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Pinnacle Training & Consulting Systems(PTCS) has created a level 2 or Applied Movement Specialist Certification. This comprehensive

higher level advanced education training will go into more depth from the online course material that you experienced from level 1.
We will practice the applied science material, interact, and discuss the concepts learned from level 1(ATS) into greater depth.You will have access to over 75 videos and other visual material as well as discuss individual client and case studies, which will make you think deeper, be challenged and groom you to truly become the best you can be in helping your clients.

Outside internships are available but optional, at an additional cost, that will provide invaluable experience, practice, and opportunities to interact with experienced well-educated AMS instructors. Please email chris at ptcg1999@verizon.net for more information.

What is an Applied Movement Specialist? An applied movement specialist, is an advanced fitness professional who truly understands the functional anatomy and biomechanics behind both everyday and sport movement. An AMS completely understands the joint mechanics, connective tissue and muscles required with movement and has a solid understanding of biomechanical analysis of prime movements, such as; squat, lunge, diagonal forward and reverse lunge, recognizing normal vs. abnormal movement patterns. Understands how to assess, correct and apply this knowledge with research, to design effective programs based on the principles of Periodization Training and Tudor Bompa. Understands the weak links in the body and common movement dysfunctions affecting the neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and special populations. An AMS understands the foundation science, assessments and application science behind human movement. Therefore, is truly an advanced fitness professional who can work with any client helping them achieve optimal health and fitness goals safely.

LEVEL 2: Applied Movement Specialist(AMS) Certification

$400.00

Here are some of the benefits that past students have gained from taking the AMS Certification:

Gain a complete understanding of human movement, understanding proficiently the foundation science, functional assessments and application science behind human movement

Be recognized as an expert in the fitness industry for truly understanding human movement, assessment and dysfunctions

Be able to market yourself to physical therapists, physicians, chiropractors and other health care providers. This Increased knowledge will increase your skillet, leading to increased retention and referrals. Enabling you to stand out from other trainers as leaders in the industry with advanced credentials and expertise. Resulting in new opportunities, growth and exponential potential.

Gain advanced cognitive and psychomotor skills that make a meaningful difference in the lives of your clients

Listing on the online searchable website of Pinnacle Training & Consulting Systems

Gain access to continual new articles, videos and other learning material

Improve your earning potential enabling you to work with a larger, more specialized types of clients
Earning the credentials of (AMS): Synergy of Human Movement Foundation Course. This entire five unit home study course is about examining how human movement occurs from the inside out, biomechanically & synergistically. This course examines the functional anatomy & biomechanics required for daily & sport specific movement, simplifies the biomechanics behind all movements, teaches assessment, findings and training strategies for the entire body, examines & clarifies the importance of the essential integrative training components, explains the foundation of periodization training, while providing sample training programs with rationale for common sports, explains in detail how common movement dysfunctions occur, all based on evidenced based research with practical application.

Five Home Study Coruses on human movement, assessment and application:

First Course: Understanding the Essence of Human Movement: How we are hardwired to move

Second Course: Human Movement Assessment/Movement Analysis: Examining from the inside out

Third Course: Integrative Training: Understanding the Fundamental Elements of Training

Fourth Course: Program Design & Periodization Training

Fifth Course: Common Movement Dysfunctions of the Orthopedic, Neuromuscular, CP/CV and Special Populations Each course is approved for CEU/CEC’s by respective national fitness certification agencies

This includes giving you access to:

• Five online courses

• Five online study workbooks

• Access to over 40+ online videos form youtube.com that clarify, highlight and explain the material in great detail.Five online study workbooks

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• Access to articles that include assessment, human movement, orthopedics, orthopedic injuries, human movement, wellness and other topics.

• Once someone has completed all five units, they are required to take an online examination for the respective units. Contact PTCS for information. A score of 75% or greater is required to pass. Once this is obtained, then they are required to attend the Synergy of Human Movement Applications Two-Day live seminar.
Attend the Two-Day Application Course-Synergy of Human Movement Seminar

Saturday

8am-9:00am The Foundation of Movement: How we are hardwired to move (Lecture)

• This lecture will review the interrelationship between the nervous an musculoskeletal system and how movement occurs, the synergistic action between other systems and how one systems affects the other.

9am-10:15 am Relationship between mobility and stability and how it affects the entire kinematic chain(L & P)

• Fundamental movement terminology, factors affecting mobility, how dysfunctions develop, response to injury, how structure effects function will be extensively reviewed.

10:15am-10:30am BREAK

10:30am-11:30am. The functional anatomy and biomechanics behind everyday and sport movements(lecture)

• This lecture will review the functional anatomy and biomechanics behind everyday and sport movement including biomechanical analysis occurs, concentric/eccentric muscle recruitment with each, simplifying the foundation of biomechanics, where weak links are and where injuries occur based on evidenced based research.

