ACSM Certified Personal Trainer(C.P.T) preparatory course
ACSM is the largest and the foremost sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world established in 1954. With more than 45,000 members and certified professionals worldwide.
When you choose an ACSM certification, your clients know you value quality and refuse to settle for anything but the best.
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer(C.P.T) preparatory course
It is a certification which is suitable for students who wants to have a certification which will help to handle a complete spectrum of clients like Normal population,athletes or clients with special needs like diabetes, blood pressure,children,elderly etc.
Eligibility
HSCCPR and AED certification at the time of examination
Course curriculum
- Anatomy – study or structures making human body
- Kinesiology – study of the joint and body movements
- Biomechanics – study of effects of nature’s forces on human body movements
- Exercise physiology – study of the anatomy and physiology of the various organ systems related to heart,lungs,nervous system,muscular system,skeletal system,Energy system etc.
- Concepts of fitness and conditioning – theories and scientific principles for improving fitness and health
- Basic nutrition and supplementation – general guidelines about the macro and micro nutrients of food and guideline about supplements like weight gainers,ergogenic aids,fat burners etc.
- Health screening – systematic assessment and Risk classification of clients into mild,moderate and high risks
- Fitness testing – Procedures for assessment of fitness components like body composition,cardiovascular endurance,muscular strength,muscular endurance and flexibility.
- Body part lectures and demo practicals of muscles of Legs,back,chest,arms and abdominals
- Resistance training program – study of the different programs and schedules for hypertrophy, muscular power, muscular endurance,sports specific skills.Onseason- off season planning of athletes and clients for goals.
- Cardiovascular training program – Study of the different programs and schedules for improved performance of the heart under various conditions like high intensity,long duration,changes in speed etc.
- Flexibility training program - Study of different types of stretches of different muscles for improved flexibility, exercise performance or injury prevention.
- Advanced training options – like balance ,stability,agility,Olympic lifts etc.
- Behavioural theories and application – Various theories of behaviour like Trans –theoretical model,health belief model etc for changing the fitness lifestyle of the client and help in maintenance.
- Safety,Injury prevention and emergency care – Guidelines about maintaining exercise safety w.r.t training environment and correct way of spotting.Basic first aids for injuries in gym,Activation of emergency management services.
- Special population – Disease pathology and exercise management of health conditions like diabetes,hypertension,hyperthyroidism,obesity,osteoporosis,asthma etc
- Program development and management – Business of personal training,program development,administration,implementation and management.
