Understanding Fitness Programming
Learn to identify and modify exercises to meet client needs, differentiate aerobic and anaerobic training using the FITTE-VP principle, integrate flexibility, core, and resistance training, and design safe, effective fitness programs with proper coaching and cueing.
What you'll learn
- Identify appropriate exercises to meet each client's specific needs and objectives
- Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic exercises using the FITTE-VP principle
- Integrate flexibility, core, and resistance training to improve dynamic range of motion and stability
- Design safe and effective exercise programs with appropriate modifications and coaching cues
Skills you'll gain
- Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic exercises and design personalized training programs using the FITTE-VP principle
- Integrate flexibility and strength training to improve dynamic range of motion and stabilize force production
- Apply stage training principles to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness and prevent overtraining
- Identify appropriate exercise modifications for specific client requirements
- Build safe and effective exercise programs
- Coach and cue clients through exercises they have never performed before
Prerequisites
- • Completion of Courses 1 and 2 in the PFT specialization
Who this course is for
- → Aspiring personal fitness trainers
- → Learners in the NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate
- → Beginners seeking foundational skills in exercise programming
Provider
Coursera
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