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PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER Institution requirements
An exercise professional /fitness practitioner qualified to provide advice and a range of exercise training programmes to apparently-healthy populations.
Competency and scope of practice Professional scope of practice includes: pre-participation risk screening, assessment and sub-maximal fitness testing, evaluation of clients’ needs and
goals, exercise programme design and instructing safe and effective exercise sessions.
• Working with special populations; pregnant clients, children and adolescents and/or clients who fall within moderate and high risk factors based on ACSM
guidelines.
• Working with or designing programmes for athletic conditioning.
Outside scope of practice • Working in rehabilitation, providing therapeutic exercises and providing exercise for the correction of faulty motor patterns.
• Working with acutely injured clients or members.
• Working with clients that experience chronic pain.
• Prescribing dietary intervention and supplementation.
A. Plan and instruct classes/exercise Study resourse used (Example: Reference (Example: Chapter 1;
sessions: Evaluative Criteria - candidate is able to: Student Text book, POE, pg10-21)
Practicals)
1. Locate anatomical structures and systems of the human body describing their involvement in movement; e.g. the composition of muscles, bones,
ligaments, tendons; the structures, locations and functions of anatomical systems.
1. Apply knowledge of anatomy and 2. Explain the composition of anatomical structures
biomechanics to exercise programmes and 3. Conduct anatomical analyses of movement, explaining the muscles and joints involved in a range of exercises.
training sessions 4. Conduct biomechanical analyses of movement, modifying forces and levers to change exercise intensity or increase difficulty.
5. Explain choices of exercises in relation to biomechanical principles and anatomical structures.
6. Consider relevant safety precautions in the execution of movement to ensure injury prevention.
1. Demonstrate knowledge of exercise physiology and the physiological factors associated with different physiological systems
2. Analyse the contribution of each energy system to a specific exercise or sport, comparing the recovery times of each system.
3. Identify different types of recovery programmes, outlining the importance of recovery techniques in a training programme.
2. Apply knowledge of physiology to exercise 4. Outline and analyse the effects of environmental and physical factors that may influence performance, discussing environmental and physical factors
programmes and training sessions that may affect performance in a specific sport or exercise.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the physiological responses to a range of training methods for improved performance, describing different types of training
(e.g. endurance, strength, flexibility, speed and or power training).
6. Identify and demonstrate correct technique for a range of training exercises for a range of different exercises and training goals (e.g. endurance,
strength, flexibility, speed and or power).
3. Lead exercise session according to a 1. Instruct exercise in consideration of safe and effective exercise requirements
designed plan 2. Ensure exercise routine is instructed in line with safety considerations and scientific principles using the required exercise technique, alignment and
posture.
4. Provide safe and effective warm up and 3. Monitor intensity levels and provide safe exercise modifications and exercise progressions.
cool down 4. Utilise a safe and effective warm up and cool down.
5. Regress and progress exercises and 1. Adapt exercises using biomechanical principles to ensure safety and effective movement e.g. changing range of motion or degree of movement; using
sessions levers and forces to modify, regress, progress exercises.
1. Design a safe and effective cardio-respiratory exercise programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual needs, abilities and
goals of the fitness participant/s.
2. Design a safe and effective cardio-strength-training programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual needs, abilities and
6. Design exercise programmes based on goals of the fitness participant/s.
clients’ needs, abilities and goals 3. Design a safe and effective flexibility programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual needs, abilities and goals of the
fitness participant/s.
4. Design a safe and effective weight management and body composition programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual
needs, abilities and goals of the fitness participant/s.
5. Design exercise programmes in an organized, concise and user-friendly
6. Adhere to scientific principles of exercise and current guidelines when designing exercise programme/s, e.g. duration, frequency, specificity, intensity,
progression, variation, muscular balance, range of motion.
7. Include safe and effective pre-exercise (warm up), recovery and post-exercise (cool-down) components in programme/s design.
8. Explain the relevant body type/s, mode/s and method/s of exercise used in the programme design.
9. Explain the fitness requirements and abilities of the participant/s and designs exercise programme/s to meet these needs, goals and expectations.
10. Make informed exercise selections and equipment choices, while avoiding contra-indicated exercises and movements.
11. Ensure that scientific principles of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and muscle application in human movement are applied when designing
exercise programme/s.
