ESS 230 Personal Training
This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding necessary to become effective personal trainers and to prepare for the ACE Personal Trainer Certification Exam. The ACE Integrated Fitness TrainingT (ACE IFTT) Model is presented as a comprehensive system for designing individualized programs based on each client's unique health, fitness, and goals. The course will focus on how to facilitate rapport, adherence, self-efficacy and behavior change in clients, as well as how to design programs that help clients improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular endurance and strength. 11 (2 lecture hours)