Complete Guides
8 total works
A handbook for the regular exerciser who wishes to know more about the diverse range of exercise to music (ETM) classes now available and the instructor who seeks a thorough grounding in all of the disciplines covered under the ETM umbrella. This manual reveals how effectively structured and safely-run sessions can contribute to total health-related fitness by enhancing not only cardio-vascular fitness but also flexibility, motor skills and muscle strength and endurance. "Aerobics" may be the general term for this kind of activity, but this provides an analysis of a number of different and diverse approaches to the traditional ETM class, including circuits, steps, hi/lo, body sculpt and stretch. Debbie Lawrence is the author of "Complete Guide to Exercise in Water". This book is an approved product of the Exercise Association.
More and more exercise professionals are turning from Group Exercise to Personal Training as a career. Reflecting this massive growth in numbers, Morc Coulson has written a complete reference guide for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes to personal training clients.
This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area - and how you can stand out from the crowd.
The Complete Guide to Personal Training also covers all of the Level 3 requirements detailed within the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework relating to personal training, and provides the theoretical underpinning of how to programme appropriate exercise for your clients. It also carries Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) continuing professional development (CPD) points - these points are part of the ongoing training all fitness professionals need to undertake to retain membership of REPs.
Includes:
The foundations of personal training; Planning and delivering exercise programmes; Training methods and exercise techniques; Nutrition; Health and safety; Setting up, marketing and growing a successful business
Ideal for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry as well as those wishing to undertake qualifications in this area.
This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area - and how you can stand out from the crowd.
The Complete Guide to Personal Training also covers all of the Level 3 requirements detailed within the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework relating to personal training, and provides the theoretical underpinning of how to programme appropriate exercise for your clients. It also carries Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) continuing professional development (CPD) points - these points are part of the ongoing training all fitness professionals need to undertake to retain membership of REPs.
Includes:
The foundations of personal training; Planning and delivering exercise programmes; Training methods and exercise techniques; Nutrition; Health and safety; Setting up, marketing and growing a successful business
Ideal for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry as well as those wishing to undertake qualifications in this area.
The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness
by Morc Coulson and Sarah Bolitho
Published 13 September 2012
The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness is an invaluable reference manual for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for pregnant women. Packed with practical tips on designing activity programmes, as well as how to apply the correct techniques to over 40 exercises, aided by full colour photos.
This is an up-to-date practical guide to the underpinning theory and includes comprehensive recommended reading for each chapter. Learn about the physiological changes during pregnancy and how this affects exercise programmes, including contra-indications to be considered when working with pregnant clients. Also covered are the required legal and insurance elements.
This is an up-to-date practical guide to the underpinning theory and includes comprehensive recommended reading for each chapter. Learn about the physiological changes during pregnancy and how this affects exercise programmes, including contra-indications to be considered when working with pregnant clients. Also covered are the required legal and insurance elements.
The Complete Guide to Aqua Exercise for Pregnancy and Postnatal Health
by Sarah Bolitho and Vicky Hatch
Published 1 January 2014
This is the essential guide for any fitness professional working with pregnant clients. Exercise in water classes are extremely popular with pregnant women, but there are obvious health and safety considerations.
The authors take you through the underpinning knowledge, and outline the many benefits of water based exercise for pregnant clients.
Includes:
- how to motivate and support clients
- practical skills to teach a successful and useful pool session
- putting together an effective session
- the safety considerations when working with pregnant women in a pool environment - learn about screening, contraindications and pool safety
- working safely with clients with additional health concerns such as obesity/overweight or diabetes
The authors take you through the underpinning knowledge, and outline the many benefits of water based exercise for pregnant clients.
Includes:
- how to motivate and support clients
- practical skills to teach a successful and useful pool session
- putting together an effective session
- the safety considerations when working with pregnant women in a pool environment - learn about screening, contraindications and pool safety
- working safely with clients with additional health concerns such as obesity/overweight or diabetes
The Complete Guide to Fitness Facility Management
by Sarah Bolitho and Paul Conway
Published 12 March 2015
The Complete Guide to Fitness Facility Management is the must-read guide for any fitness professional who aspires to become a manager, and is the essential handbook for fitness professionals promoted to gym management.
Managing a fitness facility is different to all other forms of management, and requires a range of skills, knowledge and expertise. This book reflects the different needs of this particular market - from legal obligations, staff management best practice, budgeting, marketing and sales, to customer service, health and safety, personnel management and much more.
Gym chains and leisure centres are more popular than ever, but it is a cut-throat business of targets and high turnover - learn how to make your business a success, stand out from your peers, and make your mark on the industry.
This is the first UK-focused book to outline the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful gym manager - a core manual for any fitness professional with career ambitions and a necessary purchase for managers looking to improve their skills or upskill their staff.
