This is a practical guide to understanding?tness and developing a successful personal?tness program. It provides basic physiological information and outlines the?tness process, allowing the instructor to serve as advisor while the student creates his or her own?tness program.

Acquire the expertise, techniques, and approach necessary to excel as a premier Group Fitness Instructor through the comprehensive insights provided in this guide. Delve into the F.A.C.T.S. that delineate the requisites for cultivating creativity, progression, and professionalism, thereby enabling mastery of this dynamic domain. Whether you are embarking on your initial foray into group fitness or are already an accomplished professional, discover valuable resources tailored to foster your growth and elevate your capabilities. Centered on group fitness with reference to the DanceXtreme program, emphasizing the layering of dance moves to music, this book extends its applicability to any Group Exercise genre by elucidating universal principles. Key Highlights from this book encompass: - Uncover the F.A.C.T.S. essential for transforming into an exemplary group fitness instructor. - Explore the P.S.F.I. techniques—comprising Previes, Setup, Followup, and Inspire—that are integral to your instructional prowess. - Immerse yourself in 'progression' techniques, including Layers, Preview, White Noise, and Timing, crucial for skillful class development. - Familiarize yourself with PA and AP principles—Positive Affirmation and Accelerated Progression—which serve as foundational pillars for fostering a constructive and expeditious learning environment. This book is tailored to empower individuals at various stages of their journey, offering actionable insights and methodologies that transcend the boundaries of dance fitness, making it universally applicable to diverse Group Exercise genres.

The Driving Instructor's Handbook is widely recognized in the driver training industry as the authoritative reference guide for trainee and qualified instructors. This best-selling handbook covers every aspect of the profession, from the role and the characteristics needed to do the job well, preparation for the three ADI examination requirements (Theory and hazard perception, Driving ability and Instructional ability), through to the driving test and driving larger vehicles. Updated for 2011 with the latest information relating to the ever-changing driving industry, The Driving Instructor's Handbook is essential reading for anyone involved in the training of new drivers and instructors at all levels.

This is a "HOW TO" book that is designed to benefit all ages at any level of fitness. It can also be used for cross training purposes to supplement other defined training programs in sports such as hockey, football and baseball. It contains over 200 body weight exercises, that you can use over a lifetime, and over 300 pictures to help teach proper form. It offers assistance to those new to training, in terms of knowing themselves physically and where to start, and even the seasoned "fitness buff" in terms of developing a variety of challenging new programs to test their level of fitness. No equipment or trainers are necessary! All you need is some loose clothing, limited space and your personal effort. The types of exercises included in this guide are designed to give you variety and make you feel challenged, while also providing interest and enjoyment for a lifetime. The exercises included are derived from training applications that include calisthenics, kick boxing, martial arts, plyometrics and yoga to name a few. They are combined to provide a FULL BODY workout consisting of a warm up, cardiovascular training, resistance (strength) training, flexibility training and a relaxing cool down. The guide includes a variety of sample programs that are provided, that can be utilized by all levels of fitness, until you reach a comfort level to create your own. Once you reach a level of comfort, the types of programs you can create, and even modifications to exercises for enhanced challenges, are endless. It is simply a matter of how creative you want to be. The sample programs incorporate many types of training methodologies that include Interval Training, Circuit Training, Cardio and Strength Training. There's even a 10 Minute Health Break designed for the office so that you can re-energize yourself during your work day. The guide also provides some advice concerning nutritional balance.

David Patchell-Evans is the founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness Clubs, Canada’s largest and fastest-growing fitness empire. Patchell-Evans, or “Patch,” as everyone calls him, is a five-time Canadian rowing champion and an active rower, runner, and skier today. Two weeks into his first year in university he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. A lengthy and arduous period of rehabilitation at a sports clinic sparked his interest in sports and exercise, and he went on to combine courses in physical fitness and business, and to found his business empire. In this sane approach to health and exercise, Patch recounts his own personal story and gives balanced and inspiring tips on exercise, diet, and life.