Training Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes

Overview

This self-paced online course will help you refine your coaching skills when it comes to training pregnant and postpartum athletes. Upon completion, you will better understand your pregnant and postpartum athletes’ mental and physical needs and gain skills in scaling and providing accessory work for this population.

Upon completion of this course:
  • Trainer will gain the tools needed to help pregnant and postpartum athletes navigate the mental and physical changes they experience throughout pregnancy.
  • Trainer will be able to scale a workout specific to each athlete’s individual experience, limitations, and season of pregnancy or postpartum.
  • Trainer will be able to support each athlete to better understand the why behind given scaling and supportive movements in relation to her recovery and long term goals.
  • Trainer will have access to further resources for continuing education to continue to offer the best coaching possible to their pregnant and postpartum athletes.

Upon successful completion of the quiz, participants who hold a current CCFT/CF-L3 or CF-L4 credential will receive 1 CEU toward maintaining their credential. This course can be completed in multiple sessions. However, it is recommended that you complete the quiz before exiting the course, as work on partially completed modules will not be saved.

Prerequisites

No Prerequisites

CEUs: 1
Language: English

Training Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes