Fitness Training (Trainer's Manual): Trainer's Manual

Author: Gary Egger
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Publication Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This book is primarily intended for training fitness coaches who aim to obtain international certification, with the goal of enabling all individuals who wish to join or are already working in the fitness industry to understand the principles behind various exercise programs. It is specifically designed and written for fitness coaches, instructors, health professionals, and others who are interested in health and fitness. The "Fitness Coach's Handbook" was published in 1983. Since then, the international fitness industry has rapidly developed, expanding in scale while also gaining new insights into the scientific principles of exercise. The fourth edition of the "Fitness Coach's Handbook" presents new research findings on potentially hazardous exercises, briefly introduces the programming principles of resistance training, and describes nutrition guidelines in an easy-to-understand manner, providing a scientific basis for designing safe and effective exercise programs.