Eleiko Weightlifting Level 1 Digital Online Course

Weight Lifting has gained tremendous momentum in the last decade and is now in demand by many health club patrons. To meet this demand, trainers and coaches need the knowledge and understanding of how to competently and confidently perform, coach, and program these skilled lifts.

The Eleiko Weightlifting Level 1 online course is designed to help you develop a deep understanding of effective instruction, cueing, and feedback and provide a system for assessing and progressing novice or advanced weightlifters.

This self-paced 12+ hour digital online course is designed to up-skill fitness and performance professionals in coaching, technical movement, and programming for weightlifting. You will be systematically introduced to the weightlifting movements (snatch, clean, and jerk) and have a systematic process for coaching others through the technical lifts. The course also introduces the fundamentals required to build basic weightlifting programs and/or incorporate weightlifting as a component of progressive, periodized training plans.

The Eleiko Weightlifting Level 1 online course will systematically enhance your ability to:

• Assess clients for lifting
• Perform each Olympic lift – Snatch, Clean, and Jerk – with precise technique
• Overcome common compensations with proper corrections
• Effectively coach others in these lifts
• Develop programming strategies using the Olympic lifts

Who Should Attend:

• Personal Trainers
• Sports Trainers
• Specialized Trainers
• Coaches
• Power Lifting Coaches
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches

Learning Objectives:

• Learn to confidently and systematically progress novice or advanced lifters through weightlifting movements
• Practice different movement screens to determine someone's ability (appropriate starting point)
• Identify compensations and understand how they alter the lifting mechanics
• Utilize a framework for addressing compensations and improving lifting performance

Course Modules:

The online course consists of 11 modules and a final exam plus additional resources:

• Module 1: Introduction and Performance
• Module 2: Weight Lifting Movement Screens
• Module 3: The Snatch
• Module 4: The Clean
• Module 5: Coaching
• Module 6: Lifting from the Floor
• Module 7: The Jerk
• Module 8: Compensations and Corrections
• Module 9: Coaching to Address Compensations
• Module 10 : Coaching Activity
• Module 11: Programming, Placement and Progressions

What’s included:

• Videos and interactive content elements.
• 12 hours of self-paced online digital education
• Module quizzes
• 1 attempt at the final exam (80% pass includes multiple choice, 55 questions)

Course Materials:

• Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion after competition of the exam
• CECs/CEUs
• Digital downloads are non-refundable.
• All Registrants must successfully complete the course in order to receive a Course Completion and Continuing Education credits.

CEUs: NASM (1.3), ISSA (18.0), NSCA (1.6)