The Advanced Concepts of Personal Training textbook’s nine (9) units are further divided into 23 content specific chapters covering the following topics:
Chapter 1 – Functional Anatomy
Chapter 2 – Biomechanics
Chapter 3 – Muscle Physiology
Chapter 4 – Endocrine System
Chapter 5 – Bioenergetics
Chapter 6 – Cardiovascular Physiology
Chapter 7 – Energy Yielding Nutrients
Chapter 8 – Non-Energy Yielding Nutrients
Chapter 9 – Nutritional Supplementation
Chapter 10 – Body Composition
Chapter 11 – Weight Management
Chapter 12 – Physical Fitness & Health
Chapter 13 – Pre-Exercise Screening & Test Considerations
Chapter 14 – Assessment of Physical Fitness
Chapter 15 – Exercise Programming Components
Chapter 16 – Flexibility Assessment & Programming
Chapter 17 – Programming for Cardiovascular Fitness
Chapter 18 – Anaerobic Training
Chapter 19 – Resistance Training Technique
Chapter 20 – Functional Training Concepts
Chapter 21 – Creating an Exercise Program
Chapter 22 – Working with Special Populations
Chapter 23 – Ethics and Professional Behavior