Programming 101
Join Ignite Clinical Institute for this FREE 1-hour webinar on the fundamentals of understanding how to create a good program for your patient or client in front of you.
Ever feel overwhelmed by how to structure a strength program? Whether you're a physical therapist or coach, this webinar gives you a practical framework to program with purpose — even if your clients aren’t elite athletes.
Learn the foundational principles of stress, adaptation, energy systems, and progressive overload — and how to apply them to real-world strength programs across experience levels (novice to advanced).
From building consistency in beginners to periodizing for advanced athletes, you’ll gain strategies to deliver results without the fluff.
The science of stress, adaptation & supercompensation
The difference between strength, hypertrophy, endurance & power
Why overtraining happens (and how to spot it early)
Vertical vs horizontal periodization
Programming by experience level (novice → intermediate → advanced)
What matters more than fancy exercises: consistency and progression
Energy system basics (phosphagen, glycolytic, aerobic)
Special considerations: age, gender, recovery, comorbidities
How to use this course
Before we begin...
Programming 101 PowerPoint Slides
Lesson 1 - Introduction
Lesson 2 - Fundamentals to Programming
Lesson 3 - Supercompensation & Progressive Overload
Lesson 4 - Energy Systems and Fiber Types
Lesson 5 - Variables to Consider
Lesson 6 - Getting Started with Periodization
Lesson 7 - How to Program at Different Client Skill Levels
Lesson 8 - Special Considerations
Lesson 9 - Putting It All Together
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