Programming Principles

Programming Principles

Navigating from Pain to Peak Performance
Learn how to design smarter, evidence-based strength programs that drive long-term progress.

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Programming Principles

Navigating from Pain to Peak Performance
Learn how to design strength programs that bridge the gap between rehab and performance.

$499 $297

Get started for only $79 down! Select "3-month Payment Plan" at checkout

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BACKED BY OUR 30-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE
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CEU/CEC Approved
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9.0 CCUs by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy  (recognized in 37 additional states. See FAQ section)
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0.9 category C NSCA CEUs
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0.9 NASM CEUs
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9.0 ACSM CECs

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4.0 canfitpro CECs

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9.0 category A BOC CEUs

Overview

About Your Instructor

Dr. Sophia Veiras

PT, DPT, BRM

Hi, I’m Sophia, the creator of Programming Principles: Navigating from Pain to Peak Performance. Early in my career, I noticed that while many professionals could coach exercises well, few had a clear framework for how to progress them over time, especially when pain, fatigue, or performance plateaus showed up. That realization inspired this course.

Whether you’re helping someone rebuild after an injury or striving for new strength goals, effective programming takes more than just sets and reps. It’s about understanding the principles that drive adaptation, knowing when to push, and when to pull back.

This course provides a structured, evidence-based approach to program design that bridges rehab and performance. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to adjust load, volume, and frequency to help your clients move, lift, and perform at their best.

What's Included

53 Videos

Totaling 9 hours of content. Watch at your own pace. Start and stop whenever you want.

Watch on any device

With an easy user interface for mobile, desktop, or tablet. Lifetime access.

A Follow Along PDF Guide

To help solidify the concept and enhance your understanding

Earn a certificate of completion

Pass a quiz at the end of each module and get CEUs!

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Module Overviews

Module 1 (48min)

Introduction to Programming Principles

Every great strength program starts with solid principles. In this module, you’ll unpack the science behind stress, adaptation, and recovery and see how to translate those concepts into smarter, more effective training. You’ll finish with a proven framework to help clients build resilience, overcome setbacks, and make meaningful progress.

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Introduction to Programming Principles

Every great strength program starts with solid principles. In this module, you’ll unpack the science behind stress, adaptation, and recovery and see how to translate those concepts into smarter, more effective training. You’ll finish with a proven framework to help clients build resilience, overcome setbacks, and make meaningful progress.

Module 2 (1hr 22min)
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Programming Variables

Discover the key training variables that drive progress, including volume, intensity, frequency, rest, and exercise selection. This module explains how to adjust each one to create specific adaptations, manage fatigue, and help clients continue progressing over the long term. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to manipulate these variables to design smarter, more effective programs for any goal.

Module 3 (1hr 9min)

Planning and Periodization

Learn how to move beyond single training variables and build long-term structure into your programs. This module breaks down different models of periodization, including linear, undulating, and block, and explains how to apply each across various training goals. You’ll also explore week-to-week progression strategies that show you how to adjust load, volume, and complexity within a block to keep clients progressing over time.

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Planning and Periodization

Learn how to move beyond single training variables and build long-term structure into your programs. This module breaks down different models of periodization, including linear, undulating, and block, and explains how to apply each across various training goals. You’ll also explore week-to-week progression strategies that show you how to adjust load, volume, and complexity within a block to keep clients progressing over time.

Module 4 (1hr 48min)
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Pain and Programming Foundations

Learn how to adjust training when clients are dealing with pain or movement limitations. This module introduces our 4-Step Framework for Training with Pain, a practical system for modifying load, volume, and exercise selection based on client feedback and tolerance. You’ll also explore movement pattern continuums for the squat, press, pull, and deadlift, with clear strategies to scale movements while keeping clients confident, consistent, and progressing.

Module 5 (2hr 28min)

Case Studies and Applied Programming

Bring it all together with real-world examples. You’ll explore sample training days, weeks, and full blocks to see how programming decisions play out over time. Using detailed case studies on muscle strains, tendinopathies, and low back tweaks, you’ll learn how to modify and progress programs to help clients rebuild strength and confidence.

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Case Studies and Applied Programming

Bring it all together with real-world examples. You’ll explore sample training days, weeks, and full blocks to see how programming decisions play out over time. Using detailed case studies on muscle strains, tendinopathies, and low back tweaks, you’ll learn how to modify and progress programs to help clients rebuild strength and confidence.

Module 6 (1hr 38min)
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Peak Performance

Take your clients from strong to their strongest. This final module shows you how to apply advanced programming concepts to maximize strength, power, and performance. You’ll learn about tapering, load cycling, and performance-focused training blocks, as well as practical strategies for delivering programs digitally and putting it all into action.

Detailed Syllabus

Video-by-Video Outline
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Love it or Get Your Money Back

We KNOW this course will improve your skill set as a fitness professional. If, for any reason, you're unsatisfied with it, we will give you your money back. No questions asked. We are here to help YOU!

Course Bonuses

Private Barbell Rehab Academy Facebook Group
So you’re never learning in isolation.

When you enroll, you’ll gain exclusive access to the Barbell Rehab Academy Facebook Group, our private community for professionals who have completed this and other Barbell Rehab courses. Inside, you’ll be able to connect with like-minded clinicians, coaches, and trainers who share your values, ask Dr. Sophia Veiras questions directly about the course content, and discuss real-world programming challenges and solutions.

It’s the perfect place to exchange ideas, get feedback, and continue growing alongside a community of evidence-based professionals who bridge the gap between rehab and performance.

Implementation Tools for You and Your Clients
Turn the principles into action with these downloadable tools.

Programming only works when it’s individualized. These fillable PDFs help you apply what you learn right away by collecting key client information, setting clear goals, and tracking progress over time.

The Goal Setting Worksheet helps your clients start with clarity and purpose. The New Athlete Intake Form ensures you begin every coaching relationship with the right information and context. And the Weekly Check-In Form keeps your clients accountable and progressing from week to week.

Together, these resources make it simple to apply the principles from this course in a structured, organized, and client-centered way.

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Turn the principles into action with these downloadable tools.

Programming only works when it’s individualized. These fillable PDFs help you apply what you learn right away by collecting key client information, setting clear goals, and tracking progress over time.

The Goal Setting Worksheet helps your clients start with clarity and purpose. The New Athlete Intake Form ensures you begin every coaching relationship with the right information and context. And the Weekly Check-In Form keeps your clients accountable and progressing from week to week.

Together, these resources make it simple to apply the principles from this course in a structured, organized, and client-centered way.

12-Week Sample Strength Training Program
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See it all come together with a structured strength program.

Watch the principles from this course in action with a complete 12-week program built around progressive overload and peaking for strength. Divided into three 4-week blocks, it demonstrates how to sequence training variables for steady progress and top-end performance.

This sample program serves as a practical example of how to organize and progress training for maximum strength development. It brings the theory to life and gives you a clear model for building your own programs with structure and intent.

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$499 $297

Get started for only $79 down! Select "3-month Payment Plan" at checkout

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Special Launch Offer: Get 40% off through November 15th at midnight EST.
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