Become an ATG certified coach
The official certification in the ATG system, created by Ben Patrick, the Knees Over Toes Guy. You film your training, an ATG coach reviews your form in the app, usually within 24 hours, and once you’re certified, people looking for an ATG coach can find you on the ATG map.
$99 a month after that, cancel anytime. Every new member gets a free onboarding call to plan their Level 1.
for Level 1
in 60+ countries
Every ATG program, in the app
The same programs as ATG Online Coaching, to train with and to coach your clients with.
Programs include Knee Ability Zero, Back Ability Zero, Longevity Zero, ATG Basics, and Male and Female Standards.
Your path, from day one to free for life
Day one: join, and plan your Level 1 on a free call
Download the ATG app, join the coaches’ Telegram groups, and book your free onboarding call. Anndee helps you plan the fastest route through Level 1 for your schedule.
Every week: train and get feedback on your form
Train with the ATG programs, film your sets, and send them through the app. An ATG coach tells you what to keep and what to fix, usually within 24 hours.
Live calls: ask your questions and learn the theory
Three live calls a week. Bring your questions and your clients’ cases, and learn the theory behind the system. Ben Clarfield leads the Thursday Coach Success call, and Franz runs two Coach Connect calls.
Every Thursday with Ben ClarfieldTwo Coach Connect calls with FranzAI search
Ask a coaching question and find the answer across 400+ hours of ATG video.
The ATG Pain-Free Progression Rule
Structural Balance
Enter your lifts, or a client’s, and see which ones are holding the others back. Members sign in with their ATG email to save the history and manage their clients.
25% off ATG products
For every active member, on ATG products and services. Active members can also collaborate on the ATG For Coaches Instagram, followed by about 100,000 people.
Over at least three months: earn your Level 1
What you do:
- Study the eight Level 1 modules for at least three months
- Film yourself performing the 22 Level 1 standards
- Coach one person through 11 of them. A friend, partner or family member is fine
- How to become an L1 coach
- What makes ATG unique
- Foundations of quality movement
- Core ATG movements
- Scaling and coaching through pain
- Programming foundations
- Getting started with real clients
- Beyond Level 1
Level 1 certified: what you get
- A public listing as a certified coach on the ATG map, where people look for a coach
- The whole ATG system, and how to coach it
- 1.9 NASM CEUs or 1.5 NSCA CEUs (Category C) toward your renewal. How the CEUs work
Level 2 certified
You do
Pass the Level 2 coach standards and client standards, and coach at least 10 clients of your own, with a testimonial from each.
You get
A deeper understanding of advanced programming and long-term progressions, for performance and rehab, through the Level 2 education. A higher place on the ATG map, and your membership drops to $75 a month.
Level 3 certified
You do
Show life-changing results with your clients, backed by their success stories, reach a personal movement goal, and run a working coaching business.
You get
Your membership is free for life, you hold the highest place on the ATG map, and you can apply to open an ATG gym and run ATG workshops.
One membership. It costs less the higher you certify.
The first two months are 50% off. Every video you send and every standard you pass also earns points: spend 200 points for 50% off your next month, or 350 points for 100% off. Cancel anytime.
Who runs ATG For Coaches
Questions before you join
How long does Level 1 take?
At least three months of study. You can send each video as soon as it's ready, and many coaches finish their videos within those three months.
Do I need a paying client for the certification?
No. A friend, partner, family member or training partner works, as long as they aren't a certified ATG coach or another coach in training.
Does it count for my NASM or NSCA renewal?
Yes. NASM approves Level 1 for 1.9 CEUs as a home study, and NSCA pre-approves it for 1.5 CEUs in Category C.
Is this a personal trainer certification?
It's a certification in the ATG system. It doesn't cover anatomy and biomechanics in depth, or first aid and CPR, so it sits alongside an entry-level trainer certification rather than replacing one.
How do points work?
Every video you send and every standard you pass in the app earns points. Spend 200 points for 50% off your next month, or 350 points for 100% off your next month.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes.
Start your Level 1
First two months 50% off, then $99 a month. Cancel anytime, and your onboarding call is included.