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ACSM’s
Resources for the
Personal Trainer
THIRD EDITION
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■ SENIOR EDITOR
Walter R. Thompson, PhD, FACSM
Regents Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Health (College of Education)
Division of Nutrition (School of Health Professions, College of Health and Human Sciences)
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia
■ ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Barbara A. Bushman, PhD, FACSM
Professor
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
Julie Desch, MD
Founder
New Day Wellness
Palo Alto, California
Len Kravitz, PhD
Associate Professor and Coordinator of Exercise Science
Department of Health, Exercise and Sports Sciences
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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ACSM’s
Resources for the
Personal Trainer
THIRD EDITION
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Contributors
Laura Alderman, MEd Julie J. Downing, PhD, FACSM
MeritCare Medical Center Central Oregon Community College
Fargo, North Dakota Bend, Oregon
William R. Barfield, PhD, FACSM Heidi Duskey, MA
College of Charleston & Medical University of South Zest! Coaching
Carolina Medford, Massachusetts
Charleston, South Carolina
Gregory B. Dwyer, PhD, FACSM
Dan Benardot, PhD, DHC, RD, FACSM East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
Georgia State University East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Atlanta, Georgia
Rebecca Ellis, PhD
Christopher Berger, PhD Georgia State University
University of Kentucky Atlanta, Georgia
Lexington, Kentucky
Maren S. Fragala, MS
Barbara A. Bushman, PhD, FACSM University of Connecticut
Missouri State University Storrs, Connecticut
Springfield, Missouri
Ellen G. Goldman, MEd
Nikki Carosone, MS EnerG Coaching
Plus One Health Management, Inc. Livingston, New Jersey
New York, NY
B. Sue Graves, EdD, FACSM
Carol N. Cole, MS Florida Atlantic University
Sinclair Community College Davie, Florida
Dayton, Ohio
Billie Jo Hance, BS
Richard T. Cotton, MA Take Care Health Systems
American College of Sports Medicine Sunnyvale, California
Indianapolis, Indiana
Disa L. Hatfield, PhD
Lance C. Dalleck, PhD University of Rhode Island
Minnesota State University Kingston, Rhode Island
Mankato, Minnesota
Stanley Sai-chuen Hui, PhD, FACSM, FAAHPERD
Shala E. Davis, PhD, FACSM The Chinese University of Hong Kong
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Jeffrey M. Janot, PhD
Julie Desch, MD University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
New Day Wellness Eau Claire,Wisconsin
Palo Alto, California
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Alexandra Jurasin, MS Jan Schroeder, PhD
Plus One Health Management, Inc. California State University Long Beach
New York, NY Long Beach, California
William J. Kraemer, PhD, FACSM Barry A. Spiering, PhD
University of Connecticut Wyle Laboratories
Storrs, Connecticut Houston,Texas
Len Kravitz, PhD Gwendolyn A. Thomas, MA
University of New Mexico University of Connecticut
Albuquerque, New Mexico Storrs, Connecticut
Mike Motta, MS Deon L. Thompson, PhD, FAACVPR
Plus One Health Management, Inc. Georgia State University
New York, New York Atlanta, Georgia
Cynthia Pavell, MS Walter R. Thompson, PhD, FACSM, FAACVPR
Fitness + Wellness Georgia State University
Springfield,Virginia Atlanta, Georgia
Neal I. Pire, MA, FACSM Jakob L. Vingren, PhD
InsPIRE Training Systems University of North Texas
Ridgewood, New Jersey Denton,Texas
Kathleen Querner, MA Jacquelyn Wesson, JD, RN
Sinclair Community College Wesson & Wesson, LLC
Dayton, Ohio Warrior,Alabama
Stacey Scarmack, MS
Retrofit_U
Lancaster, Ohio
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Reviewers
Christina Beaudoin, PhD Amanda Harris, BS
Grand Valley State University ACAC Fitness & Wellness Center
Allendale, Michigan Keswick,Virginia
Kimberly DeLeo, BS, PTA Marisa Hastie, MS
Fitness Resource Associates, Inc. Lane Community College
Mattapoisett, Massachusetts Eugene, Oregon
Julie J. Downing, PhD, FACSM Rachel Jarvis, MA
Central Oregon Community College Edward Hospital
Bend, Oregon Naperville, Illinois
Karen A. Edwards, MS Thomas P. LaFontaine, PhD, FACSM, FAACVPR
Auburn Regional Medical Center–Heart Care PREVENT Consulting Services, LLC
Center Columbia, Missouri
Auburn,Washington
Rebecca Langton, MA
JoAnn M. Eickhoff-Shemek, PhD, FACSM, FAWHP Training Wheels Fitness Education Services LLC
University of South Florida Wake Forest, North Carolina
Tampa, Florida
Matthew W. Parrott, PhD
Yuri Feito, MS, MPH HP Fitness, L.L.C.
