NPTI’s Fundamentals of Fitness and Personal Training - Hardcover

Tim Henriques

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1450423817 ISBN 13: 9781450423816

Publisher: Human Kinetics, 2014

Synopsis

NPTI's Fundamentals of Fitness and Personal Training makes the principles and theories of fitness accessible for all readers. Written in a conversational tone with real-life examples, this text helps students understand how the body works and responds to exercise. This book combines technical detail with practical application in an engaging manner. Anatomical illustrations and photos provide further guidance on the science of personal training, complete with coverage of specific muscle systems and how to train them. Extensive information on essential nutrients, coupled with guidance on helping clients burn fat and build strength, helps future trainers take the sessions beyond simple workouts. Step-by-step coverage of exercise programme design takes the guesswork out of developing workouts and helps readers modify programmes for special populations and clients dealing with injuries. It helps you in understanding how the body works and responds to exercise.

About this title

Review:

"This is an excellent resource for individuals preparing for a career in health and fitness. It provides the constructs for a classroom-based approach to learning the principles of personal training, and may also help prepare individuals for taking the national certification test."

Doody's Book Review (Jan 2015)

About the Author:

Tim Henriques has been with the US National Personal Training Institute since it's Inception. Before working with NPTI he was a full time personal trainer and continues to train clients and work with athletes outside as well as writing and lecturing on health and fitness

About this edition

• Publisher: Human Kinetics
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1450423817
• ISBN 13: 9781450423816
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 536