Gym Instructor

The course syllabus is structured as follows:

• Lesson One
  • Introduction
  • What is health? What is fitness?
  • Safety
  • Clothing and footwear
  • Confidentiality
• Lesson Two
  • Nutrition and the gym instructor
    • Diet and its role in health and fitness
    • A healthy diet
    • Digestion
    • Carbohydrates
    • Proteins
    • Fat
• Lesson Three
  • Nutrition continued
  • Vitamins
    • Main vitamins - sources and functions
  • Minerals
    • Main minerals - sources and functions
  • Water
  • Identifying your clients' dietary needs
  • Detox diet/fast
• Lesson Four
  • Client assessment
    • Age
    • Weight
      • Body fat/lean tissues ratio
    • Blood pressure
      • Taking blood pressure
• Lesson Five
  • Client assessment continued
    • Pulse rate
    • Expectations and goals
    • Any medical considerations
    • Current/previous exercise
    • The assessment interview
  • Fitness - its different forms
    • Aerobic/cardio-vascular
    • Muscular strength
    • Anaerobic
    • Flexibility
    • Sleep and fitness
    • Stress
  • Muscles
    • Types of muscle tissue
    • Muscle groups
• Lesson Six
  • Muscles continued
    • Action
  • Warming up
    • General stretch
    • Bouncing
    • Skipping
• Lesson Seven
  • Weight training
    • Free weights
    • Station units
    • Reps and sets
    • Setting the weight
    • Before starting
  • The workout
    • The neck
    • Shoulders
    • Arms
• Lesson Eight
  • Weight training continued
    • Arms continued
    • Chest
    • Back
    • Legs
    • Abdomen and waist
• Lesson Nine
  • Station units
    • Equipment
  • Training rules
    • Average days in between
  • Other exercise routines
    • Suggestions
• Lesson Ten
  • Injuries
    • Supplements
  • Communication and teaching skills
  • Pregnancy
  • Arthritis
  • Contacts
  • Finding employment
  • What next?

In order to successfully complete this course, 1 day of Practical Training are essential. These practical training workshops can be held in various locations throughout the UK and are available for an additional fee of £75 per day. These will enable you to learn directly from experienced practical training tutors and give you the valuable opportunity of enhancing your skills.