Sports Science
Level 2/3 asks you to spot a credible source. FASTER Sports Scientist teaches you to go and find one, one to one
In short: Identifying a credible source is a Level 2/3 skill. Finding the right evidence and weighing it for a specific client is the deeper skill FASTER Sports Scientist teaches, foundation to Masters-level content, taught one to one by John directly, without university fees.
The short version
Knowing a credible source when you see one is a start. It isn't the same skill as going out, finding the right evidence for the client in front of you, and weighing it properly before you build a single session. That second skill is what FASTER Sports Scientist teaches, foundation to Masters-level content, taught one to one, without a university's fees or admin attached to it.
Key Takeaways
- FASTER Sports Scientist runs foundation to Masters-level sports science content, taught one to one rather than in a lecture hall.
- It costs £3,600 paid in full, or a £600 deposit and 18 monthly payments of £200, plan total £4,200.
- Completing it unlocks lifetime access to PT Manager and the trainer register, free, for as long as FASTER exists.
Research as a skill, not a subject
John's own line on this is the clearest version: research is about finding the best question, then the best fit group of evidence, to help you make a decision for a specific client. It's a skill you use every time a client's situation doesn't match the textbook case exactly, which is most of the time.
FASTER Sports Scientist is built to shortcut how long that skill normally takes to learn. Heavy on science, yes, but taught so you can use it with a person on your gym floor, not just pass an exam on it and forget the method the week after.
One to one, taught by the person who wrote it
The course runs one to one, so it starts wherever you are and goes as deep as you want it to, rather than moving at the pace of a room full of strangers. It's taught and supported directly by the people who built it. Ask anything, no question too small, listening, reading, writing your answers or dictating them, whichever way you learn.
That's also where the value compounds. Complete an Expert-level course like this one and PT Manager and the trainer register are yours for life, on top of free return access to everything you've studied.
What to do next
If today's earlier post on checking a source landed, this is the version of that skill built out properly, degree-level research without the degree bill, one to one, taught by John directly.
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Want to go deeper? FASTER Sports Scientist, degree-level research taught one to one.
View the course →Also worth a look: PT Manager, lifetime access once you complete an Expert-level course.
View the course →Frequently asked
Do I need a science background to start FASTER Sports Scientist?
No. It's taught one to one, so it starts from where you actually are and moves at your pace, not a fixed lecture schedule built for someone else.
Is this only useful for trainers working with competitive athletes?
No. It's aimed at trainers working with athletes, or who want to treat every client like one, holding themselves to the same standard of evidence either way.
What do I get once I complete an Expert-level course like this one?
Lifetime access to the FASTER PT Manager and the trainer register, plus free return access to everything you've covered, for as long as FASTER exists.
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