Fitness, Health and Nutrition course
Course Contents
Remember, you can complete this Fitness, Health and Nutrition course within 12 months of enrolling. So take your first step by contacting us today !
Detailed Content
- The Anatomy & Physiology of the Skeletal System
- Exercises that Should be Avoided and Why
- the components and principles of fitness
- fitness screening and testing
- what to be aware of in the screening process
- how to take your pulse
- steps to be taken to find out your current fitness level
- the anatomy & physiology of the heart and the circulatory system
- the lungs and the respiratory system
- the elements necessary for designing an exercise program, including the warm up, cardio phase and cool down
- how to calculate your training rate so that you are training effectively at the right level for you
- what are the benefits of stretching
- what types of stretches are recommended
- when should we stretch
- how can we become more flexible
- the area of stress and relaxation
- some forms of exercise which allow the body to relax and stretch
- the different food groups made up of Fat, Carbohydrate, Proteins
- how many calories per day you should be consuming
- different aspects of weight gain/weight loss
- to plan an effective weight loss or weight gain program
- a food diary and how to use it to assess how balanced your diet is
- the anatomy and physiology of the muscles
- functions and structure
- principles of resistance training
- the difference between training for strength or for endurance
- how to effectively plan a resistance training program and what aspects are involved in this
- women and weight training
- how to counteract the effects of muscle soreness
- different types of diets
- the positive and adverse aspects of dieting
- specific role the diet plays for particular groups of people (known as special populations)
- the adverse effects of a poor diet
- eating disorders and the effects that they may have on the body
- considerations involved in dealing with special populations
- Coronary Heart Disease, Pregnancy, Diabetes, Asthma, the over 50's
- the physiological changes that occur in each situation and how these will affect the person during exercise
- current trends in fitness including Aqua fit, fit ball, pilates, yoga, bosu ball, dyna bands, spinning
- how to get insurance
- how to deal with liability in the work place
- different opportunities available to you
- what careers are available
- how to get involved in them
- running your own business in the fitness industry
- what you will need to take into consideration if you are thinking of going this route
Delivery Method:
1. Correspondence
2. Online
Private Tutor: Yes
Duration: 12 months
Price: £540 £375
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