Functional Exercise Progressions

Functional Exercise Progressions presents 13 sample progressions covering every major muscle group. As many as 23 different exercises are provided for each muscle group, arranged according to the level of difficulty, progressing from easiest to most difficult to perform. This large-format guide includes over 250 different exercises with dozens of clear photographs and detailed exercise descriptions. The book also comes with an easy-to-use CD ROM containing images and descriptions of all of the progressions and exercises from the book. Trainers can display the images on a computer to help their clients better visualize the optimal movements, and then specific exercises and images can be printed and given to clients. The printed exercises include space for notes so that trainers can personalize progressions, with areas to watch, variations, repetitions, etc.

Mary Yoke, M.S., has a masters degree in exercise physiology, two degrees in music and holds several certifications from AFAA and ACE, as well as three certifications from ACSM. She is serving a six-year term for ACSM on the Committee for Education and Certification. In addition, Mary is on the AFAA fitness Practitioner Board and works as a Master Trainer and Specialist for AFAA. She is an Adjunct professor at Adelphi University in New York, teaches six classes a week at a small studio in CT, travels nationally and internationally training fitness instructors and personal trainers, and presents wellness seminars to the general public.

Carol Kennedy, M.S., is the Fitness/Wellness Program Director in the Division of Recreational Sports at Indiana University. In that role, her extensive list of responsibilities includes the education and training of the staff in the areas of group exercise, strength and conditioning, fitness assessment, and personal training. During her 19 years of involvement in the fitness industry, Carol has become renowned for her innovative efforts in exercise programming­-particularly in regard to training in the water. She is actively involved professionally in ACSM, IDEA, and ACE.