Managing a fitness facility is different to all other forms of management, and requires a range of skills, knowledge and expertise. This book reflects the different needs of this particular market - from legal obligations, staff management best practice, budgeting, marketing and sales, to customer service, health and safety, personnel management and much more.
Gym chains and leisure centres are more popular than ever, but it is a cut-throat business of targets and high turnover - learn how to make your business a success, stand out from your peers, and make your mark on the industry.
This is the first UK-focused book to outline the skills and knowledge needed to be a successful gym manager - a core manual for any fitness professional with career ambitions and a necessary purchase for managers looking to improve their skills or upskill their staff.
The Complete Guide to Behavioural Change for Sport and Fitness Professionals
by Sarah Bolitho, Debbie Lawrence, and Elaine McNish
Published 1 January 2013
Many fitness professionals and sports coaches working with clients find difficulties in ensuring their clients stay motivated. Any professional prescribing a fitness programme to a client knows that the biggest roadblock to success is the client's ability to make a change in their day-to-day life. You can tell clients what they need to know, but you can't make lifestyle changes for them. You can however show understanding, put changes in perspective, offer motivation and lay out the smaller steps that build towards a greater goal.
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE FOR SPORT AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS covers both theoretical issues related to behaviour change and motivation and practical application in the fitness or sport setting, outlining all the different models of behaviour change and discussing clear motivation strategies. It is especially relevant for fitness professionals prescribing exercise to clients with health issues, or referred clients who need support to become more active. But it is equally suited to helping recreational and amateur athletes who want to change their lifestyle or mental attitude in order to improve their performance.
Written in clear, accessible language for the non-scientist, this a reference guide for:
* fitness instructors and personal trainers
* sports coaches and sports psychologists
* professionals from the health and fitness industry working at Levels 3 and 4 of the qualifications framework
* undergraduates and postgraduates in sports studies and health and fitness
* those working to promote activity in community settings
* anyone wishing to increase personal knowledge of behaviour change and motivation.
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE FOR SPORT AND FITNESS PROFESSIONALS covers both theoretical issues related to behaviour change and motivation and practical application in the fitness or sport setting, outlining all the different models of behaviour change and discussing clear motivation strategies. It is especially relevant for fitness professionals prescribing exercise to clients with health issues, or referred clients who need support to become more active. But it is equally suited to helping recreational and amateur athletes who want to change their lifestyle or mental attitude in order to improve their performance.
Written in clear, accessible language for the non-scientist, this a reference guide for:
* fitness instructors and personal trainers
* sports coaches and sports psychologists
* professionals from the health and fitness industry working at Levels 3 and 4 of the qualifications framework
* undergraduates and postgraduates in sports studies and health and fitness
* those working to promote activity in community settings
* anyone wishing to increase personal knowledge of behaviour change and motivation.
A revised and updated second edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training. Expertly written and suitable for anyone working as, or training to be a Personal Trainer.
This is a complete reference guide for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise programmes to clients. This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes. Importantly, it focuses on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area and how you can stand out from the crowd. It includes: The foundations of personal training; Planning and delivering exercise programmes; Training methods and exercise techniques; Nutrition; Health and safety; Setting up, marketing and growing a successful business.
The book also includes all Level 3 requirements detailed within the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework relating to personal training and has been awarded 3 CPD points by the Register of Exercise professionals.
This is essential reading for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry and for those studying for qualifications in this area.
This is a complete reference guide for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise programmes to clients. This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes. Importantly, it focuses on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area and how you can stand out from the crowd. It includes: The foundations of personal training; Planning and delivering exercise programmes; Training methods and exercise techniques; Nutrition; Health and safety; Setting up, marketing and growing a successful business.
The book also includes all Level 3 requirements detailed within the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework relating to personal training and has been awarded 3 CPD points by the Register of Exercise professionals.
This is essential reading for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry and for those studying for qualifications in this area.
A new addition to the tried and trusted Complete Guide series, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is
a vital resource for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise
programmes to anyone categorised as belonging to a special group .
'Special population' covers many of us with a health condition
which may mean we need a supervised and well-informed exercise
programme. Covering a wide range of conditions from osteoporosis, heart
conditions, arthritis and back pain, this book provides supervised
exercise programmes to suit various needs. Comprehensive and
informative, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is packed with clear photographs and diagrams and covers the condition, diagnosis,
treatment as well as an array of practical tips for designing activity programmes.
a vital resource for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise
programmes to anyone categorised as belonging to a special group .
'Special population' covers many of us with a health condition
which may mean we need a supervised and well-informed exercise
programme. Covering a wide range of conditions from osteoporosis, heart
conditions, arthritis and back pain, this book provides supervised
exercise programmes to suit various needs. Comprehensive and
informative, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations is packed with clear photographs and diagrams and covers the condition, diagnosis,
treatment as well as an array of practical tips for designing activity programmes.