ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual, 3rd Edition Set

by American Council on Exercise

• ISBN13: 9781890720414
• ISBN10: 1890720410
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE

Summary

The all-new ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual, 3rd Edition, prepares fitness professionals to design effective group fitness programs and both safely and successfully lead a wide range of class formats and participants. A must-have resource for group fitness instructors, the manual addresses critical core competencies regardless of the types of classes you plan to teach. Topics range from instruction techniques and program design to the business of group fitness and an instructor’s ethical and legal responsibilities as well. Additionally, the manual tackles important considerations that group fitness instructors face when instructing a variety of individuals, including pregnant women and those with significant weight challenges. The manual includes an all-new companion DVD, Essentials of Group Fitness Instruction, on which world-renowned group fitness expert and award-winning presenter, Lawrence Biscontini, offers essential steps and strategies to unlocking the critical elements of group fitness. Discover key components of class design, such as how to determine desired outcomes through exercise and movement selection, sequencing, choreography, program modifications and music. Also included, ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals manual provides the foundational and fundamental knowledge that all group fitness instructors need to safely implement classes and offer appropriate leadership to their participants. With chapters on topics ranging from principles of adherence and motivation to the basics of health psychology, this manual will become a trusted resource in all aspects of your fitness career from the time you start preparing to take your certification exam through being a seasoned pro. You will also benefit from the information presented in chapters on human anatomy, exercise physiology, applied kinesiology and nutrition. Accompanying the ACE Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals manual, the ACE Essentials of Applied Anatomy & Kinesiology DVD brings anatomy and kinesiology to life through easy-to-understand explanations and demonstrations of human movement. This DVD explores the muscles, motions and stability-mobility relationship of each joint, and investigates factors that affect movement, such as posture, proprioception, balance and flexibility. Additionally, to help you gain a better understanding of integrated movement, you will analyze multiple open- and closed-kinetic chain exercises to identify the joint movements and muscles that create and control movements. Not only is the ACE Group Fitness Instructor Manual, 3rd Edition essential when preparing for the Group Fitness Instructor Certification Exam, it is also an important reference book for anyone who is working in a group fitness environment and committed to staying abreast of the latest knowledge and information available in the fitness industry.