NASM essentials of personal fitness training
Useful for people preparing for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam. This book helps in learning the basic principles of personal training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques.
Print Book, English, 2008
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia [u.a.], 2008
XXVIII, 552 S. zahlr. Ill.
9780781782913, 0781782910
1073269566
Code of Ethics Preface: Letter from the President of NASM Acknowledgements User's Guide Figure Credits List Part I: FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE Chapter 1:The Scientific Rationale for Integrated Training Chapter 2:Basic Exercise Science Chapter 3: The Cardiorespiratory System Chapter 4:Human Movement Science PART II: ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING CONCEPTS,AND PROGRAM DESIGN Chapter 5:Fitness Assessment Chapter 6:Flexibility Training Concepts Chapter 7:Cardiorespiratory Training Concepts Chapter 8:Core-Training Concepts Chapter 9:Balance-Training Concepts Chapter 10:Reactive (Power) Training Concepts Chapter 11:Speed, Agility, and Quickness Chapter 12:Resistance-Training Concepts Chapter 13:Program Design Concepts Chapter 14:Special Populations PART III: NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTATION Chapter 15:Nutrition Chapter 16:Supplementation PART IV: CLIENT INTERACTION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Chapter 17:Behavior Modification Chapter 18:Professional Development Glossary Appendices Answer Key Index