2016 YEAR IN REVIEW & EXPAND ON POPULAR TOPICS

2016 Year in Review - some physics, expand on when to progress/regress and discussion on how to start the new year off on the right path with ourselves and clients

Leg Extension - Analysis & Application

Leg Extension - Analysis of Structure, Musculature, Progressions/Regressions to Self, Risks Involved and Cueing with a Client

TUTORIAL - PHP Education Membership Registration

Tutorial explaining the specifics of the PHP Education Membership, Benefits, Curriculum Breakdown, Instructors and Policies

Running Analysis

B101 - Position, Angular Position, Velocity & Acceleration

Discussion and certain scenarios on the topics of Position, Angular Position, Velocity & Acceleration

A101 - Skeletal System Overview

An overview of the Skeletal System including the components and an in depth analysis of the anatomy of the bone, bony markings, synovial joints, body positions and joint motions.

P101 - Intro to Physiology

Introduction into the various systems that are affected by exercise.

A201 - Hip Structure & Muscle Function

Hip Overview of bony structures and landmarks with descriptive analogies of muscle function

B103 - Newton's Laws

A look into Newton's 3 Laws of Motion and how to understand the application of these laws during exercise.

A102 - Muscular System Overview

A102 - An extensive look at muscle function, architecture, tension and perspectives on industry assumptions.

A202 - Hip Non-Contractile Tissues & Pathologies

A look into various pathologies that affect the funtion of the hip and breaking down the non-contractile tissues that affect/surround the hip.

B102 - Projectile Motion

A thorough discussion on what projectile motion is and it's influences during exercise

B104 - Impulse-Momentum Relationship

Defining the relationship between impulse and momentum - practical application of these principles to optimize your thought process. References available upon request.

P102 - Cellular Health & Inflammation

A look into anatomy and function of a human cell and a few of the mechanisms involved in breaking down enzymes to yield energy.

B105 - Torque and Center of Mass

What does Torque and Center of Mass have to do with Exercise? Check it out as you will clearly understand why it is important to understand these topics when applying forces to clients!

A203 Hip Progression of Application (POA)

Using what was discussed in A201 & A202, we will learn what a SMART exercise is and how to apply forces to the hip to focus on various goals your clients may have during their training sessions.

A103 - Central Nervous System Structure & Function

A103 - An overview of the structure and function of the Nervous System and the relationships with other components of the body, especially the Skeletal and Muscular Systems.

Whey Vs. Casein Mock Client Q&A.mp4

A commonly asked question by clients is the difference in proteins. What has research found and how does physiology effect this process? Michelle conducts a mock interview explaining this very scenario.

A301 - Knee Structure and Function

A look into the Patella-Femoral and Tibia-Femoral joints and the musculature and mechanics around them.

P103 Membrane, Nerve, and Muscle

Follow our journey down the axon of the nerve, through the synapse, and the reaction of the cell to signals sent from the nerve to the effectors/muscles.

Friction Part 2 - Practical

How do we apply concepts of friction with exercise...

Friction Lecture Part 1

Friction Defined What contributes to the force of friction?

A302 - Knee Non-Contractile Tissues & Pathologies

A deep dive into all of the non-contractile tissues surrounding the patello-femoral and tibio-femoral joints along with a discussion on common pathologies diagnosed.

Friction Part 3 - Practical

Friction and exercise

A303 - Knee POA (Progression of Application)

How many different applications of force can you think of all while considering patella-femoral/tibio-femoral structure, muscular function, non-contractile tissue influences and pathologies?

V101 - Motor Control and Learning & Transfer

What is Motor Learning? Why should we as fitness professionals care? Do certain skills of an exercise really "transfer" or is it the physical adaptations from that selected exercise? Check this video out to find the answers!

B111 - Bone and Skeletal Muscle

A look at the specific engineering concept of the Stress-Strain Relationship and how we can apply it to what we do when applying forces to the body.

V101 - Part 2 - Motor Learning Theory

A deeper dive into Motor Learning with a discussion on the differences and/or similarities between Schema Theory & Information-Processing Theory and why we should care as Exercise Professionals.

