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1.3 NASM CEUs · 1.3 AFAA CEUs · For certified trainers
Coach glute training online with a system a second coach could audit.
- Assess clients you never meet in person with a nine-step online protocol
- Prescribe and progress by written rules, decided before the data arrive
- Review every client with a fixed weekly check-in and six reassessment actions
- Say only what your measurements support, with evidence graded A to D
- Earn 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs toward recertification
Launch price $147 (regular $197), or 4 payments of $37. Lifetime access.
- 1.3 + 1.3NASM and AFAA CEUs
- 10chapters, read in order
- 63learning objectives
- 50references, each checked against PubMed
How it works.
Study in order
Each chapter builds on the one before. Pass a chapter's quiz to open the next.
Keep it forever
Lifetime access to the full text, online and as personal PDF downloads.
A 295-page course text across ten chapters, with two worked coaching examples in every chapter. Approximately 10 hours of structured study, on your schedule.
Continuing education
Approved by NASM and AFAA.
The BootyMaxxing Method: Assessment-Led Remote Coaching for Glute Training is approved by NASM and AFAA for 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs. Pass the final examination and you receive the Booty Center Certificate of Completion, carrying the provider number, course title, CEU value and completion date required for NASM and AFAA recertification. One course gives you a method for remote coaching and part of the CEUs your certification demands.
NASM-CPT requirement 2.0 CEUs / 2 yrs65% covered by this course
AFAA requirement 1.5 CEUs / 2 yrs87% covered by this course
- Approved course title
- The BootyMaxxing Method: Assessment-Led Remote Coaching for Glute Training
- NASM-CPT recertification
- 2.0 CEUs required every two years. This course provides 1.3 of them.
- AFAA recertification
- 1.5 CEUs required every two years. This course provides 1.3 of them.
- NASM and AFAA provider number
- PRO-014620 · Approved for 2026 · Renewed annually
- Course text
- Each learner's copy of the course text is personalized and registered to their name.
- Refund policy
- A full refund is available within 14 days of purchase, provided the final examination has not been attempted. Request a refund by email to team@bootycenter.com. Refunds are returned to the original payment method within 10 business days. After 14 days, or once the final examination has been attempted, the purchase is final.
Booty Center is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. Booty Center is recognized by the Athletics and Fitness Association of America as an Approved Continuing Education Provider.
1.3 NASM CEUs1.3 AFAA CEUsWhy this course.
Rules, not improvisation
Every assessment, prescription and program change follows a written rule that a second coach could audit and a researcher could test.
Honest about its limits
The parts of the Method rest on published evidence of different strengths. The Method as a whole has not been tested, and the course says so. You learn to claim exactly what the data support, and nothing more.
Why remote coaching needs a system.
You never see the client train
Online, every decision rests on video, tape, photographs and what the client reports. The Method tells you what each one can and cannot support.
Files someone else can check
Every change is logged with its date, the data, the rule applied and the coach responsible.
One course, two purposes
An operating system for your online clients and the CEUs your recertification requires.
Where trainers put it to work
- Online coaching
- Hybrid studio teams
- Specialists adding remote delivery
- Coaching managers who audit client files
From improvised to auditable
More than a program. A decision system for clients you coach through a screen.
The course teaches the reasoning that links what you assess, what you prescribe, what you measure and what you change, so every decision can be explained and checked.
Anyone can send a program. Your professional value is knowing why it changes, when it changes, and what you are allowed to say about the result.
- Changing programs on a feelingRules written before the data arrive
- Judging progress from one photoRepeated measures, read by tier
- Irregular check-insA fixed weekly check-in and six actions
- Calling a tape change muscleSaying exactly what the measure shows
- A service that depends on one coachA method a whole team runs the same way
Practical capabilities
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What you should be able to do after completing the course.
Stated learning outcomes, drawn from the 63 learning objectives across the course text.
Run the decision loop
Describe the six-stage loop and the three control layers that make remote coaching decisions auditable.
Match measures to claims
Match each online measurement to the tier of inference it can support, and state client-facing claims in language that fits the measure.
Screen, consent and refer
Screen every client with the PAR-Q+, obtain written informed consent, apply the referral triggers and follow the data-protection rules.
Assess online
Conduct the nine-step online assessment protocol: video capture, movement observation, performance anchors, body mass, hip circumference and photographs.
Select, dose and progress
Build programs with the four-category exercise system, set weekly dose with the set-counting rule, and progress with the progression hierarchy.
Monitor and decide
Run the fixed twelve-question weekly check-in, judge credible change, and select one of the six reassessment actions.
Nutrition, concurrent cardio and recovery are covered within professional scope, across diet patterns, with referral where it applies.
Inside the course
Written rules you can open on any client file.
A 295-page course text you return to: the decision loop, the measurement tiers, the online assessment protocol, dosing and progression rules, the weekly check-in and the forms that hold it all together. Lifetime access to the complete text.
Every page below is a real export from the course files. Click any page to read it up close.
