Age alone does not tell you what an athlete can do. Training history, current fitness, goals, injury factors, confidence, and recovery all matter.
This course will help you make better decisions for adults 40 and beyond: when to preserve the workout, when to adjust it, how to think through risk, and how to keep training challenging without making it careless.
Coaching the Aging Athlete
Coach Adults 40+ With More Confidence
7 CEU
Online
Aging Is Not a Reason to Slow Down
The goal is not to lower expectations for aging athletes. The goal is to understand the difference between sedentary and active aging, account for the athlete in front of you, and make smart coaching decisions that help adults 40+ continue building capacity over time.
Assess the Whole Athlete
Coach with age, fitness, goals, and injury history all factored in.
Understand How Aging Works
Know the difference between sedentary and active aging, and why it matters so much.
Spot and Reduce the Risks
Identify common risk factors of aging in a CrossFit context and apply strategies to mitigate them.
Work With the Mindset
Understand the aging athlete mindset and how it shapes training results.
Build It Into Your Gym
Implement a program tailored to aging athletes inside a working affiliate.
Program for the Deconditioned
Program effectively for the deconditioned client chasing real health and wellness.
Scale and Substitute Well
Adapt CrossFit for common aging scenarios with smart scaling and substitution.
Coach the Athlete, Not the Age
Keep Athletes Training for Life
Learn practical methods for adapting CrossFit training for aging athletes and leave with a downloadable Training Guide you can return to beyond the course.