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NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training |  | Author: NSCA -National Strength & Conditioning Association
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Category: Book
List Price: $79.00
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 87477
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 688
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.4
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 8.6 x 1.6
MPN: HK-0736000151
ISBN: 0736000151
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9780736000154
ASIN: 0736000151
Publication Date: December 29, 2003
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Product Description
NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training is the ideal authoritative resource for personal trainers, health and fitness instructors, exercise scientists, and other fitness professionals, as well as the primary preparation source for the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® examination.
The book includes more than 250 photographs and contributions from leading personal training experts who provide the scientific principles, concepts, and theories of personal training as well as practical applications for health and fitness.
Experts in anatomy, exercise physiology, and biomechanics and other exercise scientists work with respected personal trainers, physical therapists, and sport psychologists to provide in-depth coverage of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of personal trainers. Special coverage is given to exercise technique, including teaching approaches involving free-weight and machine exercises, cardiovascular activities, flexibility, and speed training. A special feature of this text is the manner in which the program designs are offered for the typically healthy client as well as for those clients presenting unique challenges to the personal trainer.
NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training supplies comprehensive information on proper stretching, resistance training, aerobic endurance training, and plyometrics techniques. Additionally, the text covers critical information about the business aspects of personal training, including facility and equipment maintenance and legal issues that many trainers face.
The following are some of the text’s features: - More than 250 full-color photographs that clearly illustrate and accurately explain proper stretching, resistance training, aerobic endurance training, and plyometrics techniques
- Student study tools—including chapter objectives, key points, sidebars with practical applications, chapter questions, and a comprehensive glossary—that help readers prepare for the NSCA-CPT® exam
- Targeted expert information that will give readers the expertise to deal with clients who have special exercise needs, such as pregnant women, older adults, athletes, and overweight clients
- Scientific and applied information geared toward personal training client consultation and evaluation, exercise technique, program design, and safety and legal issues
NSCA’s Essentials of Personal Training is the most comprehensive reference available for personal trainers and other fitness professionals. As an exam preparation tool, it is unmatched in its scope and relevance to the NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® examination. It is an essential reference for anyone preparing for or already working in a career as a personal trainer.
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 Boring. February 11, 2009
R. R.
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Lacks consistency. A huge amount of info poured into this book with little organization or purpose, simply to make it more difficult to pass the test.
 Fitness Testing September 30, 2008
kitalpha212 (CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book is a great asset to a personal trainer; it was in perfect condidtion
NSCA's Essentials of PT September 4, 2008
Chung S. Ham
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you are a personal trainer or want to be a personal trainer, this is the book you need to read. Highly recommended.
Personal Training May 9, 2008
Layda (BC Can)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I just took my Personal Training course and this book was recommended to me by the instructor. I think it is a great book and has a lot of information. I think the book would make a little more sense if I had more advanced schooling in Kinesiology or Physiotherapy; however, I was able to pull out the critical information that I needed to complete the course and learn a few things while I was at it.
Incredibly high quality March 2, 2008
William Haynes (Simpsonville, SC)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great book, incredibly high quality like a college text, and a long term part of your library. No wonder it costs a few bucks, but it's worth it. The information was well laid out and different experts wrote each chapter.
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