Foundations of professional personal training / Canfitpro ; Rod Macdonald, manuscript coordinator ; Rod Macdonald, Daniela Goode, Adam Jongsma, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The Journey Begins : -- 1. Understanding Yourself and Your Client / Kim Lavender -- Beginning the Personal Trainer-Client Journey -- Key Qualities of Effective Personal Training Specialists -- Understanding Behaviour Change -- Influencing Exercise Adherence -- Working With Clients -- 2. Principles for Optimal Health / Rod Macdonald, Kim Lavender -- Components of Optimal Health -- Physical Activity for Optimal Health -- canfitpro's Recommendations for Optimal Health -- canfitpro's Training Principles -- Case Studies -- Part II. Understanding the Body : -- 3. Bioenergetics / Brian Justin, Gregory S. Anderson -- Bioenergetics Terminology -- Introduction to the Energy Systems -- Interaction of the Energy Systems -- Oxygen Deficit -- Developing the Energy Systems -- 4. Cardiorespiratory Concepts / Gregory S. Anderson, Brian Justin -- Cardiovascular System -- Respiratory System -- Cardiorespiratory Response to Exercise -- Benefits of Cardiorespiratory Training -- Program Design for Cardiorespiratory Training -- 5. Skeletal Anatomy / Gregory S. Anderson -- Bones -- Parts of the Skeleton -- Joints -- Describing Movement -- Program Design for Bone Health -- 6. Muscular Anatomy / Gregory S. Anderson -- Structure and Function of Skeletal Muscle -- Muscles and Muscle Groups -- Benefits of Resistance Training -- Program Design for Resistance Training -- 7. Flexibility and Mobility Concepts / Chris Frederick -- Definition of Flexibility -- Relationship of Flexibility to Overall Fitness -- Mobility and Fascia -- Range of Motion and Joint Mechanics -- Movement, Mobilization, and Flexibility Training -- Program Design for Flexibility Training -- 8. Foundational Movement Sequences / Mark Stone, Rod Macdonald -- What Is Functional Training? -- Postural Stability and Balance -- Open Chain and Closed Chain Movement -- Biomotor Abilities -- Foundational Movement Sequences -- Part III. Screening and Assessment : -- 9. Passive Screening and Assessments / Gregory S. Anderson, Chad Benson, Mark Stone -- Pre-Exercise Screening -- Passive Postural Assessment -- Standard Health Assessment -- Body Composition -- 10. Dynamic Assessments / Gregory S. Anderson, Brian Justin, Chad Benson -- Dynamic Postural Assessment -- Cardiorespiratory Fitness Assessment -- Muscular Capacity Assessment -- Flexibility Assessment -- Sources of Error in Dynamic Assessments -- Part IV. Program Design and Delivery : -- 11. Program Design Concepts / Rod Macdonald, Brad Schoenfeld -- Principles of Program Design -- Client Safety -- Periodization -- Selecting the Right Exercises -- Structuring a Workout -- Adaptability -- 12. Designing a Program / Rod Macdonald, Brad Schoenfeld -- How to Design a Program -- Applying the Four Elements of Good Program Design -- Balancing the Program -- Modifying Programs -- Sample Program Designs -- 13. Delivering a Program / Rod Macdonald, Brad Schoenfeld -- Five Steps of Program Delivery -- Program Card -- Training Session -- 14. Injury Recognition and Prevention Strategies / Terry Kane -- Understanding Scope of Practice -- Types of Musculoskeletal Injury -- Injury Prevention Strategies -- 15. Business of Personal Training / Mike Bates -- Career Opportunities -- Marketing Your Services -- Selling Your Services -- Maintaining and Building Your Clientele -- Your Professional Image -- Client-Trainer Relationship -- Terminating the Relationship -- Risk Management -- Policies and Procedures -- Appendix A. Exercises -- Appendix B. Stretches -- Appendix C. Fitness Norms for Health and Performance.

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