Personal Trainer Workshop Course Materials: National Council on Strength and Fitness

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NCSF Personal Trainer Course Textbook
The Advanced Concepts of Personal Training textbook contains all theoretical concepts, guidelines, and relevant information necessary to pass the NCSF-CPT Exam. Divided into nine (9) units mirroring the certification exam, the textbook progresses from an introduction of Anatomy and Biomechanics through Nutrition, Weight Management, Exercise Prescription, and Training Instruction, and culminates with Exercise Programming for Special Populations. The textbook features learner-friendly highlights throughout each chapter which practically apply chapter concepts to personal training. Reading the Advanced Concepts of Personal Training textbook and applying the information in the NCSF Study Guide will provide you with the information needed to pass the NCSF-CPT Exam and enter the fitness industry as a competent and qualified personal trainer.

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

Personal Trainer Study Guide Manual
A key foundation to the NCSF preparation courses is the comprehensive Study Guide. It is designed to enhance information retention from the textbook readings and help you focus your preparation efforts on the key content areas of the NCSF-CPT Exam.

The different activities in the Study Guide help you better understand the information, including key term identification, matching and fill-ins, as well as case studies reflecting the practice of personal training. You will find the format systematically and logically develops your knowledge base of the content, which can be quickly evaluated with the lesson quiz questions.

Personal Trainer Workshop Reference Guide
The NCSF Workshop Reference Guide includes all the activities performed during the NCSF Workshop Course. Additionally, it contains your notes for the class which mirrors the multi-media presentation. This enables you to actively participate in the Workshop Course without missing any valuable information. The content areas reflect the information and practical applications you will be responsible for on the NCSF-CPT Exam.

NCSF Concepts of Training CD-ROM
The NCSF Concepts of Training CD-ROM is designed to help you prepare for the NCSF-CPT Exam. It provides content-specific tutorials for each section of the exam. It is a useful audio/visual tool complementing the textbook readings and the study guide questions and exercises. The interactive CD-ROM offers fully narrated, video presentations and provides clarity to some of the more technical content areas. The easy-to-follow video lessons allow students to systematically prepare for the NCSF-CPT Exam.

The NCSF Concepts of Training CD-ROM works with the following Computer Systems: Windows 98, 2000, XP, Mac OS X

Interactive DVD Video
The fully narrated NCSF Instructional DVD is an important part of the learning experience. It provides video instruction related to the proper techniques of activities you may see on the NCSF-CPT Exam. The DVD allows students the opportunity to view over 200 individual training and assessment techniques.

The Training & Assessment DVD demonstrates proper exercise execution and spotting techniques, details common movement deficiencies, and explains various training progressions. In addition, the DVD contains a joint-specific range of motion screen and covers body composition assessment techniques.