12. Modify selected exercise/s and equipment choices to meet same goals.
13. Effectively communicates design of exercise programme to the participant.
14. Display listening skills with non-judgmental, culturally sensitive and supportive behaviour.
15. Monitor and modify exercise programmes in accordance with the responses and adaptations observed in participant/s, whilst taking into consideration
any previous fitness profiles.
1. Design a safe and effective cardio-respiratory exercise programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual needs, abilities and
goals of the fitness participant/s.
2. Design a safe and effective cardio-strength-training programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual needs, abilities and
goals of the fitness participant/s.
3. Design a safe and effective flexibility programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual needs, abilities and goals of the
fitness participant/s.
4. Design a safe and effective weight management and body composition programme in a scientific and flexible manner, while meeting the individual
needs, abilities and goals of the fitness participant/s.
5. Design exercise programmes in an organized, concise and user-friendly
6. Adhere to scientific principles of exercise and current guidelines when designing exercise programme/s, e.g. duration, frequency, specificity, intensity,
progression, variation, muscular balance, range of motion.
7. Include safe and effective pre-exercise (warm up), recovery and post-exercise (cool-down) components in programme/s design.
8. Explain the relevant body type/s, mode/s and method/s of exercise used in the programme design.
9. Explain the fitness requirements and abilities of the participant/s and designs exercise programme/s to meet these needs, goals and expectations.
10. Make informed exercise selections and equipment choices, while avoiding contra-indicated exercises and movements.
11. Ensure that scientific principles of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and muscle application in human movement are applied when designing
exercise programme/s.
7. Plan exercise sessions based on clients’ 12. Modify selected exercise/s and equipment choices to meet same goals.
abilities, needs and goals 13. Effectively communicates design of exercise programme to the participant.
14. Display listening skills with non-judgmental, culturally sensitive and supportive behaviour.
15. Monitor and modify exercise programmes in accordance with the responses and adaptations observed in participant/s, whilst taking into consideration
any previous fitness profiles.
B. Leadership and Communication: Evaluative Criteria - candidate is able to:
1. Plan and prepare for an exercise session, using a class plan for the exercise routine which takes into account specific needs of class members and
1.Instruct exercise with the use of effective available space.
motivation and leadership skills 2. Identify the necessary requirements for an exercise routine prior to the scheduled start of the session.
3. Instruct exercise in consideration of safe and effective exercise requirements,
4. Ensure exercise routine is instructed in line with safety considerations and scientific principles
5. Demonstrate and ensure the required exercise technique, alignment and posture to reduce risk of injury.
6. Monitor intensity levels and provide safe exercise modifications and exercise progressions.
7. Incoprate a safe and effective warm up
8. Incoprate a safe and effective cool down
2.Lead and instruct exercise with the use of 9. Use appropriate verbal communication and cueing skills to instruct exercise effectively.
effective visual and verbal communication skills 10. Use appropriate non-verbal communication and cueing skills to instruct exercise effectively.
1. Identify factors that enhance or inhibit exercise adherence
2. List and describe factors which encourage exercise adherence
3. Motivate clients through agreed exercise Explain and use motivational techniques
session/s 3. Set goals which are realistic, achievable and measurable.
4. Maintain records of goals set and achieved.
5. Promote strategies which encourage commitment to lifelong fitness and health.
6. Identify psychological or emotional factors that may require specialist attention and refers participant/s to relevant practitioner/s.
4.Conduct oneself in a confident and professional 1. Instruct exercise classes in a professional and confident manner, ensuring appropriate dress in line with professional code and employer requirements.
manner 2. Display conduct which is professional and confident throughout exercise session.
C. Risk screening, assessment and fitness
testing:
1. Use relevant data sheets, questionnaires, forms, log books for the screening procedure
1.Conduct client screening and assessment 2. Collect data in a client sensitive manner, using accepted questionnaires
3. Demonstrate knowledge of screening protocol together with the issues and implications that make up the screening tool (risks, health, history, lifestyle).
4. Display listening skills, non-judgmental, culturally sensitive and supportive behaviour.
1. Interpret data in order to make decisions for participation or for physical activity readiness and provide relevant feedback.
2. Interpret data accurately, according to accepted protocol for the particular screening tool.
2.Interpret a PAR-Q 3. Identify the outcomes and provide feedback on the information.
4. Accurately communicate results to participants and/or referring practitioner.
5. Establish realistic and achievable goals based on client needs and capabilities.
6. Assist the participant in making informed decisions in setting goals, helping to decide on choice of exercise or lifestyle goals.
