Online Course - Program Design - Second Edition

One-size-fits-all programs rarely fit anyone.

Program Design (Second Edition) teaches you how to build individualized training programs by mastering the variables that actually determine results.

Without understanding how to manipulate key training variables — reps, sets, loads, tempo, rest periods, and periodization — programs become generic templates rather than plans built for the individual. This course gives you the framework to combine those variables intelligently and design programs that produce real results across strength, hypertrophy, endurance, and performance goals.

28 Video Lessons · 3+ Hours of Training · Digital Manual
Full Course Access — $145

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28
HD Video Modules
3+
Hours of Instruction
Digital Manual
Included
Online Exam
& Certificate of Completion

Why most training programs fail before the client even starts.

Too many programs are built from templates, not principles

Generic programming may look organized, but without understanding how to manipulate training variables, it rarely reflects the real needs, goals, or recovery capacity of the individual.

Exercise selection alone is not enough

Even good exercises can produce poor outcomes if reps, sets, load, tempo, and rest periods are chosen without purpose.

Most trainers are under-taught in programming science

Many professionals know how to coach exercises, but far fewer know how to structure a program so it produces predictable, progressive results.

What gets results is not more variety—it's better design

Program Design gives you a practical framework for building individualized programs that are safer, smarter, and far more effective.

Curriculum

What You'll Learn

Inner vs. outer unit mechanics

Optimal rep and intensity zones

Learn how to select the right loading parameters for strength, hypertrophy, endurance, power, and other specific goals.

Fascia loading and intra-abdominal pressure

Repetition and intensity correlations

Understand how reps and intensity interact so you can prescribe training with greater accuracy.

Simple screening and assessment tools

Smarter set selection

Determine how many sets are appropriate for building strength and driving adaptation without unnecessary volume.

Corrective strategies that make sense

The science of tempo

Learn how tempo influences training outcome, tissue stress, motor control, and exercise effect.

Avatar-based learning models

Rest periods that match the goal

Choose rest intervals more strategically based on loading zone, desired adaptation, and session intent.

Smarter program design

Periodization for long-term results

Use periodization principles to build more effective, sustainable training plans over time.

Made For You If

Who This Course Is For

Coaches and Trainers

Coaches and Trainers

Learn how to write better programs that create clearer progression, better outcomes, and more individualized results.

Medical Professionals

Medical Professionals

Integrate structured programming principles into your practice to better support patients through movement, rehabilitation, and long-term physical health.

CHEK Students and Practitioners

CHEK Students

Complete an important prerequisite course that supports progression into advanced CHEK education.

Serious Students of Movement

Serious Movement Professionals

Develop a deeper understanding of programming science so you can go beyond one-size-fits-all training.

The CHEK Difference

Why the CHEK Approach Is Different

Built on real-world application

This course teaches programming principles you can apply immediately across a wide range of clients, goals, and settings.

Clinically grounded, not trend-driven

Rather than relying on trends or rigid formulas, the material is built around the relationship between training variables and human adaptation.

Designed for transfer into practice

Everything is taught to help you move from understanding into application, so you can make better decisions with real clients.

Clear, structured, and usable

Program Design helps you think systematically, so your programs become more intentional, individualized, and effective.

Course Content

What's Inside the Course

28

HD Video Lessons

Focused instruction covering the key principles of individualized exercise programming and acute variable manipulation.

1

Digital Course Manual

A detailed manual to support deeper understanding, review, and implementation.

3+

Hours of Training

Concise, practical education designed to improve how you build programs immediately.

1

Online Exam and Completion Flow

Complete the learning process and confirm your understanding.

Success Stories

Real results from real graduates.

I am always looking to improve on my program design knowledge and understanding. It always amazes me to how Paul can take the principles that I have learned over the last decade and always give me a little different perspective. Really great value as always.
Jesse
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I enjoyed program design and the built in quizzes to help me determine what areas needed more review. I learned a tremendous amount of info and now better understand how to play with the variables to attain the desired outcome of program design.
Roxanne Henry
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Program Design was incredibly informative and the way the information is presented made it easier to understand.
Ashley Benson
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CHEK Training Pathway

A Key Step Toward Advanced CHEK Training

This course delivers immediate practical value by improving the quality of your program writing right now, while also helping prepare you for deeper study inside the CHEK system.

Program Design (Second Edition) is not just a standalone course. It is also a prerequisite for IMS 1, making it an important step for professionals progressing into advanced CHEK education.

Builds a stronger foundation in exercise programming and acute variable selection.

Supports better training decisions across a wide range of client goals.

Counts as a prerequisite for Integrated Movement Science Level 1.

At a Glance

Course Details

Video Lessons 28 HD video modules
Total Duration 3+ hours of instruction
Resources Digital manual included
Presented by Paul Chek
Accreditation CHEK · ACE · NASM · NSCA · ISSA · ACSM · AFAA
Access Instant access after purchase — lifetime access
Price $145
Assessment Online exam and certificate of completion
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Design programs with more precision and better results

If you want to move beyond generic workouts and learn how to build training programs that truly match the individual, Program Design gives you the system to do it with far greater clarity and confidence.

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