FITNESS PAIN FREE specialist 2.0
The FPF Specialist is now open for enrollment from now until Dec. 21st at midnight. Click the button below to enroll now!
Master Strength-Based Rehab for Active Adults and Strength & Fitness Athletes.
Only 15 Spots Are Available for This Cohort — Enrollment Will Close Fast.
Get the clarity, confidence, and clinical skill set PT school never taught you — so you can treat lifters, active adults, and fitness athletes with total confidence on Monday.
One of the most helpful courses I've ever taken...
"I recently finished your FPF Specialist Course and wanted to let you know how AMAZING I thought the course was. There is an incredible amount of valuable information in there and it really is one of the most helpful courses I've ever taken. I love how applicable the information has been in the clinic. I will be coming back to the lectures and videos for multiple listens."
Julie Lease // Physical Therapist
Honestly the most interesting and useful course I have ever taken...
"Honestly the most interesting and useful course I have ever taken, especially with regards to treating active people. In physical therapy school a lot of the classes focused on treating common issues but treating higher level people or people who were training hard was never really covered. I had little idea how to modify their training to let people keep training despite their issues while still improving their symptoms. I feel so much more confident now and excited to work with a variety of lifters and get them back to normal. On top of this, Dan is a top notch guy and was really responsive to all of my questions, pointed me in the right direction and didn’t just ignore me after I had paid for the course like a lot of people would do. 10/10 I am really satisfied with the course and recommend it to anyone interested in treating lifters"
Nolan Winkelman // Physical Therapist
This Course Was AMAZING...
"I recently finished your FPF Specialist Course and wanted to let you know how AMAZING I thought the course was. There is an incredible amount of valuable information in there and it really is one of the most helpful courses I've ever taken. I love how applicable the information has been in the clinic. I will be coming back to the lectures and videos for multiple listens."
Emma Gasinski // Physical Therapist
"First and foremost, THANK YOU! I have been a PT for almost 15 years and also a "meathead". I have been doing CrossFit since 2015. This course is way more than I hoped it would be. Learning the fundamentals of the different movements, how the movements relate to injury, how to modify, etc.... have helped put things together so far. The insight you and the other instructors provide has been a huge help in my understanding of barbell work and gymnastics as well as translating that into treating athletes. You have made a huge difference for me, it means a ton."
Danny Muniz
Physical Therapist
THE MODERN PT CRISIS... (2025)
You treat active people every day — but you were never taught how to actually coach or progress strength.
If you’re like most new-grad or early-career PTs, you feel this constant tension:
- Patients ask you how to modify squats, bench, deadlifts — and you freeze
- CrossFitters (TM) and lifters want real programming help — but school never taught you programming
- Your clinic expects you to coach strength — but you’ve never been mentored in load progression
- You know strengthening is the foundation of modern rehab — but you lack clear, practical frameworks.
- You want to treat more active patients — but you’re insecure about technique, loading, and progression.
It's not your fault...
PT school teaches orthopedic eval. It does NOT teach you:
- How to load athletes
- How to coach barbell technique
- How to progress strength safely
- How to modify training for pain
- How to make decisions with active people
- How to build real-world rehab & training programs
Yet active adults expect you to know this cold.
WHAT YOU REALLY WANT
You don’t want more theory, more CEUs, or another generic ortho course. Instead you want:
And you want a system that gives you:
- Step-by-step progressions
- Exercise decision-making clarity
- Templates you can use immediately
- A “coach’s eye” for movement
- Confidence treating lifters, fitness athletes & active individuals
That’s exactly what the FPF Specialist Certification was built for...
INTRODUCING THE FPF SPECIALIST
The only strength-based clinical coaching certification for PTs who treat active adults, fitness & barbell athletes
To keep this experience truly interactive and supportive, enrollment is capped at only 15 clinicians per cohort
Designed by Physical Therapist Dan Pope, DPT, strength coach, and lifelong athlete
What Makes This Certification Different?
This is NOT another “exercise library.” It is NOT a generic ortho CEU package. It is NOT a field-sport return-to-sport program. It is a complete clinical coaching system that teaches you:
- How to progress & regress strength training exercises (Exercise prescription)
- How to coach barbell movements
- How to modify training for pain
- How to build rehab programs that athletes love
- How to make clear decisions with active patients
- How to manage load safely and confidently
- How to assess and fix movement breakdowns
- How to communicate like a coach AND clinician
This is the missing curriculum PT school never taught.
What You’ll Walk Away With (The Real Transformation)
This isn’t just knowledge. It’s applied competency — the kind you use every day in clinic...
WhO IT'S FOR?