- chapters, read in order
- 10
- numbered sections
- 61
- learning objectives
- 63
- references, each checked against PubMed
- 50
- figures
- 21
- technical tables
- 23
Who it is for
Three ways trainers use the Method.
Built for certified trainers who deliver programs through a screen, or plan to. A current personal-training certification or an equivalent qualification is expected.
Online coaches
Make every decision defensible
You program remotely and want every assessment, prescription and change to follow a rule, not improvisation.
Specialists adding delivery
Get the operating system
You know the science and need a system for clients you never meet in person.
Studios going hybrid
One method for the whole team
You want every coach to assess, log and decide the same way, so any file can be picked up and checked.
Curriculum
The ten chapters.
Ten chapters, read in order. Each chapter carries its own learning objectives, two worked coaching examples, a summary and a chapter quiz.
Chapter 1Why Remote Coaching Needs a Decision System6 sections
- 1.1 The Problem
- 1.2 What a Decision System Is
- 1.3 What Auditable Means
- 1.4 The Loop in One Page
- 1.5 Defensible, Not Proven
- 1.6 How to Study This Course
Chapter 2The Six-Stage Loop and the Three Control Layers6 sections
- 2.1 The Loop Is the Method's Engine
- 2.2 Stages 1 and 2: Assess and Architect
- 2.3 Stages 3 and 4: Prepare and Train
- 2.4 Stages 5 and 6: Progress and Reassess
- 2.5 The Three Control Layers
- 2.6 Running the Loop Across a Block
Chapter 3What Online Measurement Can and Cannot Support6 sections
- 3.1 The Matching Principle
- 3.2 Tier 1: Online Coaching
- 3.3 Tier 2: Remote Verified
- 3.4 Tier 3: Research or Laboratory
- 3.5 Consequences for Language
- 3.6 Why Repeat, Why Median, Why Never One Number
Chapter 4Screening, Consent, and Scope6 sections
- 4.1 Scope Comes First
- 4.2 Consent Before Anything
- 4.3 Screening with the PAR-Q+
- 4.4 Referral Triggers and the Referral Pathway
- 4.5 Data Protection
- 4.6 Deciding What May Proceed
Chapter 5The Online Assessment Protocol, Step by Step6 sections
- 5.1 The Protocol at a Glance, and Step 2: The Context Profile
- 5.2 Step 3: The Video Capture Standard
- 5.3 Step 4: Movement Observation
- 5.4 Step 5: Performance Anchors
- 5.5 Step 6: Body Mass and Circumference
- 5.6 Steps 7 and 8: Photographs, Verification, and Audit
Chapter 6The Four-Category Exercise System and the Selection Sequence7 sections
- 6.1 The Four Categories
- 6.2 Recovery Cost by Category
- 6.3 Two Clarifications That Prevent Misuse
- 6.4 Loading Emphasis and Category Coverage
- 6.5 The Selection Sequence
- 6.6 What the Evidence Supports About Exercise Choice
- 6.7 Building a Week
Chapter 7Dosing, the Set-Counting Rule, and the Progression Hierarchy7 sections
- 7.1 Frequency and Weekly Dose
- 7.2 The Set-Counting Rule
- 7.3 Effort
- 7.4 The Reintroduction Rule
- 7.5 Load, Repetition Range, Range of Motion, and Rest
- 7.6 The Progression Hierarchy
- 7.7 The Reduction Rules
Chapter 8Nutrition and Recovery Inside the Method6 sections
- 8.1 Session Preparation
- 8.2 Finishing Work
- 8.3 Concurrent Cardio
- 8.4 The Nutrition Sequence
- 8.5 Diet Patterns, Energy Availability, and Fat-Loss Requests
- 8.6 Recovery Adjuncts: Sleep and Creatine
Chapter 9Monitoring, the Weekly Check-In, and the Six Reassessment Actions6 sections
- 9.1 The Review Schedule
- 9.2 The Fixed Weekly Check-In
- 9.3 The Five Client-Reported Outcome Items
- 9.4 What Counts as Credible Change
- 9.5 The Six Reassessment Actions
- 9.6 The Forms
Chapter 10Evidence Grading, Claim Language, and the Research Roadmap5 sections
- 10.1 Evidence Grades
- 10.2 The Law of Claims
- 10.3 Appearance Claims: Contour, Hip Dips, and Fat
- 10.4 Defensible, Not Proven: The Research Roadmap
- 10.5 The Publication Decision
View full course specifications
Structure
10 chapters, read in order, plus the course guide
Sections
61 numbered sections
Learning objectives
63 stated learning objectives
Figures and tables
21 figures and 23 technical tables
References
50 references, each checked against its PubMed record
Chapter quizzes
Ten chapter quizzes. Score 70% on a chapter's quiz to open the next chapter. Unlimited retakes.
Examination
50-question final examination, five questions per chapter. Passing score 70% (35 of 50). One retake, available 24 hours after a failed attempt.
Study time
Approximately 10 hours, self-paced
Access
Lifetime access to the course text, online and as personal PDF downloads. Completion records retained for four years.
