BRAND NEW PAIN FREE PERFORMANCE ONLINE COURSE

FUNCTIONAL LANDMINE TRAINING

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REDEFINE “Minimal equipment”

Functional Landmine Training is redefining minimal equipment training using one of the fitness industry's most under-utilized and underrated tools for strength.

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The landmine is the best training tool you aren't getting the most out of!

Let’s Change That.

Using a simple barbell with the landmine setup as a tool in the weight room beyond a few basic movements, like landmine rows and presses, is generally poorly understood by trainers at large.

Consequently, its usefulness is highly underrated, misunderstood, and wasted. This means a lot is being left on the table when it comes to achieving extraordinary results.

Advanced Movements.

Effective Exercise Programming.

Scalable Strength Training.

FUNCTIONAL LANDMINE TRAINING // Self-Paced Online Digital Course

A comprehensive exploration into the landmine as a powerful tool to enhance success on the gym floor.

You'll learn new ways to maximize training effectiveness and keep programming exciting and engaging with a broad bank of landmine movement possibilities, optimization, and implementation.

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BASED ON PPSC CORE

PRINCIPLES:

  • Optimize Foundational Movement Patterns:

    This course emphasizes the importance of mastering fundamental PPSC movement patterns - SQUAT, LUNGE, HINGE, PUSH, PULL, CARRY - specifically using the Landmine as an optimal training tool.

  • Enhance Training Results

    With every movement, set, and rep, learn how to accelerate client progress and achieve exceptional outcomes in less time by incorporating Landmine training in strategic ways.

  • Integrate Key Characteristics of Performance & Longevity

    The landmine offers unique opportunities to incorporate power, strength, hypertrophy, mobility, conditioning and athleticism into workouts, making your program more dynamic and well-rounded.

  • Maximize Efficiency

    This program teaches how to use the landmine in ways that take advantage of its unique training opportunities. We want to do more with the landmine, not less.

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

COURSE CURRICULUM BREAKDOWN

16 Chapters and 100+ modules featuring the best exercises, lectures, expert tips & resources!

    1. WHY USE THE LANDMINE

    • Making the Barbell MORE Functional

    • Landmine for Newer Clients

    • Orientation to the Anchor

    • Functional Nomenclature Legend

    • (But Don't Get Too Cute)

    • Landmine as an RNT Method

    • New Angles = Pain Free Alternatives

    • Weight Change

    • Semi-Free Weight

    • Fast Eccentrics

    • Horizontal Forces

    • Stability with the Landmine

    • Landmine as a Replacement fo

    • Machines

    • Grip Considerations Part 1

    • Grip Considerations Part 2

    • Handle Hack: Use a Plate

    • Positioning Notes Part 1

    • Positioning Notes Part 2

    • Picking Up the Landmine

    • Heavy Lower Body Drills: Set Up Hack

    • Bands on the Landmine

    • Sticky landmine?

    • Goblet Squat

    • Offset Rack Squat + Shoulder Rack Squat

    • Hack Squat

    • In-Depth Coaching: Drop Squat and Drop Squat Thruster

    • Clarifying Hinge: RDL or Deadlift?

    • Hinge Quiz

    • RDL (Romanian Deadlift)

    • Suitcase Deadlift Variations

    • Kickstand RDL Variations

    • SL RDL

    • 90 Degree (SF) Bilateral Hinge 

    • 90 Degree (SF) SL RDL

    • In-Depth Coaching: Crossbody Deadlift

    • Glutes? Hip Thrusts and Gimmicks

    • Reverse Lunge Variations & Load options

    • Reverse Lunge Load Position Options

    • Lateral Lunge Variations

    • Split Squat V& Bulgarian Split Squat variations

    • Leaning Split Squat Variations (SF Zercher)

    • Curtsy Lunge Variations

    • Kickstand Squat Variations

    • "Quad Pumper"

    • Forward Lunge Deceleration Catch

    • Bilateral Calf & Soleus Raise Variations

    • Unilateral Calf & Soleus Raise Variations

    • Pressing: Kneeling to Standing

    • 1/2 Kneeling Press

    • Optimizing the Push Pattern

    • Y Press

    • Scaption Plane Press Variations

    • Push Press Variations

    • Floor Press

    • (SF) Crossbody Chest Press

    • Push Up with Rolling Fly

  • Item dSingle Arm Row Variations

    • 2-Hand Row Variations 

    • Meadows Row

    • 3-Point Row

    • Rear Delt Variations

    • The Most Important Exercise

    • Torso Twist Variations

    • Ab Rollouts

    • March Variations

    • Athleticism Is A Carry

    • Clean Variations

    • Thoughts on the Clean

    • Jerk Variations (Progression from Push Press)

    • Clean and Jerk Switches

    • In-Depth Coaching: Rotational Pull to Press (Clean to Press)

    • Cossack Clean and Press

    • Speed Skater Clean

    • Thruster Variations

    • Fancy Thruster Variations

    • A little more on Fancy Thrusters

    • Kickstand Switch Snatch

    • Curtsy Snatch

    • Y Snatch

    • Progression: Be Able, Athletic, Adaptable

    • Progression Matrix Example: Drop Hop Variations

    • Appropriate Levels of Athleticism

    • Where Does Landmine Go In Programming?

    • Purposeful Progression with the Landmine

    • No ONLY Landmine Program?

    • 2:1 Eccentrics - An Intermediate/Advanced Training Method

    • Sample Program featuring Landmine

    • 5 Sample Landmine-Only Workouts

    • Don't Get Too Cute Part 2

    • Outro and Thank You

    • Lifelong Performance Landmine Part 1

    • Lifelong Performance Landmine Part 2

    • Lifelong Performance Landmine Part 3

    • Pain-Free Alternatives in Practice: When & Why? The Banded Landmine RDL

    • NASM CEUs

    • Documents to submit for CECs

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LET’S BEGIN

Train Smarter. Train Harder. Stay Healthier.

Join thousands of fitness professionals and enthusiasts alike from around the world who are using PPSC courses to advance their knowledge and improve their skills.

PPSC FUNCTIONAL LANDMINE TRAINING OFFERS:

  • Earn 0.8 CECs/CEUs

  • 16 chapters with 100+ modules featuring the best exercises, lectures, expert tips and resources

  • BONUS: 30 Day training program highlighting the Landmine

  • BONUS: 5 Landmine-specific workouts

  • Freedom to study at your own pace

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“

This course is very thorough and showed me so much i never knew existed about landmine training. I learned a lot!

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PPSC expanded my skill set to keep my clients healthier and progressing.

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PPSC has given me an excellent framework for assessing, creating and implementing!

ABOUT DR JOHN RUSIN

Founder, Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification. John has been coaching clients from all walks of life for the last 18-years, developing a niche focus in preventative health, performance, and longevity through his innovative training, nutrition and lifestyle coaching. John has built his reputation on delivering world-class results for his clients, no matter if the goal is getting out of pain, optimizing health and longevity, or creating holistic plans of proactive care that allow his clients to look, feel and function their best at any age or ability.

Best known for his unique functional strength and hybrid health training style, John works to build custom training, nutrition and recovery solutions for his clients that not only delivers dynamic results, but works to sustain those results for life.

John resides in Madison, Wisconsin with his wife and fellow coach Lala Duncan, and 9 year old son Cam who loves being coached by his dad in baseball, basketball and strength and conditioning.

For more about Dr. John Rusin and his work, stay current with his social media: Facebook Page, YouTube, and Instagram.