Perfect for PTs who work with:
- Active adults
- CrossFit® athletes
- Gym-goers
- Lifters
- Weekend warriors
- Barbell athletes (Powerlifting & O-lifting)
And want to:
- Gain confidence in coaching & loading
- Become the PT who understands training
- Stand out in the job market
- Attract more active patients
- Integrate strength & conditioning into rehab
- Feel competent instead of overwhelmed
Learning objectives:
Injuries are multi-factorial and if we want to learn how to rehabilitate we need to know how injuries occur in the first place.
Learn optimal exercise techniques for performance AND injury prevention. The technique for health isn't always the same as a technique for performance.
Learn how to coach the main lifts in the gym and spot any technical errors leading to pain or injury (Olympic and power lifts, overhead press, single leg exercises, handstands, muscle-ups, and more).
Become proficient in the finer things that make a big difference in your patient's outcomes.
Learn how to write rehabilitation programs for your athletes so they can get back to what they love. Also, once they're out of pain how can we program for their training goals?
I'll show you just what to do with painful athletes in the gym so they can continue working towards their goals and rehabilitate simultaneously.
I'll show you how to assess your athlete's movement to ensure you're giving the correct mobility or strength intervention to fix the root of the problem.
Course Curriculum:
I wanted to let you see everything within the program before you purchase. This way there are no "bait and switches". You get to see precisely what's covered throughout.
Part 1: Essential Coaching Series
Part 2: Strength & Conditioning Principles
Part 3: Master Exercise Prescription & Programming
- Shoulder, Knee, Hip & Lower Back Exercise Prescription
Part 4: Breaking Down the Power Lifts
- How to coach and analyze bench press, squat and deadlift technique
- Injury mechanisms & protocols to rehab back to 100%
Part 5: Single Leg Exercises (Lunges, Step-ups SL RDLs)
- How to coach and modify these movements with pain and injury
- How to rehabilitate these athletes back to 100%
Part 6: Breaking Down the Olympic Lifts
- How to coach and analyze snatch and clean and jerk technique
- Master mobility for the olympic lifts
- Rehabilitating knee, hip, lower back and shoulder pain
Part 7: Pull-ups, Muscle-ups & Kipping
- What technical factors increase risk of shoulder injury
- How to modify for painful shoulders
Part 8: Handstands & Handstand Push-ups
- Easy modifications and rehab exercises for wrist pain
- Coaching cues and drills to improve the handstand
- How handstand push-ups can create neck injury
Part 9: Overhead Press, Push-ups & Dips
- How to optimize overhead mobility
- What to do when the shoulders hurt during press movements
Part 10: Case Studies
- See EXACTLY how to rehabilitate patients
- Shoulder, knee, lower back and hip pain examples
Part 11: Six "C's" to the Career of Your Dreams
- Finding the right population & setting to flourish
- Connecting with your community and building trust & authority
- Getting patients through the door you love working with
- How to get paid your worth
- Tackling enormous student debt and building wealth
SNEAK PEEK
Case studies & protocols:
You know the saying, give the man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach him to fish and he eats for a lifetime. I've done both with this course. I'll give you all of the most important principles you need for success but I've also given you the exact protocols & templates I use with my patients along with case studies to show you exactly how I use them.
Case Studies: 4 Total
- Shoulder Pain
- Knee Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Hip Pain
Populations Covered:
- Olympic Weightlifting
- Powerlifting
- General Population
- Sport of Fitness
Pathologies Covered:
- SLAP Tear & Rotator Cuff Pain
- Patellofemoral Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Femoral Acetabular Impingement
In total you're actually getting 13 different protocols. Talk about taking out all of the guess work. You'll be able to immediately apply this to each one of your patients...
"DONE With you" Community:
One big issue with standard education is that you learn the concepts and principles but you may not be sure of the right decision when it comes to practical application with patients. The FPF Specialist Course comes with a community access where I help to guide you through the content. I ask relevant questions to help solidy the concepts learned in the lessons. This way when you have specific questions related to your own practice I can help you iron out those details and make it relevant to you.
Your guidance doesn't end right after purchase...
Every week I'll email out the next set of lessons to I recommend going through. Along with the lessons I'll send over some relevant questions to have you answer that should help to reinforce your learning. I'll read over your responses and add my feedback to further help guide you. On top of this you're free to ask as many relevant questions as you like as you go through.
I'll guide you through the content with our exclusive online community
time commitment?
Does the FPF Specialist Program Take Too Much Time to Complete?
Let's face it, mastering the concepts in this course is going to take some time. There is no way around it. All things in life worth pursuing are going to take time and effort. This course is no different. It's also a fairly large course, coming in at 30.7 total contact hours.
However, I've gone out of my way to create a "FAST TRACK" for the course. Essentially I've created infographics, key notes and cheat sheets to go along with every lesson and module in the course when it's relevant. This way you can consume the large majority of the content in the form of "Cheat Sheets" and "Infographics".
