Course Syllabus and Overview

Module 1: Intro

• Lecture
  • Introduction to pain
• Reading
  • Deeper understanding of pain, pain science, how it relates to your athletes, when to modify
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 2: Vertical Pushing

• Lecture
  • Vertical pushing
  • Shoulder pain
  • Low back pain
  • Modifications
  • Accessory drills
  • Additional audio discussion
• Reading
  • Deeper understanding of shoulder anatomy and mechanics
  • Subacromial impingement syndrome
  • Modifications and accessory work
• Video Library
  • Modifications, accessory work, mobility / movement drills
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 3: Horizontal Pushing

• Lecture
  • horizontal pushing (push ups, bench press, etc)
  • Common areas of discomfort and why
  • Modifications and accessory work
• Reading
  • Deeper understanding of shoulder anatomy and mechanics of horizontal pushing
  • Anterior and posterior shoulder pain
  • Modifications and accessory work
• Video Library
  • Modifications, accessory work, mobility / movement drills
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 4: Vertical Pulling

• Lecture
  • Vertical Pulling (c-kip, butterfly kip, strict pull ups, chin ups)
  • Scapular mechanics and control
  • Capacity issues
  • Positional issues
  • Modifications, regressions, and progressions
• Reading
  • Deeper understanding of shoulder anatomy and mechanics of vertical pulling
  • Scapular mechanics and force couples
  • Modifications and accessory work
• Video Library
  • Modifications, accessory work, mobility / movement drills
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 5: Horizontal Pulling

• Lecture
  • Why you should be including more horizontal pulling into your training programs
  • Horizontal pulling options
  • Accessory drills
• Reading
  • Deeper understanding of shoulder, upper back, and scapular anatomy
  • Recommended exercises for horizontal pulling
• Video Library
  • Instructional videos on horizontal pulling options
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 6: Hip Hinge

• Lecture
  • Spinal neutral and lumbar positioning
  • Bracing techniques
  • Lat involvement in hip hinging
  • Modifications, regressions, and progressions
• Reading
  • Spinal forces and vectors in hip hinging
  • Modifications, progressions, regressions
• Video Library
  • Modifications, accessory work, mobility / movement drills
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 7: Split Stance

• Lecture
  • Split stance training options
  • Rear foot vs front foot elevated split squats
  • Low back considerations
  • Big toe considerations and modifications
• Reading
  • Split stance options
  • Progressions, regressions, modifications
  • Knee pain and low back pain
• Video Library
  • Modifications, accessory work, mobility / movement drills
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading

Module 8: Squatting

• Lecture
  • Hip anatomy and pelvic positioning
  • Squat stance variables
  • Different squats and how they change low back and knee loading
  • Anterior hip pain
• Reading
  • Hip anatomy and bony variance
  • Anterior hip impingement
  • Knee loading in different styles of squats
  • Back loading in different styles of squats
• Video Library
  • Modifications, accessory work, mobility / movement drills
• Additional resources and downloads
  • Printable handouts and documents
  • Links to additional reading