YMCA Personal Training Manual

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YMCA of the USA
2006
US Price: $39
256 pages
9780736060219

About the YMCA | Table of Contents

More and more YMCA members are seeking personal trainers to help them design and implement safe, individualized programs that will put them on track to a healthy lifestyle. The updated YMCA Personal Training Manual contains the tools and knowledge trainers need to operate safe and effective YMCA programs. This manual will help trainers with every facet of personal training:

• Cardio and strength training programs
• Guidelines on flexibility training
• Health screening and fitness assessment protocols
• Principles of nutrition
• Motivation, communication, and teaching techniques
• Methods for recognizing, avoiding, and treating exercise-related injuries

Along with updated information on cardiorespiratory fitness and new photos of strength and flexibility exercises, this practical guide contains health and fitness tips for members, health screening forms, and a glossary of fitness training terminology.

The YMCA Personal Training Manual will help both new and experienced trainers educate, evaluate, and encourage YMCA members toward long-term success. Create high-quality, stable programs that will benefit both your community and your YMCA by using YMCA Personal Training Manual as your guide to excellence.

About the Author

Together, the nation's more than 2,500 YMCAs are the largest not-for-profit community service organizations in America, working to meet the health and social service needs of 18.9 million men, women and children in 10,000 communities in the United States. Ys are for people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages and incomes. No one is turned away for inability to pay. YMCAs' strength is in the people they bring together.

YMCAs stretch beyond the United States. YMCAs are at work in more than 120 countries around the world, serving more than 45 million people. About 230 U.S. YMCAs maintain relationships with Ys in other countries. So the YMCA really does build strong kids, strong families and strong communities -- worldwide.

Table of Contents

• Preface vi
• Acknowledgments viii
• Personal Training in the YMCA
  • YMCA Personal Training Programs
  • Strength Training at the YMCA
  • Being the Best
  • Working With Different Age Groups
  • Knowing What the YMCA Expects of You
  • Attending Additional YMCA Trainings
  • Being a Fitness Educator
  • Selecting Reliable Fitness Information
  • Applying Exercise-Science Information to Your Program
  • Looking Ahead
• Cardiorespiratory Fitness
  • What Is Aerobic Exercise?
  • Understanding Training Responses
  • The Cardiorespiratory System
  • How Aerobically Fit Are Your Participants?
  • Energy Production
  • The Central Nervous System
• Applying Cardiorespiratory Fitness Information to Your Participants
  • Cardiorespiratory Exercise Principles and Guidelines
  • Benefits of Cardiovascular Fitness
  • Components of an Aerobic Exercise Program
  • Training Methods
  • Guidelines for Cardiorespiratory Activity
  • Monitoring Cardiorespiratory Exercise
  • Special Considerations and Safety
  • References/Suggested Reading
• Muscular Strength and Endurance
  • Skeletal Anatomy
  • Muscle Anatomy and Physiology
  • Movement Biomechanical Concepts
• Strength Training Principles and Guidelines
  • Strength Training Benefits
  • Practical Reasons for Strength Training
  • Special Applications for Strength Training
  • Strength Training and Total Wellness
  • Strength Training Principles
  • Special Considerations Regarding Strength Training
  • Strength Training Myths
  • Performing Strength Exercises
  • Recommended Strength Training Exercises
  • Choosing the Right Exercises
  • Strength Training Effectiveness and Efficiency
  • Advanced Strength Training Principles and Techniques
  • Educating Participants About Strength Training
• Flexibility Training
  • A Definition of Flexibility
  • Benefits of Flexibility Training
  • The Science of Flexibility
  • Factors Influencing Flexibility
  • Stretching Techniques and Methods
  • Flexibility Training Guidelines
  • Flexibility Teaching Tips
  • Sample Flexibility Exercises
• Screening and Assessment
  • Screening
  • Physical Fitness Assessment
  • Consultation and Development of Training Goals
  • Exercise History
• Designing Individual Exercise Programs
  • Program Design
  • Guidelines for Exercise Prescription
  • Developing an Appropriate Exercise Prescription
  • Program Implementation
  • Progression Rate and Program Redesign
  • Recommended First Session Guidelines
  • Being an Effective Personal Trainer
• Nutrition
  • Dietary Guidelines
  • Essential Nutrients
  • Fiber
  • Cholesterol
  • Alcohol
  • Food Labeling
  • Weight Control
• Motivating Your Participants
  • Identifying Participants' Needs
  • Factors Influencing Decisions to Exercise
  • Helping Participants Set Goals
  • Providing a Supportive Training Environment
  • Creating a Positive Exercise Atmosphere
  • Examining Your Own Motivation
  • The Instructor as Role Model
• Communication and Teaching Techniques
  • Stages of the Personal Trainer/Participant Relationship
  • Rapport Stage
  • Investigation Stage
  • Planning Stage
  • Action Stage
  • References
  • Suggested Readings
• Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Anatomical and Sports Medicine Terms
  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Muscle Soreness and Fatigue
  • Additional Exercise-Related Health Problems
  • Injury and Health Problem Prevention
  • First Aid
  • Creating a Safe Environment
• Administrative Notes for Personal Training Instructors
  • Legal Liability
  • Negligence
  • Promotion of Your Program
  • Participant Education
  • Program Evaluation
  • Training Guidelines for Members
  • Personal Training Instructor Expectations
• Appendix A Outlines for Educational Topics
• Appendix B Health Screening, Medical Clearance, and Informed-Consent Forms
  • Personal Training Terms and Definitions
  • Bibliography
  • Index

Audiences

A reference book for personal trainers and those preparing for the YMCA's of the USA's YMCA Personal Training Instructor certification.