{"product_id":"europe-actives-essentials-for-fitness-instructors","title":"Europe Active's Essentials for Fitness Instructors","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEuropeActive's Essentials for Fitness Instructors\u003c\/i\u003e contains        the most comprehensive information and materials to guide fitness        instructors towards best practices in helping clients achieve their        fitness and health goals. Endorsed by EuropeActive, the fitness and        health industry's standard-setting authority in Europe, this manual is        essential for all aspiring and qualified fitness instructors.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       This resource includes fundamentals and best practices of concepts,        procedures, duties and responsibilities that individual and group        fitness instructors perform on the job, covering the knowledge, skills        and abilities needed for level 3 classification in the European        Qualifications Framework (EQF), the baseline standards for registered        fitness instructors in Europe. It provides mechanical and physiological        information with hands-on techniques and practical examples to ensure        that all fitness instructors deliver enjoyable and effective exercise        sessions.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Authored by renowned experts from all over Europe, \u003ci\u003eEuropeActive's        Essentials for Fitness Instructors\u003c\/i\u003e supports fitness instructors in        promoting healthy lifestyle management and exercise adherence. Current        and future fitness instructors will learn ideal ways to do the following:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Build rapport and motivate participants.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Identify participants' motives and goals.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Prepare appropriate choreography and use music.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Provide effective and safe instruction; display and provide feedback        on technique; and give advice on intensity, progressions and adaptations.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Deliver excellent customer service and be a positive role model for        participants in a clean and safe environment.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The book begins by addressing customer service and communication. By        first detailing the principles of customer service, the importance of        communication in teaching and how to provide and receive feedback,        fitness instructors can receive the information that follows with the        proper mind-set.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The book then delves into the core of physiology of individual fitness        training, giving instructors a solid base from which to work with        clients. Chapters on cardiorespiratory exercise and resistance exercise        explain the science and training methods specific to each type of        workout, including optimal warm-ups and cool-downs, adaptations and        matters of safety. A chapter on principles of training, including        progression, dose–response relationship, specificity, overload and        reversibility, ties all of these concepts together.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The second half of the book deals with effective group instruction,        specifying how to incorporate the science of training with the art of        class leadership. Preparing for, delivering and even ending a class come        with particular strategies that will boost retention and results, and        three chapters on music and choreography take the guesswork out of        structuring a routine. Finally, a chapter on stress management offers an        overview of the effects of stress on health, symptoms to watch for and        relaxation techniques. The book concludes with an appendix of the        EuropeActive EQF level 3 standards for reference.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Aspiring and qualified fitness instructors have a duty of care to keep        up with the latest health and fitness standards. \u003ci\u003eEuropeActive's        Essentials for Fitness Instructors\u003c\/i\u003e ensures instructors are properly        serving their industry and their clients. For those who promote physical        activity and healthier lifestyles, there is no other title with more        authority in Europe.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EuropeActive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31972187734148,"sku":"9781492579496","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492579496.jpg?v=1783404779","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/europe-actives-essentials-for-fitness-instructors","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}