Exercise Programming to Maximize EPOC Online CE Course

This course consists of the following:

• Exercise Programming to Maximize EPOC video presentation
• Slide deck
• Practice exam
• Online continuing education exam

Exercise Programming to Maximize EPOC Online CE Course takes a deep dive into excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC), enabling fitness professionals to understand how EPOC can be factored into exercise programming to maximize its effects.

Presenter Amy Ashmore explains the relationship between EPOC and metabolism and caloric expenditure and outlines how to design effective exercise routines that best increase oxygen and fat use after exercise. You’ll get research-backed strategies for using EPOC to your clients’ advantage, smart programming tactics to apply the research with your own clients, and a variety of sample workouts designed for specific groups of clients.

Learning Objectives

• Define excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) and explain why it is an important factor in exercise programming.
• Explain the relationship between EPOC and weight management.
• Build effective exercise routines that maximize EPOC.

Audience

Certified professionals wanting to maximize the effects of EPOC and utilize it in their programming.

Amy Ashmore, PhD, holds a doctorate in kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in motor behavior from Florida State University. Her training programs for athletic trainers are approved by 50 state boards of physical therapy, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), and the Board of Certification (BOC). Ashmore is an educator located in Las Vegas, Nevada, specializing in resistance training adaptations and sports data analytics.