Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Introduction to the field and profession of personal training. Importance of the field and profession of personal training -- Career track for personal trainers -- Part II: The science of personal training. Anatomy and kinesiology -- Biomechanical principles of training -- Exercise physiology -- Nutrition and human performance -- Part III: Behavior modification. Theories of behavior change -- Adherence to exercise: helping your client stay active -- Eliciting positive perceptions and behaviors: coaching techniques -- Part IV: Initial client screening. The initial client consultation -- Preparticipation physical activity screening guidelines -- Client fitness assessments -- Part V: Developing the exercise program. Comprehensive program design -- Resistance training programs -- Cardiorespiratory training programs -- Guidelines for designing flexibility programs -- Functional movement assessments and exercise programming for apparently healthy participants -- Personal training session components -- Advanced program options -- Special populations -- Part VI: The business of personal training. Business basics and planning -- Legal issues and responsibilities.

Divided into six distinctly different parts, ranging from an introduction to the profession of personal training to how to run a personal training business, ACSM’s Resources for the Personal Trainer provides coverage of anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, behavior modification, and nutrition as well as assessment of strength and flexibility and the development of resistance and cardiorespiratory training programs -- Provided by the publisher.