Workshop Registration

LEARN FROM AN EXPERT TRAINER

Personal Trainer Workshop in a gym setting

HANDS-ON

2 DAYS

16 HOURS

Find a workshop location close to you or plan a ‘work-cation’ around a workshop date in an area that you want to visit.

If you choose to add the Certification Package option to your workshop, you will receive all NFPT prep material to get yourself ready for the workshop and the certification exam. Here’s what you get when you enroll…

Some of the Topics Covered:

Basic Human Anatomy, Physiology and Biomechanics

• Understanding muscle tissue types and muscle fiber
• Review of planes of motion
• Understanding cellular adaptations to imposed demands
• Anatomy of the heart, digestive system and respiratory system

Performance, Participation, and Understanding of:

• Blood pressure testing
• Sit and reach test
• Body composition assessment (Bio-Impedance / Caliper)
• Interpret and prescribe cardiovascular prescriptions based on Karvonen Formula
• Performance of 3-minute step test with result interpretation
• Perform strength test based on percentage with a: 10 rep max, 10 rep sub-maximal Chest Press, 10 rep sub-maximal Leg Press, 10 rep sub-maximal Pull Down
• Perform muscle endurance assessments with result interpretation
• One minute sit-up test
• Pull ups (men) or modified Pull up (women)
• Push ups (men) or modified push ups (women)
• Active demonstrations of the 17 NFPT recommended base exercises with proper spotting techniques
• Active demonstrations of the 16 NFPT recommended base stretches

Energy systems, ATP production, and related training methods

Stretching techniques and applying them correctly

Wellness and Nutrition

Legal and Professional Practices

You will learn and review the fundamentals of exercise science and real-world methodologies that will enhance the success of yourself and your clients!

Workshops are Saturday & Sunday. On Sunday, before the Trainer Workshop starts, join us for a CPR/AED Certification class. If you don’t already have your CPR/AED certification, you need this! You get a video to prep for beforehand; then, come on Sunday before the Trainer Workshop for a 2 hour hands-on instruction and certification from the American Health and Safety Institute.

WORKSHOP POLICY & PROCEDURE

NFPT partners with Global Fitness Educators to bring hands-on instruction to you. GFE is an independent workshop vendor preparing future NFPT-CPT certificants for success in the workplace. Click here for more information about how you prepare, what to expect and NFPT policies for workshops.

“You’ll leave this workshop with better working knowledge of the skills that you need to be an effective personal trainer, and the confidence to build a career on the skills that you learn! Let our expert trainers show you how to put your passion to work!” –Felix Doval, NFPT Workshop Host and Founder of Global Fitness Educators

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