Flexible Curriculum:
On top of this, I know some folks like to binge courses all at once and others like to take their time. You can do whatever you'd like.
Don't have the time to complete the course now? No worries, you've got life-time access to the product and can consume it at your own pace.
For those that want a more structured learning experience I have also provided a 12 week learning curriculum. Basically every week's content is slowly leaked out over 3 months guiding you through the entire course. Community questions also coincide with this learning schedule to keep you engaged and on track to finish. Consider me your accountabili-buddy to ensure you stay on track and get the work done.
learn from world class experts:
On your journey to be the best, you'll want to learn from the best coaches in the world. In this certification you'll learn how to perform the Olympic Lifts, Handstands and Muscle-ups from the best coaches I know:
Dave Durante: Dave is a multiple time USA gymnastics national champion and was part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Team as alternate. After retiring from competition, David helped coach his alma mater, Stanford University, to an NCAA Team Title in 2009 and has continued to be a part of the sport through his position on the Athlete Advisory Committee with the United States Olympic Committee as well as his position on the USA Gymnastics Men's Technical Committee.
Dave was a lead coach with the CrossFit Gymnastics L1 course from 2013-2015. He also wrote and developed the CrossFit Gymnastics Advanced Course. Dave is co-owner of Power Monkey Fitness and Power Monkey Camp.
Duke Van Vleet: Duke was a competitive gymnast for 23 years. During that time, he was a 2-time US National Team Member. Later, Duke was fortunate enough to earn an athletic scholarship to the Pennsylvania State University. At Penn State, he was a member of the 2000 NCAA Championship Team and captain of the 2004 NCAA Championship Team.
After graduating from Penn State, he became the assistant coach for the women’s gymnastics team. While coaching the women’s team, Cirque du Soleil invited Duke to audition in Las Vegas and that was the beginning of an 8 year long career. Seven of those years were spent on tour with Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo as a Tournik artist, as well as the strength & conditioning coach.
Mike Cerbus: Mike competed in the sport of Weightlifting at an elite level from 2005-2014. He medalled at 3 National Championships and 5 American Open Championships, taking out the title in 2011 as American Open Champion, while also being selected to the United States Pan American & Olympic Qualification Teams in 2012. He trained under Senior International Coach Lou DeMarco and worked as as a training specialist from 2011-2013 at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs under Zygmunt Smalcerz.
Since 2009 Mike has been instructing athletes of all levels across the world. This immersion into the fitness world has allowed him to adapt weightlifting principles and instruction in order to best meet the needs of those most beginner levels up to elite competitors looking to refine their movements.
SNEAK PEEK
CEU Information:
The FPF Certification is approved for 30.7 physical therapy contact hours (CEUs / CCUs) for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants & Athletic Trainers. That's the majority of credits you need to renew your license in most states! For PTs & PTAs only the states in red are NOT pre-approved for CEUs from this course but may still be eligible. Contact me at [email protected] for more info on how to apply. ATCs in all US states are eligible for CEUs.
The FPF Specialist Certification is approved for 2.0 CEUs in category C for those who complete the course.
Bonus Content:
I've gone out of my way to make this certification as big of a no-brainer offer as possible. That's why I've included big BONUSES to enhance your learning.
- The EXACT training, mobility and rehabilitation programs I use with my patients
- Pathology specific MASTER Courses - Learn exactly how to diagnose & treat the most common injuries you'll see as a clinician
- CASE studies - Peel back the curtain and see exactly how I rehab these folks from A-Z
- FPF Knee & Shoulder Course: $799
- Olympic Weightlifting Course $399 - never before released...
- Movement Essentials & Power Monkey Videos $499
- Power Building Program: $360
- FPF Pain Programs: (Shoulder, low back, knee, hip): $399
- MASTER Courses: 15 x $199 = $3,000 (FPF Insiders)
- Garage Gym Heroes Program: $360
- FPF Mobility Programs: (Overhead, Front Rack, Squat): $149.99
- Ain't Nobody Got Time For That Training Program: $360
When you do the math that totals up to over $6,000 of additional content included in the cost. That's over 4x the cost of the course itself...
About the course instructor
Dan is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and board certified orthopedic clinical specialist. He has an enormous passion for fitness, rehabilitation and optimizing human performance. Not only does Dan treat athletes on a regular basis but he's been coaching and training athletes for the past 20 years as well.
Dan is an accomplished athlete having competed as a NCAA Division 1 pole vaulter at Rutgers. He won a national championship in the sport of strongman and competed at the CrossFit regionals twice. Dan also speaks nationally & internationally on the topics of rehabilitation. He is also a published author with a #1 best selling book in the amazon weight training category.
