COMMUNITY
NETWORK TURNS PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT ON ITS HEAD!
Bodyweight training in its various forms has
seen something of a resurgence in recent
years, from Mike Fitch’s Animal Flow to Al and
Grace Kavadlo’s Progressive Calisthenics.
One area that has worked its way from the
schoolyard to the top of many people’s
training goal wish lists is that of handstands.
Recognising the appetite for this specific
skillset, Australian Fitness Network’s course
creators have been working with former
competitive gymnast and coach Farkas
Pungur to develop a new course that has
just been accredited for 3 CECs by Fitness
Australia and 3 CPDs by ExerciseNZ ($109
for Network Members).
‘The view from upside down – a step-by-
step guide to mastering the handstand’ has
been designed for fitness professionals who
want to learn, design and include handstands
in their client’s training program. The teaching
steps will help trainers minimise risk of injury
and maximise the performance of their clients
by exploring the principles and biomechanics
of the handstand, and explaining how
structural muscles support each other.
Flipping back down onto her feet to
discuss the course, Network’s Learning
and Development Co-ordinator, Bel Fong,
said ‘For a number of reasons, bodyweight
training has become hugely popular among
fitness professionals – not least because it
requires little in the way of equipment and
Gymnast
and cours
e creator
Farkas Pu
ngur
can be performed in a range of locations.
We are really excited to be adding this course
on handstand training to our CEC library.'
Click HERE for details and to purchase the
course.
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