Group Strength Training: A Guide for Fitness Professionals from the American Council on Exercise - Softcover

Seibert, Richard J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585189030 ISBN 13: 9781585189038

Publisher: Coaches Choice, 2004

Synopsis

Provides all the tools you need to develop balanced and fun workouts for participants of all levels, including tips on creating smooth transitions within a class, modifications for intensity and equipment type, and sample classes illustrating creative programming options. Thoroughly addresses group strength training techniques (chest, back, shoulders, rotator-cuff, triceps, biceps, torso, upper legs and hips, lower legs), teaching a group strength training class (verbal instruction, risk assessment, new student guidelines, cueing, intensity monitoring, injury prevention, modifications), programming (warm-up, cool-down, exercise sequencing, group circuit class, music), and more. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.

About this title

About the Author

Richard J. Seibert, M.A., M.Ed., designs and delivers training on leadership and service delivery for the Department of the Navy. Seibert received his master s degree in exercise physiology from the University of Maryland, and later received a second master s degree in education from the University of Massachusetts at Boston in instructional design. He has combined these two disciplines to write study guides and articles, and create training programs for fitness professionals. Seibert has been teaching group fitness classes since 1987 and has presented at fitness conventions around the world. As special projects manager for ACE, he designed and delivered portions of ACE s Group Exercise Practical Training Program.

Edition details

• Publisher: Coaches Choice
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1585189030
• ISBN 13: 9781585189038
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 97