11:30-12:30 pm Posture, common dysfunction and training methods to address dysfunction(L/Practical)

• Posture, the various components of posture will be examined, how posture dysfunctions occur, assessment and treatment strategies for all major dysfunctions will be reviewed.

12:30-1:30pm LUNCH

1:30pm-2:45pm Human movement assessment: assessing fundamental prime movements (L & P)

• This dynamic lecture and practical section, will cover static and dynamic assessment of everyday primal movements, common dysfunctions, potential reasons, training strategies for each and how to perform and execute sport movement assessments and understand their respective findings.

2:45pm-4:30pm Spinal stabilization training: foundation, assessment and progression(L & P)

• In this comprehensive section, anatomy of the spine, components of lumbar stability and the importance of the core will be extensively reviewed. Areas of weakness within the core supported with evidenced based research and practical application will be discussed.

• How to assess the core with practicing will reinforce the material, developing a core strengthening program, exercises, rationale and how to progress through static and dynamic exercises will be reviewed.

4:30pm-5:30pm The foundation of Periodization Training and Program Design(L)

• The foundation and essential components of periodization training, periodization periods physiologic response with common sports will be extensively reviewed.

• Understanding the movement analysis of common sports, key elements of training for optimal results, sample micro, meso and macrocycle programs with exercises(pictures) for common sports with rationale will truly change how you design clients with sport clients.

Sunday

8am-9:30am Common movement dysfunctions of shoulder, knee and spine(L)

• Common dysfunctions of the shoulder, knee and spine will be extensively reviewed, including mechanism of injury, pathophysiology, common medical management, physical therapy and most of all, post rehab training recommendations with clinical rationale based on science.

9:30am-10:30am Foundation of exercise prescription & exercise progression(L& P)

• General principles of exercise prescription, principles of training, components of exercise prescription, and application of exercise prescription with all types of clients(sedentary, post-operative, athletic, weight loss and cardiac-special population).

10:30am-10:45am BREAK

10:45am-12:15pm Integrative training: the fundamental training components (L & P)

• This section will review the fundamental training components(client education, program design, exercise prescription neuromuscular training, lumbo-pelvic stabilization training/core strengthening, functional strengthening/human movement training and stretching) will be extensively reviewed.

12:15pm-1:15pm LUNCH

1:15pm-2:30PM Human movement training: breaking it all down w/application(L& P)

• The difference between human movement training and functional training will be defined and clarified, providing a new insight into training, while everyday sports such as baseball, basketball, football, golf, swimming, soccer, volleyball, tennis) will again be reviewed with static and dynamic exercises that will make you think different!

2:30pm-3:30pm Case studies(L)

• Several case studies will be reviewed examining anatomy, biomechanics, Program design, precautionary/contraindicated exercises with rationale will get your thinking caps going.

3:30pm-5PM Multidirectional training/Human Movement Training Continued & Advanced Training Techniques(Practical)

• Multi-directional training is training as it sounds in all planes(frontal, sagittal and transverse planes), rationale, reasoning with application to all clients will be extensively reviewed and an opportunity to practice them accordingly Lastly, those interested in obtaining the credential as an Applied Movement Specialist(AMS) are required to take both an online examination, a practical, oral and case study examination.
Part three: Examination Testing

1. First, it is required to take the online examination, which includes 125 multiple-choice questions, covers all of the material included from all five units of the Foundations Course(no outside material will be asked). A total of three hours is provided to take the examination online.

2. After attending the two-day live applications seminar, you must complete an oral and practical examination.

3. Second, complete the live oral and practical examination with demonstration

• The oral and practical examination will have either a live person to be assessed or a “mock” person.

Areas covered: Based on medical history, exercise history, exercise goals and other information, you will be asked to provide how you would assess this individual, what the findings mean from a movement perspective, describe the functional anatomy, biomechanics involved in the movement dysfunction, design a simple exercise plan based on periodization training with rationale including structural exercises and core training, stretching, cardiovascular training and neuromuscular training(integrative training principles).

4. Lastly, pass the case study examination (correspondence)

• This last examination will include three different case studies, that can represent orthopedics, neuromuscular, cardiopulmonary, special populations. With each case study, you will be asked to define the pathophysiology of the movement dysfunction, anatomically and biomechanically what is involved, what approach you would take to assess and train them with rationale, define a simple micro cycle program, name three core exercises that would help the client with rationale, name one exercise that is contraindicated and one exercise that is precautionary based on science, again with rationale.
Course Content(What it includes):

• All five units and study workbooks from the Foundations Course

• Attendance to a two-day live seminar and receiving a comprehensive live course manual

• Access to over 75+ videos from PTCS on youtube.com

• All examination costs(online, oral/practical and case study)

• Receiving our one-day Synergy of Human Movement DVD

• Access to our five new mini e-learning courses on the ankle, knee, hip, shoulder and spine

• Access to various articles from the PTCS website

• Access to PTCS with any questions you may have Benefits of earning the AMS credential

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