NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training

by NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492582762
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	10/27/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	696
File size:	75 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

ABOUT THE NSCA
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is the world’s leading organization in the field of sport conditioning. Drawing on the resources and expertise of the most recognized professionals in strength training and conditioning, sport science, performance research, education, and sports medicine, the NSCA is the world’s trusted source of knowledge and training guidelines for coaches and athletes. The NSCA provides the crucial link between the lab and the field.

ABOUT THE EDITORS
Brad J. Schoenfeld, PhD, CSCS,*D, CSPS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D, FNSCA, is internationally regarded as one of the foremost authorities on muscle hypertrophy. He has worked with numerous elite-level athletes, including many top pros. Dr. Schoenfeld was the 2011 National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Personal Trainer of the Year. He was the recipient of the 2016 Dwight D. Eisenhower Fitness Award, which is presented by the United States Sports Academy for outstanding achievement in fitness and for contributions to the growth and development of sport fitness through outstanding leadership activity. He was also the 2018 cowinner of the NSCA Outstanding Young Investigator Award.

Dr. Schoenfeld earned his PhD in health promotion and wellness at Rocky Mountain University, where his research focused on elucidating the mechanisms of muscle hypertrophy and their application to resistance training. He has published more than 300 peer-reviewed scientific papers and serves on the editorial advisory boards for several journals, including the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research and the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. He is the author of multiple fitness books, including Science and Development of Muscle Hypertrophy, The M.A.X. Muscle Plan, and Strong & Sculpted.

Dr. Schoenfeld is a full professor of exercise science at Lehman College in the Bronx, New York, and is director of the graduate program in human performance and fitness. He previously served as the sports nutrition consultant to the New Jersey Devils hockey organization.

Ronald L. Snarr, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT*D, TSAC-F*D, is an assistant professor of exercise science at Missouri State University. He has over 15 years of personal training and strength and conditioning experience, having worked with athletes at the Olympic, professional, and collegiate levels; firefighters; police officers; adapted athletes; and others. Dr. Snarr earned his PhD in exercise physiology and human performance from the University of Alabama, his master’s degree in exercise science from Auburn University at Montgomery, and his bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Snarr is also completing another master’s degree in applied biostatistics with a focus on research design and methodology.

His current research focuses include high-intensity interval training, tactical athlete and adapted athlete performance, electromyography, and body composition. From these interests, he has published over 75 peer-reviewed manuscripts and presented at multiple national and regional conferences. He serves on the editorial board for Personal Training Quarterly. He is also currently authoring a textbook on scientific writing for the field of kinesiology. Dr. Snarr was named the recipient of the 2020 Junior Researcher of the Year Award by the Water’s College of Health Professions at Georgia Southern University.

Table of Contents

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