Integrating Physical Therapy and Strength Training (Part 2): Is the CSCS all you need?
The CSCS is considered one of the most prestigious strength and conditioning certifications but interestingly, many people who obtain this certification continue to struggle with exercise prescription and barbell coaching.
In this episode of the Progressive Rehab & Strength Podcast Dr. John Petrizzo, PT, CSCS, SSC, PRSCC and professor in Exercise Science at Adelphi University joins us to discuss some of the missing links between the theory and practical application of strength and conditioning, barbell coaching, and clinical rehabilitation.
Some missing links include:
Actually performing a barbell strength training program consistently
Time and experience
Mentorship
Continuing education
In this episode we cover a ton of questions regarding physical therapy and barbell strength coaching.
Some things we discuss:
Does physical therapy school prepare you to exercise or strength train people as part of their rehabilitation?
Are physical therapists under-qualified to prescribe exercise or comment on if someone can or cannot do a barbell lift and if so, why?
Why physical therapists should barbell resistance train themselves.
Why the mechanical principles of barbell training carry into all physical therapy settings, not only the outpatient/sports PT setting.
Why passing the CSCS (or other personal training certifications) doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to practically apply programming or coach the barbell movements.
How do you go from having book knowledge to practically applying it and gaining experience?
Should you get a coaching certification before you start coaching people, or can you start coaching people or training people without getting a certification?
How might someone who barbell trains but has never coached someone start to integrate this into their clinical practice?
Dr. John Petrizzo: [00:00:00] You just have to start doing it yourself. You know, there's no prerequisite strength level. It's just getting yourself under the bar training and doing that regularly so that you become proficient at it and learn about it to the point where you can then start to help other people, you know? And if you're not doing that, then don't coach people, you know, it's like you can't have it both ways.
Dr. Rori Alter, PT, PRSCC, SSC: [00:00:37] Today, we're joined by Dr. John Petrizzo, a professor in Exercise Science, a physical therapist in the State of New York, and world-renowned barbell strength and powerlifting coach. Yes, yes. He's shaking his head “no.”. He is world-renowned. He has clients all over the world. So there you go. We're joined with John today because we talked about "the journey" in the last and next episodes. The professional journey of a coach and a clinician. From the idea that they have to become a barbell coach, strength coach, powerlifting coach, or clinician who integrates barbell strength training into the rehabilitation realm. Or works with powerlifters, weightlifters, crossfitters, or barbell strength athletes. So John, can you tell us a little bit about your background first? So how did you become a professor? How did you become a barbell athlete, a powerlifter, a physical therapist, coach? Tell us a little bit about that.
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