Personal Trainer vs Medical Exercise Specialist....which are you?
Let's continue outlining our Advanced Medical Exercise Specialist Virtual Workshop. We will use case studies to teach and apply the advanced MET skills and techniques taught in this course. We will start with Mrs. Jacobs' case study:
The AMES will give you the ability to identify and use:
- Red Flags
- Vital Signs
- Functional Outcome Measures
- Muscle Testing
- Goniometry
- Balance and Gait
These components are used to determine if the client is appropriate for exercise (should be referred back to physical or occupational therapy or a physician) as well as the basis for a safe and effective MET program. These MET skills are just a few of the more than 52 reviewed in the AMES Virtual workshop. These skills will help you make the transition from personal trainer to Medical Exercise Specialist. Go to www.AMESVirtualWorkshop.com to register. Register now.....only a couple seats are left!
Medical Exercise Specialist - Medical History or PAR-Q??
Hello again Medical Exercise Specialists. Don't forget about our Advanced Medical Exercise Specialist Virtual Workshop coming up July 28 - 31, 2022. Learn advanced medical exercise training concepts from the comfort of your home or studio. This 4-day workshop is the most detailed and comprehensive workshop available for medical exercise/fitness professionals. We will use MET client case studies to present and apply the information in this workshop.
Our AMES first case study looks at Mrs. Jacobs. A client referred following a left total hip replacement along with congestive heart failure, hypertension and patello-femoral syndrome. The first workshop session will review how to take a thorough medical history as a MES. Here's our first case study:
We will teach you how to take a detailed medical history rather than using the PAR-Q. Working with MET clients required a more detailed medical history than those seeking personal training. The medical history is the...
Medical Exercise Skills Are Key to Credibility
Competence and confidence in medical exercise training skills is a must for all medical exercise professionals (MedXPROs). The Medical Exercise Training Institute (METI) has identified the 52 essential medical exercise training skills. The 52 skills areas are noted below. Every MedXPRO should have competence in each of these areas. Please assess your skills by completing the MedXPRO Skills Checklist. Click the link below to get started: www.MedicalExerciseSkills.com.
Medical Exercise Training Institute - May 2022 Update
Hello and welcome to the Medical Exercise Training Institute's May 2022 update. We've been busy that last few months with: 1) development of the Medical Exercise Professional Ethics training; and 2) the development and redeployment of the MedXPRO Network. We have also published 30 MET Ethics and we continue to offer Advanced Medical Exercise Specialist workshop in July 2022 here in Houston.
Medical Exercise Professional Ethics course
Advanced Medical Exercise Specialist Workshop - July 28 - 31, 2022
Medical Exercise Certification Renewal
The MedXPRO Network is Back!
Medical Exercise Training is excepted to grow tremendously over the next 2 decades. As a medical exercise professional are you ready for the new opportunities. Join the MedXPRO Network and grow your MET practice and connect with medical professionals. Go to www.MedXPRONetwork.com for more details and registration. Only 25 seats are available!!
Pre-Exercise Checklist - Part 3
Every Medical Exercise Professional should have a pre-exercise checklist to follow. Welcome to Part 3 of the Pre-Exercise Checklist series. These videos will review a Pre-Exercise Checklist developed by METI several years ago. The idea is not to check off each item on the list but to begin to think systematically when assessing, managing and training your MET clients. Click here to download the Pre-Exercise Checklist.
Join the MedXPRO Network for resources to build your MET practice.
Pre-Exercise Checklist - Part 5
Every Medical Exercise Professional should have a pre-exercise checklist to follow. Welcome to Part 5 of the Pre-Exercise Checklist series. These videos will review a Pre-Exercise Checklist developed by METI several years ago. The idea is not to check off each item on the list but to begin to think systematically when assessing, managing and training your MET clients. Click here to download the Pre-Exercise Checklist.
Join the MedXPRO Network for resources to build your MET practice.
Medical Exercise Training Practice vs. Personal Training Business
Transitioning to medical exercise training (MET) can be challenging for personal trainers just completing the Medical Exercise Specialist certification. Over the last 28 years we have assisted thousands of MedXPROs making the shift. In this post we identify a few characteristics of a successful Medical Exercise Training practice compared to a Personal Training Business.
Personal Training Business Characteristics
Medical Exercise Training Practice
Making the transitioning to a medical exercise training (MET) practice from personal training business is possible without eliminating the personal training component. It’s a process and it takes time but it can be done. In later posts we will review each step in making the transition.
MedXPRO/ClinicMaster Starts @ 1pm
MedXPRO/ClinicMaster is here!! Join us for our webinar today at 1pm ET and digitize your Medical Exercise business. Click here to join: https://lnkd.in/emp6nbpr.
MedXPRO/ClinicMaster is Ready....Join the Webinar on February 18th!!
The MedXPRO/ClinicMaster MET Practice Management System is finally HERE!! Join our webinar on February 18th to learn more details about ClinicMaster and how it can help you build, manage and grow your business, produce better outcomes for your clients and develop relationships with medical referral sources.