Course Objectives

✓ Demonstrate knowledge of self-myofascial release techniques.
✓ Identify the areas of the body that may be restraining function.
✓ Demonstrate the ability to find and self-treat trigger points.
✓ Demonstrate a complete self-myofascial release program.
✓ Demonstrate stretches for successful deactivation of trigger points.

Key Course Topic Areas
✓ Gain a total understanding of myofascial anatomy, muscles, and fascia.
✓ Learn what trigger points are and how they refer to pain.
✓ Explore basic and more advanced trigger point self-care.
✓ Learn basic self-massage tips for myofascial trigger points.
✓ Gain knowledge on deep muscle self-care.
✓ Master stretching after self-care.
✓ Master stretching for injury prevention.
✓ Know when to refer individuals for trigger point therapy.
✓ Explain many strange trigger point aches and pains.
✓ Learn medical factors that perpetuate pain.
✓ Examine solutions to repetitive overuse injuries for office workers, dentists, dental hygienists, factory workers, musicians, artisans, skilled laborers, etc.

On completion, you will know anatomy, muscles and fascia,  trigger points, and how and where they refer pain to. Plus a thorough understanding of injury prevention and multiple kinds of chronic pain disorders that can be improved by self-care.

GMP Big Advantage – Instant access – dive in and start learning right away. Download the materials to the course and view them offline – so you are not confined to being online.

Downloadable Components
Course Book:  5 in-depth Sections – (over 600 pages) – Great for offline learning.
Note: One Section Softcover Book for this course is available for purchase. Call GMP Fitness at 888-467-3488.
Course Lesson Plan
An extensive plan that guides you through the entire course and more.
Self-Care and Trigger Point Therapy Course Learning Workbooks
Reasoning questions that will lead you through each topic. Contains engaging activity questions that lead you through the course. Designed to help you present your results and check your understanding of the course material.
✓ Self-Care Injury Prevention—Stretching Exercises
✓ Self-Care Stretching—Once Trigger Points Have Been Deactivated
✓ Self-Care Bodywork—With Foam Roller Exercises
✓ Self-Care Bodywork—With The Tiger Tail
✓ Self-Care Bodywork—With The Backnobber

“Every trainer and therapist should have this in their library. A great tool I use all the time. The textbook is fabulous and easy to follow. Each time I use it I gain more insight and knowledge. I can apply the knowledge from this course to my daily work.” – Grace Power, ACE/ACSM Certified Professional

Online Components
✓ Pre Exam
✓ Final Exam and Instant Grading
✓ Course Direction Steps

Over $500 FREE Bonuses
✓ 24/7 access.
✓ Course support.
✓ No recertification renewal fees.
✓ NO fees to take the exam.
✓ NO fees for exam retakes.
✓ Your Specialist Designation does not expire.
✓ Elite Certification CEU/CEC Certificate included.

Life Long Learning Accomplishment Rewards (Optional)
✓ When you complete a course (if you opt to) you will be added to the GMP Fitness Loyalty Discount Program
✓ You have the option to choose additional Certification and Badge Certificates.  They can be applied to various professions and used to showcase your new skills, knowledge, and accomplishments. Go to the GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package tab.

What To Expect
✓ In-Depth Interconnected Learning
✓ Active Reading and Notetaking
✓ Assignment Implementation
✓ Self-Assessment and Reflection
✓ Interaction and Evaluation
✓ New Skills and Capabilities
✓ Extensive Hard and Soft Skill Building

When you enroll in the GMP Fitness® Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist Certification Course you qualify for “GMP Fitness® Multiple Master Certifications.” See the steps below for details.

The Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist Certification Course is included in these Master Stackable Certification Bundles:
• Holistic Nutrition and Self-Care Specialist
• Core Stability and Sell-Care Performance Specialist
• Restorative Flexibility Specialist
• Athletic Recovery and Self-Care Specialist
• Functional Performance Training Specialist

Stackable Master Certification Bundle Example
Step 1: Enroll in the Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist Certification Course,

Step 2: The Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist Certification Course is included in the Stackable MASTER Functional Performance Training Specialist Certification Bundle. There are 2 other Courses in this Bundle. These include the:
• Core Fit Strength and Mobility Specialist
• Athletic Assessment and Agility Specialist

Now or at another time enroll in these 2 courses that make up this Bundle.
If you are ready to order the complete MASTER Functional Performance Training Specialist Certification Bundle NOW – You will get a discount!

Step 3: When you successfully complete all 3 courses and pass 3 final exams you earn the 3 GMP Fitness® Elite Credential Designations Certifications and 1 GMP Fitness® Master Credential Designation Certification as well.

