I have already voiced the opinion that we are living the era of certification inflation. In my professional field, which is strength and conditioning, there is a myriad of certifications in most countries. Each day, a new certification shows up. In the United States, the chief certifications, as evaluated by the frequency with which they […]
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Facts and questions about Brazil => food for thought for you, American and European coaches Unlike in the USA and most European countries, in Brazil, it is a serious infraction to practice a wide variety of activities related to Physical Education (including, but not only, strength coaching) without a LICENCE. The licence is provided by
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The short answer is “everybody”. That reminds me of the movie “Contact”, where astronomy researcher Eleanor Arroway picks up the signal of an extra-terrestrial civilization trying to make contact. “Who do we call?”, her co-workers ask. “Everybody”. Everyone who believes in something as strongly as we consider powerlifting as the way of recovering lost movement
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Like in any other sport or skilled activity, learning powerlifting involves certain stages. Sports learning is generally understood as a three stage process: the cognitive, associative and autonomous stages. The cognitive stage is where the individual recognizes the basic components of a certain skill or motor task. He must form a visual image of each
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