Fitness Trainer Essentials For the Personal Trainer,
4th Edition

Section 1: Exercise science in action
1 Exercise science

Section 2: Client welfare
2 Establishing and maintaining a professional practice
3 Motivating positive change
4 Work with diverse people

Section 3: Training considerations
5 Assessing a client’s movement
6 Nutrition and body composition
7 Plan and deliver personal training
8 Long-term exercise planning and programming
9 Instruct and develop strength and conditioning techniques

Section 4: Training considerations for special populations
10 Plan and deliver exercise for children and young adolescents
11 Plan and deliver exercise for older clients

Section 5: Business
12 Business basics

Online chapters:
13 Sustainable work practices in open spaces
14 Instruct group exercise sessions
15 Instruct endurance programs
16 Aquatic activities for specific population groups

APPENDICES
A. Adult pre-exercise screening tool
B. Functional movement scoring sheet
C. Informed consent for participation in fitness programs
D. Physician referral
E. Personal training agreement
F. Fitness lifestyle questionnaire
G. Fitness assessment preparation
H. Personal training session plan
I. Client screening reflection
J. Professional conduct for ASCTA members

• Tony Attridge

  Tony Attridge is a qualified Exercise Physiologist, Sports Psychologist, ISSN Nutritionist, Level 3 Strength and Conditioning Coach, Level 2 Altitude Training Coach and a qualified teacher. Tony has trained athletes at every Olympic Games since 1992, as well as Commonwealth Games and other elite athletes and fitness and bodybuilding competitors. Tony owns an RTO and has lectured at university level. Besides running his own RTO, Tony has also completed his eMBA and trains and assesses Certificate III, IV and Diploma of Fitness and Business courses throughout Queensland.

• Martin Felice

  Martin Felice is a qualified exercise physiologist, soft tissue therapist, sports coach and high school teacher. For over a decade Martin was an integral member of the medical team at Football Federation Australia. As a business proprietor in exercise physiology, personal training and soft tissue therapy, Martin is able to share many of his tips and strategies for personal training and business operations.

• Kirsten Fagan

  Kirsten Fagan is Head of Department - Sport, Fitness, Sport & Recreation, Outdoor Rec, Remedial Massage, Allied Health (Nutrition & Dietetics), Salon Assistant & Beauty Services, at Holmesglen TAFE. Kirsten has been a personal trainer for the past 15 years, and had a professional basketball career within Australia, Europe and USA. Kirsten has also lectured in Universities, RTOs and TAFEs in Australia, and the USA.

• New chapters on: 1. Work with diverse people - CHCDIV001, 2. Instruct and develop strength and conditioning techniques-SISXCAI009 and SISXCAI010 and 3. Sustainable work practices in open spaces-SISXRES001

• Topic updates and expansion to more clearly align with the new units of competencies in the latest Training Package

• The most updated information about APSS (Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System) included in the text

• New MindTap eLearning option with interactive learning activities for students

• A list of objectives at the beginning of each chapter sets out the main concepts and skills to be covered. These learning objectives align with competency elements for ease of training delivery

• Key terms are highlighted throughout and referenced in a glossary at the back of the book for quick reference

• Case study activities provide practical application of skills and end-of-chapter review questions help students to revise topics being learned

• 'Tip boxes' showcase key information a trainer should know

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