This special e-book is designed for students preparing for the Advanced Certified Personal Trainer (A-CPT) exam offered by the Training and Wellness Certification Commission (TW-CC) as part of the Training and Wellness Academy, Inc. The e-book is a unique compilation of chapters from 10 leading physical activity and health texts.
From Fitness and Health, Sixth Edition
Part II. Aerobic Fitness
Chapter 4. Understanding Aerobic Fitness
Chapter 6. Improving Aerobic Fitness
Chapter 7. Implementing an Aerobic Fitness Program
Part IV. Activity and Weight Control
Chapter 12. Energy Balance
Chapter 13. Activity, Diet, and Weight Control
Part VI. Vitality and Longevity
Chapter 17. Age, Activity, and Vitality
From Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Third Edition
Section 4. Program Design
Part I. Anaerobic Exercise Prescription
Chapter 16. Plyometric Training
Chapter 17. Speed, Agility, and Speed-Endurance Development
From Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Sixth Edition
Chapter 2. Preliminary Health Screening and Risk Classification
From Fitness Professionals Handbook, Fifth Edition
Part III. Fitness Assessment
Chapter 10. Assessment of Flexibility and Low Back Function
Part IV. Exercise Prescription for Health and Fitness
Chapter 12. Exercise Prescription for Weight Management
Part VI. Exercise Programming
Chapter 26. Injury Prevention and Treatment
Chapter 27. Legal Considerations
From Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System, Second Edition
Part I. Functional Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 1. The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 2. The Skeleton
From Introduction to Kinesiology, Third Edition
Part III: Practicing a Profession in Physical Activity
Chapter 12: Becoming a Physical Activity Professional
From Physical Activity and Health
Part II. Effects of Physical Activity on the Human Organism
Chapter 6. Hormonal Response to Regular Physical Activity
From Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fifth Edition
Part V. Improving Performance
Chapter 11. Introduction to Psychological Skills Training
From Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, Second Edition
Chapter 2. Carbohydrate as Fuel for Exercise
Chapter 3. Fat as Fuel for Exercise
Chapter 4. Protein and Exercise
From Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Part II. Building Blocks of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Chapter 11. Athletes and Disordered Eating
Students preparing for the Advanced Certified Personal Trainer (A-CPT) exam.
Fitness and Health, Sixth Edition
Brian J. Sharkey, PhD, and Steven Gaskill, PhD
Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Third Edition
National Strength and Conditioning Association
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, and Roger W. Earle, MA, CSCS*D, NSCA-CPT*D, editors
Advanced Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription, Sixth Edition
Vivian H. Heyward, PhD
Fitness Professional’s Handbook, Fifth Edition
Edward T. Howley, PhD, and B. Don Franks, PhD
Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System, Second Edition
James Watkins, PhD
Introduction to Kinesiology: Studying Physical Activity, Third Edition with Web Study Guide
Shirl J. Hoffman, EdD
Physical Activity and Health
Claude Bouchard, PhD, Steven N. Blair, PED, and William Haskell, PhD, editors
Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Fifth Edition
Robert S. Weinberg, PhD and Daniel Gould, PhD
Sport Nutrition for Health and Performance, Second Edition
Melinda M. Manore, PhD, RD, Nanna Meyer, PhD, RD, and Janice L. Thompson, PhD
Fundamentals of Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Marie Dunford, PhD, RD
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