Assessment and completion
Completion requires demonstrated knowledge.
Five steps from enrollment to certificate.
Enroll
Receive access to the complete course text. Begin at any time; there is no fixed schedule.
Study in order
Work through ten chapters at your own pace. Approximately 10 hours of structured study.
Pass each chapter quiz
Score 70% to open the next chapter. Unlimited retakes.
Pass the final exam
50 questions, five per chapter. Pass at 70% (35 of 50). One retake, available 24 hours after a failed attempt. Question and answer order may be randomized between attempts.
Receive your certificate
The Booty Center Certificate of Completion for 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs (Provider Number PRO-014620), issued within 48 hours after your instructor's review. Completion records retained for four years.
Sample certificate shown.
What you walk away with.
- A method you can run on every clientAssess, architect, prepare, train, progress, reassess. The same loop, the same rules, every week.
- Files a second coach could auditEvery program change logged with its date, data, rule and coach.
- Claims that hold upEvidence grades A to D and language that matches what each measure can show.
- 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUsOn a certificate that carries Provider Number PRO-014620, the course title, your name, Booty Center and the completion date. Submit it through your NASM or AFAA online recertification portal.
- A retained completion recordRetained for four years and accessible to the learner during that period.
About the certificate
What the Certificate of Completion is and is not.
Learners who complete the course and pass the final examination receive a Certificate of Completion from Booty Center. This course does not award a designation.
The course is approved for continuing education credit by NASM and AFAA (1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs, Provider Number PRO-014620). The certificate is not a professional certification, and it does not confer any licence, registration or practice authority. It is not a NASM or AFAA certification, and does not imply certification, endorsement or credentialing by NASM or AFAA.
- Certificate of Completion
- 1.3 NASM CEUs · 1.3 AFAA CEUs
- No designation
- Records retained four years
Enrollment
One complete remote-coaching system. One payment.
Screening, online assessment, exercise selection, dosing, progression, monitoring and claim language in one connected method, with lifetime access to the course text.
Everything enrollment includes
- 295-page course text
- Ten chapters, read in order
- Two worked coaching examples in every chapter
- 21 figures and 23 technical tables
- Ten chapter quizzes
- 50-question final examination, one retake
- 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs
- Printable Certificate of Completion
- Lifetime access to the course text
FAQ
Before you enroll
Is this course approved for CEUs?
Yes. The BootyMaxxing Method is approved by NASM and AFAA for 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs (Provider Number PRO-014620). Booty Center is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and by the Athletics and Fitness Association of America as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. NASM-CPT recertification requires 2.0 CEUs every two years; AFAA recertification requires 1.5.
How do I claim my NASM or AFAA CEUs?
After passing the final examination, your Certificate of Completion states the course title, your name, Booty Center, the completion date, the CEU value and Provider Number PRO-014620. Submit it through your NASM or AFAA online recertification portal. If you misplace your certificate, Booty Center will replace it.
Is an existing qualification required to enroll?
The course is written for certified trainers. It assumes a current certification in personal training or an equivalent qualification, and working knowledge of sets, repetitions, load, effort and rest.
Do I need the flagship course first?
No. This course is standalone. It is not a prerequisite for the Advanced Glute Training Specialist course, and it is not required after it. The flagship teaches the science; this course teaches the delivery.
Is this a video course?
No. It is a text-based, self-study online course. The practical exercises use a phone camera, a tripod or stable surface, a tape measure and a notebook or spreadsheet.
Can I skip ahead to a later chapter?
No. Chapters open in order, because each one builds on the last. Pass a chapter's quiz to open the next.
How long does the course take?
Approximately 10 hours of structured study. The course is self-paced, with no fixed schedule, location requirement or start date.
Can I retake the final examination?
Yes, once. The retake opens 24 hours after a failed attempt. Question and answer order may be randomized between attempts.
What do I receive after passing?
A printable Certificate of Completion carrying 1.3 NASM CEUs and 1.3 AFAA CEUs, issued within 48 hours after your instructor's review. This course does not award a designation.
How long will I have access?
Lifetime access to the course text, online and as personal PDF downloads. This does not mean lifetime access to every future Academy product.
Is this a professional certification?
No. The BootyMaxxing Method awards a Certificate of Completion. It is not a professional certification, and it does not confer any licence, registration or practice authority. It is not a NASM or AFAA certification and does not imply certification or credentialing by either.
What is the refund policy?
Full refund within 14 days of purchase if the final examination has not been attempted. Request a refund by email to team@bootycenter.com. After 14 days, or once the final examination has been attempted, the purchase is final.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Choose 4 payments of $37, or a single payment of $147. Klarna or Afterpay may also be offered at checkout where available.
The BootyMaxxing Method™
Coach online with decisions you can defend.
1.3 NASM and AFAA CEUs · Text-based · Self-paced · 100% online · Approximately 10 hours · Lifetime access to the course text.
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Standalone. Not a prerequisite for the flagship, and not required after it.
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