The importance of core stability when it comes to the function, stability and strength of the back has been well researched and publicized. In the shoulder exists a group of muscles that have similar importance when it comes to function, stability and strength. These muscles need to be activated and strengthened when the shoulder is recovering from injury, and should be addressed in every exercise program.
OBJECTIVES:
- The specific muscles involved in core stability of the shoulder.
- How to assess the core stability muscles of the shoulder.
- An extensive list of exercises will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced using a variety of equipment in order to activate and strengthen the core stability muscles of the shoulder.
It was great to have so many personal trainers, group fitness instructors and Kinesiologists attend the courses.
Once again, I had great feedback from everyone that attended:
“A good hands on course with a lot of examples for exercises for the rehab client. You can start using your knowledge right with your clients.”
Stefanie Rogge
“I have really enjoyed the courses I have taken over the weekend. I found them very interesting and informative. I feel the information will give me great tools to utilize in my training programs.”
Shea Sargent
“Rick is a very good speaker. Very knowledgeable, easy to understand, describes the material in a manner that anyone can understand. I find his courses to be excellent in quality.”
Deana Critchley
“Rick is friendly and easy to approach about course material.”
Pablo Chang
“I recommend the courses offered by Rick to all fitness professionals for optimal rehabilitation of clients.”
Fez Moussavi-zadeh
“If personal trainers want to be more informed, take these courses to get great practical info.”
O.M
Thank you for everyone that attended. I had a great time teaching and sharing the information with you.
From reading the evaluations, I can see I did the key things that fitness professionals are looking for in a course:
Great exercises
Everything was touched on
Informative
Course was beneficial
Learning the right exercises for each injury
The course moved smoothly
The course was very balanced
Course was not intimidating
Hands-on course
Lots of great exercises
Interactive
If you missed out on the Exercise Rehabilitation of the Lower Body courses, I will be teaching them again in May 2012. Details should be up on the blog very soon.
The next set of courses that I am teaching is coming up in October 2011 and it is the core stability weekend.
The importance of range of motion, strength and function when it comes to recovering from an injury is common knowledge. What is often overlooked yet equally important in ankle, knee and back injury recovery and exercise programs is balance; it is also an important part of an older adult exercise program to prevent falls and fractures.
OBJECTIVES:
- Key points to balance and its importance in an exercise and rehabilitation program, as well as fall prevention.
- An extensive list of balance exercises will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced.
- Demonstrations on how to evaluate, challenge and progress balance in clients using Reebok Core Boards, Extreme Balance Boards, rocker boards, wobble boards and discs.
I am so excited to have this international presenter come to Vancouver and share his knowledge with the fitness professionals out here!
It’s Nick Tumminello - he is one of the heavyweights in the fitness industry.
Nick promises to deliver the “mother load” of courses and to give us an amazing weekend of learning and hands-on practice.
Click here to hear what Nick has in store for you at the seminar in Vancouver in November.
This is what Nick Will Be Covering During the Weekend:
The Secret Training Continuum for Maximal Client Results and Performance
As a trainer and coach, do you ever ask yourself:
Are the techniques that I am using the best they can be?
Are the exercises I am using leading to maximal performance?
In this two-day course, Nick Tumminello will provide a comprehensive overview of his approach to getting client results and improving performance.
Over the 14 hours of hands-on learning, Nick will take you through his unique approach to working with his clients and athletes.
Nick will share with you the 5 areas of training that are misunderstood when training clients but are essential to getting maximal results.
Joint mobility to achieve performance improvements
Self myofascial release (SMR) for accelerated recovery and improved movement
Easy-to-follow dynamic warm up system to ensure optimal performance every time you train
Smart and effective abs exercises for increased strength and performance, and
Joint friendly strength exercises for maximal results
This is not your regular normal weekend course.
This course will challenge your learning from regular fitness education courses and you will leave having discovered new and unconventional techniques and exercises that you won’t see anywhere else. These techniques will ultimately lead to improved results and performance with your clients.
