ACSM's Resources for The Personal Trainer

by Walter R. Thompson (Editor)

Published by the American College of Sports Medicine, this Third Edition continues to recognize the Personal Trainer as a professional in the continuum of creating healthy lifestyles. ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer provides the tools and scientific evidence needed to create safe and effective exercise programs. It also acts as the official preparation book for the ACSM Personal Trainer certification exam. Providing essential information for both beginning and experienced Personal Trainers, this text provides an introduction to the profession along with coverage of exercise physiology, biomechanics, anatomy, motor learning, and nutrition. The Personal Trainer will learn how to establish goals for clients and how to assess strength, flexibility, and risk as well as develop resistance, cardiorespiratory, and flexibility training programs. This edition features a new section dedicated exclusively to Behavior Modification and new and updated color photographs. Important concepts are now highlighted for easy review and reference. A companion website offers student and faculty resources including fully searchable online text, an Image Bank, PowerPoint slides, a Test Generator, and Lesson Plans.

Genres: Fitness

544 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2004

Reviews

[Malcolm · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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 · Rating 5 out of 5]

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 · Rating 4 out of 5]

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

[Meg · Rating 4 out of 5]

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