Corrective Exercise for Gyms

With an increasingly sedentary lifestyle, the average trainee in gyms today presents far more movement and postural issues than ever before. Naturally, the older training methods cannot be used for the current gym demographic. Many trainees are simply not ready to train using conventional exercises like squats, bench presses, or walking on the treadmill due to the degree of dysfunction that their bodies have. Unfortunately, most trainers just brush this problem under the carpet and resort to using machines that fix the plane of movement.

While this may allow the trainee to exercise, It worsens their problems and sooner rather than later, will lead to more serious injuries. Distinguish yourself from the competition and learn the art and science of corrective exercise. However, until now this has been difficult to do due to the background in physiology required. We have simplified the process into a very straightforward method. Our course teaches you how to identify and fix dysfunction using basic tools and a simple approach that just requires you to be observant.

We've streamlined the process with our online gym training course in Delhi, offering a straightforward approach. This comprehensive gym trainer course empowers you to identify and address dysfunctions using fundamental tools and a straightforward methodology, all while enhancing your observational skills.

Corrective Exercise for Gym Training: Course Contents

Unit 1: Fundamentals of corrective exercise

Lesson 1: Understanding Dysfunction

• What is muscle dysfunction?
• Static and dynamic dysfunction
• Length: Tension relationship
  Tension and strength Vs. Mobility and tissue length
• Origin of dysfunction
  Improper movement patterns
  Compensations for weakness
  Synergistic dominance
  Reciprocal inhibition

Lesson 2: Process of corrective training (Phase Length/ Structure)

• Release and Mobilize (Passive + Active)
• Activate and Strengthen
• Modified strength training

Unit 2: Assessment of dysfunction

Lesson 1: Common Dysfunctions and Treatment

• Generally tight and weak muscles.
• Janda’s 3 dysfunction patterns: (With Standard Treatment Lists)
  Upper Crossed Syndrome
  Lower Crossed Syndrome
  Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Lesson 2: Methods of Assessment

• Static postural assessment: Anterior, Lateral, and posterior view, checkpoints, deviation, causes, and treatments.
• Exercise assessment: Checkpoints, Views, Deviations, Cause and Treatment
  Push up
  Overhead squat facing wall
  One-arm dumbbell row
  Reverse lunges
  Plate good mornings
  Military Press with dumbbells
  Walking

Unit 3: Release Methods and Recommendations

Lesson 1: Foam rolling General + ART

• Upper Crossed Syndrome
• Lower Crossed Syndrome
• Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Lesson 2: Tennis ball General + ART

• Upper Crossed Syndrome
• Lower Crossed Syndrome
• Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Unit 4: Mobilization and Recommendations

Lesson 1: Passive Stretching

• Upper Crossed Syndrome
• Lower Crossed Syndrome
• Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Lesson 2: Active Stretching

• Upper crossed syndrome
• Lower Crossed syndrome
• Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Unit 5: Activation and Strengthening and Recommendations

Lesson 1: Activation

• Upper Crossed Syndrome
• Lower Crossed Syndrome
• Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Lesson 2: Strengthening

• Upper Crossed Syndrome
• Lower Crossed Syndrome
• Pronation Distortion Syndrome

Unit 6: Modifying Training Plans

Lesson 1: Training around the injury
Substituting exercises and using variations (Use the Janda 3 syndromes to classify)
Prevention of re-injury
 

Lesson 2: Sample rehab complexes

• Upper crossed syndrome: Shoulder pain
• Upper crossed syndrome: Neck and upper back pain
• Lower crossed syndrome: Lower back pain
• Lower crossed syndrome: Hip Pain
• Pronation distortion syndrome: Hip Pain
• Pronation distortion syndrome: knee pain