What will be covered in the course:
Timing and technique for self joint mobilization for personal training and sport performance
Assessment of joint mobility to quickly increase functional ranges of motion in the body
What trainers and coaches are doing to causing injury and dysfunction using SMR
SMR progressions and regressions for all levels of clients and athletes
10 key factors to designing an effective no stretch time efficient warm up
Popular warm up exercises that are dysfunctional and why they should never be used
A 3D approach to abdominal training
Understanding of which type of corrective exercise protocol will work best and which won’t
The best exercises for bad knees, shoulders and back.
INSTRUCTOR – Nick Tumminello
Coach Nick Tumminello is the owner of Performance University – Speed Strength & Conditioning in Baltimore MD, where he works with a variety of clients from professional Bodybuilders and Figure Models to athletes from the NFL and NBA. He is a nationally recognized coach and educator who is known for his innovative exercises and smarter approach to strength & conditioning.
DATE: Saturday, November 19 & Sunday, November 20, 2011
TIME: 8:45 am to 5:00 pm (14 contact hours over 2 days)
LOCATION: Vancouver College – (Cartier & WEst 38th Ave) – Vancouver, BC, Canada
These prediction things are fun, but I do believe that this is where things are going.
I had a friend comment on my Facebook wall earlier this week that talked about the stupid trainer; plus I remember 3 blog posts in 2010 where bloggers talked about the stupid personal trainer.
In 2011, we will see the further end of the stupid trainer.
I am not sure what it is in health and fitness, but personal trainers being treated as the bottom of the barrel, or the weakest link in the system, seems to be common place.
Knowledge is on the Rise
I have been teaching fitness education courses since 1999.
Way back in the day, I would see many personal trainers with just their certification.
Yes, those online or two day certifications.
Now it is becoming more and more of a rarity.
More people with advanced university education, like a Kinesiology, Human Kinetics, or Physical Education degree, are entering into personal training.
This is a good thing overall but a degree is not everything, it is a nice start.
A Degree Does Not Mean You Are a Smart Personal Trainer
I remember training a new personal trainer and asked where his biceps was and he pointed to his quadriceps.
Yes, the trainer had a degree.
Just like with every profession, you get the full spectrum of people.
Some people lead the profession, some follow the profession, some are lost in the profession, and some should go into management.
I think a degree gives you a very solid foundation to build on your personal training career but what is more important is constantly learning, improving your skills, and gathering experience. This can be done with or without a degree. Some of the personal trainers I look up to in my area do not have a degree. They have a passion to specialize in an area, and they have learned everything they can in this area.
I have been in the fitness industry since 1994 and have been specializing in exercise rehabilitation since 1996, so I have seen a few things come and go when it comes to exercise rehabilitation.
Since this is all I focus in on, I wanted to share with you what I see happening in 2011 when it relates to exercise rehabilitation.
Now onto the next prediction.
Prediction #2
Profession versus Exercise Rehabilitation Specialist
In the past we have seen professionals that have been the primary groups that have helped people prevent, rehabilitate, and overcome injuries.
Specialists versus Generalists
In 2011 we will see groups break up, and people will become specialists when it relates to exercise rehabilitation.
In 2011, we will see more and more people with injuries heading to fitness professionals for help.
Experts in Exercise Rehabilitation
Consumers will be looking for people that are experts in exercise rehabilitation.
They will look for, and demand that, the fitness professional knows their injury, understands what their injury is, knows what to do about it and can help them over come it.
If you do not know, they will move onto the next fitness professionals.
If you do know what to do with injuries, it will lead to a long term client.
You will be able to help them overcome their injury and things will progress to you helping them with other health and fitness goals – like weight loss, fat loss, increase energy, increase strength, training for a dream and increasing flexibility.
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.
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.
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
I spend a lot of time in the basement on my computer. Sometimes I need to get out of the basement and go somewhere else to write, research or blog. One of my favorite places is Trinity Western University in Langley, BC, Canada.
It is about 15 minutes away from where I live and it is kind of like a 1970s summer camp in style, design and layout.
When I got there today, this happened:
I have been living in this area for years and I have never know the bell tower plays a song. Very cool. Reminded me of the churches in Italy and Croatia.
I am in the cafeteria writing the rest of this.
