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Personal Fitness Training Program

Course Outline

       
  Course Hours  
  Legal Guidelines & Business Management 8  
  Health Screening & Fitness 8  
  Cardio Respiratory Fitness 24  
  Muscular Strength & Endurance 3  
  Strength Training Program Design 145  
  Communication & Teaching 2  
  Flexibility & Stretching 6  
  Human Anatomy & Physiology 100  
  Nutrition 100  
  Musculoskeletal Injuries, Emergency Procedures & Injury Rehab 10  
  Personal Training Advertising & Marketing 2  
  Adherence & Motivation 3  
  Fitness Center Etiquette 3  
  Fitness Director Position 2  
  Fitness Center Sales & Marketing 3  
  Fitness Sales and Marketing 4  
  Special Health Concerns 2  
  CPR & First Aid 5  
  Current Events 3  
  Final Review & Test  (Theory) 9  
  Final Review & Test  (Practical) 8  
  Practical 50  
  Total Hours 500  
 

  
Text Books

Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, By the National Strength and Conditioning Association, Thomas R. Baechle and Roger W. Earle, Editors. Published by Human Kinetics

Basic Nutrition & Diet Therapy, By Sue Rodwell Williams. Published by Mosby

Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy, By Sieg & Adams. Published by Megabooks

Reference Books

Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, Toitok's 8th Edition, 1996

Tabois Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, Thomas 10th Edition, Copyright © 1989

Manual of Structural Kinesiology, Thompson, Copyright © 1994

Mosby's Handbook of Anatomy and Physiology, copyright ©2000 by Mosby, Inc.

Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 7th Edition, Copyright © 1999 by Mosby, Inc. Boget's

Nutrition and Physical Fitness, 10th Edition, Copyright © 1997 Briggs & Calloway

Milady's Theory and Practice of Therapeutic Massage, Beck's 3rd Edition, Copyright © 1999 (Milady Publishers)
  

   
 

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The NPTI personal fitness training program is by far the most comprehensive and complete training program offered in the nation today.

Todd Zabielski
President, XCEL Fitness Consulting