Aim: This course helps CrossFit Affiliates or those working in functional fitness to gain an understanding of the female body in relation to various life cycles. The course helps coaches understand the effect of the menstrual cycle on performance to ensure programming can be tailored accordingly. The course also covers pre and post natal exercise for safe and appropriate scaling. Lastly we focus on the menopause and the challenges faced by women during this time and how exercise can help alleviate many of the symptoms to help improve quality of life and general well-being. Not only will this course help you to understand how to advise and encourage increased physical activity for women during various stages of their life you will learn the about how you can adapt classes/workouts to safely, effectively and appropriately.

On this course, you will have access to pre-course reading material and our FiiT for Life learning management system which includes academic resources as well as practical programming considerations and templates. We also welcome coaches on our FiiT for Life courses to join our online community where you will have access to our team of specialists to ask for advice, share ideas and help grow your clinical exercise experiences.