NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training
NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training is the ideal authoritative resource for personal trainers, health and fitness instructors, exercise scientists, and other fitness professionals, as well as the primary preparation source for the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® examination.\ The book includes more than 250 photographs and contributions from leading personal training experts who provide the scientific principles, concepts, and theories of personal training as well as practical...
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NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training is the ideal authoritative resource for personal trainers, health and fitness instructors, exercise scientists, and other fitness professionals, as well as the primary preparation source for the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer examination. Edited by Roger W. Earle and Thomas R. Baechle, editors of Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Second Edition, the book includes more than 250 photographs and contributions from leading personal training experts who provide the scientific principles, concepts, and theories of personal training as well as practical applications for health and fitness. Experts in anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics and other exercise scientists work with respected personal trainers, physical therapists, and sport psychologists to provide in-depth coverage of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of personal trainers. Special coverage is given to exercise technique, including teaching approaches involving free-weight and machine exercises, cardiovascular activities, flexibility, and speed training. A special feature of this text is the manner in which the program designs are offered for the typically healthy client as well as for those clients presenting unique challenges to the personal trainer. NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training supplies comprehensive information on proper stretching, resistance training, aerobic endurance training, and plyometrics techniques. Additionally, the text covers critical information about the business aspects of personal training, including facility and equipment maintenance and legal issues that many trainers face. The following are some of the text's features: * More than 250 full-color photographs that clearly illustrate and accurately explain proper stretching, resistance training, aerobic endurance training, and plyometrics techniques * Student study tools-including chapter objectives, key points, sidebars with practical applications, chapter questions, and a comprehensive glossary-that help readers prepare for the NSCA-CPT exam * Targeted expert information that will give readers the expertise to deal with clients who have special exercise needs, such as pregnant women, older adults, athletes, and overweight clients * Scientific and applied information geared toward personal training client consultation and evaluation, exercise technique, program design, and safety and legal issues NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training is the most comprehensive reference available for personal trainers and other fitness professionals. As an exam preparation tool, it is unmatched in its scope and relevance to the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer examination. It is an essential reference for anyone preparing for or already working in a career as a personal trainer.
Part I. Exercise Sciences Chapter 1. Structure and Function of the Muscular, Nervous, and Skeletal Systems, Len Kravitz Chapter 2. Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems, Mark A. Williams Chapter 3. Bioenergetics, Travis Triplett-McBride Chapter 4. Biomechanics, Everett Harman Chapter 5. Resistance Training Adaptations, Lee E. Brown, Joseph P. Weir Chapter 6. Aerobic Training Adaptations, Lee E. Brown, Matthew J. Comeau Chapter 7. Nutritional Considerations, Kristin J. Reimers Chapter 8. Exercise Psychology for the Personal Trainer, Bradley Hatfield, Phil Kaplan Part II. Initial Consultation and Evaluation Chapter 9. Client Consultation and Health Appraisal, John A. Kordich Chapter 10. Fitness Assessment Selection and Administration, John A. Kordich, Susan L. Heinrich Chapter 11. Fitness Testing Protocols and Norms, Joel T. Cramer, Jared W. Coburn Part III. Exercise Technique Chapter 12. Flexibility, Body Weight, and Stability Ball Exercise Techniques, Allen Hedrick Chapter 13. Resistance Training Exercise Techniques, Roger W. Earle, Thomas R. Baechle Chapter 14. Cardiovascular Activity Techniques, J. Henry "Hank" Drought Part IV. Program Design Chapter 15. Resistance Training Program Design, Thomas R. Baechle, Roger W. Earle Chapter 16. Aerobic Endurance Training Program Design, Patrick S. Hagerman Chapter 17. Plyometric and Speed Training, David H. Potach Part V. Clients With Unique Needs Chapter 18. Clients Who Are Pregnant, Older, or Preadolescent, Wayne L. Westcott, Avery D. Faigenbaum Chapter 19. Clients With Nutritional Considerations, Christine L. Vega, Carlos E. Jiménez Chapter 20. Clients With Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions, Robert Watine Chapter 21. Clients With Orthopedic, Injury, and Rehabilitation Concerns, David H. Potach, Todd Ellenbecker Chapter 22. Clients With Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy, Tom LaFontaine Chapter 23. Clients Who Are Athletes, Dave Pearson, John Graham Part VI. Safety and Legal Issues Chapter 24. Facility and Equipment Layout and Maintenance, Mike Greenwood Chapter 25. Legal Issues in Personal Training, Tony Abbott, JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek Appendix A. Business Management for the Personal Trainer Appendix B. Conversion Chart Answers to Study Questions Suggestion Solutions for Applied Knowledge Questions
