{"product_id":"foundations-of-professional-personal-training-1","title":"Foundations of Professional Personal Training","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoundations of Professional Personal Training, Second Edition With        Web Resource\u003c\/i\u003e, serves as a road map toward becoming a successful        certified personal trainer. Developed and written by canfitpro, Canada's        foremost education and certification provider for fitness professionals,        this full-color edition of\u003ci\u003e Foundations of Professional Personal        Training\u003c\/i\u003e contains information for building skills, increasing        confidence, and preparing for the Personal Training Specialist (PTS)        certification with canfitpro.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Reorganized, redesigned, and extensively updated to match the canfitpro        certification standards, this second edition includes colorful new        artwork and all of the information needed for preparing for the PTS        certification process. The second edition includes the following        elements:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • A new web resource with online video to demonstrate exercise and        assessment techniques     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • New chapters on foundational movement sequences and dynamic assessments     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Color-coded \"traffic light\" elements that highlight key information        for practical application by indicating when to exercise caution (red),        think critically (yellow), or put a concept into practice (green)     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Three client case studies that are developed throughout the book for        practice and application of concepts     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Details about canfitpro's recommendations for optimal health, which        integrates physical activity, nutrition, and mental well-being     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Strategies for cultivating the personal trainer–client relationship     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • New information regarding exercise and back pain, myofascial slings        and their relationship to flexibility, functional movement patterns, and        postural assessment     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       The book is divided into four easy-to-manage parts. Part I presents an        overview of the fundamentals of personal training and the personal        trainer–client relationship as well as recommendations for and        components of optimal health. Part II explains the essentials of the        human body, including chapters on bioenergetics, the cardiorespiratory        system, skeletal and muscular anatomy, flexibility and mobility, and        foundational movement. Part III provides thorough guidance on both        passive and dynamic assessment of clients. Part IV offers direction on        program design and delivery based on client assessment as well as        strategies for recognition and prevention of injury. To aid learning and        prepare readers for the certification exam, each chapter includes        objectives, a summary, a list of key study terms, and review questions.        Readers will also benefit from a glossary, illustrated appendixes        organized by muscle group and filled with information on technique for a        range of resistance and flexibility exercises, and an appendix of norms        for fitness assessments.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Additionally, a new web resource for \u003ci\u003eFoundations of Professional        Personal Training, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, provides readers with further        practice opportunities before the PTS exam, featuring video clips,        printable forms, and other supplemental materials. Thirty-six video        clips demonstrate proper technique of various exercises as well as        dynamic assessment techniques for identifying improper movement patterns        or imbalance. The reproducible forms can be printed and used in        assessing clients and documenting training sessions. The web resource        includes answers to the in-text review questions found throughout the        book, which will aid in comprehension and retention. The web resource is        at www.HumanKinetics.com\/FoundationsOfProfessionalPersonalTraining.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFoundations of Professional Personal Training, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e,        prepares new and prospective personal trainers for all aspects of their        exciting profession. Providing key concepts, guidelines, and        considerations, this text is an essential resource for preparation for        the PTS exam and for a successful career in personal training.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Canadian Fitness Professionals Inc. (canfitpro)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31972188061828,"sku":"9781492579823","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/foundations-of-professional-personal-training-1","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}