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The fitness instructor's handbook : the complete guide to health and fitness :

Coulson, Morc,

The fitness instructor's handbook : the complete guide to health and fitness : [electronic book] / - 3rd edition. - xii, 308 pages : illustrations - Fitness professionals . - Fitness professionals. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theoretical knowledge for health and fitness -- The skeletal system -- Joints -- The muscular system -- Cartilage, ligaments and tendons -- The nervous and endocrine systems -- Energy systems -- The heart and circulatory system -- The respiratory system -- Components and principles of fitness -- Practical application of health and fitness -- Screening for exercise and safety issues -- Behavioural change and goal setting -- Components and induction of an exercise session -- Monitoring exercise intensity -- Free-weight, resistance machine and cardio exercises.

This guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry covers every component of the industry standards for both level 2 and 3 qualification, and offers a blend of theory and practice on every aspect of health and fitness.



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Physical fitness--Textbooks.
Physical fitness.
Exercise--Physiological aspects--Textbooks.
Personal trainers--Certification--Examinations--Study guides.
Health--Textbooks.
Athletic trainers--Training of.