ACE's Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals
ACE's Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals

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Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 9781890720315

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"Whether you are preparing to become an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, or Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach, this textbook provides the foundational knowledge you will need before moving on to study the materials specific to your chosen certification. ... Each of the five chapters includes a study guide"--P. [4] of cover.

ACE Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals
ACE Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals

Author: Cedric X. Bryant

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890720582

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Whether you are preparing to become an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, or Lifestyle & Weight Management Coach, this textbook provides the foundational knowledge you will need before moving on to study the materials specific to your chosen certification. Each of the five chapters includes a study guide. -- Back cover.

Exercise for Older Adults
Exercise for Older Adults

Author: Cedric X. Bryant

Publisher: Healthy Learning

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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Exercise for Older Adults: ACE's Guide for Fitness Professionals offers the essential information fitness professionals need to provide older adults with safe and effective fitness programming, from the physiology of aging to the techniques and tools for motivating and communicating with older adults. Personal trainers, activity directors, health educators and fitness facility managers are among those who will benefit from this valuable resource.

NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training
NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training

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Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9780781782913

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Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), this book is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power. More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques. Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model. Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement. Other features include research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions.

ACE Personal Trainer Manual
ACE Personal Trainer Manual

Author: American Council on Exercise

Publisher: Healthy Learning

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890720148

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The ACE Personal Trainer Manual is an essential study tool for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam and an excellent fitness and exercise resource students will use throughout their health and fitness careers.This Third Edition reflects the latest research findings and industry guidelines in the field of health and fitness. Revised and updated by the original authors and enhanced by the addition of a new chapter on health behavior and psychology, this text covers every aspect of personal training, from anatomy and physiology to injury prevention and legal issues.

Ace Group Fitness Instructor Manual: A Guide for Fitness Professional
Ace Group Fitness Instructor Manual: A Guide for Fitness Professional

Author: Ace

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 9781890720377

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Written and reviewed by top experts in a variety of fields - from exercise physiology and health psychology to business and law - this text is unlike any other resource for group fitness instructors. When coupled with ACE's essentials of exercise science for fitness professionals, the ACE group fitness instructor manual provides foundational knowledge required to pass the ACE certification exam and teach in almost any group setting. Group fitness instruction has expanded well beyond the traditional aerobics classes of years past but whether you teach step training, Pilates, yoga, or any of the other constantly emerging and evolving class types, this third edition of the ACE group fitness instructor manual is not only an excellent study tool as you prepare for the ACE exam, but also a valuable resource that you will refer to for years to come.

ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer
ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer

Author: American College of Sports Medicine

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2013-03-22

Total Pages: 645

ISBN-13: 1469826577

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ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides a broad introduction to the field of personal training, covering both basic science topics and practical application. It was originally designed to help people prepare for the ACSM Personal Training Certification Exam. It continues to serve that function, but the market for it has expanded to practitioners in the field looking for an additional resource, as well as in an academic setting where the book is a core text for personal training programs.

ACSM's Advanced Exercise Physiology
ACSM's Advanced Exercise Physiology

Author: Charles M. Tipton

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 9780781747264

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Written by international experts in physiology, exercise physiology, and research, ACSM's Advanced Exercise Physiology gives students an advanced level of understanding of exercise physiology. It emphasizes the acute and chronic effects of exercise on various physiological systems in adults and the integrative nature of these physiological responses. Chapters detail how different body systems respond to exercise. Systems include nervous, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, metabolic, endocrine, immune, renal, and hematopoietic systems. Additional chapters explain how these responses are altered by heat, cold, hypoxia, microgravity, bed rest, and hyperbaria. Milestones of Discovery pages describe classic or memorable experiments in exercise physiology.

Ace Fitness Instruction Manual
Ace Fitness Instruction Manual

Author: American Council on Exercise

Publisher: Healthy Learning

Published: 2007-03-01

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 9781890720209

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ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual was designed to prepare fitness professionals to work in group and class settings and is the main study for the ACE Group Fitness Instructor. Developed and written by 17 of the industry's top experts, the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual is an excellent resource, addressing the core competencies you need regardless of the types of classes you teach. It provides overviews of nine of the most popular modalities, including aquatic exercise, fitness yoga, and Pilates mat training. Topics range from exercise physiology, anatomy, kinesiology, and health screening to adherence, injury prevention, and legal and professional responsibilities. Special attention has been given to fitness for special populations, including pregnant women and those with significant weight challenges. Companion DVD included.