Intensive Personal Trainer

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• Price: £3,295 £2,999

• Delivered 100% face-to-face in the classroom and gym environments by some of the most experienced tutors in the industry, you will have unlimited access to your tutor and so can be sure that you will receive the support you need.  It is not called intensive for nothing though, you'll be expected to work hard and you will need to do some homework and online learning some evenings and at weekends. The support will be there every step of the way though.

  Who is it for?

  • Those who are looking to start a career in fitness and want to take the intensive learning route
  • Post-university sports science or sports studies graduates who need a fitness qualification
  • Ex-forces personnel looking to transfer their skills into the world of personal training
  • Physiotherapists
  • Sports coaches or PE teachers

  What are the benefits?

  • A diploma that is officially recognised by the Qualifications and Credits Framework (QCF)
  • Anatomy and physiology online - so you can get started today!
  • Online assessments, webinars, interactive tasks and manuals available to download as soon as you sign up
  • Latest information, research and education standards

  What will I learn?

  Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology

  The structure and function of the body (Anatomy and Physiology)

  How the structure and function of the body affect exercise programming

  Fitness Instructor

  Essential soft skills, people skills and teaching skills of a fitness instructor

  Conducting basic health screens and basic fitness tests

  Planning exercise programmes

  Warm ups and cool downs

  Cardiovascular training

  Resistance training using gym machines, free weights and body weight

  Basics of core stability

  Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology

  Advanced structures and functions of the body (Anatomy and Physiology)

  How the structure and function of the body affect advanced exercise programming

  Personal Trainer

  Essential soft skills, people skills and teaching skills of a personal trainer

  Behaviour change and consultation skills

  Conducting fitness assessments

  Planning advanced exercise programmes

  Adapting warm ups and cool downs for different clients

  Advanced cardiovascular training methods

  Advanced resistance training methods

  Advanced flexibility training method

  Core stability using unstable surfaces

  Nutrition for Physical Activity

  Nutritional components of a diet

  Food science

  Metabolism and energy balance

  Nutrition and health

  Psychology of eating

  Basic sports nutrition

  Using food diaries

   

  Level and pre-requisites

  This is a REPS Level 3 qualification.

  There are no pre-requisites

   

  Course duration and delivery

  Five weeks in the classroom with some homework and online learning

  • Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology - classroom with some home study and online learning
  • Fitness Instructor  - practical and theory (five days in the classroom and gym) plus home/online study
  • Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology - classroom with some home study and online learning
  • Personal Trainer - practical and theory (five days in the classroom and gym) plus home/online study
  • Nutrition for Physical Activity - classroom with some home study and online learning
  • Health Screening - invigilated case study assessment
  • Learner support - access to tutors via phone, email or paid additional 1:1 tutorials

  Why Lifetime?

  A diploma that is officially recognised by the Qualifications and Credits Framework (QCF)

  All tutors are of a high standard and have experience as personal trainers

  Instant access to online learning to enhance your understanding

  Includes business planning, marketing and customer interaction skills

  Latest information, research and education standards

  Supported by your tutor every step of the way

  Quality, up to date workbooks and reference materials written by experts in the field

• • Fitness Instructor Intensive

    This is an intensive module that is included in all intensive fitness instructor and personal trainer courses. All training and assessment is included in the course timeframe. Click to view module detail

    • This is an intensive module that is included in all intensive fitness instructor and personal trainer courses. All training and assessment is included in the course timeframe.