B110 - Open and Closed Kinetic Chains

An in-depth discussion about the misinterpretations of the two and how we apply them to exercise.

A501 - Trunk Structure and Muscle Function

An in-depth look of the structure of the spine and thorax, many of the bony landmarks associated, muscle function and how motion occurs (or is limited by) the specific design of the region.

Our Bodies are More than Machines

A502 - Trunk Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies

How important are the non-contractile tissues of the spine? Isn't it important to know what pathologies exist in and around the spine when working with a client? Check out this detailed look into these two important topics!

A401 - Foot Structure and Function

The exploration of the structure and function of the many intricate pieces of the foot.

A503 - Trunk POA

A look into the infinite ways to apply forces to the spine/trunk and discussions on considerations that need to be taken when clients walk in with "issues".

P105 & P106 - Circulation & Respiration

A look into the circulatory and respiratory systems and gaining an introductory look into the effects of exercise on them.

V101 - Motor Learning Theories

B114 - Gait Lecture - Part I

The first half of our lecture series on Gait.

A402 - Foot Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies

An overview of numerous non-contractile tissues of the foot, discussion on force application joint by joint and dysfunctions/pathologies trainers need to be aware of and why when working with clients.

Foot, Knee, and Hip - Putting It All Together!

An application based session where we put everything we have learned with our Hip, Knee and Foot anatomy based lectures into an exercise integration course. Lots of exercises are demonstrated!!!

B114 - Gait Practical - Part I

The first half of our Practical series on Gait.

601 - Shoulder Structure and Muscle Function

The first course on BioAcademics series on the shoulder exploring shoulder structure and muscular function.

A403 - Foot POA (Progression of Application)

The final piece of our BioAcademics section covering the foot - Progression of Application - how to apply forces to the foot understanding all the pieces covered in the previous BA foot courses.

A602 - Shoulder Non-Contractile Tissues & Pathologies - Part I

Section 1 on our series of Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies of the Shoulder.

B113 - External BioMechanics

A look into "thinking mechanical" when applying forces versus training motion as you are building exercises for your clients.

A602 - Shoulder Non-Contractile Tissues & Pathologies - Part III

Section 3 on our series of Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies of the Shoulder.

A602 - Shoulder Non-Contractile Tissues & Pathologies - Part II

Section 2 on our series of Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies of the Shoulder.

A603 - Shoulder Progression of Application (POA)

The 3rd BioAcademics installment focused specifically on the progression and regression of application of force to the shoulder complex.

P107 - Sports Physiology

A look into energy systems and what the long-and short-term effects are of training and conditions on the human body.

A702 - Hand and Wrist Non-contractile Tissues and Pathologies

An overview of the 2nd part of our BioAcademics series on the Hand and Wrist looking at Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies.

A701 - Hand and Wrist Stucture and Function

An overview of the 1st part of our BioAcademics series on the Hand and Wrist looking at Structure and Function.

A801 - Head & Neck Structure and Function

An overview of the 1st part of our BioAcademics series on the Head & Neck looking at Structure and Function.

B115 - Gait #2 - Application of Mechanics

The discussion and application of several relevant topics in our second part of the BioAcademics series on Gait.

Trunk and Shoulder Pathology Programming

A look at programming specifically for trainers that work with pathologies in/around the trunk and shoulders.

Head and Neck Non-contractile and Pathology.mp4

An overview of the 2nd part of our BioAcademics series on the Head & Neck looking at Non-Contractile Tissues and Pathologies.

Cables & Pulleys - Progression into Program Design

A look at cables and pulleys and how to see them from the inside out to better understand how we may add them into our Client's programs.

Business Development - Prep for the New Year

A sample of what is covered in our version of BioAcademics' Business Development course. This course will provide details into the important aspects in beginning your personal training business OR makes your current training business a bigger success.

BioAcademics....The Year in Review

Our final class in 2017 and we had a little fun reviewing a bunch of topics and applications we discussed throughout the year!