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ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer
This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM exam and provides coverage of fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance.
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Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and Practitioners
Anatomy of Hatha Yoga is the only modern authoritative source that correlates the study of hatha yoga with anatomy and physiology. Yoga teachers and students, personal trainers, medical therapists will find in this book a cornucopia -- partly new and partly old -- of readable and reliable information. This book features 230 black and white photographs and more than 120 diagrams and anatomical illustrations.
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Practical Programming for Strength Training
Practical Programming offers a different approach to exercise programming than that typically found in other exercise texts. Based on a combined 60+ years of academic expertise, elite-level coaching experience, and the observation of thousands of novice trainees, the authors present a chronological analysis of the response to exercise as it varies through the training history of the athlete, one that reflects the realities of human physiology, sports psychology, and common sense.
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Yoga Posture Adjustments and Assisting: An Insightful Guide for Yoga Teachers and Students
This is the first comprehensive guide for yoga teachers and yoga students providing all the details on how to adjust or assist someone while they are performing a yoga posture. With yoga's recent worldwide popularity, this book is invaluable to millions who teach or practice yoga. The book's clear instructions and generous supply of photos make it easy for yoga teachers to learn how to adjust or assist their students.
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Becoming a Personal Trainer for Dummies
The fun and easy way to embark on or enhance a personal training career
There are currently more than 45,000 personal trainers certified by the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and more than 5 million Americans use these trainers to take their workouts to the next level. This practical guide shows exercise fanatics how to set themselves up as personal trainers, whether they want a part-time job at the gym or a full-time personal training business. Covering everything from getting certified and motivating clients to managing business and tax issues, it shows anyone how to turn a passion for fitness into a lucrative career.
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Designing Resistance Training Programs
This completely revised second edition of the most widely read professional text on the topic is a state-of-the-art guide to developing individualized training programs for both athletes and fitness enthusiasts. This book is also an excellent undergraduate textbook for courses in resistance training prescription. Written by two of the world�s leading experts on strength training, Designing Resistance Training Programs presents information in a clear, readable manner. The book discusses basic training systems and program prescriptions designed to enhance strength, power, and endurance. The emphasis in Designing Resistance Training Programs is on using scientific knowledge to develop effective, personalized training programs.
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The Personal Trainer's Handbook, 2nd Edition
Now there's a resource that provides practical how-to advice for individuals who want to start their own personal training businesses and for those who want to improve their existing practices. The Personal Trainer's Handbook is an easy-to-use reference that covers everything from designing fitness programs to handling clients. This the new edition adds a succinct but comprehensive review of exercise physiology that�s directly applicable to your business and a valuable new CD-ROM!
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