Advance your career with Academy certification

A structured pathway from understanding anatomy to assessing movement, designing training and refining coaching practice.

What the course covers

1. 01

   Glute and lower-body anatomy

   Study the gluteus maximus, medius and minimus alongside the thigh muscles. Relate hip extension, abduction and rotation to the pelvis, knee, ankle and foot.

2. 02

   Glute shape and training assessment

   Establish a repeatable baseline using training history, consented standardised photographs, circumferences and movement observations. Distinguish appearance, movement performance and individual goals.

3. 03

   Movement screening and exercise adjustment

   Observe range, control and tolerance during squats, hip hinges, lunges and single-leg tasks. Adjust stance, load, range and coaching cues; select progressions, regressions or referral when appropriate.

4. 04

   Anatomy-led targeted glute training

   Use anatomy and biomechanics to guide hip thrusts, bridges, squats, hip hinges and hip abduction. Compare hip angles, resistance direction and stability while examining the limits of regional targeting.

5. 05

   Lower-body programming and reassessment

   Select exercises, volume, load, repetitions, effort and recovery around individual goals and experience. Track performance, apply progressive overload and revise the programme using reassessment.

6. 06

   Practical coaching and case application

   Practise equipment setup, demonstrations, feedback and individual adaptations. Explain decisions through assessment records and case work; distinguish acute EMG responses from long-term training outcomes.