Table of Contents
About this book 1
Foreword 3
Introduction 4
Part 1 The Foundations of Personal Training
Chapter 1 Professional practice 9
Chapter 2 Reflective practice and professional development 17
Part 2 Plan Exercise Programmes
Chapter 3 Collect and review client information 27
Chapter 4 Programme design 78
Part 3 Deliver Exercise Programmes
Chapter 5 How to teach and adapt exercises 96
Chapter 6 Instructing 108
Part 4 Manage Exercise Programmes
Chapter 7 Review and adapt programmes 116
Chapter 8 Training methods 123
Part 5 Working With Special Populations
Chapter 9 Musculoskeletal system 180
Chapter 10 Exercise guidelines 191
Part 6 Nutrition, Exercise and Weight
Chapter 11 Digestive system and nutrients 210
Chapter 12 Healthy eating 230
Chapter 13 Analysing nutritional information 245
Part 7 Health And Safety In Practice
Chapter 14 Health, safety and welfare 251
Chapter 15 Protection of children and the vulnerable 255
Chapter 16 Risk assessing, injuries, illness and emergencies 263
Part 8 Sales and Marketing In Practice
Chapter 17 Marketing in practice 271
Chapter 18 Selling in practice 299
Chapter 19 Practical financial management 308
Appendices 314
Glossary 320
References 325
Index 329
