Open Enrollment
Learn Proper Warm Up/Cool Down and Flexibility Exercises
SELF-PACED CLASS
As soon as you sign up you will have access to the full course!
This class will cover in-depth what could be included in your warm up, cool down and flexibility routines. Warm muscles perform better than cold muscles and with a decreased chance of injury.
Warm ups for agility will be the focus, but we will also discuss movements that are beneficial for the physical challenges of other sports.
Who should participate?
→ Puppies – before growth plate closer – limited repetition
→ Newbies to fitness
→ Those looking to fine-tune their warmup and stretching routines
Why take this class?
➤ 20 behaviors to choose from for your warm up routine
➤ Learn why you should warm up, cool down and improve flexibility
➤ Learn when and how to add active stretching to your routine
➤ Learn about resting heart rate and respiratory rate and why they are important
➤ 15+ behaviors to choose from for active range of motion/flexibility
Advantages of the Self Guided Online Class
✔ Convenience of online learning
✔ More time to learn the material than traditional in person class format
✔ Work at your own pace in the convenience of your own home
✔ Access to material for as long as BLCC exists
What's Included?
SELF-PACED CLASS
As soon as you sign up, you have access to all the lessons.
This way, you can pick and choose which exercises to work on.
Start Date
Class will begin right after you enroll. This class is always open so some students will be ahead of you and some will be behind you.
Format
Each class is broken into lessons, with one or more exercises within each lesson - access to material for as long as BLCC exists
THE SCHOOL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, UPDATE OR REMOVE THIS CLASS AT ANY TIME.
Curriculum:
Proper warm up movements - over 20 behaviors
Cool downs - learn cool down strategies
Active stretches - over 15 behaviors
Class consists of 8 lessons with multiple exercises per lesson.
What level are the exercises?
This course will have beginner to intermediate exercises, but even those who have been doing fitness for a while may benefit.
Suggested Pre-requisite - a basic understanding of clicker training and the following behaviors either on verbal or hand signal cue, using a target or lured are helpful, but not required:
➤ Nose Touch and/or Nose Touch Hold
➤ Chin Rest
➤ Cone Wrap
➤ Paw Target
➤ Go to Mat/Target
Possible Equipment:
Subsitutions will be recommended if you don't have the equipment used in the videos. Many exercises will be shown on the flat (no equipment needed). FitPaws equipment may be purchased via the link below and Klimb is offering an educational discount for BLCC students. More information on the Klimb educational discount is provided upon enrollment.
➢ 2o2o Board / Travel Plank or Aerobic Bench
➢ Target
➢ Target Stick
➢ Mats
➢ Feed pan or bowl
➢ Stool
➢ X - Pen
There are many possible equipment options or you may use something you have laying around your house.
Training Methods
A variety of methods can be used to obtain the proper movement or position - shaping, luring, targeting, and It's Yer Choice. These methods will be discussed in the video tutorials, in the forum, and through video review.
Disclaimer: Some information in this class may overlap or appear in other classes due to the foundation needed for many behaviors, tricks, and fitness exercises. In addition, there are overlapping skills needed for many different performance activities so you may see exercises that are the same but packaged up differently toward a slightly different goal.
Bobbie Lyons, CSCC, CCFT, KPA CTP
Lead Instructor and Program Director - Certified Canine Strength and Conditioning Coach Program
Certified Canine Fitness Trainer
Karen Pryor Academy Faculty
Bobbie owns and operates Pawsitive Performance LLC which offers dog training, fitness training, and trick training around the globe. Bobbie is the lead instructor and program director for the Certified Canine Strength and Conditioning Coach program that is offered through North Carolina State University and North Carolina State University Veterinary Medicine. She was also a part of the TEAM that contributed knowledge and experience to design the CCFT II Live Lab and was a course instructor for the program. Bobbie completed the certification program for Canine Fitness through the Companion Animal Sciences Institute and she is a Certified Training Partner with Karen Pryor Academy.
Bobbie has 4 awesome dogs that train a variety of skills for agility, fitness training, trick training, tugging, and dock diving. Bobbie enjoys the training process and strives to communicate in the best way she can to help her dogs and clients dogs understand the task at hand. She starts every training session with this question "how can I set the dog up for success and give the dog the best information to successfully complete the behavior".
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