SCIENCE TO GYM FLOOR (LEVEL 1 & 2)

JPS Level 1 (Day 1) is a one-day learning experience for individuals looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of the science behind training and nutrition, and its practical application. This course is also the first step into JPS’ Science to Gym Floor Pathway and is designed for individuals that have a foundational understanding of concepts in physiology, body composition, strength, performance, and nutrition. The course examines the science of fitness, and focuses on improving students’ understanding of scientific principles in training and nutrition, in aim of building a foundation for practical programming.

JPS Level 2 (Day 2 & 3) is a two-day learning experience that will build on many of the concepts discussed in the JPS Level 1 course, with an emphasis on concepts that pertain to fat loss, body weight regulation, muscle hypertrophy, maximal strength, anaerobic and aerobic performance, biomechanics, nutrition, and stress. The first day of Level 2 will cover the advanced human function, the science of energy balance and bodyweight regulation, as well as the physiology and nutrition for fat loss.

The second day will focus on improving your understanding of the role of human movement and biomechanics in maximizing the desired outcomes on the gym floor. In addition, Day 2 will also take a deep dive into the physiology of strength and muscle hypertrophy, along with nutrition and training strategies to promote desired outcomes.

COURSE OBJECTIVES 

Level 1

– Build a foundational understanding of concepts in physiology, body composition, strength, performance, and nutrition.

– Recall various structural (anatomical) and functional (physiological) concepts that are relevant to exercise and nutrition application.

– Examine key areas of practical exercise and nutrition programming that elicits desired outcomes like muscle growth, increased strength, fat loss, and improved performance and health.

Level 2

– Build an advanced understanding of concepts in physiology, body composition, strength, performance, and nutrition.

– Explain various structural (anatomical) and functional (physiological) concepts that are relevant to exercise and nutrition application.

– Design a structured resistance training and nutrition program that aims to elicit desired outcomes (like muscle growth, increased strength, fat loss, and improved performance and health) based on case-study material.

Level 1 (Day 1)

Unit 1: Science of Fitness

This unit will focus on informing students about the science behind several fitness outcomes, including muscle hypertrophy, muscular strength, fat loss and health. Students should expect to learn about physiological mechanisms that allow for specific “fitness” adaptations to take place.

Unit 2: Training Principles

This unit will examine the underlying principles of training through a scientific lens, providing students with a foundational basis for Unit 3. An understanding of these principles is pivotal for effective programming that promotes desired fitness adaptations like muscle hypertrophy and strength development.

Unit 3: Training Variables and Programming

This unit will aim to teach students how to practically apply training variables to elicit desired outcomes. Students should also expect to learn about troubleshooting real-world scenarios and about the dynamic reality of working with individuals in practice. Practical examples and interactive learning will also be part of this unit.

Unit 4: Nutrition Principles

This unit will examine the underlying principles of nutrition through a scientific lens, providing students with a foundational basis for the content included in our Level 2 course. An understanding of these principles is pivotal for effective nutritional prescription that does no harm and leads to the desired outcomes.

Practical Unit 1: Movement Patterns

This unit will involve the practical demonstration of various exercises and students should expect to partake in the coaching and troubleshooting of certain exercises. Exercise prescription considerations will also be discussed, and students will learn about key concepts for optimising training quality and improving outcomes.

Level 2 (Day 2)

Unit 1: Advanced Human Function

This unit aims to explore various areas in human function, including advanced physiological concepts (e.g., homeostasis, adaptation), thermodynamics, nutrient metabolism, hormonal function, and the stress response. Students should expect to learn about “how” and “why” the body works as it does.

Unit 2: Science of Energy Balance & Body Weight Regulation

This unit will examine the biological and socio-environmental drivers of longterm energy balance and bodyweight regulation, from an evolutionary lens. Students should expect to better understand the variability in metabolic profiles from person to person and specific practical applications.

Unit 3: Physiology of Fat Loss

This unit will cover the multi-step process leading to fat loss from a physiological perspective. Students will learn the necessary processes that need to take place for fat loss to occur, building a foundation for the application of nutrition strategies that induce fat loss.

Unit 4: Nutrition for Fat Loss & Adherence

This unit will equip students with an understanding of the key variables in nutrition programming to elicit fat loss, and how to best apply them in practice. Students will also learn about real-world considerations that are crucial to sustaining adherence and achieving desired fat loss outcomes in the long-term and with a wide range of clients.

Practical Unit 1: Nutrition Applications

This unit will involve nutrition case studies that will require the creation and justification of a nutrition plan in aim of promoting interactive learning and collaboration between students. Students will be split into groups and will be required to work through specific case studies together, learning how to prescribe nutrition responsibly for different circumstances.

Level 2 (Day 3)

Unit 1: Foundations of Human Structure

This unit examines the structure of the human body and students should expect to synchronize their understanding of structure and function. Human movement and functional anatomy will be covered on a foundational level, and students will also gain knowledge that informs practical training applications.

Unit 2: Physiology of Muscle Hypertrophy & Strength

This unit will examine the underlying physiology behind muscle hypertrophy and strength development to gain a comprehensive understanding of how resistance training works. Students will be equipped with knowledge that will provide a foundation for effective nutrition and training application that will be covered in Units 3 and 4.

Unit 3: Nutrition for Muscle Hypertrophy

This unit will aim to teach students how to prescribe nutrition to induce muscle hypertrophy, involving numerous real-world considerations and practical applications for different individual circumstances. Students should expect to learn how to approach a long-term muscle building phase that involves a calorie surplus, whilst learning about the importance of a long-term phasic approach to nutrition.

Unit 4: Training Program Design

This unit will aim to teach students how to practically apply scientific principles and variables to optimise strength and hypertrophy on the gym floor. Students should also expect to learn about troubleshooting real-world scenarios and about the dynamic reality of working with individuals in practice. Practical examples and interactive learning will also be part of this unit.

Practical Unit 1: Science to Practice of Hypertrophy & Strength Training

This unit will equip students with an understanding of how scientific principles can be applied on the gym floor to maximise muscle hypertrophy and strength via resistance training. Several key concepts in hypertrophy training will be discussed, with select students being put to the test in aim of providing realworld examples for improved learning.