Exercise, healthy eating, and stress reduction must be practiced over a lifetime to maintain fitness. By remaining fit, an individual achieves the benefits of physical well-being, mental and physical wellness, and a reduction in disease risk.
Fitness professionals must demonstrate strong personal commitment to fitness, be able to establish goals for themselves and their clients, know how to design fitness programs appropriate to clients’ needs, and monitor and maintain fitness programs to ensure the best outcomes.
When you complete this course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain the need for self-assessment
- Determine appropriate short- and long-term fitness goals
- Suggest methods for measuring and tracking progress
- Detail flexibility, endurance, strength, nutrition, and stress-reduction goals
- Promote lifetime fitness
- Propose a rationale for starting a fitness program
- Describe background information necessary for starting a fitness program
- Suggest methods for assessing clients’ fitness needs
- Propose fitness prescriptions for various needs
