Posts Tagged ‘personal-training’

The Complete Book of Personal Training

Friday, July 30th, 2010
The Complete Book of Personal Training

The Complete Book of Personal Training delivers exactly what the title promises and more, making it the most comprehensive and authoritative resource for you as a personal trainer, whether you are a newcomer to the field or have a well-established business.

The book is truly a complete resource. It’s full of information about working with clients and designing programs, and it’s also a practical guide to all aspects of the personal training business. The Complete Book of Personal Training will help you in the all aspects of your profession:

· Learn applicable information on fitness testing and assessment.
· Identify your clients’ goals and create fitness tests specifically for them.
· Properly train and help special populations.
· Understand the business side of personal training, including marketing yourself as a trainer, getting and retaining clients, and learning time management.
· Learn how to expand your business.

Noted author, educator, and personal trainer Douglas Brooks digs deep into the world of personal training, offering solutions to the challenges that trainers face in daily life and providing answers to many of the questions personal trainers ask throughout their careers. More than just a training manual, this text explores the best ways to run your business—from marketing and promotions to record keeping and retirement planning. The book includes a thorough index to help readers quickly locate any topic, and more than 100 photos accurately illustrate proper techniques for dozens of exercises.

The Complete Book of Personal Training contains something for every personal trainer. It’s the first reference of its kind to provide all the information you need to start, run, and grow a personal training business or career. The text is an essential tool to help you solve the daily organizational and business challenges of personal training.

Price: $60.86

The Everything Guide To Being A Personal Trainer: All You Need

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
The Everything Guide To Being A Personal Trainer: All You Need

If you love fitness and you’re looking for an alternative to the typical 9-5 office job, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer will help you turn your passion into a career. Opportunities for professional fitness trainers are everywhere–fitness clubs, college athletic programs, even professional sports teams. The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is a step-by-step guide that will take you from gym rat to fitness guru in no time.

This easy-to-follow book progresses from training to certification with tips to help you:

  • Choose a work environment
  • Set up a business plan
  • Find, motivate, and keep clients
  • Learn about marketing and networking

Written by two personal-training professionals, The Everything Guide to Being a Personal Trainer is all you need to get started in the exciting, growing field of fitness.

The Everything Guide To Being A Personal Trainer: All You Need to Get Started on a Career in Fitness (Everything: School and Careers)

Price: $10.17

NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training

Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), this book is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM’s Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. The OPT model presents NASM’s protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power. More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques. Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model. Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement. Other features include research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions.

Price: $57.79