Which Certification is Right for You?
Barbell Rehab Weightlifting
Barbell Rehab Weightlifting
Olympic Lifting + Functional Fitness
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Barbell Rehab Sports Performance
Barbell Rehab Weightlifting
Power + Agility + Return to Sport
Course Schedule
Barbell Rehab Sports Performance
Barbell Rehab Sports Performance
Power + Agility + Return to Sport
Course Schedule
About the Courses
BRM vs. BRW vs. BRS
| Feature | Barbell Rehab Method (BRM) | Barbell Rehab Weightlifting (BRW) | Barbell Rehab Sports Performance (BRS) |
| Focus | Coaching and modifying basic barbell lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift, overhead press) | Coaching and modifying Olympic lifts (clean, jerk, snatch) and high-intensity workouts | Power, agility, plyometrics, and return-to-sport progressions after injury |
| Ideal for These Clients | General population clients or powerlifters | Recreational Olympic lifters or high-intensity functional fitness athletes | Athletes returning to sport who need a structured bridge from rehab to performance |
| Course Length | 2 days (15 CEU credits) | 2 days (15 CEU credits) | 2 days (15 CEU credits) |
| Hands-On Learning | Practice barbell lifts, coaching others, and making modifications to address pain | Practice Olympic lifts, coaching others, and making modifications to address pain | Learn to scale plyometrics, deceleration drills, speed and agility work, and field-based progressions while addressing pain and capacity |
| Core Skills | Load management, pain science, modifying and optimizing basic barbell lifts | Coaching snatch, clean, and jerk, including regressions, mobility, and programming | Designing rehab-to-performance progressions, coaching change of direction and deceleration, scaling explosive movements, and preparing athletes for return to sport |
Barbell Rehab Method (BRM)
Focus: Coaching and modifying basic barbell lifts (squat, bench press, deadlift, overhead press)
Ideal For These Clients: General population or powerlifters
Course Length: 2 days (15 CEU credits)
Hands-On Learning: Practice barbell lifts, coaching others, and making modifications to address pain
Core Skills: Load management, pain science, modifying and optimizing basic barbell lifts
Barbell Rehab Weightlifting (BRW)
Focus: Coaching and modifying Olympic lifts (clean, jerk, snatch) and high-intensity workouts
Ideal For These Clients: Recreational Olympic lifters or high-intensity functional fitness athletes
Course Length: 2 days (15 CEU credits)
Hands-On Learning: Practice Olympic lifts, coaching others, and making modifications to address pain
Core Skills: Coaching snatch, clean, and jerk, including regressions, mobility, and programming
Barbell Rehab Sports Performance (BRS)
Focus: Power, agility, plyometrics, and return-to-sport progressions after injury
Ideal For These Clients: Athletes returning to sport who need a structured bridge from rehab to performance
Course Length: 2 days (15 CEU credits)
Hands-On Learning: Learn to scale plyometrics, deceleration drills, speed and agility work, and field-based progressions while addressing pain and capacity
Core Skills: Designing rehab-to-performance progressions, coaching change of direction and deceleration, scaling explosive movements, and preparing athletes for return to sport
FAQ
Still Unsure What's for You?
All three certifications are designed for fitness and rehab professionals, as well as students preparing to enter these fields. This includes personal trainers, strength coaches, athletic trainers, physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, chiropractors, and massage therapists. Each certification applies the Barbell Rehab framework to a different coaching environment, so the best fit depends on the type of clients you work with, or want to work with.
Barbell Rehab Method (BRM) is best suited for professionals who coach the general population or work with clients training the traditional barbell lifts, such as the squat, bench press, deadlift, and overhead press, particularly when pain or capacity limitations are present.
Barbell Rehab Weightlifting (BRW) is ideal for professionals who coach Olympic lifts or high-intensity functional fitness movements and want a clear framework for scaling and modifying the snatch, clean, and jerk around pain, mobility limitations, or reduced capacity.
Barbell Rehab Sports Performance (BRS) is designed for professionals working with athletes who need a structured bridge from rehab to higher-demand performance, including speed, agility, plyometrics, and return-to-sport progressions.
If you work with a mixed population, many professionals choose to complete more than one certification to broaden their coaching skill set across different training contexts.
No, BRM is not a prerequisite for any of the certifications. You can start with whichever course aligns most closely with the clients you work with and the skills you want to develop. BRM gives you a strong foundation for coaching and modifying the basic barbell lifts. BRW is ideal if your focus is on Olympic lifts and high-intensity training environments. BRS is a good starting point if you want to learn how to progress clients from rehab into higher-demand movement, including speed, agility, and power work. Each certification stands on its own, and many professionals complete more than one to broaden their coaching abilities.
