Just returned home. I passed all exams. 'A's only.My general practice topic was reaction-training. 'Nuff said.The preparations took me approximately 35 seconds, including the time to get all the stuff (balls, rings, markers, ...) together.I have to say that although some lessons were a waste of time in my opinion, the course in general was … Show’s over. weiterlesen
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Examination Week, Day #4
Just finished three more exams:Special practice: basically that's everything related to strength training. I had to describe some cardio-tests, 1rm-tests, tests on max. strength deficiencies and mobility tests.Exercise testing and prescription: Here I was questioned on max. strength training, training periodization, super-compensation and the principles of proper training in general.Functional kinetics: Here, I had to … Examination Week, Day #4 weiterlesen
Examination Week, Day #2
Today I passed my first anatomy exam.I'm in Linz again, going through the examination circle for my BSPA-License. This can be compared to a strength and conditioning certification.Anyhow, yesterday we did some coordination training and went down to the lab to conduct performance tests. Four people were tested, the tests covered were:the WHO tri-level aerobic … Examination Week, Day #2 weiterlesen
BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 5 + 6
So yesterday and friday I had my last days in Linz for this part of the course.Friday I took another exam, guess I did pretty well. After the exam, we hit the gym again with Darius, finishing the spinal erector stuff and progressing toward arm-training. Since most girls in the course aren't that skilled when … BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 5 + 6 weiterlesen
BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 3 + 4
Darius Tomaszewski, executive director of "get up fitness" studio arrived yesterday, his lecture on "special theory" was a true enrichment.The topic was the development of strength in its various forms (max strength, explosive strength, strength endurance, ...).He presented a new, finer method of specifying the tempo for each rep. Great stuff.As for today, I have … BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 3 + 4 weiterlesen
BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 2
The exam went well, I'm pretty sure I passed. Results are due in two weeks.Today, the best thing was our practice session with Eva Ratzenböck. Basically, we did spine stabilisation.Looked a lot like yoga/pilates, minus all the hype. We really did some good core work, joint mobilization and flexibility stuff. The whole thing somehow resembled … BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 2 weiterlesen
BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 1
First day of the second week in Linz.Tomorrow, I'll have to pass the "pedagogy, didactics and methodology" exam, so I have to spend the evenining (hopefully not the whole night) learning all that stuff.Today, we started the day with "practical exercise" - basically, differential learning methods and coordination training for running. Although the instructor insisted … BSPA Instructor Course, Week 2, Day 1 weiterlesen
Instructor course
Returned from Linz (upper Austria's capitol city) on saturday. I spent six days there to go through the first part of my fitness instructor course.I have to say, I was pretty surprised - on the positive side, that is. You see, the course is organized, held and paid for (most of it, at least) by … Instructor course weiterlesen
qualifying examination
Today I took the qualifying examination for the officially recognized "fitness instructor" course.The test had us complete a cooper test (running 2600 meters in less than 12 minutes) and some body-weight exercises (20 Pushups, 20 Crunches, 10 Pullups and a flexibility test).Also, each applicant had to present 5 strength exercises for each of three randomly … qualifying examination weiterlesen
The Performance Engineer 