Are you giving your clients cookie cutter training routines? That might cut it for average joes, but what if you're training athletes? To give them the best results, you'll need to use the Functional Movement Screen. And if your first thought is "what on Earth is a Functional Movement Screen?", you need to read this article! Read the full article How to Simplify Corrective Exercise Training with the Functional Movement Screen: http://www.theptdc.com/2015/01/simplify-corrective-exercise-training-with-functional-movement-screen/

1. Benefits Of The Functional
Movement Screen
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Training time with your clients is at a premium, especially if
you’re a busy trainer. And if you’re good at what you do,
you’re probablybusy!
So it’s tempting to just squeeze in the most effective, efficient
general exercises you can for all your clients. And this sort of
cookie cutter approach might work for your “average joe”
clients who just want to improve their general health, but
when it comes to athletes playing at a higher level, you’ll
needmore thanthat!
Enter the Functional Movement Screen. It’s a method for
measuring where your client is at with his or her abilities, and
if there are any dysfunctional or asymmetrical movements.
Andif you’re training high-performance athletes,it’samust!
Read this latest article from thePTDC to find out more about
the benefits of corrective exercise training (◄ read the full
article here)
Speaking of helping athletes with asymmetry, check out this
article on correcting anterior pelvic tilt. And consider the
following when looking into periodization workouts for
yourclients.
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