Drive Performance, Lower Scores | 1.5 CEUs
NASM Golf Fitness Specialization (GFS)
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$37.00 $29.00 /month
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Course Description
This comprehensive course guides you through mastering golf swing biomechanics and developing targeted programs designed to elevate your clients’ performance on the course. Learn how to create dynamic training routines that increase clubhead speed and drive distance, delivering remarkable results.
With expert knowledge of flexibility and injury prevention, you’ll empower your clients not only to perform at their best but also to play safely and confidently. Become the coach who inspires athletes to push beyond their limits and gain a true edge over the competition.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Sections
Chapter 1: Introduction to Golf Fitness and Performance
Chapter 2: Golf Movement Science
Chapter 3: Biomechanics of the Golf Swing
Chapter 4: Golf-Specific Assessments
Chapter 5: Flexibility Training for Golf Performance
Chapter 6: Core, Balance, and Plyometric Training for Golf Performance
Chapter 7: Resistance and Cardio Training for Golf Performance
Chapter 8: Program Design Principles, Periodization, and Application
Chapter 9: Resiliency and Managing Injury Risk
Chapter 10: Performance Nutrition for Golf
Chapter 11: Coaching for Optimum Performance
Chapter 12: Building a Golf Business
Exam Details
You have 365 days from your date of purchase to pass your exam. After completing the course, you will take a timed online exam consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions. The exam must be completed within 90 minutes. To pass the exam, you must achieve a minimum score of 70%; if you do not, you have up to three attempts to reach this requirement.
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What is the NASM Golf Fitness Specialization (GFS)?
The NASM Golf Fitness Specialization (GFS) is an online program that prepares you to improve golfers' performance and reduce injury risk through golf-specific assessments and conditioning built on NASM's Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) model.
What does the Golf Fitness Specialization program cover?
The Golf Fitness Specialization covers the biomechanics of the golf swing, golf-specific and health-related fitness assessments, and progressive conditioning strategies to help golfers improve mobility, power, clubhead speed, driving distance, and durability while reducing injury risk. The course also includes dedicated chapters on nutrition for golfers, including fuel and hydration strategies; coaching and psychology concepts to support a golfer’s mental game; and business topics such as marketing, sales, and networking for a golf fitness business. It was developed and reviewed with input from experts across golf performance, rehabilitation, athletic training, coaching, and golf management education.
Can I use Golf Fitness Specialization to train recreational golfers?
The Golf Fitness Specialization is designed to help fitness professionals support golfers of different levels, including recreational golfers who want to improve movement, power, confidence, and durability on the course.
Does the Golf Fitness Specialization include workout programming examples?
The Golf Fitness Specialization includes a downloadable Programming Manual with example corrective exercise and OPT workouts that fitness professionals can use as a reference when building golf-specific training programs.
What can I do after completing the Golf Fitness Specialization?
After completing the Golf Fitness Specialization, you can apply golf-specific assessments, understand key swing biomechanics, and design conditioning programs that support mobility, power, driving distance, and durability for clients that golf.
Are there prerequisites for the Golf Fitness Specialization?
There are no prerequisites for the Golf Fitness Specialization. It's designed for personal trainers, coaches, and golf instructors who want to work with recreational and professional golfers.
How long does the Golf Fitness Specialization take to complete, and can I do it while working?
The Golf Fitness Specialization is 100% online and self-paced and many finish in as few as two to four weeks, so you can study around a full-time job.
How is the Golf Fitness Specialization exam structured?
The Golf Fitness Specialization exam is online and open-book. It has 100 multiple-choice questions, a 90-minute limit, and a 70% passing score, with up to three attempts. You have one year from purchase to complete the Golf Fitness Specialization exam.
How many CEUs is the Golf Fitness Specialization worth?
You will earn 1.5 NASM CEUs by completing the Golf Fitness Specialization, which can apply toward renewing an NASM certification such as the NASM-CPT.
Is the Golf Fitness Specialization exam accredited by a third-party?
The Golf Fitness Specialization exam is completed online and is not proctored. The Golf Fitness Specialization is an NASM specialization, not an NCCA-accredited certification like the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT). The Golf Fitness Specialization is designed to help fitness professionals and coaches expand their knowledge of golf conditioning.
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