ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer

by American College of Sports Medicine, Kenneth E. Baldwin (Editor), Neal I. Pire (Editor)

This valuable resource is the official ACSM preparatory tool for the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM exam and provides coverage of fitness assessment, exercise prescription, and exercise leadership along with discussions of anatomy and physiology, injury prevention, psychology, emergency techniques, exercise leadership programs, and legal issues. It includes the fundamental knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) used to improve, maintain, and/or optimize health-related components of physical fitness and performance. The Second Edition is now in full color and includes information on writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals.

Genres: Fitness

547 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Malcolm]

A Textbook for COT

Covers all the basics of anatomy, phys, and training. Useful for the test. I would recommend if you are planning to take the cpt exam.

[Book]

good

[Timothy Rucinski]

For someone like myself planning to take the Personal Trainer exam from ACSM this spring, the book was a good introduction to what would be covered. However, there is a bit of a line in the Appendix that indicates that what is provided in the book is not sufficient if you are serious about taking the exam. For the exam, you need to be proficient in the KSA's listed in the back, that is, the knowledge, skills and activities required for personal training as designated by the ACSM. So although I'll pour through the book again prior to sitting for the exam, it will be up to me to delve more deeply into the KSAs by focusing on other resources, some published through ACSM, some from other publishers.

Nevertheless, this is a very good book if you want to gain an overall introduction to the field and to the rudiments of exercise physiology. A great jumping off point, so to speak.

[Amy Hammond]

TONS!!!!! Still reading and have been in this and 5 others for months now! Very sports and exercise science based as well as Anatomy, Kinesiology, and Biomechanics based. NOT a book to read for leisure!!!!! However I will be DONE soon and am excited to move on to a book more for leisure and/or spiritual growth. I'm taking suggestions!!!

Finally done!!! I completed my Personal Training Certification about 1 month ago!!! Grate Book!!!

[Dave Manning]

This text is an incredible, comprehensive resource that I highly recommend for all health, wellness, and fitness professionals.

[Meg]

good resource. the material is approachable and the science excellent for what it seeks to present