Credentials

Ty McMillan's Training Credentials

Ty McMillan holds two training certifications: B3 BFR certified personal trainer and CrossFit Level 1 trainer.

B3 BFR Certified Personal Trainer

Since: February 2020 to present
Focus: blood flow restriction (BFR) training

CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)

Issued by: CrossFit
Focus: foundational CrossFit coaching

What B3 BFR certification covers

BFR training with Ty: how he uses B3 bands

Ty McMillan doing rope-handle cable curls by gray lockers, wearing B3 BFR bands on his arms and legs — Ty McMillan training with B3 BFR bands on his arms and legs

Ty McMillan doing a suspension-strap exercise in a gym, wearing B3 BFR bands on his arms and legs — Ty McMillan training with B3 BFR bands on a suspension trainer

Ty McMillan in a red shirt on a suspension trainer in a gym, wearing B3 BFR bands on his arms and legs — Ty McMillan on a suspension trainer with B3 BFR bands

Ty McMillan on a rowing machine in a gym, wearing a B3 BFR band on his arm — Ty McMillan rowing with a B3 BFR band

Train with B3 bands B3 Pro site

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Blood flow restriction (BFR) training uses specially designed cuffs or bands worn around the upper arms or upper legs during exercise. The cuffs partly limit blood flow out of the working muscles, which lets people train with much lighter loads than usual. B3 is a BFR program that certifies trainers in how to use its bands and apply the method properly. Ty's B3 BFR certification is listed on his LinkedIn profile, February 2020 to present.

What CrossFit Level 1 means

The CrossFit Level 1 certificate (CF-L1) is CrossFit's entry-level trainer credential. It covers the foundational movements, the CrossFit methodology of constantly varied functional movement, and how to coach and scale workouts for different people. "WOD", short for workout of the day, comes from CrossFit, and it's where the name Dad Bod WOD comes from.

Ambassador

Ty is a Bucked Up ambassador, noted as #buckedupambassador on his Instagram, @dadbodwd.

Certification details are as listed on Ty's own profiles. See About Ty or his training philosophy.