Dan works with all people ranging from the beginner up to the professional and CrossFit games level athlete. As founder and CEO of Fitness Pain Free, he helps create amazing coaches & clinicians who love their career.
Testimonials:
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If you are looking to bridge the gap between traditional rehabilitation taught in school and high level fitness, Dan Pope is the man. He is able to treat along the whole continuum of exercise. I would highly recommend taking his certification to learn more about to be able to help the patient or even your own fitness.
Zach Leal
Physical Therapist - CrossFitter
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"As a PT student, learning how to bridge the gap between rehabilitation and returning back to performance is challenging. Dan’s background in athletics, coaching, clinical reasoning regarding fitness and use of modifications has exposed me to this learning and given me a solid foundation for success in the future."
TJ Jaidka
Physical Therapist - Powerlifter
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As a CrossFit Coach and Physical Therapist this course provided me with the knowledge about a population I hadn't learned about at school. It really added to my foundation of knowledge and I'm definitely going to be using it as a resource in the future.
Lyanne Colon
Physical Therapist - CrossFit Coach
Dave Durante - USA gymnastics national champion 2008 Beijing Olympic Team as alternate
Cheryl Heyworth - 3x Olympian (Olympic Bronze Medalist) Olympic Weightlifting
Chad Vaughn - 2x Olympian - Olympic Weightlifting
Before Taking the Program:
After Taking the Program:
Money Back Guarantee
I want to ensure that there is absolutely no risk of you purchasing this program and being disappointed. For this reason I'm offering 2 different money back guarantees:
7 Day Money Back Guarantee:
If you purchase this course and are unsatisfied with it for any reason you can get your money back within 7 days of purchase
Month 3-4 Money Back Guarantee:
If you purchase this course and complete it (must pass final examination) within the recommended time period of 3 months and still feel unsatisfied with the course, you can get your money back between month 3 and 4 of purchase.
Earn Your Money Back Back Guarantee:
If you purchase this course and complete it (must pass final examination) within the recommended time period of 3 months and don't earn back at least the cost of the course ($1,499) by utilizing the concepts taught in the course between month 3 and 4 of purchase, you can get your money back.
I've created these guarantees so that there is ABSOLUTELY NO RISK to purchasing the course. If you buy it and don't like it, you can get a return within 7 days. If you're still not sure after that point no sweat. Just finish the course (pass the examination) within 3-4 months and request your money back during that time period. If it doesn't earn you the money we teach you how to make between month 3-4, again, money back. The last thing I want to do is sell you something that doesn't deliver.
Become the Strength-Focused Clinician You Were Meant to Be
Stop guessing.
Stop feeling insecure.
Stop hoping your clinic will mentor you.
Instead — build the skillset active adults want in a modern PT:
Strength
Coaching
Programming
Load progression
Clinical confidence
HERE'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU SIGN UP
- 30+ Hours of Curriculum Material (12 week online course)
- Community Guidance - Let us guide you through your transformation into an incredible coach & clinician
- 30.7 Continuing Education Credits for Physical Therapists, Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapy Assistants
- "Fast Track" to Complete the Material as Fast as Needed
- $6,000+ in Bonus Courses and Programs
- Learn to coach and progress the most common exercises from some of the best coaches in the world
- 24/7 Online Lifelong Access- Consume the information in the comfort of your home or office for the lifetime of the product
Enrollment closes Dec. 21st (Sunday) at midnight. Your seat is only guaranteed once you enroll — and spots usually fill quickly. Enrollment closes as soon as the 15 seats are taken.
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$1499
If you want the confidence to treat active adults at the highest level — and you want to do it inside a small, elite cohort of just 15 clinicians — this is your chance.
FAQs
We close enrollment once all 15 seats are filled. Because we cap the cohort at 15 clinicians, spots can fill earlier than the deadline. Enrollment for the program opens four times per year and enrollment is open for a one week period.
This certification includes return-to-training concepts for barbell & fitness athletes. Full field-sport RTS (agility, sprinting, cutting, team sports) is covered in our ACL RTS course as well as in Insiders Academy.
This course is 100% online through a platform called Kajabi. There is no physical DVD. The course can be accessed via any phone, tablet, or computer.
Yes, the course has been approved for 30.7 contact hours for physical therapists, athletic trainers and physical therapy assistants. That's the majority of credits you need to renew your license in most states! Check the CEU section of this page to learn more.
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course (pending you are not sharing free access to friends!) for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
Definitely not! Dan works hard to explain complex things in a simple language. This is in an effort to help everyone understand, and also to help transfer the ideas immediately to the clinic & gym the next day.
Enrollment for the program opens four times per year and enrollment is open for a one week period. Enrollment is currently open. Full Price for the course is $1,499.
