Foundations of Professional Personal Training, Second Edition With
Web Resource, serves as a road map toward becoming a successful
certified personal trainer. Developed and written by canfitpro,
Canada's foremost education and certification provider for fitness
professionals, this full-color edition of Foundations of
Professional Personal Training contains information for building
skills, increasing confidence, and preparing for the Personal
Training Specialist (PTS) certification with canfitpro.
Reorganized, redesigned, and extensively updated to match the
canfitpro certification standards, this second edition includes
colorful new artwork and all of the information needed for
preparing for the PTS certification process. The second edition
includes the following elements: * A new web resource with online
video to demonstrate exercise and assessment techniques * New
chapters on foundational movement sequences and dynamic assessments
* Color-coded "traffic light" elements that highlight key
information for practical application by indicating when to
exercise caution (red), think critically (yellow), or put a concept
into practice (green) * Three client case studies that are
developed throughout the book for practice and application of
concepts * Details about canfitpro's recommendations for optimal
health, which integrates physical activity, nutrition, and mental
well-being * Strategies for cultivating the personal trainer-client
relationship * New information regarding exercise and back pain,
myofascial slings and their relationship to flexibility, functional
movement patterns, and postural assessment The book is divided into
four easy-to-manage parts. Part I presents an overview of the
fundamentals of personal training and the personal trainer-client
relationship as well as recommendations for and components of
optimal health. Part II explains the essentials of the human body,
including chapters on bioenergetics, the cardiorespiratory system,
skeletal and muscular anatomy, flexibility and mobility, and
foundational movement. Part III provides thorough guidance on both
passive and dynamic assessment of clients. Part IV offers direction
on program design and delivery based on client assessment as well
as strategies for recognition and prevention of injury. To aid
learning and prepare readers for the certification exam, each
chapter includes objectives, a summary, a list of key study terms,
and review questions. Readers will also benefit from a glossary,
illustrated appendixes organized by muscle group and filled with
information on technique for a range of resistance and flexibility
exercises, and an appendix of norms for fitness assessments.
Additionally, a new web resource for Foundations of Professional
Personal Training, Second Edition, provides readers with further
practice opportunities before the PTS exam, featuring video clips,
printable forms, and other supplemental materials. Thirty-six video
clips demonstrate proper technique of various exercises as well as
dynamic assessment techniques for identifying improper movement
patterns or imbalance. The reproducible forms can be printed and
used in assessing clients and documenting training sessions. The
web resource includes answers to the in-text review questions found
throughout the book, which will aid in comprehension and retention.
Foundations of Professional Personal Training, Second Edition,
prepares new and prospective personal trainers for all aspects of
their exciting profession. Providing key concepts, guidelines, and
considerations, this text is an essential resource for preparation
for the PTS exam and for a successful career in personal training.
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