Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • How to navigate the portal

    • Welcome to the course!

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

    Course Requirements

    • 1. Intro

    • 2. Theory Exam

    • 3. Worksheets

    • 4. Assignments

    • 5. Practical Assessment

    • 5. Outro
  • 3

    A- What is a Gym Instructor?

    • 1. Gym Instructor vs. Personal Trainer

    • 2. Roles & Responsibilities

    • 3. Gym Inductions

    • 4. Customer Care

  • 4

    B- What is Fitness?

    • What does healthy & fit mean?

    • Components of Fitness

    • FITT (Frequency, Intensity, Time, Type)
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    C- Cardiovascular Fitness

    • Definition & benefits

    • FITT, Blood pressure

    • Monitoring intensity
  • 6

    RPE: In action

    • RPE Intro + Chart

    • RPE and breathing

    • How should we breathe?

    • Breathing to destress

    • RPE during Bodyweight exercises
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    D- Muscular Fitness

    • Muscular Fitness

    • Definitions

    • Variables, Intensity & DOMS

    • Protocol for Resistance training
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    E- Flexibility & mobility

    • Definition & FITT

    • Types & benefits

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    F- Body Composition

    • What is Body composition?

    • How to measure Body Composition

    • Factors affecting components of fitness (out of our control)

    • Somatotypes

    • Factors affecting components of fitness (within our control)
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    G- Special Populations

    • Introduction

    • Older Populations

    • Younger Populations

    • People of Determination

    • Pre & Post-natal

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    H- Principles of Exercise Physiology

    • Individuality & SAID

    • Progression & Overload

    • Recovery

    • Reversibility
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    I- Planning gym based exercise

    • 1. Introduction to planning

    • 2. Warm-up

    • 3. Cardiovascular training

    • 4. Resistance training

    • 5. Circuit training

    • 6. Cool down
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    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: Farmer Walks with Kettlebells

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Box Jumps

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Overhead ball toss

    • Alternative Functional Equipment: Walking Lunges
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    Learner Achievement Portfolio (LAP) - Choose Option 1 OR 2

    • Option 1: Editable PDF

    • Option 2: Editable Word doc

    • LAP: How to fill it out

    • SAMPLE LAP (please don't copy answers)

  • 15

    Health Promotion Inforgraphic Assignment

    • Health Promotion infographic guide

    • Health Promotion Inforgraphic submission

    • SAMPLE infographic

  • 16

    Client Consultations

    • Client Consultations: (Explanation & Run-through)

    • Client Consultation

    • Client consultation guide

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    Session plan

    • 1. Intro & warmup

    • 2. Main Workout

    • 3. Cool down

    • Session Plan - Assignment

    • Session plan and observation guide

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    Group Inductions

    • Group induction run-through

    • Group induction guide

    • Group induction plan

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    Study material: Manual & PPT Slides

    • Level 2: Gym Instructing Manual

    • Powerpoint slides

  • 20

    Level 2: Theory Exam booking

    • Level 2 Theory Exam Booking
  • 21

    Face-to-face practical classes booking

    • Booking Form
  • 22

    Mock Exams: Anatomy & Physiology

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 1

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 2

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 3

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 4

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 5

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 6

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 7

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 8

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 9

    • Anatomy & Physiology - Mock Exam 10
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    Mock Exams: Exercise Theory

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 1

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 2

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 3

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 4

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 5

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 6

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 7

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 8

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 9

    • Level 2 Gym Instructing - Mock Exam 10
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    Mock exams: Principles of Anatomy, Physiology & Fitness

    • Mock exams: Principles of Anatomy, Physiology & Fitness
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    Webinar Links

    • LAP: How to fill it out
  • 26

    CHECKLIST TO MAKE SURE YOU’VE COMPLETED LEVEL 2

    • CHECKLIST TO MAKE SURE YOU’VE COMPLETED LEVEL 2
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    Level 3 - Unlock. Use the below links only if you have chosen installment payment option . If you have paid in full as a single payment while registering you would be already having access.

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