Just returned to Vienna after spending another week at the olympic center in Linz. Got to think about some stuff, there might be more to learn from that week than meets the eye.I'll keep you posted.So long,take care
Category: linz
Trainer Course, BSPA Linz, Week 1, Day 5
My second last day here in Linz is just coming to an end...I arrived here monday morning. Nothing worth mentioning happened, except for the fact maybe that I actually got my training schedule to work. Just did a crisp session during lunch break. On tuesday, I felt those deadlifts, hard...You see, on tuesday, they started … Trainer Course, BSPA Linz, Week 1, Day 5 weiterlesen
Thougts on S&C Training: A halfway report
I'm on my train to Linz. Some time ago, I went through the [instructor] course for "general body education" there – simply said, it's a fitness instructor course. The course took four weeks spread over one semester, with exams being held at the beginning of each week. This time, it'll be a total time of … Thougts on S&C Training: A halfway report weiterlesen
Show’s over.
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
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
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
