Personal Trainer and Pre & Postnatal Fitness Specialist Bundle

Chapter 1: Today’s Health, Wellness, and Fitness Industries 

1. Overview of the Health and Fitness Industry 
2. Health and Avoidance of Disease 
3. Physical Activity Guidelines and Recommendations 

Chapter 2: The Business of Personal Training 

1. The Profession of Personal Training  
2. Training Experience: You and Your Client  

Chapter 3: Structure and Function of the Nervous, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems 

1. Nervous System Structure and Function 
2. Skeletal System Structure and Function 
3. Muscular System Structure and Function

Chapter 4: The Cardiorespiratory System 

1. The Cardiovascular System 
2. The Respiratory System 

Chapter 5: Bioenergetics and Exercise Metabolism 

1. Nutrients as Fuel
2. Energy Systems
3. Exercise Influence on Substrate Utilization
4. Energy Expenditure and NEAT 

Chapter 6: Moving the Body 

1. Human Movement Science 
2. Introduction to Biomechanics 
3. Functional Anatomy
4. Mobility, Motor Control, and Stability 
5. Movement Patterns and Sequences

Chapter 7: Resistance Training Adaptations

1. Principles of Adaptation
2. Acute vs. Chronic Training Adaptations to Resistance Training
3. Physiological Factors Influencing Adaptation 
4. Overtraining and Detraining

Chapter 8: Aerobic Endurance Training Adaptations

1. Principles of Adaptation 
2. Acute vs. Chronic Responses to Aerobic Exercise
3. Key Factors Influencing Adaptation 
4. Overtraining and Detraining 

Chapter 9: Initial Consultation, Movement Screenings, and Fitness Testing

1. Considerations for Initial Consultation
2. Movement Screening and Observation
3. Fitness Testing
4. Wearable Technology and Recommendations

Chapter 10: Nutrition in Personal Training

1. Nutrition and the Personal Trainer’s Scope of Practice
2. Nutrition and Hydration Basics
3. Energy Intake and Expenditure
4. Nutrition and Well-Being
5. Nutrition for Performance

Chapter 11: Integrated Training Principles and the AFPA Training Model

1. Functional Movement Training Principles
2. Introduction to Integrated Training and the AFPA Training Model

Chapter 12: Flexibility Training

1. The Role of Flexibility in the Human Movement System
2. The Science Behind Flexibility Training
3. Flexibility Training Techniques

Chapter 13: Bodyweight and Balance Training

1. Bodyweight Training
2. Bodyweight Training Exercises
3. Balance and Locomotion Training
4. Balance and Locomotion Training Exercises

Chapter 14: Core Training

1. Core Anatomy and Function
2. Core Training Guidelines
3. Core Training Exercises
4. Integrating Core Training Exercises

Chapter 15: Cardiorespiratory Training

1. Introduction to Cardiorespiratory Training
2. Cardiorespiratory Training Guidelines and Coaching Considerations

Chapter 16: Resistance Training

1. Introduction to Resistance Training
2. Resistance Training Guidelines
3. Spotting Resistance Training Exercises
4. Resistance Training Tools
5. Resistance Training Exercises

Chapter 17: Plyometric Training

1. Introduction to Plyometric Training
2. Plyometric Training Guidelines and Coaching Considerations
3. Plyometric Training Exercises
4. Integrated Plyometric Training

Chapter 18: Training for Speed, Agility, and Quickness

1. Introduction to Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training
2. Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Guidelines
3. Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Exercises
4. Integrating Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training

Chapter 19: Coaching Exercise and the Art of Cueing

1. Observation and Feedback Strategy
2. Recommended Cues for Body Position and Movement

Chapter 20: Program Design for Resistance Training

1. Introduction to Program Design for Resistance Training
2. Sample Programs for Targeted Outcomes

Chapter 21: Program Design for Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training

1. Specificity of Training
2. Components of Aerobic Endurance Training
3. Progression and Regression Considerations
4. Types of Cardiorespiratory Training
5. Sample Training Plans

