Morc Coulson

The Fitness Instructor's Handbook 4th edition (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The 4th edition of The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry.

Packed full of illustrations, exercise photos, case studies, revision questions and sample programmes - this guide covers every aspect of the theory needed to work as a fitness instructor.

Clear, concise and accessible, the content is organised with the specific needs of the fitness professional in mind and covers topics such as:

- The skeletal system
- Muscles and tendons
- The energy system
- Circulation and respiration
- Components of fitness
- Safety issues
- Customer service
- Screening clients
- Planning and programme design
- Exercise evaluation

This new edition includes advice on how to avoid poor exercise technique that can increase the risk of injury. There is also a brand new section on field protocols for typical health and fitness tests, with guidance on how instructors can standardise them. Other essential updates are also included that reflect changes to the National Occupational Standards for both Level 2 and 3 qualifications.

Offering the perfect blend of theory and practice for every aspect of health and fitness, this is the resource you will refer to time and again.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472977335
• Artikelnr.: 61966110

Autorenporträt

Morc Coulson is Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He was Chair of the CPD endorsement panel at Skills Active for many years and is a Level 4 Specialist CPD course evaluator. He is the author of a number of books including The Fitness Instructor's Handbook, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations and Practical Fitness Testing (all published by Bloomsbury).

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Acknowledgements Preface Introduction PART ONE: THEORECTICAL
KNOWLEDGE FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS 1 The Skeletal System 2 Joints 3 The
Muscular System 4 Cartilage, Ligaments and Tendons 5 The Nervous and
Endocrine system 6 Energy systems 7 The Heart and the Circulatory Systems 8
The Respiratory System 9 Core Stability 10 Components and Principles of
Fitness PART 2: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS OF HEALTH AND FITNESS 11 Screening
for exercise and safety issues 12 Behavioural Change and Goal Setting 13
Components and Introduction of an Exercise Session 14 Monitoring Exercise
Intensity 15 Free-weight, Resistance Machine and Cardio Exercises 16
Exercise Guidelines for Various Population Groups Example Question Answers
Index