The last two things that I have not got to in the last post:
John was nice enough to review it and had some nice words to say about it:
“Rick Kaselj is a great exercise physiologist from Canada and a great presenter. His 3-disc DVD set Core Stability for the Rehab Client is a fantastic resource for trainers that work with anyone demonstrating postural deficiencies and post rehabilitative status.” – John Izzo
You can check out what else he had to say by clicking here.
Now to a review of John’s lunge DVD.
Initial Thoughts on Lunging to Improved Performance
I didn’t know what to expect from this DVD.
To be honest, I was not too excited about watching a video on lunging. I wondered how much more could I learn about the lunge and will this DVD give me any more information to help my clients.
When I was down at the NFBA conference in Seattle, Washington. I swung by Kirkland, Washington to visit my friend Belton Lubas and Rommel Acada. They both attended a fitness education course that I had hosted a few years back in New Westminster, BC, Canada.
Since then I have ran into Belton in Orlando, Florida. We did an interview there as well, you can check it out here: exercise rehabilitation interview .
I have know Belton for two years. It seems like every time I see him, he interviews me. While visiting his facility, we did another video interview.
In the Interview this is what Belton and I chat About:- Which fitness trends have increased my post injury personal training business- The percentage of people that are not ready for a fitness program- A new trend in the fitness industry to help your clients prevent injuries- Importance of adding an apple a day exercise to keep injuries away- Learning never ends when you want to be the best fitness professional you can
Interview with Me by Belton Lubas of Element 5 Fitness
If you missed what he talked about in part 1, CLICK HERE.
As the wheel loses that stability, it becomes “out of true” and winds up warping and not working too well.
What Happens First when Your Back Hurts
So if my hamstrings were tight to make up for my low back, stretching them without stabilizing my back would actually make the problem worse. Normally, when something happens to make my back start to hurt, the first thing that happens is that my glutes and hamstrings tighten up almost immediately. The first thing I do is start to do some light core activation work and spinal stabilization work, and magically my hamstrings feel better!!
What to do if the Muscle is Stiff Due to Disuse?
If the muscles are stiff from disuse, This could be considered a pathological condition as the muscle has undergone degenerative changes to its’ structure, as well as to the fascial envelope around each fibre. The best thing is not simply static stretching to gain length, but a series of active stretches to engage that muscle and the ones around it. This helps to reset the neuromechanical transmitters to lower the tone of the muscle and allow it to re-gain its’ strength and ability to contract and relax properly. This is the type of tight muscle that should be stretched.
There are three different video formats for the webinar depending on where you plan to watch the webinar. You can select to view on a PC (Windows Media Player), Mac (Quicktime) or iPod (Quicktime). Select the appropriate video webinar format for where you plan to watch the webinar and watch it over the internet or download to your computer.
Can I watch the video webinar over the internet?
Yes, you watch the video webinar over the internet. You will see the video begin on your computer, the computer will download or “buffer” the entire video to your computer for continuous playback, once the entire presentation has been buffered you will be able to jump ahead or back in the presentation. Please note, it could take a number of minutes (1 to 10 minutes) to buffer the full file to your computer. It is best to download the full video file to your computer.
A lot to times, random throughts are things that come to my mind that may interest you, it could be a quick answer to a question that someone emailed me, announcing an upcoming presentation, etc.
A few years ago we were presenting at the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada conference in Edmonton together. We were not able to connect up but we have been keeping in touch over the phone and email.
I asked him to send over blog post for you on muscle imbalances.
Here is part 1 of his blog post. I think you will like it.
Muscle Tightness: Overactive Fatigue vs. Dysfunctional Stiffness
DESCRIPTION:
Coach Nick Tumminello is the owner of Performance University – Speed Strength & Conditioning in Baltimore MD, where he works with a variety of clients from professional Bodybuilders and Figure Models to athletes from the NFL and NBA. He is a nationally recognized coach and educator who is known for his innovative exercises and smarter approach to strength & conditioning.
In 2011, we will see the further end of the stupid trainer.
In 2011, we will see more and more people with injuries heading to fitness professionals for help.
Postural Assessment and Exercise Prescription
