Foundations of Professional Personal Training

• Corporate Author: Can-Fit-Pro (Organization)
• Other Authors: Anderson, Gregory 1963- (editors), Bates, Mike (editors), Cova, Stephane (editors), Macdonald, Rod (editors)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Champaign, IL Human Kinetics 2008
• Subjects: Physical fitness > Handbooks, manuals, etc > Vocational guidance; Personal trainers > Vocational guidance > Handbooks, manuals, etc; Personal trainers > Handbooks, manuals, etc
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• Item Description: "Can-Fit-Pro."
• Physical Description: ix, 309 pages illustrations 28 cm +1 CD-ROM
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780736069106; 0736069100

Motivating and guiding others to a healthy and fit lifestyle are your passion as a personal trainer. Your challenge is shaping that passion into consistent, high-quality service. Foundations of Professional Personal Training, written by canfitpro, is the resource you need to build not only your fitness expertise but also your assessment prowess, communication skills, and business knowledge. Foundations of Professional Personal Training and the canfitpro certification process will prepare you for all aspects of your profession with a comprehensive study of these topics: • Fitness concepts: Explore the concept of wellness, the benefits of physical activity, the components of physical fitness, the components of a workout, guidelines for warm-up, training principles, and weight-management strategies. • Training guidelines: Understand the concepts and guidelines of cardiorespiratory programs and resistance training. • Screening and assessment: Learn fitness assessment and interpretation and the importance of implementing a health screening questionnaire. • Human anatomy and physiology: Understand the skeletal, muscular, neurological, cardiovascular, and pulmonary systems as well as concepts of metabolism, nutrition, and flexibility. • Safety considerations: Learn injury evaluation with special emphasis on strategies for preventing and treating back pain. • Starting your business: Create a client-centered environment, develop a marketing and promotion strategy to attract clientele, and identify essential business details. • Building client relationships: Develop your leadership and communication skills to help you guide, educate, and motivate your clients from the initial consultation through all levels of their fitness plans.