Chapter 22: Clients With Unique Needs

1. Life Cycle Ages and Stages
2. Obesity and Metabolic Conditions
3. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions
4. Orthopedic, Injury, and Rehabilitation Concerns
5. Athletes and Program Design Considerations

Chapter 23: Safety, Risk Management, and Legal Issues

1. Safety and Injury Prevention
2. Risk Management and Legal Issues

Chapter 24: Building Your Personal Training Business

1. Personal Branding, Marketing, and Making Sales
2. Building the Client Experience and Retention

Chapter 25: Factoring in Growth Levers and Career Planning in Personal Training

1. Growth Levers for Your Personal Training Business
2. Charting Your Career Path

Explore the historical evolution of childbirth to gain insights into effective strategies for preparing and supporting clients through this most complex and taxing journey.

Discover the benefits that research has uncovered about the effects of exercise during pregnancy (on parent and child). Then, understand why we believe that a Performance Training Approach is the most effective way to prepare clients for this journey.

Understand the eight significant physical and physiological changes of pregnancy that have the greatest impact on physical activity.

Examine the stresses placed on the body during childbirth and early parenthood that you’ll want to prepare your prenatal clients for.

Now that you understand the demands placed on the body during pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood, learn how to prepare your clients for all of these using the ProNatal Fitness 3-Stage Prenatal Programming Framework. This module introduces you to the framework and covers Stage 1 (Foundation) in detail.

Delve into the details of Stage 2 (Strength) and Stage 3 (Birth Prep). By the end of each module, you will have a good sense of the objectives you’ll need to accomplish with your prenatal clients and the order in which to do so. More detailed programming guidance comes in Module 10.

A critical component of prenatal program design is understanding your client’s starting point. This module introduces you to the ProNatal Fitness 3-step assessment process and covers the key questions to ask your new prenatal clients.

One component of the 3-step assessment process is the Movement Assessment. Discover a unique and powerful goalbased assessment strategy that will give you deeper insight into how your clients move outside the gym.

Before we get into the detailed programming guidance in Module 10, it’s important to understand the common pregnancy pains and injuries, as the movements you select will play a significant role in the degree to which your clients experience these. Learn eight of the most common ones (including Diastasis Recti, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, SI Joint Pain, and more). Understand their causes and learn strategies to help mitigate or manage them.

Now you have all the pieces of information needed to develop your prenatal training programs. This module covers the details on how to design training programs for clients of all stages, starting points, and fitness levels—including how to structure your sessions, how to select movements, guidance on what moves to avoid or regress by trimester, and case study practice.

In this final prenatal module, explore important psychological considerations when working with prenatal clients. Learn how to support your clients in the best way as they navigate this major life transition, and how to manage the difficult situation of a pregnancy loss.

In this first postpartum module, delve into the physical considerations of the postpartum body, covering aspects such as the implications of vaginal and Cesarean births, weight loss, and healing of skin and fascia. Learn strategies to share with your clients to support their recovery during the initial weeks before they resume exercise.

While a new baby brings many wonderful changes, it also brings a fair share of challenges. Discover coaching strategies for some of the most common challenges postpartum clients face. This module also includes an overview of Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs), including how to spot and manage them.

Similar to prenatal, in this module you will learn the ProNatal Fitness 3-Stage Postpartum Programming Framework, then dive into Stage 1 (Foundation). Since there are many similarities to prenatal, we’ll focus on the biggest difference in the Foundation Stage—the Core Recovery Protocol that you will take all postpartum clients through.

Understand the objectives of Stage 2 (Strength) and Stage 3 (Performance)—learning strategies for gradually progressing core work and a step-by-step process for introducing impact and higher-intensity activities.

The postpartum assessment process is nearly identical to prenatal, but adds in one additional assessment —the Diastasis Recti (DR) check. Learn how to check for DR in a manner that improves your testing accuracy and gives you a clearer understanding of your client’s core integrity.

Finally, just as in prenatal, learn how to design postpartum training programs for clients of all stages, fitness levels, and starting points. Since there are many similarities to prenatal, we will focus on the specific differences with postpartum, and conclude with case study practice