The Complete Guide to Personal Training - (Complete Guides) 3rd Edition by Morc Coulson (Paperback)

About the Book

"A revised and updated third edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training with up-to-date content and new exercises. This is the complete reference guide for anyone working as a personal trainer, or studying to become one, with an in-depth look into the role of the trainer in relation to codes of conduct and client care. This comprehensive book contains practical tips and advice for designing a range of exercise programmes for clients. It also focuses on the best ways to sustain a financially successful personal training business and stand out from the crowd"--

Book Synopsis

A revised and updated third edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training with up-to-date content and new exercises.

This is the complete reference guide for anyone working as a personal trainer, or studying to become one, with an in-depth look into the role of the trainer in relation to codes of conduct and client care. This comprehensive book contains practical tips and advice for designing a range of exercise programmes for clients. It also focuses on the best ways to sustain a financially successful personal training business and stand out from the crowd.

This new third edition includes:

- Brand-new illustrated stretches and exercises
- Advice on training at home or outdoors
- A spotlight on client well-being
- Updated government guidelines, statistics and scientific findings
- Guidance on adapting exercises for disabled or vulnerable clients
- National guidelines for nutrition and weight.

This is essential reading for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry and for those teaching or studying for qualifications in this area.

Review Quotes

"A brilliant handbook for anyone starting out with a new career as a personal trainer ... here is a companion that you will find useful throughout your career ... a one-stop-shop for recapping on your own knowledge, progressing ideas to use in workouts and finding solutions for specific client needs." --Outdoor Fitness

About the Author

Morc Coulson is Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Sunderland and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He was Chair of the CPD endorsement panel at Skills Active for many years and is a Level 4 Specialist CPD course evaluator. He is the author of a number of books including The Fitness Instructor's Handbook, The Complete Guide to Teaching Exercise to Special Populations and Practical Fitness Testing (all published by Bloomsbury).