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The Practical Guide to Personal Training

by Nicki Anderson, Jeffrey Janot, PhD, Kay Cross, MEd
Published: 2009
Pages: 63
ISBN: 978-1-887781-40-4
Item: C899065
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Learn the practical skills you need to be a successful personal trainer in today’s industry. From program design skills and techniques to working with different types of clients, it’s all covered in this IDEA Resource Series. Geared toward the new personal trainer, this book will give you the tools and strategies you need to be successful.

Includes information on:

  • Tools and strategies to be successful
  • Personal training foundations
  • Program design skills and techniques
  • Working with different types of clients

Nicki Anderson (IDEA Author/Presenter)

Nicki Anderson has owned and operated the award-winning Reality Fitness, Inc. since 1991. She is the... moreNicki Anderson has owned and operated the award-winning Reality Fitness, Inc. since 1991. She is the health and fitness columnist for Suburban Chicago Newspapers and Naperville Magazine, and has authored numerous books, including Nicki Anderson’s Single-Step Weight Loss Solution, 101 Tips to Motivate Your Clients and Increase Retention, and Eight Steps to Create a Successful Personal Training Program. Nicki is the 2009 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and she lectures all over the world teaching fitness professionals the value of solid business practices. less

Jeffrey Janot, PhD (IDEA Author/Presenter)

Jeffrey M. Janot, PhD, EPC, is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the department of kine... more

Jeffrey M. Janot, PhD, EPC, is an assistant professor of kinesiology in the department of kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire (UWEC). He currently serves as the technical editor for IDEA Fitness Journal. Lance C. Dalleck, PhD, is an assistant professor in the kinesiology department at UWEC. His research interests include improving health outcomes through evidence-based practice; quantifying the energy expenditure of outdoor and nontraditional types of physical activity; and studying historical perspectives in health, fitness and exercise physiology.

Timothy T. Bushman is an undergraduate student at UWEC, where he is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology through the human performance program. His main interests lie in the fields of strength and conditioning and health promotion.

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Kay Cross, MEd (IDEA Author/Presenter)

Kay L. Cross, MEd, ACC, CSCS, president of Cross Coaching & Wellness in Fort Worth, Texas is cel... moreKay L. Cross, MEd, ACC, CSCS, president of Cross Coaching & Wellness in Fort Worth, Texas is celebrating 23 years of business. Her services include personal and small business coaching via telephone focusing on life management, personal fitness and small business success. She is a national presenter and author of more than 60 published articles. Kay is an ICF credentialed coach (ACC) and offers personal wellness coaching to individuals seeking a healthier and more fit lifestyle in areas such as weight loss, stress reduction, exercise program design and instruction, weekly wellness plan, work/life balance, organization, time management, and goal setting. In addition, Kay offers professional business coaching for personal trainers and wellness coaches wanting to grow their business, increase profitability and improve their skills. Kay conducts coaching sessions by telephone and can coach clients anywhere in the world. You can find out more about her services and packages at www.kaycross.com. Call for a free 30-minute coaching consultation if you are interested in hiring an ICF credentialed coach. She is currently accepting new coaching clients. All sessions are conducted via telephone. less

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