       Health Screening

      A fundamental process, which provides the foundation to a fitness programme. In order to plan appropriate activity over a period of time, there is a need to identify any reason for adaption to the programme or referral to medical professionals

       Preparing People for Exercise

      Within this component the specific components of a warm up are discussed and put into effect by each student planning and delivering a safe and effective warm up

       Resistance Training

      An area covering both resistance and free-weights. The trainee instructor will learn a broad range of exercises and understand the basic principles of resistance programme design and delivery

       Cardiovascular Training

      This subject teaches the trainee instructor the basic principles of cardiovascular training programmes and knowledge of the most frequently used cardiovascular machines in the gym

       Relaxation and Stretching

      Enables the learner to understand the structure and content of an effective stretch component and cool down including the basic physiological adaptations that occur in the body and techniques for developmental stretching

       Health and Safety

      This area will provide the instructor with an understanding of the legal requirements of health and safety requirements within the working environment

       Teaching Skills

      Discussed and practiced regularly to identify qualities of an instructor needed to assist in a successfully delivered session

  • Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise (attendance)

    This is the foundation to all fitness courses and is included in fitness instructor courses, personal trainer courses and exercise to music courses.  This module is taught in the classroom with ... Click to view module detail

    • This is the foundation to all fitness courses and is included in fitness instructor courses, personal trainer courses and exercise to music courses.  This module is taught in the classroom with all training and assessment included in the course timeframe.

      The Circulatory System

      This component covers the functioning of the heart, its role in supplying the body with oxygen and its structure.

      The Respiratory System

      This section looks at the structure and function of the lungs, as well as how oxygen is taken from the atmosphere into the working muscles and carbon dioxide is removed.

      The Skeletal System

      This section introduces you to the anatomical structure of the skeleton and its physiological relationship, to exercise and fitness. Bone structure and function is also discussed along with the major joints of the body and their range of movement.

      The Muscular System

      This section identifies the anatomical structure of the skeletal muscles and their physiological relationship to exercise and fitness. The major muscles, types of
      muscle (i.e. voluntary, involuntary) and their basic structures are introduced and discussed.

      The Energy Systems

      This section covers the physiological processes involved in the release of energy for muscular contraction and relates this to physical activity.

      The Nervous System

      This section looks at the body's internal messaging system, showing you how the brain receives and interprets signals and responds to them.

  • Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology for Exercise (attendance)

    This is a mandatory module for all personal training courses. It is delivered intensively in the classroom with all training and assessment included in the course timeframe. Click to view module detail

    • This is a mandatory module for all personal training courses. It is delivered intensively in the classroom with all training and assessment included in the course timeframe.

      The circulatory system

      This section looks more deeply at the structure of the heart, including the valves and coronary arteries, as well as discussing the common cardiovascular medical conditions.

      The musculoskeletal system

      An in-depth look at muscles building on Level 2, where they attach and the roles they play in movement.

      Posture and core stability

      This section looks at the common postural deviations and their causes. It also highlights the key muscles involved in stabilising the core and pelvis.

      Stretching and flexibility

      In this section the different types of stretching and their benefits are discussed, including static, dynamic and PNF.

      The nervous system

      A more in-depth look at the central and peripheral nervous systems than at Level 2, adding in the roles of the somatic and autonomic branches and their roles in exercise.

      The endocrine system

      A look at the body's other controlsystem, made up of glands and hormones that bring about changes when required.

      Energy systems

      Including information on how the body uses energy and recreates energy based on the intensity, type and duration of exercise.

  • Personal Trainer intensive

    This intensive module will enable you to deliver balanced training programmes at a higher level, helping you to increase your clients' fitness levels. Click to view module detail

    • This intensive module will enable you to deliver balanced training programmes at a higher level, helping you to increase your clients' fitness levels. The personal training award is the gateway to access REPs level 3 and is taught as a practical intensive workshop with a practical and theory assessment included in the course timescale.  This is a mandatory, but extremely valuable module for any personal training course.

      Client Consultations

      Making the most of client consultations including behaviour change, health screening, motivation and goal setting techniques

      Cardiovascular Conditioning

      Advanced training methods for improving cardiovascular conditioning

      Muscular Strength, Size and Endurance

      Advanced training methods for improving muscular strength, size and endurance

      Dynamic and Facilitated Stretching for Flexibility

      Advanced training methods to develop flexibility and improve range of motion to promote recovery and maximise performance

      Introduction to Core Stability and Core Strength Conditioning

      Role of core in sports and everyday function.  Advanced training methods to train this area to enhance performance and reduce injury risk

      Integrating Motor Skill Development

      Basic instruction to develop balance, awareness and coordination

  • Nutrition for Physical Activity (attendance)

    This module is delivered intensively in the classroom with all training and assessment included in the course timeframe. It is a mandatory module for all personal training courses and comprises of the ... Click to view module detail

    • This module is delivered intensively in the classroom with all training and assessment included in the course timeframe. It is a mandatory module for all personal training courses and comprises of the following units:

      Nutritional Components of Diet

      Identify the different macro and micro nutrients, what they do and what foods to obtain them from in the diet.

