Assessment - Step 3 - The Functional Movement Screen

Question 1

What do you take onto the gym floor?

Answer 1

The Ipad

Question 2

What software do you need to have ready on the Ipad?

Answer 2

The V1 golf software

Question 3

What exercises do you video of the assessment?

Answer 3

The overhead squat and trunk stability pushup

Question 4

What must the triallist never be made to feel?

Answer 4

Like they can’t do the assessment exercises

Question 5

If the triallist is getting tired, what must you do?

Answer 5

Give them extra break, or end the movement screen without them realising it has finished early

Question 6

If a client is too unfit to complete the movement screen what should you do?

Answer 6

Finish it early, without them realising you have done so

Question 7

What equipment should you use if the battling ropes are unavailable?

Answer 7

Use the rowing machine. The triallist must never know they should have used the battling ropes

Question 8

Do you let the trialist get inton and out of the rowing machine by themselves?

Answer 8

No, you always help them into and out of the rowing machine straps

Question 9

If the triallist can’t do full Trunk stability press-ups how should they complete them?

Answer 9

On their knees

Question 10

Should the exercises be done fast or slowly?

Answer 10

Slowly. Always.

Question 11

How long is the rowing warmup?

Answer 11

2 minutes

Question 12

What is the order of exercises? And for what rep/sets or time?

Answer 12

Rowing machine - 2 minutes
Inline lunge - 4 minutes - 2 sets of 10 reps. 60 seconds rest
Overhead squat with reebok bar - 4 minutes - 2 sets of 15 reps. 60 seconds between sets
Trunk Stability Pusshup - 4 minutes - 2 sets 10 reps. Rest 60 seconds between sets
Battling ropes/Rowing machine - 1 minute - 15 seconds, 30 seconds rest X 2

Question 13

What do you do if there is a delay in filming with the V1 golf software?

Answer 13

Change the setting on the screen to remove the “delay”

Question 14

What equipment do you need to carry out the functional movement screen?

Answer 14

I Pad, V1 Golf software, Reebok empty barbell, Battling ropes, Kettlebell, gym mat

Question 15

Where do you take the client in the gym?

Answer 15

To a pre planned position, where you have all the equipment ready

Question 16

How long does the functional movement screen take?

Answer 16

20 minutes +/- 30 seconds

Question 17

What is the first thing you do with the triallist? And what do you say?

Answer 17

Right so we are just going to do a quick warm up. Have you ever been on a rowing machine?

IF NO, DEMONSTRATE BY SITTING ON THE ROWING MACHINE AND STRAPPING YOUR FEET IN.

Ok if you could just start slowly pulling your arms in to your chest at the same time as straightening your legs.

Question 18

What do you say and do whilst the triallist is rowing?

Answer 18

CHAT TO TRIALIST AS THEY ROW - DO NOT LET THEM GO TOO FAST

Point to the 500metre split display and say

“This is your 500metre split time, it is how long it would take you at your current pace to row 500metres. So right now it would take you INSERT 500M SPLIT TIME to row 500 metres.”

Increase clients pace so they are slightly out of breath

Question 19

What is the first exercise you do with the client after the warmup?

Answer 19

The Inline lunge test

Question 20

How many reps and sets of the inline lunge test do they do?

Answer 20

2 sets of 10 reps, rest 60 seconds

Question 21

How long does the inline lunge test last for?

Answer 21

4 minutes

Question 22

What is the third exercise on the functional movement screen?

Answer 22

The overhead squat with reebok bar

Question 23

How many reps of the overhead squat should the triallist do?

Answer 23

2 sets of 15 reps with 60 seconds rest in between sets

Question 24

What is the fourth exercise in the functional movement screen?

Answer 24

The Trunk Stability Pressup

Question 25

How many sets and reps of the Trunk Stability Press-up should the triallist do?

Answer 25

2 sets of 10 reps, with 60 seconds rest between sets

Question 26

What is the reason you do the battling rope

Answer 26

To allow the triallist to have fun with fitness

Question 27

What is the last exercise on the Functional Movement Screen?

Answer 27

The battling rope

Question 28

How many sets and reps do you complete with the battling ropes?

Answer 28

1 minute total - 15 seconds slams, 30 seconds rest X 2

Question 29

What should you use instead of battling ropes if they are not available for you?

Answer 29

The rowing machine

Question 30

If a triallist is finding any of the assessment too hard, what should you do?

Answer 30

Increase the rest periods and reduce the repetitions,without the triallist knowing

Question 31

When the Functional Movement screen is complete what do you say to the triallist?

Answer 31

Great, if you follow me into the office please

Question 32

If you think a triallist will not be able to do a full trunk stability push-up how do you demonstrate one to them?

Answer 32

Complete the movement from your knees from the beginning

Question 33

Why do we do a Functional Movement screen?

Answer 33

To allow us to place them into the correct program and training type for them. To show consideration for them, and to also highlight our expertise to the trialist