The University of Tennessee Kansas City, Missouri
Knoxville,Tennessee
Neal Pire, MA, FACSM
Teresa C. Fitts, DPE Inspire Training Systems
Westfield State College Ridgewood, New Jersey
Westfield, Massachusetts
Matthew Saval, MS
Ellen Glickman, PhD, FACSM Henry Ford Hospital
Kent State University Detroit, Michigan
Kent, Ohio
Thomas J. Spring, MS
Dennis J. Guillot, MS William Beaumont Hospital
Nicholls State University Royal Oak, Michigan
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Christie L. Ward, MS
Janet S. Hamilton, MA University of Rhode Island
Running Strong Professional Coaching Kingston, Rhode Island
Stockbridge, Georgia
Laura Hanson, BA
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, California
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Foreword
The personal training industry is positioned for tremendous growth.The public’s interest in exer-
cise and fitness has never been stronger.A survey commissioned by the National Coalition for Pro-
moting Physical Activity and Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that
more than 30 million American adults are thinking about starting an exercise program.The obesity
rates alone clearly indicate that our country needs us! This poses incredible opportunity for personal
trainers in the United States.This interest is fueled by the demographic and aging trends our soci-
ety is undergoing. Americans are now spending more money on their health and fitness including
personal training, perhaps because boomers can now afford it and because it can help them stay
healthy in a way that maximizes their available time.
According to the World Health Organization, by the year 2020, approximately 16% of our citi-
zens will be over the age of 65.These trends, if our older population remains sedentary, will put an
incredible strain on our society and on our medical system. As baby boomers age, it will drive the
growth of the personal training industry.These individuals will embrace fitness to stay in shape phys-
ically and mentally, maintain their youth, and live longer.They are health conscious and disgruntled
with the current medical system, have the money to afford our services, are noticing that their bod-
ies are changing, and don’t like the changes.They are taking their health into their own hands.They
are a generation that is not going to just accept the aging process but instead will not go down with-
out a fight.
The interest from this population will demand that a personal trainer fully understand the
changes that a person experiences as he or she ages and what can be done to prevent, reverse, or
manage these changes better.A trainer will need to learn how to design programs that focus on mus-
cle strength, and integrate balance training, torso stabilization, and full body movements. Trainers
will need to know which exercises and stretches will help counteract many of the postural devia-
tions this population is experiencing.They will need to know how to explain Kegels, menopause,
and osteoarthritis. Methods to manage weight gain, back pain, menopause, high cholesterol, deteri-
orating bone density, and joint aches will need to be addressed.This population will require pro-
grams that are effective and results-driven but yet, gentler on their bodies. Price will not be as great
of a concern for this population. Fifty-year-olds used to be the poorest members of our society, but
they are now the wealthiest.They have discretionary income and are willing to spend it on their
health.
The opportunities in our industry are endless.Whether you want to focus on our aging popula-
tion, the overweight/obese segment, kids fitness, sports-specific conditioning, pre/postnatal fitness,
injury postrehabilitation or just general fitness, you can easily carve out a niche in your community.
Personal Training is now considered a viable career rather than a part-time job until you get a “real”
job. Reputable Personal Trainers are starting to get the respect we deserve–after all, aren’t we mak-
ing huge, significant differences in people’s lives! For those who take the necessary steps to separate
themselves apart from underqualified fitness trainers, a very prosperous, successful, and rewarding fu-
ture awaits.We may not all become millionaires but we will be able to pay the mortgage, put our
kids through college, and have some extra discretionary income to take vacations and maybe even
hire a Personal Trainer for ourselves!
Overall, we should all be very excited.We have chosen a career that both is personally rewarding
and should allow us each to make an income that can maintain a good standard of living. However,
only trainers who clearly take their business seriously will reap the benefits.
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