       Food Science

      An introduction to the biochemistry of different nutrients and food sources and how this impacts the body.

      Metabolism and Energy Balance

       Discover the only effective way to help clients lose weight and keep it off for good.  We evaluate the energy balance equation and learn how to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

       Nutrition and Health

      Learn the optimal balance of nutrients for good health and how this translates to real foods.

       Psychology of Eating

      Knowing nutrition theory is next to useless if you can’t work with clients to help them change their eating behaviours and lifestyle.  An introduction to behaviour change psychology gives you the tools you need to help clients make the changes needed to achieve their goals.

       Sports Nutrition

      An introduction to the fascinating world of performance enhancing nutrition.

       Using Food Diaries

      Learn how to implement food diaries effectively to get the most accurate reflection of your client’s eating habits and allow you to work with them to make the changes that will give the best results without depriving them of their favourite foods.

       Dietary Analysis

      Learn how to analyse food diaries efficiently and effectively.

       Calculating Energy Values of Food

      Find out how to get the most from reading food labels and teach your clients how to know which foods to choose when out shopping.

       Planning Balanced Diets

      Look at why diet plans don’t work and how to advise your client how to gradually introduce changes in their diet towards a healthy varied and balanced one.

       Weight Management Programmes

      Learn how to implement nutrition advice into your personal training sessions, and also consider offering additional services such as group weight management programs.

  • Health Screening and Fitness Testing intensive

    During this intensive workshop instructors will learn how to construct and deliver a client consultation including blood pressure monitoring, body composition analysis and heart disease risk ... Click to view module detail

    • During this intensive workshop instructors will learn how to construct and deliver a client consultation including blood pressure monitoring, body composition analysis and heart disease risk stratification.  Discuss when and how to gain consent for exercise from medical professionals and obtaining informed consent from clients.  Develop the skills required to conduct a comprehensive fitness assessment with clients.

       All assessments for this course will be completed on this workshop so you are not required to attend any additional assessment days.

       Screening Clients for Medical Conditions

      Clarification as to who needs to gain medical consent before beginning an exercise programme.

         Gaining Medical Consent for Exercise

      A review of the processes, and tips to avoid the trials and tribulations of gaining consent for clients who need it.

       Monitoring Clients' Health and Body Composition

      Learn to take anthropological measurements and analyse these to give meaningful results that can be used to monitor client’s progress towards goals.

       Evaluating Clients' Posture

      Important skills for informing programme design to improve client’s posture and wellbeing.

       Measuring Clients' Muscle Strength and Muscle Endurance

      Fitness testing to track muscular performance.

       Measuring Clients' Cardiovascular Fitness and Flexibility

      How do you know whether your clients are getting fitter by doing the programs you write them? By testing their fitness of course!

• What qualifications/certificates will I receive?

  Lifetime Awarding Level 2 Certificate in Fitness Instructing (Gym)

  LAO Level 3 Diploma In Personal Training and Business Planning (QCF)

  How will I be assessed?

  • Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology: theory assessment
  • Level 2 Fitness Instructor: practical assessment plus associated paperwork
  • Level 2 Core Units: completion of a workbook
  • Level 3 Anatomy and Physiology: theory assessment
  • Level 3 Personal Trainer: practical assessment plus associated paperwork and a 12-week case study
  • Level 3 Nutrition for Physical Activity: multiple choice exam and case study
  • Level 3 Health Screening: invigilated case study assessment

  Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)

  Entry onto the REPs at Level 3.

  This Diploma will provide you with two years worth ofREPs points.