This program was designed using RxBot your AI Coaching Assistant inside CoachRx. Learn more about RxBot here.

Are you working with clients who have unique physical challenges, such as limb amputations? Let's explore how RxBot can help you design a comprehensive and adaptive fitness program that addresses the specific needs of a client with a transtibial (below-knee) amputation.

Client Scenario: Adaptive Fitness - Transtibial Amputation

Our client has undergone a transtibial amputation and is looking to improve their overall fitness, strength, balance, and mobility. They need a program that takes into account their unique physical condition while still providing challenging and effective workouts.

Coach Inputs

Here's what we told RxBot:

• Training days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday

• Program duration: 4 weeks, starting October 21, 2024

• Goals: Build strength, improve motor control

• Special considerations:

  • Client has a transtibial amputation (below knee)

  • Incorporate full body resistance sessions

  • Focus on overall fitness, strength, balance, and mobility

RxBot In Action

We prompted RxBot with the following:

"Create a 4-week program beginning October 21, 2024, targeting build strength, improve motor control, and design a strength training program for a client with transtibial amputation (below knee). Incorporate full body resistance sessions. Ensure this program is addressing their unique needs, focusing on overall fitness, strength, balance, and mobility."

RxBot's Program Summary

RxBot designed a program tailored for our client with a transtibial amputation:

"This 4-week program is designed for a client with a transtibial amputation, focusing on full body resistance sessions. The aim is to build strength and improve motor control with exercises tailored to their assessment results and priorities. The client will perform workouts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Due to the absence of energy system intentions, the program omits any cardio sessions. Resistance training will emphasize exercises that promote upper body mobility and incorporate single arm movements to align with their stated priorities, such as single arm push exercises and core stability improvements. Each session is designed according to principles of progressive overload and motor control enhancement, suited to the client's equipment and capabilities."

Program Overview

Here's a snapshot of how RxBot structured the weekly training:

• Monday: Full-body resistance training

• Wednesday: Full-body resistance training

• Friday: Full-body resistance training

Initial RxBot Program Design

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Coach Adjustments

After reviewing RxBot's program, we made some fine-tuning:

• Adjusted exercise selection to better reflect the unique needs of a client with a transtibial amputation

• Modified formatting to include supersets, maximizing efficiency and challenge within the sessions

Key Takeaways

1. Adaptive Approach: RxBot successfully created a program that addresses the specific needs of a client with a transtibial amputation.

2. Balanced Focus: The program effectively combines strength, motor control, balance, and mobility work, crucial for this client's overall fitness.

3. Progressive Overload: Despite the client's unique physical condition, RxBot's plan incorporates principles of progressive overload for continued improvement.

4. Customization: The program emphasizes upper body mobility and core stability, aligning with the client's specific priorities and physical capabilities.

How This Helps Coaches

1. Specialized Programming: RxBot offers a solid foundation for adaptive fitness programs, saving you research time on appropriate exercises for clients with amputations.

2. Customization: The AI-generated program can be easily adjusted based on each client's specific amputation level, fitness goals, and individual capabilities.

3. Comprehensive Planning: RxBot considers multiple aspects of fitness while working within the constraints of the client's physical condition, allowing for truly personalized adaptive fitness solutions.

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