Ontario Provincial Clinic

• Identifying the unique demands and constraints of the high school s&c setting
• Developing a sustainable model for long-term high school athletic development-inseason, offseason and physical education programming
• Designing effective training sessions for large groups with limited resources
• Building a positive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate weight room culture for a wide variety of sport interests and training ability

After this session attendees will be able to identify the key professional, relational, and business strategies that contribute to a sustainable, decades-long career in personal training. 

• Understand the factors that influence injury risk and how we can influence some of those factors
• Understand injury rates in strength training
• Understand what cross-education is and the mechanism behind how it works
• Learn the practical training strategies to train clients with limb injuries

• Understand different types of pain, why they exist, and what to do with them
• Exercise ladders to adjust movements to suit clients needs and limitations
• Red flags and understanding how to refer out when appropriate

During this presentation coaches and trainers will get actionable strategies for managing hips under load. You’ll learn which biomechanical cues matter most in squats, pulls, single leg movements and the Olympic Lifts, how to coach through hip pain, and when “imperfect” movement is acceptable - helping your athletes lift safely and perform better without over-correcting. 

In this session attendees will learn how to design safe, effective strength training programs for clients over 50 by applying evidence-based principles of program design that account for age-related physiological changes, chronic conditions, medication considerations, and nutritional strategies.