Step 4: Now you have aquired 1 Stackable Master Certification Bundle – the MASTER Functional Performance Training Specialist Certification Bundle.

Step 5:  How do you acquire more Elite and Master Certifications?
By enrolling in more Stackable Master Certification Bundles.

When you complete a Stackable Master Certification Bundle, you can apply any courses from that Stackable Master Certification Bundle to another Stackable Master Certification Bundle that have some of the same courses and take ONLY the courses you have not taken. One by one, earn Master Certifications (which include Elite Certifications) in an order that works for you.

There are 36 Stackable Master Certifications that display your dedication to your career, your profession, and those you work with.

Relieve Muscle and Joint Pain and Improve Flexibility and Range of Motion
The goals of your comprehensive self-care strategy should be to reduce discomfort and stiffness, restore function, increase range of motion, and improve strength, posture, and balance. The Muscular Performance Self-Therapy course will help you to begin to achieve these goals and keep the tissues that surround the muscles (myofascial) and the connective tissue healthy and mobile.

For All Levels of General Health and Athletic Individuals
For Professionals and Self-Care Enthusiasts, this course will help you understand the fascia and how to use specific stretches to keep you healthy, so you can improve your fitness and eliminate dysfunction.

Self-Care to Accelerate the Recovery Process, Get Your Body Back to 100% More Quickly, and Make Sure Longevity in Your Sport
And for Athletes, this course will ensure your longevity in your sport and will help your body get back to 100% more quickly, so you feel better and you are ready for the next practice or game. Upon completion of this course, all students will have a thorough understanding of the myofascial anatomy, the various types of musculoskeletal ailments that can be improved by self-myofascial release, and how to adhere to a routine of self-myofascial release.

ADVANCE PERFORMANCE AND TRAINING RESULTS

Continuing Education Certificates (CECs/CEUs)
• Continuing Education Credits (CECs/CEUs) are for all students.
• They can be used to show you have gained a new skill, deepened your knowledge, enhanced your academic capabilities, broadened your learning abilities, and added to your expertise.
• For professional licensure they can be applied as part of a renewal process for your organization.

🎯 Very Important
•  This Elite Specialist Course is 160+ Hours.
•  For some certification companies, this course will fulfill the hours, CEUs, and CEC requirements.
•  The Certificate for this course will reflect the hours, CEUs, and CECs.
•  After you pass the final exam and email the required documents, a CEU/CEC Certificate will be emailed to you within 2 business days, but usually the day you pass the exam.

CECs/CEUs and Board Certification Approvals
GMP Fitness is internationally and nationally approved and accredited by the following organizations.
✓ American College of Sports Medicine —ACSM*—30—see the statement below
✓ America Fitness Professionals Association—AFPA—16
✓ British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association—BCRPA—30
✓ International Fitness Professionals Association—IFPA—30
✓ International Tennis Performance Association—ITPA*—30—see the statement below
✓ National Academy of Sports Medicine—NASM—1.9 with a Petition*
✓ National Federation of Professional Trainers—NFPT—2.0
✓ National Strength Professionals Association—NSPA—30
✓ American Senior Fitness Association—SFA—2.5
✓ World Instructor Training Schools—WITS—30

*The American College of Sports Medicine accepts CECs if another major fitness organization approves the GMP Fitness® Courses, for example, the ISSA, NASM, etc.), even if ACSM is not listed.

*National Academy of Sports Medicine—1.9 CEUs but with a petition. GMP Fitness® will deduct $25 from your order or refund your order $25 to offset the petition fee which is a simple online process. After you pass the course you put in the name of the provider (GMP Fitness), the course hours (56 hours which is 1.9 CEUs), and the date of completion, upload the certificate you receive for the course, and pay $25.

Special Notes
If you do not see your certification company in the list below (for example, ACE or others—please email info@gmpfitness.com. The course may be pending approval, being considered for approval, or may need to be petitioned. If it is a petition we can help with any information about the petition process that may be needed. Similar to ISSA and NASM we can offer you a $25 discount to help offset the petition fee.

* The International Tennis Performance Association—IITPA
ITPA members can earn continuing credits for their certifications through GMP Fitness®.

Chiropractors
• Chiropractors who are Certified Chiropractic Sports Physicians (CCSP®) can earn CECs for this course.

