shoulder injuries can limit individuals from many sports and exercises.  As a trainer, developing an understanding of the reasons behind these limitations, ways of increasing joint mobility, and how to prevent further injury from developing, is key to my clients’ success.  Thank you for sharing your expertise!”

Taryn
Burnaby, BC, Canada
BCRPA Weightroom Instructor

Thank you everyone for your feedback.

If you have some feedback on some of the stuff of mine you got, please send it to rick (at) ExercisesForInjuries.com

Rick Kaselj, MS

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I hope you are having, or had, a great Thanksgiving if you are from the USA.

I know the year is coming to an end and many times trainers, coaches, and therapists are looking for courses to attend in order to get great practical information and earn Continuing Education Credits before the year is up.

I do have a few courses coming up but before I talk about them, have a look and see what others have said about my courses.

What People Say About Courses By Rick Kaselj:

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Postural Assessment and Exercise Prescription

DESCRIPTION:

Mother understood the importance of posture. She encouraged us to “stand up straight” and “not to slouch.” Posture is vital; it has an impact on all that we do. Poor posture can increase one’s risk to injury and places increased stress on the body. This course will cover how to quickly and effectively assess posture and provide exercises to correct common postures. This practical course is hands-on. You will leave the course with a wealth of useful information to help your clients.

OBJECTIVES:

- Key concepts of posture
- Effective techniques used to assess posture
- Common postures and key features that identify them
- Exercise prescription for common postures
- Different ways to teach better posture to your clients
- Tying it all together with case studies

Please note: During the class we will perform postural assessments. It is important to wear clothing that allows for an accurate postural assessment.  Please wear shorts or biking shorts, and a t-shirt or sports top.

I got an update from William Huhn on his trigger point courses.

He has been presenting them in New Westminster, Nanaimo, and now in Poland.

Mark down the dates that Bill will be in New Westminster:

Understanding Trigger Points to Overcome Pain with William N. Huhn – April 16, 2011

HANDS-ON: Trigger Point for Lumbar, Hips, Buttocks and Groin Issues – April 17, 2011

Here is the very exciting update from Bill.

Trigger Point in Poland – August 2010

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I have another interview with a presenter that is coming to Vancouver to share what he knows.

It is with Mike Robertson.

He’s going to chat with you about his upcoming courses on knee and lower back injuries.

The courses I am talking about are:

Bulletproofing Your Clients’ Lower Back with Mike Robertson – Saturday, December 11, 2010

Bulletproofing Your Clients’ Knees with Mike Robertson – Sunday, December 12, 2010

Mike and I did a quick interview for you so you have a better idea of what to expect from the courses/seminar.

Lets get to the interview.

What You will Learn in the Seminars with Mike Robertson

In Part 1 of the interview, Mike Robertson will share with you:

Who is Mike?
- Owner of Indianapolis Fitness and Sports Training
- Owner of Robertson Training Systems
- Personal Trainer & Strength Coach

Bulleting Proofing Your Clients’ Lower Back will cover:
- Anatomy; including lumbar spine and muscle groups
- Static and dynamic assessments
- Program design
- Coaching and exercises

Bulletproofing Your Clients’ Knees will cover:
- Anatomy
- Static and dynamic assessments
- Program design
- Coaching and exercises

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When I was researching for my blog post on posture and scapular muscles, I came across a great presentation.

Please note I am a fitness professional.  I do no manual therapy but I found the presentation very informative on better understanding trigger points and different manual therapy techniques when it comes to dealing with myofascial pain.

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Hey, it is Friday, lets ramble.

Well, let me ramble.

More Rambles about Facebook

It is very cool to get comments like this on my Facebook account:

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