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Body for Life Fitness

Certified Personal Trainer

Personal Training FITREC LEVEL A International

The Certified Personal Trainer course by BFL Fitness offers comprehensive training for aspiring fitness professionals. This course covers essential topics to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the fitness industry.

This course is designed to provide a robust foundation in personal training, ensuring you are well-prepared to meet the diverse needs of your clients and excel in your fitness career.

Course Content:

1. Functional Anatomy and Human Performance

  • Learn about the skeletal system, joint functions, body planes, movement terminology, and the respiratory and cardiovascular systems.

2. Exercise Physiology

  • Understand energy systems, muscle types and contractions, neuromuscular systems, and joint actions to optimize exercise effectiveness.

3. Mechanics of Movement and Exercise Effectiveness

  • Explore types of levers, programming considerations, equipment use, and identifying potentially dangerous exercises.

4. Strength Training

  • Tailor programs to meet clients’ specific needs and goals, enhancing their strength and conditioning.

5. General Principles of Exercise Programming

  • Master training principles, exercise programming, warm-ups, cool-downs, and strategies for progression and variation.

6. Programming for Cardiovascular Conditioning

  • Calculate exercise intensity, monitor intensity levels, and design diverse cardiovascular training programs.

7. Common Injuries, Prevention, and Back Care

  • Focus on safety, injury prevention, and managing common injuries related to weight training and overall fitness.

8. Nutrition

  • Gain insights into macronutrients, micronutrients, nutritional management, and understanding eating disorders.

9. Metabolism and Exercise for Fat Loss

  • Learn to program effective weight control exercises and calculate basal metabolic rates.

10. Fitness Testing for Program Prescription

  • Conduct lifestyle screenings, risk assessments, and various physical fitness assessments.

11. Correct Lifting Techniques

  • Study proper lifting techniques for different muscle groups to ensure effective and safe training.

12. Core Conditioning and Stabilization

  • Develop exercises focused on core strength and stability.

13. Developing Flexibility

  • Apply fitness principles to flexibility training and understand the benefits and types of stretches.

14. Program Design for Special Populations

  • Design programs for clients with specific needs, including those with hypertension, cardiac issues, diabetes, obesity, and more.

15. Factors Influencing Performance

  • Explore factors such as heat loss, exercise fuel, and the impact of drugs on performance.

16. Communication Skills and Aspects of Motivation Theory

  • Learn motivational theories, exercise adherence strategies, and effective communication skills.

17. Professional Ethics

  • Understand the ethical responsibilities of a fitness professional.

18. Introduction to Management

  • Gain insights into the basics of management within the fitness industry.

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