Obstacle Courses for Boot Camps and Beyond
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Obstacle Courses for Boot Camps and Beyond

Clients LOVE new challenges. Obstacle courses are a great way to challenge clients in creative ways while helping them improve strength, mobility and other aspects of fitness. The good news is that with a little knowledge and creativity, fun and engaging obstacle courses can be created quickly with simple, everyday equipment. In this highly active workshop, discover how the tools you most likely already have in your equipment arsenal can be used in different ways to create fun and challenging client obstacle courses that put a smile on their face while they sweat. Leave with 15 different obstacle course ideas you can start using immediately to create an unmatched exercise experience for your clients of all ages.

Brett Klika

Brett Klika is the director of athletic performance at Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, California. He specializes in youth fitness and athletic performance. Brett oversees a staff of eight strength coaches and develops program for over 300 youth athletes (and non-athletes) per week. He is a regular contributor for a variety of publications, produces DVDs on fitness and athletic performance and presents around the world.
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Learning Objectives

  1. Identify safe, appropriate movement transition strategies to use in obstacle courses for adults.
  2. Design class strategies that incorporate obstacle courses.
  3. List progressions and regressions for movements within an obstacle course.
  4. Explain the specific perceptual motor and fundamental movement skills targeted by various obstacle course challenges.
  5. Execute critical teaching and coaching points necessary for safe participation in obstacle courses.
  6. Describe how to use standard gym equipment to create obstacle courses.

Course Procedure

  1. Enroll in the course.
  2. View the course content.
  3. Take the test. (You must score 80% to pass. If you do not pass, you may retake the test.)
  4. Print your certificate of completion.

Course Content

  • Obstacle Courses for Boot Camps and Beyond
  • Obstacle Courses for Boot Camps and Beyond