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| Exercise Technique and Training Instruction | Proper setup, alignment, and execution cues for resistance exercises, Spotting techniques and safe loading/unloading of free weights and machines, Core training progressions: stabilization, strength, and power exercises, Balance training progressions: stabilization, strength, and power. About 22% of the exam. |
| Program Design | Acute training variables: repetitions, sets, intensity, tempo, rest interval, frequency, volume, duration, Applying integrated program design across stabilization, strength, and power adaptations, Periodization concepts: linear and undulating models, macrocycle, mesocycle, microcycle, Progressive overload, specificity (SAID principle), and overtraining/recovery. About 21% of the exam. |
| Assessment | Pre-participation health screening and risk stratification, Identifying need for medical clearance and referral criteria, Subjective information: occupation, lifestyle, medical history, medications, goals, Physiological assessments: resting heart rate, blood pressure, heart-rate measurement. About 18% of the exam. |
| Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts | Skeletal system, joint structure, and joint motions, Muscular system: muscle fiber types, sliding filament, muscle actions, Muscle roles: agonist, antagonist, synergist, stabilizer, Nervous system, proprioception, mechanoreceptors, and motor learning/control. About 17% of the exam. |
| Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching | Building rapport, trust, and professional client relationships, Communication styles, active listening, and effective questioning, SMART goal setting, Behavior change theory and the stages of change. About 12% of the exam. |
| Professional Development and Responsibility | Scope of practice for personal trainers and recognizing its boundaries, Professional code of conduct and ethics, Legal considerations: liability, negligence, and standard of care, Informed consent, waivers, and documentation requirements. About 10% of the exam. |
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