ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer

3 nd Edition. — Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009. — 562 p. — ISBN10 0781797721, ISBN13 9780781797726.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.Reviewers
ForewordIntroduction to the Field and Profession of Personal Training
Introduction to Personal Training
Career Track for Professional Personal Trainers
The Science of Personal Training
Anatomy and Kinesiology
Applied Biomechanics
Exercise Physiology
Nutrition and Human Performance
Behavior Modification
Bringing Coaching to Personal Training
How We Change: Behavior Change and Personal Training
Personal Trainer-Client Relationship: Partnership for Growth
Motivational Tools
Training the Whole Client: Putting It All Together
Initial Client Screening
The Initial Client Consultation
Screening and Risk Stratification
Client Fitness Assessments
Developing the Exercise Program
Program Design
Resistance Training Programs
Cardiorespiratory Training Programs
Guidelines for Designing Flexibility Programs
Sequencing the Personal Training Program
Special Populations
The Business of Personal Training
Business Basics and Planning
Legal Issues and Responsibilities
Appendix: American College of Sports Medical Certifications