NAFC’s Personal Training programs will prepare trainers for one-on-one interactions with their clients. You will learn both to assess the fitness levels of your clients, and develop the teaching and communication skills to design fitness programs based on your clients’ needs and goals.  Your exercise instruction abilities will enhance students’ learning while respecting safety and effectiveness.

Programs

Weight Training

Learn basic anatomy, biomechanics and applying this knowledge in training settings for specific muscle groups.  Guide clients in maximizing results while minimizing injury risk.

Assess and apply an understanding of:

• Muscle structure and function.
• The principles of safe and effective weight training.
• Effective exercise programming for novice weight training.
• Safe and effective exercises for all major muscle groups.
• Successful strengthening programs.
• Methods for accurate record keeping and charting progress.
• Strength training programs for diverse populations.
• Programs for training beginners through experienced clients.

Learn assessment techniques for measuring cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and body composition.  Practice applying these test results for individual program development and goal setting.

Assess and apply an understanding of:

• Body composition assessment.
• Recommended body weight ranges, as based on body fat percentage recommendations.
• Cardio-respiratory fitness.
• Cardio-respiratory endurance assessment test results.
• Predicting oxygen uptake and caloric expenditures from exercise and increased heart rate.
• Muscular strength and endurance.
• Interpreting strength testing results.
• Variables governing the development of muscular strength and muscular endurance.
• A battery of muscular flexibility tests to assess overall body flexibility.
• Prescriptions based on the results of flexibility testing.
• Body posture evaluation techniques.
• Performance tests to assess skill-related fitness.

Lifestyle Consulting

Learn to effectively communicate the health benefits of fitness, disease prevention, diet and nutrition, behavior modification, stress management, and total wellness.  Develop motivation and behavior modification strategies to enhance compliance with a fitness and wellness program.

Assess and apply an understanding of:

• Nutrition.
• Weight Management.
• Cardiovascular Disease Prevention.
• Cancer Risk Management.
• Stress Management.
• Tobacco Use.
• Relevant Fitness and Wellness Issues.