Issa Launches Glp-1 Support Course For Trainers

ISSA’s GLP-1 course teaches fitness coaches how to support not just the body, but the mindset and emotional shifts that come with rapid transformation

As Americans turn to prescription drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, the International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) is offering a new course designed to help personal trainers and health coaches better support clients taking GLP-1 medications: GLP-1 Weight Loss Support Training.

The educational offering comes as Morgan Stanley Research projects that more than 24 million Americans will use weight loss medications by 2035 and consumer spending on GLP-1s has skyrocketed in the United States.

“The weight loss landscape is changing dramatically, and trainers need more than science – they need strategies to best help their clients succeed,” ISSA chief operating officer Natalie Mayslich said. “Our new GLP-1 Weight Loss Support Training course empowers fitness and health coach professionals to stay within scope while becoming trusted allies in client transformation.”

ISSA’s GLP-1 Weight Loss Support Training, $159, focuses on the behavioral, emotional and physical changes that often accompany rapid weight loss. The course provides fitness and wellness professionals with a comprehensive understanding of GLP-1 medications and their effects on the body, as well as guidance on offering emotional and behavioral support, adapting exercise programs to individual needs, designing personalized training plans and supporting long-term weight maintenance and medication tapering.

“GLP-1 medications can be valuable tools, but true, lasting transformation requires more than a prescription,” said Brooke Jeffries, MS, CN, NBC-HWC, Health Coach Institute’s Pathway Program Director, powered by ISSA. “Health coaches and personal trainers are indispensable in helping clients make the behavioral and mindset shifts necessary to maintain their progress. By addressing nutrition, physical activity, emotional eating, and body image, coaches guide clients toward a healthier, more sustainable approach to weight management.”

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