ACSM Resources for Personal Trainers (book)

– the bible for personal trainers in business

Author(s): American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Sept 2009

3rd Edition

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This is the most complete personal training manual based on the best and most up-to-date information. Rather than having to learn new types of exercises to give to your clients, HFI believe that by understanding the fine details of progression and by having an understanding of psychology, it is possible to show clients that they are progressing.

Summary

This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer exam and provides coverage of programme design, behaviour modification, fitness assessment, exercise prescription and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy, physiology, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain and/or optimise health-related components of physical fitness and performance. New features of this edition include a section devoted to behaviour modification, as well as case studies, client profiles and tips for behaviour.

 

Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, the Third Edition continues to recognise the personal trainer as a professional in the continuum of creating healthy lifestyles. ACSM's Resources for the personal trainer provides the tools and scientific evidence needed to create safe and effective exercise programmes. It also acts as the official preparation book for the ACSM Personal Trainer certification exam.

Providing essential information for both new and experienced personal trainers, it provides an introduction to the profession along with coverage of exercise physiology, biomechanics, anatomy, motor learning, and nutrition. The personal trainer will learn how to establish goals for clients and how to assess strength, flexibility and risk as well as develop resistance, cardiorespiratory, and flexibility training programmes.

This edition features a new section dedicated exclusively to Behaviour Modification and new and updated colour photographs. Important concepts are now highlighted for easy review and reference.

A companion website offers student and faculty resources including fully searchable online text, an Image Bank, PowerPoint slides, a Test Generator, and Lesson Plans.

Table Of Contents

• Contributors
• Reviewers
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments

Part I: INTRODUCTION TO THE FIELD AND PROFESSION OF PERSONAL TRAINING

• Chapter 1: Introduction to Personal Training

• Chapter 2: Career Track for Professional Personal Trainers

Part II: THE SCIENCE OF PERSONAL TRAINING

• Chapter 3: Anatomy and Kinesiology

• Chapter 4: Applied Biomechanics

• Chapter 5: Exercise Physiology

• Chapter 6: Nutrition and Human Performance

Part III: BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION

• Chapter 7: Bringing Coaching to Personal Training

• Chapter 8: How We Change: Behaviour Change and Personal Training

• Chapter 9: Personal Trainer-Client Relationship: Partnership for Growth

• Chapter 10: Motivational Tools

• Chapter 11: Training the Whole Client: Putting It All Together

Part IV: INITIAL CLIENT SCREENING

• Chapter 12: The Initial Client Consultation

• Chapter 13: Screening and Risk Stratification

• Chapter 14: Client Fitness Assessments

Part V: DEVELOPING THE EXERCISE PROGRAMME

• Chapter 15: Programme Design

• Chapter 16: Resistance Training Programmes

• Chapter 17: Cardiorespiratory Training Programmes

• Chapter 18: Guidelines for Designing Flexibility Programmes

• Chapter 19: Sequencing the Personal Training Programme

• Chapter 20: Special Populations

Part VI: THE BUSINESS OF PERSONAL TRAINING

• Chapter 21: Business Basics and Planning

• Chapter 22: Legal Issues and Responsibilities

Appendix: American College of Sports Medical Certifications

Index

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