Becoming Tarzan - Functional Resistance Training to Support High Performance Strength

Becoming Tarzan

During this online course, Dinah Hampson and Nathaniel Dolquist will discuss their new resource package: Becoming Tarzan - Functional Resistance Training to Support High Performance Strength

This resource package was inspired by actor Nathaniel Dolquist. He trained over the course of 14 weeks to meet the aesthetic performance and physical demands of being cast in the role of Tarzan in the on-stage musical performance. Working directly with the dance physical therapists and strength and conditioning coaches at Pivot Dancer, Nathaniel followed a periodized program to achieve his training goals within a specified timeframe.  The resource package includes 24 gym strength training exercises that focus on the trunk, chest, shoulders and building movement patterns from proximal to distal.  Injury prevention was of paramount importance to manage the rigorous training load, rehearsal and performance schedule.

Learning Objectives 

During this online course, participants will:

• Gain exposure to the physical and mental demands of the performing arts.
• Gain perspective of life backstage in the start to finish experience of preparing for a role.
• Learn how periodization can be applied in specific timeframes to achieve high performance goals.
• Learn how you can be an important part of a high performance support team.
• Learn how you can apply high performance training to a more global patient population.
• Add a valuable set of 24 functional strength training, in gym resistance training exercises, to your Embodia library with the resource package associated with this webinar.

Who would benefit from this webinar

• Clinicians with limited exposure to the performing arts, the physical and mental demands of live performance and stage schedules will go “backstage” for an insider’s perspective on the process and realities facing the performers. 
• Clinicians will gain insight into working with these populations in their clinical practice. 
• Clinicians will learn transferable skills that they can apply to a more global patient population.

Each exercise included in the resource package associated with this webinar is demonstrated by Nathaniel Dolquist and described in full by strength and conditioning expert, Alex Lee - Rugby Strength and Conditioning.  The program was coordinated for injury prevention by Sport Physiotherapist Dinah Hampson.  This resource package would be an excellent addition to your clinical library if you are working with any high performance athletes and performers.  You will also find these exercises to be of great value when managing Aesthetic training and working with people requiring a toned physique.

Dinah combined the physical therapy needs to protect Tarzan, as he swings through the jungle, by blending the sport and dance science worlds together, creating the magic within this valuable exercise set.

Join Becoming Tarzan - Functional Resistance Training to Support High Performance Strength!