NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training - Couverture souple

National Academy Of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1284036804 ISBN 13 : 9781284036800

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2013

Synopsis

This text is a recommended resource for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification. The NASM CPT certification is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Since 1987, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has been a global leader in providing evidence-based certifications and advanced credentials to health and fitness professionals. NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training, Fourth Edition Revised, continues to lead the way by providing the most comprehensive resource for aspiring personal trainers and other health and fitness professionals. Based on NASM’s proprietary Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) model, you will learn a systematic approach to program design with exercise program guidelines and variables; protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power programs; guidance on how to build a clientele through professional development; and more! By following the techniques in this book, you will gain the information, insight, and inspiration you need to change the world as a health and fitness professional. Key Features: • Two new chapters: Exercise Metabolism and Bioenergetics and Introduction to Exercise Modalities. • Definitions of Key Terms in the margins, with key terms bolded within the text. • Stretch Your Knowledge boxes emphasize key concepts and findings from current research. • Memory Joggers call out core concepts and program design instructions. • Exercise sections discuss the purpose and procedures of various techniques that can be used with clients. Technique and Safety Tips are also provided. • Summaries that wrap up each chapter to remind you of pertinent material. • Appendices provide 100 additional exercises; OPT workout programs; one repetition maximum conversion charts; and muscle origins, insertions, and functions. • Extensive full-color art and photographs illustrate numerous exercise techniques and anatomy and physiology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

For more than 20 years, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has set the standard in certification, continuing education, solutions and tools for health and fitness, sports performance and sports medicine professionals. NASM has pioneered evidence-based health and fitness solutions that optimize physical performance and allow individuals to achieve a variety of fitness activity goals.Today, NASM serves thousands worldwide and positively impacts the lives of millions of people the world over. As the world’s foremost resource for health and fitness information, the organization continues to elevate its industry best practices by providing outstanding programs and quality certification courses for its members.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1284036804
• ISBN 13: 9781284036800
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 704
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible