Dates: August 6-7, 2016
Presenter: Antony Lo (aka The Physio Detective)
Cost: $495 Early Bird (until May 1, 2016)
Course Description:
CrossFit is a worldwide phenomenon. They have over 11,000 affiliates and hundreds of thousands of participants. As health professionals, we are best placed to help minimize the risk of injury and maximize the excellent benefits that can be achieved with CrossFit training - the CDC recommends 5 days per week of moderate intensity exercise with at least 2 of those days including weight training…CrossFit programming fits the CDC recommendations for a healthy lifestyle!
However CrossFit has gotten a bad reputation among health professionals because of their seemingly “devil-may-care” attitude towards stress urinary incontinence and rhabdomyolosis. The reality is that CrossFit actually teaches “mechanics, consistency, intensity” - mastery of the correct technique, consistent replication of sound technique and then increasing the intensity.
This course will attempt to dispel some of the myths of CrossFit training and teach participants some of the basic movements and problems associated with CrossFit and how to modify (aka “scale”) a workout.
Course Objectives:
- To provide a basic understanding of CrossFit, experience a suitable workout and address common myths about CrossFit
- To provide participants with the tools to be able to communicate, assess and treat CrossFit athletes more specifically
- To provide an overview of common CrossFit-related musculoskeletal injuries and options on how to manage them
- To provide an understanding of Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in exercise and appropriate modifications for impact and relatively heavy lifting exercises
- To provide a way of utilizing “core stability” principles with a test-retest model using performance as a measure of effectiveness
- To provide an overview of the common movements in CrossFit, sound technique guidelines and appropriate modifications
- To provide a realistic and practical balance between the biological and the psychosocial aspects in managing the CrossFit athlete, their Coaches and their expectations
- To provide an understanding of the concepts of #tensiontotask, #spreadtheload, #variabilityisking and #thePFbulletproofroutine
Who is this course for?
This course will be suitable for MSK/Sports/Ortho/WH physical therapists, Athletic Trainers, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Personal trainers, Coaches and other interested health and fitness professionals
Additional information:
This course is VERY practical. Participants will gain the most by coming prepared to do all the practical work. It is suggested that you wear clothing you can exercise in - tight clothing like shorts and a singlet or sports crop top will help for observation during practicals. Whilst all the practical components are optional, the beauty of CrossFit and the method Antony teaches is that everything is scalable meaning all the exercises can be adjusted to suit your level of fitness and accommodate any physical restrictions you have to exercise. Part of the objective of this course is to demonstrate that nearly anyone can do CrossFit. If you have a skipping rope, please bring it!
Terms and Conditions of Attendance
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