1 Day Seminar for Fitness instructors and Personal Trainers

AM :
Basic nutrition will be covered. Looking at the forms of energy we can take into and use in the body and the storage forms of these energy sources. Dietary analysis and general nutrition guidelines will be.

PM :
Health and fitness is about more than just the physical. Understanding personalities and being able to communicate with a variety of people is imperative. The ability to be able to approach clients and communicate effectively with them is essential for a fitness instructor.

Prerequisites :
Attendance on Module #1

Delegate Profile:
Should be able to write a basic program and explain its structure. Be able to identify correct exercise technique.

Speaker - Mr. Gavin aquilina
Gavin has a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies, (Exercise Physiology and Biomechanics Major) and has more than 12 years experience in the fitness industry covering all aspects of the business. Gavin also set up his own personal training consultancy Persona Personal Trainers that specialized in home fitness training.
He is now the Managing Director of The Studio Persona, Australia’s gold standard for private fitness studios, based in North Sydney, and offering both group training and personal training.

Gavin is in demand on the conference circuit, regularly presenting at the Network Health and Fitness Conference on the Gold Coast Australia, Sydney’s Filex International Health and Fitness Conference, Asiafit International Health and Fitness Conference. He has also represented N.A.S.M Hong Kong presenting workshops in Hong Kong and Singapore.

potentially Dangerous Exercises
When designing a fitness training program, there is quite often more than one way to achieve the same result. It is important as instructors to assess all options and consider the two following factors:

What is the safest way to achieve the desired outcome?
What is the most effective way to achieve the desired outcome?
You then have to consider the concept of risk versus reward.
Does the potential risk of injury outweigh the benefits that can be achieved?

You may have to approach this same scenario but from a different angle. You may see somebody performing an exercise with which you are not familiar and you feel may be dangerous. In this case you have to analyse the exercise to determine the target area, and then assess if it is the safest and most effective option for this member.

A major point to remember is that some athletes may need to perform exercises or activities that would be contraindicated to general population clients but are a necessity due to them being specific to the sporting action required. Examples of this would be a gymnast performing multiple hyper range actions most notably extreme hyperextension of the spine. It is important to note that there is a gradual conditioning process that allows the athlete to be able to perform these exercises and that later in life they may experience some negative repercussions. therefore it is important that a novice does not attempt these advanced activities.

A secondary cohort that performs actions that are contraindicated to general fitness populations involves class situations. Two major groups are yoga and martial arts. These classes involve some extreme ranges of motion and forced stretching that could compromise the safety of a general population person, especially a client with exercise contraindications. For example, a client with a bad back or knee participating in a yoga class could exacerbate or at a minimum aggravate their condition.

If your client or member is looking to participate in a class that may involve contraindicated movements for their condition, then inform them of the actions they should be careful of and have them advise the instructor of their injury.