Other Professionals
For all other professionals – including (but not limited to) chiropractors, doctors, physical therapists, massage therapists, naturopaths, nurses, teachers, etc., please email info@gmpfitness.com if you are interested in taking this course and receiving CEs. We may be able to offer you a discount on the course (to help offset a potential petition fee) if your organization is not currently approved as a CEC/CEU Provider. We can also assist you in finding out if you can receive CECs/CEUs for your state or organization renewal. You can also check with your State or Board to find out if they will accept the course for continuing education credits.

* Military discount 10% off. Please email for the discount code.

Board Certification is Optional
Students who complete and pass this Course are eligible for Board Certification.
✓American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP) – non-exam

GMP Fitness Exam Facts
✓ Exam instructions are online.
✓ 80+ multiple-choice and true/false questions.
✓ You must pass the exam with 80% or higher.
✓ NO time limit to take the exam.
✓ You can save your final exam if you cannot complete it in one sitting.
✓ Immediate grading and exam results.
✓ Instant download to your certificate of achievement.
✓ NO fees to take the exam–included in the Free Bonuses.
✓ NO fees for exam retakes.–included in the Free Bonuses.

When will I receive my Continuing Education Certificate (CECs/CEUs)?
→  After you pass the final exam a CEU/CEC Certificate will emailed to you within 2 business days, but usually the day you pass the exam.

Recognition—Your Reward For Excellence

Your commitment to personal development and professionalism. On successful completion of the final exam, you will receive your Certificate.

→ Title: GMP Fitness® Certified Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist

Validation of Learning For Credit and Non-Credit
You will receive an electronic version of your Certificate, which can be printed for your records and also redeemed for CEUs/CECs with your organization or school. The number of credits can be found on your Certificate.

Simple Steps To Get Your Certificate
1. Pass the online final exam.
2. Email all required documents to info@gmpfitness.com.
3. Receive your Elite Certification CEC/CEU Certificate.
4. Elite Certification CEC/CEU Certificate will be emailed to you within 2 business days, but usually the day you pass the exam.

GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package
You also have the option to choose the GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package, ideal for your portfolio in college, career, and life readiness. Go to the next tab for more information.

SUPERCHARGE Your Career and Resume With Credential Verification Certificates & Badges

GMP Fitness® Distinguished Achievement Recognition Certification Certificates and Badge Certificates are earned credentials and rewarded recognition. They are an indicator of accomplishment, added skills, and knowledge. They offer a way to share your new skills and abilities.

Title: GMP Fitness® Certified Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist

✅ GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package
Showcase your skills with GCAQ credentials that can be used digitally and/or printed. You get over 20 Certificates with a variety of GMP Fitness® credential emblems, plus other badges for each Certification Course.

🏆 Verifiable Elite Credential Certificates
🏆 Verifiable Elite Credential Badge Certificates
— Distinguished Black and White & Color Certificates (PDFs)
👏 Lifetime Verifiable Credentials – No Renewal Fees

Display your accomplishments and new skills.
Select from an assortment of Certificates and Badges and display them online, on social media, blogs, websites, or printed for use in a portfolio, resume, business cards, or framed and put on a wall. You can also put them in a display case, as a banner on a wall, or in a shadow box.


Steps to Get the GCAQ Achievement Recognition Package
→ The Packages have a fee.
→ If you are interested email info@gmpfitness.com.
→ An invoice will be emailed to you.
→ After receipt of your payment, Certificates and Badges will be emailed within 3 business days.

What does it take to be an Elite Specialist?
To become a CERTIFIED Muscular Performance Self-Therapy Specialist, you will need to complete the course, all required materials, and pass an exams, consisting of 80+  questions.

Keeping your Credentials Current
There are no fees to keep your credentials current, as this is included in the Free Bonuses. However, we encourage students to pursue further education to elevate their skills, fortify their knowledge, and demonstrate dedication and commitment to their others and profession.

How long do I have to complete this Elite Specialist Certification?
The time frame to complete the course is 6 months. This time frame is for college students only. If you cannot complete the course in 6 months, please email info@gmpfitness.com. For all other students, the course should be completed in 1 year. 

You will have 24/7 access to this course and can revisit the materials as many times as you like. The time required to complete the course depends on an individual’s dedication and available study time.

Master (M) Course Prerequisites
There is just one prerequisite to qualify for any of the GMP Fitness® Courses: you need to be a high school junior (homeschooling similar time frame). Keep in mind that these courses are for career and workplace readiness, hard and soft skill building, and professional and personal growth that can be applied to various professions.

Customer Course Support
As part of the GMP Fitness® commitment to customer service, you will receive exceptional customer support. If you have a question after purchasing the course, please email info@gmpfitness.com.