1. Evaluate posture and body alignment and lower back health.
3.Conduct health evaluation and postural 2. Assess body composition.
assessment 3. Take measurements using a variety of measuring methods, using accepted protocols e.g. height, weight, circumference, skin folds, body mass index.
4. Integrate and evaluate the gathered data.
1. Prepare participant and organize the testing session.
2. Explain purpose, function and protocols of fitness test.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of issues and implications that make up the testing tool (e.g. validity, repeatability, accuracy).
4.Conduct sub maximal fitness testing 4. Test cardio-respiratory endurance, using accepted sub-maximal protocols e.g. field testing, ergo meter, treadmill, step.
5. Test muscular fitness and flexibility, using accepted protocols) ((includes but is not limited to muscular strength, muscular endurance, agility, range of
motion).
6. Integrate and evaluate the gathered data.
7. Explain this protocol and the information related to the outcomes of the test.
5.Identify clients who are outside scope of 1. Identify health risk factors and contra-indications, referring participant/s referred for medical clearance to the appropriate medical or fitness practitioner
practice and refer appropriately when necessary.
2. Work within own scope of practice in relation to current ACSM guidelines, clients health and fitness status, their needs and goals and appropriate
practitioner referral.
6.Work only with apparently-healthy clients, 3. Work with relevant team of practitioners to provide referral to clients outside scope of practice, e.g. medical practitioners, alternative health
within scope of practice practitioners, specialist practitioners such as massage therapists, dieticians).
1. Use nutritional principles to advise participants on how to optimize health and enhance performance such as appropriate proportions of the food groups,
use of relevant food pyramids, energy needs and expenditure.
7.Provide generic nutritional guidelines 2. Explain the principles of healthy eating which may include health enhancing supplements.
3. Provide practical guidelines on how to manage healthy eating programme.
4. Design an action plan to optimize nutritional requirements for exercise performance.
D. Health & Safety:
1.Provide safe and effective exercises according
to exercise modality 1. Orientate participants to utilise fitness facilities, using clear and correct instructions for safe and effective set-up, operation and use of apparatus or
equipment.
2. Educate participants on how to use the facilities and equipment in a responsible and socially acceptable manner.
3. Demonstrate and instruct the use of cardio respiratory equipment, explaining the purpose and function of equipment to participants.
2.Ensure health & safety of the exercise 4. Demonstrate and instruct the use of resistance training apparatus and equipment, explaining their purpose and function to the participant/s.
environment 5. Explain the health/fitness/exercise benefits of using specific apparatus and equipment to participants.
6. Interpret exercise programme/s correctly and explain the relevant apparatus or equipment requirement/s to participants.
7. Demonstrate safe and effective exercise technique when using apparatus and equipment e.g. positioning, gravitational alignment, posture, joint
3.Manage self and clients in a fitness facility alignment, stabilisation, range-of-motion, tempo, and breathing.
environment 8. Maintain the safety, hygiene and efficiency of a fitness facility.
9. Advise on the principles of fitness equipment servicing and preventative maintenance, carrying out physical inspections of the facilities.
10. Maintain the fitness environment according to environmental safety requirements e.g. weights are stacked in correct stacks, according to weight and
size
4.Maintain own fitness environment and 11. Keep records of fitness equipment servicing and maintenance, referring to relevant service organisation for back up, equipment maintenance and/or
equipment according to safety requirements service.
12. Design a risk management and safety promotion plan for a sport, fitness or programme e.g. guidelines to maximise safety in physical activity, routines
for safety checks on equipment, apparatus, etc.
13. Ensure current first aid training
14. Complete risk-analysis surveys whcih considers safety of participants, staff and the surrounding environment.
5.Ensure injury prevention measures
E. Business management and
administration:
1. Design and implement a business plan which incorporates a marketing strategy, a sales strategy and a customer service strategy, which includes
measurable customer service policies and practices.
1.Manage a fitness business in compliance with 2. Plan and implement operations procedures for the running of a personal training business.
legislative requirements 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the administrative functions which support a personal training business.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of accounting and financial practices which support a fitness business strategy.
5. Comply to legal and ethical business practices, ensuring understanding of and compliance with the legislation required to function as a personal training
business.
2.Maintain confidentiality of clients’ records Record client data accurately
Ensure confidentiality and integrity of data
Manage data systematically, keeping records in a logical or chronological order
3.Ensure systematic records management Record recommendations and information given that there is a base line information and updates can be made.
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