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The Fitness Instructor's Handbook: A Complete Guide to Health and Fitness 2nd Revised edition
Author(s): Morc Coulson (Author)
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
- Publication Date: 14 Mar. 2013
- Edition: 2nd Revised edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 1408178265
- ISBN-13: 9781408178263
Book Description
The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry. This new second edition has been fully updated and covers every component of the industry standards for both Level 2 and 3 qualification, and offers the perfect blend of theory and practice on every aspect of health and fitness.
Clear, concise and accessible, the content is organised with the specific needs of student and newly qualified fitness professionals in mind – it covers every aspect of the theory needed to work as a fitness instructor, and places it in a practical context.
Topics covered include:
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.
Packed full of illustrations, case studies, revision questions and sample programmes,
The Fitness Instructor’s Handbook is the ideal book for both those new to the industry and experienced trainers.Editorial Reviews
About the Author
Morc Coulson is senior lecturer and the programme leader of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland. He is the author of a number of books for fitness professionals including The Advanced Fitness Instructor’s Handbook (2008) and Practical Fitness Testing (2009).
