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Becoming a Personal Trainer For Dummies
Shannon Austin (Author)
9781119891482, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 15 September 2022
336 pages
23.1 x 18.5 x 2.3 cm, 0.431 kg
Strongarm your way into the fitness industry Interested in becoming a personal trainer? Becoming a Personal Trainer For Dummies is, obviously, the book you need. Even if you know nothing about this career path and industry, this book will guide you through the basics and take you all the way through certification and getting your first job. We’re here to enlighten you on what’s involved in a personal training career and teach you everything you need to know to become certified. This updated edition covers current information on topics like social media, wearable technology, outdoor and virtual training, and newer workouts like CrossFit, Active Aging, and more. Authored by a longtime fit pro who knows personal training inside and out, Becoming a Personal Trainer For Dummies shares expert insights in a fun, digestible way.
Introduction 1 Part 1: Shaping Up to Be a Personal Trainer 7 Chapter 1: Introducing the World of Personal Training 9 Chapter 2: Getting Certified 23 Chapter 3: Building Your Skills 37 Chapter 4: Planning Your Start 47 Part 2: Becoming a Successful Personal Trainer 65 Chapter 5: Creating Your Business Plan 67 Chapter 6: Setting Up Shop 79 Chapter 7: Developing Sound Business Practices 97 Chapter 8: Flexing Your Marketing Muscles 117 Chapter 9: Retaining Your Clientele 133 Part 3: Putting the Personal into Personal Training 153 Chapter 10: Getting to Know You: Performing Initial Consultations 155 Chapter 11: The First Session: Performing the Fitness Assessment 171 Chapter 12: Before We Meet Again: Planning the Program 189 Chapter 13: Taking Your Client through the First Workout 205 Chapter 14: Choosing Exercises and Teaching Your Beginning Client 217 Chapter 15: Taking Your Client to the Next Level 225 Part 4: Growing Your Personal Training Business 237 Chapter 16: Preparing for Growth: Automating and Documenting Your Workflow 239 Chapter 17: Hiring Additional Staff 251 Chapter 18: Establishing Your Business Culture 269 Part 5: The Part of Tens 283 Chapter 19: Ten Great Ways to Expand Your Services 285 Chapter 20: Ten Helpful Tools 291 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Be the Best Personal Trainer You Can Be 297 Index 305
Subject Areas: Medicine: general issues [MB]
