 A great personal trainer not only overcome their own personal challenges they are also the guide that helps their clients navigate movement challenges like pain (acute or chronic), injury, fatigue—or dislike ( incase we had forgotten not everyone enjoys training!). A good personal trainer has the skills to create an experience that emotionally connects to their clients, inspiring them to want to be come back like a box set you want to binge. The Motor Skill Application Specialist course recognises these skills are not bring taught, making it challenging for personal trainers to grow their business in a way they may like. This is why we prioritises giving you the tools to do this consistently with confidence, week after week. But let’s be clear—it’s not as simple as selecting an exercise from a bag of 32 options taught on a basic qualification, then adding an amount of reps, sets, volume, load, and rest. Trainers who stick to this cookie-cutter approach are in danger of being replaced by AI. Or boring themselves to death. If you want to stay relevant, ensure that your client is always put first, you need to go beyond cookie cutter exercise programs. Set youself apart from those types of trainers with an ability to emotionally connect every part of a workout to a client’s likes, dislikes, outcome goals, and past experiences. This is no small task, which is why it takes a 14-week story arc to learn and apply these skills effectively on MSAS a course you can repeat as many times as you like ( incase you are like me and get more out of learning be revisiting sections at your place). Week 1, we tackled something foundational: deconstructing popular workouts. Looking at viral routines from Instagram and YouTube—not to copy them, but to critically evaluate their components. We analysed: The biomechanics of each movement, including the joint sequences and the muscles activated as joints changed shape. 1-Discussed what made these workouts appealing. If and how they deliver on their promises 2-Explored strategies to adapt these workout for individual clients. This step was crucial to help see beyond trends and start building purposeful sessions. But if we leave it here we may as well hand over programming to AI! Week 2: Stimulus, Trigger, and Emotion The next step to get away from the cookie cutter approach, is to bring the focus to the emotional responses clients have during workouts. If we are not familiar with a trigger that is import sparking an emotion, that can cause feelings like Pain ( acute and chronic) fatigue, and performance we will not be able to positively impact the clients feelings. Which means we will be guessing what experience the client has. 1-Learning the tools to see, respond and manage your clients experience—like a director shaping the emotional highs and lows of a blockbuster will be key to referrals. 2-To do this we looked into the role the nervous system’s, (both peripheral and central nervous system) plays on emotion. 3-Giving a strong start in crafting workouts that connect emotionally to our client’s goals. Week 3: We turned to the challenges many clients face—such as injury, pain ( acute and chronic), fatigue, or inconsistent motivation ( a reminder not everyone enjoys moving). These challenges or hurdles, can feel overwhelming at first, but with the tools you will be able to help any client that walks through your doors. Each week of this course reinforces training isn’t just about exercises—it’s about connecting exercises to build unique experiences. By the end of this 14-module journey, you’ll have the tools to confidently train any client, in any setting, in a way they love to rave about.  Joanne GrovesCourse Director at Faster Health and Fitness, International Master Trainer and Presenter, Author 
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