Personal Trainer Certification Curriculum
Learn What It Takes to Work With Real Clients
The Second Edition curriculum contains 360 pages covering exercise science, program design, client assessment, nutrition, safety, professional practice, business, and practical personal training.
Learn the science. Understand the methods. Know how to apply them.
20-Chapter Curriculum
- Getting Started
- The Muscular System
- Weight Management and Fat Loss
- Toning and Muscle Definition
- Building Muscle: Hypertrophy, Strength & Power
- Components of Fitness and Training Methods
- Cardiovascular Training
- Trainer Considerations and Common Exercise Myths
- Special Populations: Older Adults and Pregnancy
- The Body: Body Composition and Assessment
- Energy Systems and Metabolism
- Stretching, Flexibility and Mobility
- Monitoring
- Exercise Injuries and Emergency Response
- Nutrition
- Food Group Analysis
- Fitness Consultation and Program Recommendation
- Selling Tactics and Handling Objections
- Fitness Evaluation and Client Assessment
- Client Forms and Agreements
Practical Tools for Working With Clients
The manual also includes seven printable client forms covering health and emergency information, informed consent, liability, client agreements, media authorization, assessment records, and incident reporting.
Education You Can Come Back To
The manual is designed to remain useful after certification as an ongoing reference while your experience grows.
360 pages20 chapters7 forms