The Fitness Instructor's Handbook 4th Edition

New and updated, The Fitness Instructor's Handbook, 4th edition is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry: the ultimate resource for students and qualified fitness professionals alike.

This edition includes new text on how to avoid poor exercise technique that can increase injury risk as well as a brand new section on field protocols for typical health and fitness tests with guidance on how instructors can standardise them. Other essential updates are also included that reflect changes to the National Occupational Standards for both Level 2 and 3 qualifications. At the end of each chapter you will also find revision questions to sharpen your knowledge and help with exam prep.

Chapters include:

The skeletal system
Muscles and tendons
The energy system
Circulation and respiration
Components of fitness
Safety issues
Customer service
Screening clients
Planning and programme design
Exercise evaluation

Offering the perfect blend of theory and practice for every aspect of health and fitness, this is the resource you will refer to time and again.

Author: Morc Coulson
Publisher: Bloomsbury Sport
Published: 08/24/2021
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.40w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781472977342
ISBN10: 1472977343
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Reference
- Health & Fitness | Exercise | General

About the Author
Morc Coulson is Senior Lecturer of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland. He was Chair of the CPD endorsement panel at Skills Active for many years and is a Level 4 Specialist CPD course evaluator. He is the author of a number of books including The Complete Guide to Personal Training, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations and Practical Fitness Testing (all published by Bloomsbury).