Syllabus

Sections 1 through 12

1-01 – Program Introduction and Orientation

1-02 – Selling Muscle Health and Exercise Services

1-03 – First Contact Strategies

1-04 – Conducting the Initial Consultation

Sections 13 through 14

2-01 – Sales System Review and Documentation of Initial Consultation

2-02 – Assessment Philosophy and Methodology

2-03 – Performing the Initial (Phase 1) Intake Assessment and Collecting Client Data

Sections 15-19

3-01 – Conducting an Analysis of Intake Data

3-02 – Writing the Client Plan Objectives and Goals

3-03 – Writing Communicative Narratives

3-04 – Conducting the Client Education and Report of Findings

3-05 – Administering the First Session and Using the Daily Note

3-06 – Introduction to Intra and Inter-Session Decision Making

Sections 20 through 22

4-01 – Performing a Phase 2 Assessment

4-02 – Conducting an Analysis of Phase 2 Data

4-03 – Writing the Client Plan Objectives and Goals

4-04 – Writing Communicative Narratives

4-05 – Conducting the Client Education and Report of Findings

4-06 – Administering the First Session and Using the Daily Note

Sections 23 through 24

5-01 – Making It Work and Controlling Professional Behaviors Necessary for Success

5-02 – Comprehensive Program Review

5-03 – Post Assessment Procedures

5-04 – Mobility/Stability Profile Analysis and Real-Time Decision Making

5-05 – Open Question-Answer Discourse and Exploration of Key Concepts

The practical portion of this course includes 3 hours of supervision with a qualified MSS Instructor. Your course fee includes this practical experience.

The practical portion is mandatory and must be scheduled as soon as possible following completion of the course. If you can not reasonably make arrangements to meet with an approved instructor then a series of Zoom meetings will be scheduled where you will need to find a subject to work with while the instructor observes and guides the practical experience, This is not ideal as the practical skills are technical and nuanced and really require in-person observation and coaching, but we will accommodate as much as possible.

Here is a list of the approved instructors and their locations (you will need to contact the one of your choosing to set the practical date and time):

Greg Mack – gtmack01@mac.com – Columbus Ohio

Charlie Rowe – chazrowe21@yahoo.com – Columbus, Ohio

Lance White – lance@nexuspersonaltraining.com – Toronto, Canada

Dominick Nusdeu – dominicknusdeu@gmail.com – Houston, Texas

Jason Weitzner – jay@symmetryexerciseclinic.com – Naples, Florida

Curtis Van Wyck – curtis.vw@curtisclaytraining.com – Bothell, Washington

Andrew Hoppert – andrew.hoppert@gmail.com – Glendale, Wisconsin

Brandon O’Connor – brandon@austinmusclerestoration.com – Austin, Texas

Tim Livingston – livfit16@gmail.com – Shelton, Connecticut

Hope Gaston – hopegaston@gmail.com – San Diego, California

Course Dates, Times, & Locations

This course is performed as a cohort, with the next start date on May 14, 2025, at 3:00 pm EST.

Students meet weekly with a course facilitator to review the course content progressively over a consecutive 20-week period. (Unless otherwise indicated – See Calendar for Specific Dates and Times for the next course offerings).

The dates for the next cohorts will be (all start at 3:00 pm EDT and last for 60 minutes)

May 14

May 21

May 28

June 4

June 11

June 18

June 25

July 2

July 9

July 16

July 23

July 30

August 6

August 13

August 20

August 27

September 3

September 10

September 17

September 24

About The Instructor

Greg Mack (ACE-CMES, ACE-CPT) has taught courses for several industry education companies on topics ranging from functional musculoskeletal anatomy, manual muscle testing, biomechanics, selling philosophy and methodology, physical assessment, decision-making, and science-based methodologies in muscle and motor control assessment and data interpretation. He has written articles as well as published in IDEA Personal Trainer Magazine, American Fitness Quarterly, Body Conditioning Magazine, IDEA Health and Fitness Source Magazine, and The American Journal of Medicine and Sports.

He achieved the “Master Level” designation as a personal fitness professional from IDEA (www.ideafit.com). Greg received the IDEA International Personal Trainer of the Year Award for the year 2003 and was the Chairman of the IDEA Personal Trainer Committee, an influential body steering important issues related to fitness professionals.

Course Pre-Requisites & Other Important Info

The online course will be done with a cohort group and a specified start and stop date with 20 weekly review and progress meetings facilitated by a qualified instructor.

All workbook material for the course is provided via PDF files for each section.

Once you have completed the coursework you will continue to have access to the online platform for an additional year.

View the course pre-requisites and other important course information:

MSS Course Pre-Requisites 5.8.21

MSS Course On-line – What You Get