MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

EXS139  2009 Spring – 2009 Summer II

Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship

1.

Demonstrate principles of effective communication, teaching and motivation to clients. (I)

2.

Identify and describe risk factors associated with participation in an exercise program. (II)

3.

Demonstrate proficiency in assessing ideal posture alignment of the body. (III)

4.

Assess and interpret cardiovascular endurance through the use of appropriate testing protocols. (IV, V)

5.

Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing body composition. (VI)

6.

Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing muscular strength. (VII, VIII)

7.

Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing muscular endurance. (IX, X)

8.

Demonstrate the proper protocol for assessing flexibility. (XI, XII)

9.

Demonstrate the ability to calculate and monitor appropriate heart rate of a client. (XIII)

10.

Predict oxygen uptake from exercise heart rate. (XIII)

11.

Demonstrate proper protocol for guiding clients in determining their individual fitness goals and assessing the goals to ensure that they are safe and effective in maintaining or increasing a client's fitness status. (XIV, XV)

12.

Develop and implement a complete exercise program that incorporates all components of fitness. (XVI)

13.

Demonstrate and implement standard strength training variables in program design. (XVI)

14.

Demonstrate and implement a general cardiovascular training program. (XVII)

15.

Demonstrate and implement appropriate strength training principles. (XVIII)

16.

Demonstrate appropriate exercises for each of the major muscle groups involved in exercise movements. (XVIII)

17.

Describe the action of major muscle groups involved in exercise movements. (XVIII)

18.

Demonstrate an ability to identify high-risk exercises. (XVIII)

19.

Demonstrate alternative methods of strength training including: therapy balls, rubberized tubing, etc. (XIX)

20.

Demonstrate proper lifting techniques using weight machines and free weights. (XIX)

21.

Develop an exercise program with a complete set of exercises for flexibility and low back care. (XX)

22.

Demonstrate a safe stretching routine. (XX)

23.

Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate nutrition principles to evaluate a client's needs and goals. (XXI)

24.

Design and implement an effective program for weight management. (XXI)

25.

Demonstrate the ability to design and implement an exercise program for special populations: pregnancy, cardiac rehabilitation, hypertensive, diabetics, children, geriatrics, etc. (XXII)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

EXS139  2009 Spring – 2009 Summer II

Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques Internship

I. Effective Communication Skills

A. Fitness trainer/client relationship guidelines

B. Guidelines for effective feedback

1. Nonverbal behaviors

2. Verbal behaviors

C. Principles of motivating clients

D. Traits of effective fitness motivators

II. Risk factor identification

A. Coronary heart disease risk profile

B. Cardiovascular endurance

C. Cholesterol

D. Diabetes

E. Blood pressure

F. Obesity

G. Exercise history

H. Smoking

I. Tension and stress

J. Personal and family history

K. Age

III. Postural alignment of the body

A. Ideal posture

B. Anterior and posterior pelvic tilt

C. Pathological postures

D. Low-back pain

IV. Cardiovascular endurance assessment

A. Modes of testing

1. Treadmill

2. Bicycle

3. Other

V. Cardiovascular endurance testing interpretation

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Fitness level classification

VI. Body composition assessment

A. Techniques for assessing body composition

B. Lean body mass and recommended body weight

VII. Muscular strength assessment

A. Modes of testing

1. Free weights

2. Machines

3. Other

VIII. Muscular strength interpretation

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Fitness level classification

IX. Muscular endurance assessment

A. Modes of testing

1. Free weights

2. Machines

3. Other

X. Muscular endurance interpretation

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Fitness level classification

XI. Flexibility assessment

A. Modes of testing

1. Static

2. Dynamic

3. Other

XII. Flexibility Interpretation

A. Age

B. Gender

C. Fitness level classification

XIII. Heart Rate

A. Calculations

B. Resting

C. Predicted maximum heart rate

D. Training zone

E. Predicted oxygen uptake

XIV. Monitoring

A. Anatomical Locations

B. Timed Intervals (6 sec, 10 sec)

C. Equipment

XV. Physical fitness goal development

A. Developing goals based on SMART technique

B. Incorporating health history and fitness goals

XVI. Exercise program development

A. Progression guidelines for program development

B. Progressive overload and specificity principle

C. Components of physical fitness

1. Muscular strength

2. Muscular endurance

3. Cardiovascular endurance

4. Flexibility

5. Body Composition

XVII. Principles of cardiovascular exercise programming

A. Intensity

B. Mode

C. Duration

D. Frequency

E. Specific exercise consideration

F. Management of exercise-related injuries

G. Predicting oxygen uptake

XVIII. Strength training principles

A. Factors that affect strength

B. Intensity

C. Mode

D. Duration

E. Frequency

F. Specific exercise consideration

G. Management of exercise-related injuries

H. Strength training exercises

I. Major Muscle Group exercises

J. High risk exercises

XIX. Strength Training Exercises

A. Weight machines

1. Legs, hips and gluteals

2. Arms, shoulders and chest

3. Neck, back and abdominals

B. Free weights

1. Legs, hips and gluteals

2. Arms, shoulders and chest

3. Neck, back and abdominals

C. Alternative methods

1. Therapy balls

2. Rubberized tubing

3. Plyometrics

4. Other

XX. Flexibility

A. Factors affecting flexibility

B. Specific exercise consideration

C. Management of exercise-related injuries

D. Exercises

E. Prevention and rehabilitation of low back pain

F. High risk stretches

G. Safe stretching routine

XXI. Principles of Nutrition and weight management

A. Evaluation of clients' food intake

B. Calculating calorie requirements

C. Calculating Macro-nutrient requirements

D. Developing nutrition recommendation

E. Fad dieting

F. Eating disorders

G. Physiology of weight loss

H. Ergogenic Aids and supplements

XXII. Special Populations

A. Guidelines for evaluating and training clients with special needs

1. Pregnancy

2. Cardiac rehabilitation

3. Hypertensive

4. Diabetes

5. Seniors

6. Kids/Youth

7. Post Physical Therapy