Fitness Coaching Strategies for Weight Loss
Foundational coaching course for fitness professionals on designing safe, effective weight-loss fitness programs for individuals with obesity, using creative strategies and evidence-based approaches to support weight management and client guidance.
What you'll learn
- Design fitness programs based on weight loss strategies for individuals with obesity
- Use creative weight loss strategies to implement effective fitness programs
- Develop foundational coaching knowledge for fitness professionals
- Provide safe, effective programming and guidance related to weight loss
Skills you'll gain
- Design a fitness program based on weight loss strategies for individuals with obesity
- Use creative weight loss strategies to implement a fitness program
- Apply foundational coaching strategies in fitness and weight management
- Develop safe and effective programming and guidance related to weight loss
- Gain skills in health and wellness coaching, goal setting, and exercise science
- Improve knowledge of nutrition and diet, health assessment, and coaching
- Enhance creative problem-solving, overcoming obstacles, and cognitive flexibility
Prerequisites
- • No necessary background or prior knowledge required
Who this course is for
- → Fitness professionals seeking foundational coaching knowledge
- → Learners interested in weight-loss programming for individuals with obesity
Provider
Coursera
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