NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training

The third edition of NSCAs Essentials of Personal Training is a comprehensive guide to personal training, with contributions from leaders in the field and updated to reflect the latest research. It provides guidelines for designing safe, effective, and goal-specific resistance, aerobic, plyometric, and speed training programs for clients of all ages and fitness levels. It also includes over 200 full-color photos and accompanying instructions, 27 online videos, chapter quizzes, and an appendix on building a successful career as a personal trainer.

Format: Hardback
Length: 760 pages
Publication date: 22 December 2021
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers

The Third Edition of NSCAs Essentials of Personal Training, developed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), is a comprehensive guide for personal training professionals and students. This authoritative resource, featuring contributions from esteemed experts in the field, offers the most accurate and reliable information and guidance for current and aspiring professionals.

In keeping with the latest research, this edition has been updated to provide clear explanations of supporting scientific evidence. It equips readers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) required by modern personal training professionals.

To cater to the diverse needs of clients, the book offers comprehensive guidelines for designing safe, effective, and goal-specific resistance, aerobic, plyometric, and speed training programs. It covers various categories of unique client requirements, enabling readers to tailor exercise programs to individual clients.

With detailed yet easy-to-follow instructions, the book presents multiple fitness testing protocols and norms for each component of fitness, including 10 new tests. Over 200 full-color photos and accompanying instructions visually demonstrate proper technique for exercises and drills, including stretching, plyometrics, and stability ball exercises.

New sections on suspension training, manual resistance training, and common ty have also been added to enhance the readers' knowledge and expertise.

Whether you are a personal training professional seeking to advance your skills or a student embarking on a career in the fitness industry, NSCAs Essentials of Personal Training, Third Edition, is an indispensable resource that will provide you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in your field.

Weight: 2346g
Dimension: 231 x 287 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781492596721
Edition number: Third Edition