Corrective Athletic Exercise Design™ (CAED) is a custom, individualized program that provides the endurance athlete with an exercise roadmap and routine that identifies and addresses overactive tissue and underactive tissue that creates imbalances in the body which are counteractive to optimal performance. These areas are then isolated and strengthened via integrated dynamic movement training.
In order to create a proper CAED exercise program for an athlete, a Comprehensive Athletic Movement Analysis™ (CAMA) is required, which provides a full assessment of the athlete’s abilities, strength, mobility, flexibility, range of motion, limitations, restrictions and common problematic movement patterns. The data and score analysis from the athlete’s CAMA is then taken to develop a specific CAED training program that addresses all relevant issues, allowing the athlete to exercise and develop equilibrium across the kinetic chain to maximally improve athletic performance.
In comparison to a Functional Athletic Mobility Development™ (FAMD), which solely focuses on stretching and mobility, the CAED program takes things a step further by incorporating a combination of myofascial inhibition techniques, various forms of static, dynamic and neuromuscular mobility, isolated muscular strength routines to address underactive and lengthened tissue, and integrated dynamic movement exercises to promote intermuscular coordination until the athlete’s body has obtained optimal and maximal balance across the entire kinetic chain.
Each unique CAED program is developed by a highly-skilled and certified endurance coach. At minimum, a CAED professional will have certifications as a Corrective Exercise Specialist, Performance Enhancement Specialist and Stretching & Flexibility Coach by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). In addition, our CAED professionals generally possess additional certifications by the governing body of the athlete’s specific sport (i.e.: USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, USA Track & Field).