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Becoming a personal trainer / by Shannon Austin, M.S.

Austin, Shannon, (author.).

Summary:

Provides tips for choosing a personal training certification, managing a business, conducting workouts with clients, and expanding the business.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781119891482
  • ISBN: 1119891485
  • Physical Description: xiv, 319 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd edition.
  • Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Learning made easy" -- Cover.
"Start your dream job in the fitness industry ; Provide safe and adaptive training programs ; Grow your busiiness and keep your clients motivated." -- Cover.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Partv 1. Shaping up to be a personal trainer. Introducing the world of personal training -- Getting certified -- Building your skills -- Planning your start -- Part 2. Becoming a successful personal trainer. Creating your business plan -- Setting up shop -- Developing sound business practices -- Flexing your marketing muscles -- Retaining your clientele -- Part 3. Putting the personal into personal training. Getting to know you: performing initial consultations -- The first session: performing the fitness assessment -- Before we meet again: planning the program -- Taking your client through the first workout -- Choosing exercises and teaching your beginning client -- Taking your client to the next level -- Part 4. Growing your personal training business. Preparing for growth: automating and documenting your workflow -- Hiring additional staff -- Establishing your business culture -- Part 5. The part of tens. Ten great ways to expand your services -- Ten helpful tools -- Ten ways to be the best personal trainer you can be.
Subject:
Personal trainers > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Personal trainers > Vocational guidance.
Physical fitness.
Exercise.
Vocational guidance.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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