Fitness Leader's Handbook

by Allan Bolton (Author), Garry Egger (Author), Garry Egger (Author), Nigel Champion (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $5.64

  The Fitness Leader's Handbook provides up-to-date exercise prescription information for fitness instructors, sports coaches, health professionals and school teachers. Fitness is a way of life for a great many people, with increasing numbers turning to the fitness industry for the exciting and challenging career opportunities it offers. While many books have been written on the topic, few have detailed the essential scientific facts about exercise in an interesting, readable format. The Fitness Leader's Handbook does just that.

• Used

  Paperback
  1998

  $3.79

  This book provides exercise prescription information for fitness instructors, sports coaches, health professionals and school teachers. Topics covered include an introduction to the human body and exercise, the principles of exercise programming, exercise programming for aerobic conditioning and for strength and flexibility training, potentially dangerous exercises, back care and injury recognition and prevention, exercise to music and aquafitness, fitness testing , nutrition and weight control, exercise and pregnancy.