POWERLIFTING FOR STRENGTH  The Complete Strength Coach Curriculum: 

(NOTE INSTALLMENT PAYMENT POSSIBLE - CONTACT info@atcsports.lu)

Powerlifting is exciting sports in its own right. The modern powerlifting type of strength training is, however, also a superb base for nearly any type of athlete - as it develops power, strength, explosivity and coordination. In addition, it reduces injury rate in the main sport.  

The curriculum that Mark and Pjotr have put together is based on a joint 75+ years of training, competing and coaching experience in powerlifting. 

This course is targeted at the following groups: 

• A person who aims to become a powerlifting coach. 

• Powerlifting athletes.  

• Strength coaches for athletes and sports teams. 

• Personal trainers. 

• General public fitness coaches.

The objective of the course is to convey a real-world practical usable toolbox to create better Power lifters and Sports Athletes.  

Subjects Covered: 

The history of powerlifting 

The 3 lifts - theory and practice 

Noticing, analyzing and improving on the weak points 

Programming/Periodization 

Didactics 

Nutrition for strength athletes 

Gym Safety  

Injury prevention 

Sport Psychology 

Anti Doping 

Powerlifting rules 

Powerlifting meets practice 

Equipment knowledge 

The curriculum is as follows:  

• Duration: 3 months 

• 5 onsite 2 days session weekends 

• 9 online sessions

Start Date:   21-11-2021 

End Date:    20-02-2022 

On-site sessions:

20/21   Nov 2021

18/19   Dec 2021

8/9      Jan 2022

29/30  Jan 2022

19/20  Feb 2022

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Online sessions (always from 19:00 / 20:30)

23  Nov 2021

30 Nov 2021

21  Dec 2021

4   Jan 2022

11  Jan 2022

18 Jan 2022

25 Jan 2022

1    Feb 2022

15  Feb 2022

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Certification Criteria: 

• Attendance 

• Homework assignments 

• Theory Exam 

• Practical Didactics Exam 

• Paper/Report on guiding athletes

 Your Instructors: 

Pjotr Van Den Hoek  

Coach Wageningen University, Tilburg University and Eindhoven University, the Netherlands 

Headmaster Dalarna University, Powerlifting course, Sweden  

International athlete 20 years. 

International CAT 1 referee 

International Powerlifting coach level 2 

National coach Dutch juniors and seniors 

Highest IPF points in the Netherlands 

Second place Powerlifting in the World 

Third place Powerlifting in Europe 

First place bench press in Europe 

Athlete representative International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) 

Mark Notschaele 

Mechanical Engineer, owner and founder of ATC Sports - has been working out with weights since 1981. 

He has vast knowledge of all aspects of strength training. Over the decades he was engaged in soccer, bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, 42km marathons and off-road motorbike rallies. He is still actively competing in Powerlifting and Strongman. 

He studied 'Strength&Conditioning' at the ISSA, holds a trainer certificate in Olympic Lifting, is an official Powerlifting Trainer recognised by the Dutch Strength Sports Federation, and studied Sports Psychology at uni in Nijmegen, NL. 

Teaching Sports Performance Management Organisation at the LUNEX Sport University