Course curriculum

  • 1

    Level 2: PAR-Q & Waiver

    • PAR-Q & Waiver form (Mandatory to complete before proceeding)
  • 2

    Introduction

    • Introduction to Level 2
  • 3

    A- What is a Gym Instructor?

    • 1. What is a Gym instructor

    • 2. Roles & Responsibilities

    • 3. Gym Inductions

    • 4. Customer Care

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    B- What is Fitness?

    • 1. Total fitness

    • 2.Components of Fitness

    • 3.FITT
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    C- Cardiovascular Fitness

    • 5.Cardiovascular fitness

    • 6.ACSM guidelines

    • 7.Blood pressure

    • 8.Monitoring intensity

    • 9.Other indicators of intensity
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    D- Muscular Fitness

    • 10.Muscular Fitness

    • 11.Types of Resistance training & DOMS

    • 12.Monitoring intensity

    • 13.ACSM guidelines

    • 14.Protocol for Resistance training
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    E- Flexibility & Mobility

    • 15.Flexibility & Mobility

    • 16.Types of stretching

    • 17.ACSM guidelines
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    F- Body Composition

    • 18.Body composition

    • 19.Factors affecting Fitness

    • 20.Tracking body measurements

    • 21.Postural deviations
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    G- Principles of Exercise Physiology

    • 22.Principles of Exercise Physiology
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    H- Special Populations

    • 23.Special populations
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    I- Client Interviews

    • 24.Components of client interview
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    J- Planning Gym-based Exercise

    • 25. Introduction to planning

    • 26. Warm-up

    • 27. Cardiovascular exercises

    • 28. Resistance training

    • 29. Circuit training

    • 30. Cool down
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    Level 2: Exercise Library

    • Introduction to NASTY

    • Mobility & Dynamic Stretches

    • Cardiovascular machines : Treadmill

    • Cardiovascular machines: Rower

    • Cardiovascular machines : Crosstrainer

    • Cardiovascular machines: Recumbent bike

    • Machine Weights : Seated Rows

    • Machine Weights : Chest Press

    • Machine Weights : Shoulder Press

    • Machine Weights : Pec Fly

    • Machine Weights : Leg Extension

    • Machine Weights : Hamstring Curl

    • Machine Weights : Leg Press

    • Machine Weights : Cable Bicep Curls

    • Machine Weights : Tricep push downs

    • Machine Weights : Lat Pulldown

    • Free weights : Bench Press

    • Free Weights : Squats

    • Free Weights : Lunges

    • Free Weights : Deadlift

    • Free Weights : Pec Fly

    • Free Weights : Single Arm Row

    • Free weights : Bent Arm Pullover

    • Free Weights : Shoulder Press

    • Free weights : Front Raise

    • Free Weights : Lateral Raises

    • Free Weights : Rear Delt Flys

    • Free weights : Overhead Tricep Extension

    • Free Weights : Bicep Curls

    • Body weight : Pushups

    • Body Weight : Pullups

    • Body Weight : Abdominal Curl Up

    • Body Weight : Back Extension

    • Alternative functional Equipment: Intro

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Medicine ball Woodchop

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Medicine ball Russian twist

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Stability ball wall squat

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Stability ball roll-out

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Stability ball walk out

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Kettlebell swing

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Kettlebell Windmills

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Farmer Walks with Kettlebells

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Box Jumps

    • Copy of Alternative Functional Equipment: Overhead ball toss

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Walking Lunges
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    Practical Assessment

    • Session Structure & NASTY
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    Program Card

    • Level 2: Gym Instructor - Editable Program Card

    • Session Structure & Program Card Requirements

    • Cardiovascular component.MP4

    • Resistance Training component.MP4

    • Stretching component.MP4
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    Level 2: Study Materials

    • FOCUS AWARDS Gym Instructor Manual

    • Lecture Powerpoint Slides

    • Brief Supplement
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    FOCUS AWARDS Workbook

    • FOCUS Workbook - Editable Word doc

    • FOCUS Workbook - Example answers
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