CPTN Certified Personal Trainer

Program Design

Areas to be covered:

Exercise intensity
Body composition
Stretching
Recuperation

Key Concepts:

To apply the methods for monitoring exercise intensity
Karvonen formula, METS, rating of perceived exertion
Girth measurements, skinfolds, percent body fat
To understand PNF, static and ballistic stretching
To understand recovery times between, during and after workouts

References:

Liguori, G. (2021). ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing & Prescription (11^th Edition). Wolters Kluwer.
Fleck, S. & Kraemer, W. (2014). Designing Resistance Training Programs (4^th Edition). Human Kinetics.