Personal Training and Fitness
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If you love health and fitness and are motivated to help others achieve their fitness goals, this is the course for you!
16 Modules
135 Lessons
40 Videos
Knowledge Checks
Digital Workbook
Certificate
Tutor Support
Course Value $615
Course Description
This course is designed to teach you all there is to know about personal fitness and working as a freelance personal trainer. You will be introduced to the science of exercise, exercise adaptation, nutrition and much more. Building on your new theoretical knowledge, you will learn how to set up a fitness program that suits your client's individual needs, as well as how to find clients and market yourself successfully. Click the module titles below to explore the lessons included.
MODULE 1 • 10 LESSONS
INTRODUCTION TO PERSONAL TRAINING AND FITNESS
• Getting the Foundation Ready
• Introduction to Fitness
• Baseline Client Assessment
• Baseline Client Assessment - Fitness Tests
• Baseline Client Assessment - Test Techniques
• Baseline Client Assessment - Reassessments
• Baseline Client Assessment - Using Assessment Results
• Components of Fitness
• Energy Systems
• Principles of Exercise
MODULE 2 • 8 LESSONS
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE
• The Nervous System
• The Central Nervous System
• The Musculoskeletal System
• The Skeletal System
• The Muscular System
• Skeletal Muscle
• Muscle Charts of the Human Body
• The Endocrine System
MODULE 3 • 13 LESSONS
EXERCISE RISK ASSESSMENT
• Measuring Blood Pressure
• Measuring Heart Rate
• Understanding Asthma
• Understanding Diabetes
• Understanding Cardiovascular Disease
• Risk Factors and Exercise
• Risk Factors and Disease
• Managing and Responding to Exercise Risk
• Muscle Performance Testing
• Sprint Fatigue Test
• Muscle Building and Fat
• Muscle Building and Protein
• Muscle Building and Carbohydrates
MODULE 4 • 14 LESSONS
ADAPTATION TO EXERCISE
• Physiological Responses and Adaptations
• The Cardiovascular System
• The Heart's Response to Exercise
• Vascular Responses to Exercise
• Cardiovascular Adaptations to Exercise
• Respiratory Responses to Exercise
• Neuromuscular Adaptations to Exercise
• Skeletal Adaptations to Exercise
• Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise
• Warm-ups, Cool-downs and Flexibility Training
• Body Fat
• Methods of Body Fat Measurement
• Equipment
• Equipment (Continued)
MODULE 5 • 8 LESSONS
PROBLEM SOLVING
• Creating Positive Adaptations
• Over-Reaching, Over-Training and Under-Training
• Prescribing Exercise to Suit Different Client Categories
• Primary Movement Patterns
• Understanding Movement Error
• Injury Risk and the 'Cascade of Failure'
• Movement Mechanics
• Movement Mechanics (Continued)
MODULE 6 • 12 LESSONS
NUTRITION
• Nutrition and the Personal Trainer
• How Can Personal Trainers Help People to Eat Healthily?
• Nutritional Guidelines
• Food Facts – Carbohydrates and Fiber
• Food Facts – Protein and Fat
• Fluids and Alcohol
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• The Glycemic Index & Glycemic Load
• Getting Extra Protein in Your Diet
• How much fat?
• Using Creatine
MODULE 7 • 6 LESSONS
TRAINING DESIGN
• Exercise Database
• Ab Exercises
• Lower Abdomen Workout
• Best Chest Exercises
• Best Oblique Exercises
• Trapezius Exercises
MODULE 8 • 9 LESSONS
SPECIALIZED EXERCISES FOR WOMEN
• Abdominal Training for Women
• Best Abs Exercises for Women
• Core Strengthening for Women
• Lower Abs Exercises for Women
• Chest Training for Women
• Best Chest Exercises for Women
• Best Oblique Exercises for Women
• Neck and Upper Back Training for Women
• Best Neck and Upper Back Exercises for Women
MODULE 9 • 7 LESSONS
TRAINING DESIGN FOR MEN
• Shoulder Training for Men
• Best Shoulder Exercises for Men
• Leg Training for Men
• Best Leg Exercises for Men
• Best Forearm Exercises for Men
• Best Shin Exercises for Men
• Best Calf Exercises for Men
MODULE 10 • 5 LESSONS
TRAINING DESIGN FOR WOMEN
• Best Shoulders Exercises for Women
• Best Triceps Exercises for Women
• Best Forearm Exercises for Women
• Best Biceps Exercises for Women
• Best Thigh Exercises for Women
MODULE 11 • 7 LESSONS
TRAINING DESIGN
• Hamstring Exercises for Legs
• Legs and Butt Exercises
• Best Back Exercises for Your Lats
• Benefits of Flexibility and Stretching Exercises
• Best Morning Stretching Routine
• Leg Stretches
• Upper Body Stretching Exercises
MODULE 12 • 6 LESSONS
WORKING OUT WITH SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT
• Stability Ball
• Stability Ball Workouts
• Bosu Ball Exercises
• Bosu Ball Workouts
• Medicine Ball Workouts
• Plyometric Training Exercises
MODULE 13 • 7 LESSONS
POSTURE AND FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
• Posture Problems
• Correcting Posture Problems
• Sled Workout
• The Power of Resistance Bands
• Functional Training for Beginners
• Five Effective Functional Training Exercises for Beginners
• Advice From the Field
MODULE 14 • 6 LESSONS
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
• Cardio vs. Strength Training: Which is Better?
• Aquatic Fitness
• Balance Exercises for Seniors
• Balance Exercises for Seniors (Continued)
• Strength Training for Seniors
• Pregnancy Fitness
MODULE 15 • 7 LESSONS
WEIGHT MANAGEMENT AND SPOTTING
• Introduction to Weight Management
• Basic Guidelines for Weight Loss
• Dietary Recommendations for Weight Loss
• Exercise and Weight Loss
• Spotting
• Checking Correct Exercise Form and Technique
• Advertising to Prospective Clients
MODULE 16 • 8 LESSONS
THE BUSINESS OF PERSONAL TRAINING
• Business Plan
• Professionalism
• The Sales Chain
• Networking
• First Impressions
• From Consultation to Sale
• Money
• Bringing it Together
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