Maricopa Community Colleges  PED139   20006-20056 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/27/00
PED139 20006-20056 L+L 3 Credit(s) 5.40 Period(s)
Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques
Development of personal training skills including effective communication, client assessment, fitness testing, goal setting, program design, and program implementation. Includes hands on experience with clients in a Fitness Center. Prerequisites: Current CPR certification and GCC Personal Training Certificate, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PED139   20006-20056 Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques
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. (XX)
13. Demonstrate and implement a general cardiovascular training program. (XVII)
14. Demonstrate and implement appropriate strength training principles. (XXII)
15. Demonstrate and implement standard strength training variables in program design. (XVI)
16. Demonstrate alternative methods of strength training including: therapy balls, rubberized tubing, etc. (XIX)
17. Demonstrate appropriate exercises for each of the major muscle groups involved in exercise movements. (XVIII)
18. Describe the action of major muscle groups involved in exercise movements. (XVIII)
19. Demonstrate proper lifting techniques using weight machines and free weights. (XIX)
20. Demonstrate an ability to identify high-risk exercises. (XVIII)
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)
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PED139   20006-20056 Practical Applications of Personal Training Skills and Techniques
    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
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