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Fitness Trainer Essentials For the Personal Trainer, 4th Edition | AU/NZ

Tony Attridge, Martin Felice, Kirsten Fagan

  • Copyright 2023
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Fitness Trainer Essentials For the Personal Trainer 4th Edition by Tony Attridge/Martin Felice/Kirsten Fagan
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Overview

Fitness Trainer Essentials, 4e has been written for students undertaking the SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness qualification, studying to become personal fitness trainers. The text contains all core and popular elective units to support a range of fitness specialisations. Fitness Trainer Essentials, 4e provides the knowledge to support students to be able to develop, instruct and evaluate personalised exercise programs for generally healthy and low risk clients, and to achieve specific fitness goals. With new and improved images, charts and diagrams, this new edition is the most comprehensive text reflecting current industry standards and practices. As with the previous edition, Fitness Trainer Essentials, 4e assumes that the reader has acquired the Certificate III in Fitness qualification and therefore the Fitness Trainer Essentials, 4e is used as an advancement on the Certificate III in Fitness qualification.

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Meet the Authors

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Tony Attridge

Tony Attridge is a qualified Exercise Physiologist, Sports Psychologist, ISSN Nutritionist, Level 3 Strength and Conditioning Coach, Level 2 Altitude Training Coach and a qualified teacher. Tony has trained athletes at every Olympic Games since 1992, as well as Commonwealth Games and other elite athletes and fitness and bodybuilding competitors. Tony owns an RTO and has lectured at university level. Besides running his own RTO, Tony has also completed his eMBA and trains and assesses Certificate III, IV and Diploma of Fitness and Business courses throughout Queensland.

Martin Felice

Martin Felice is a qualified exercise physiologist, soft tissue therapist, sports coach and high school teacher. For over a decade Martin was an integral member of the medical team at Football Federation Australia. As a business proprietor in exercise physiology, personal training and soft tissue therapy, Martin is able to share many of his tips and strategies for personal training and business operations.

Kirsten Fagan

Kirsten Fagan is Head of Department - Lifestyle and Tourism and Events at Holmesglen TAFE. Kirsten has been a personal trainer for the past 15 years, and had a professional basketball career within Australia, Europe and USA. Kirsten has also lectured in Universities, RTOs and TAFEs in Australia, and the USA.

What's New

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  • New chapters on: 1. Work with diverse people - CHCDIV001, 2. Instruct and develop strength and conditioning techniques-SISXCAI009 and SISXCAI010 and 3. Sustainable work practices in open spaces-SISXRES001
  • Topic updates and expansion to more clearly align with the new units of competencies in the latest Training Package
  • The most updated information about APSS (Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System) included in the text
  • New MindTap eLearning option with interactive learning activities for students

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  • A list of objectives at the beginning of each chapter sets out the main concepts and skills to be covered. These learning objectives align with competency elements for ease of training delivery
  • Key terms are highlighted throughout and referenced in a glossary at the back of the book for quick reference
  • Case study activities provide practical application of skills and end-of-chapter review questions help students to revise topics being learned
  • 'Tip boxes' showcase key information a trainer should know
  • MindTap. Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform - the personalised eLearning solution. MindTap is a flexible and easy-to-use platform that helps build student confidence and gives you a clear picture of their progress. MindTap is full of innovative resources to support critical thinking, and help your students move from memorisation to mastery! Includes: Fitness Trainer Essentials eBook, polling questions, quizzing, labelling activities, workout templates, and more. MindTap is a premium purchasable eLearning tool. Contact your Cengage learning consultant to find out how MindTap can transform your course.
  • Instructor Resource Pack. Premium resources that provide additional instructor support are available for this text, including PowerPoints, Test Banks, additional online chapters and artwork from the text. These resources save you time and are a convenient way to add more depth to your classes, covering additional content and with an exclusive selection of engaging features aligned with the text. The Instructor Resource Pack is included for institutional adoptions of this text when certain conditions are met. The pack is available to purchase for course-level adoptions of the text or as a standalone resource. Contact your Cengage learning consultant for more information.

Table of Contents

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Section 1: Exercise science in action
1 Exercise science

Section 2: Client welfare
2 Establishing and maintaining a professional practice
3 Motivating positive change
4 Work with diverse people

Section 3: Training considerations
5 Assessing a client’s movement
6 Nutrition and body composition
7 Plan and deliver personal training
8 Long-term exercise planning and programming
9 Instruct and develop strength and conditioning techniques

Section 4: Training considerations for special populations
10 Plan and deliver exercise for children and young adolescents
11 Plan and deliver exercise for older clients

Section 5: Business
12 Business basics

Online chapters:
13 Sustainable work practices in open spaces
14 Instruct group exercise sessions
15 Instruct endurance programs
16 Aquatic activities for specific population groups

APPENDICES
A. Adult pre-exercise screening tool
B. Functional movement scoring sheet
C. Informed consent for participation in fitness programs
D. Physician referral
E. Personal training agreement
F. Fitness lifestyle questionnaire
G. Fitness assessment preparation
H. Personal training session plan
I. Client screening reflection
J. Professional conduct for ASCTA members

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Premium online teaching and learning tools are available on the MindTap platform - the personalised eLearning solution. MindTap is a flexible and easy-to-use platform that helps build student confidence and gives you a clear picture of their progress. We partner with you to ease the transition to digital – we’re with you every step of the way. MindTap is full of innovative resources to support critical thinking, and help your students move from memorisation to mastery! Includes: eBook, Polling questions, quizzing, labelling activities, workout templates, and more. MindTap is a premium purchasable eLearning tool. Contact your Cengage learning consultant to find out how MindTap can transform your course.