Essential Handbook for Fitness Professionals

This book is for people interested in becoming a fitness professional such as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, wellness coach, or mentor. The depth of information provides the practical foundation for teaching and training quality movement and motor patterns. It is not meant to replace the manuals needed for fitness certifications. Rather, this handbook can also be used as a quick reference manual for current fitness professionals to refresh their skills and technical knowledge such as joint action, postural alignment, injury prevention, and more.

This book is for people interested in becoming a fitness professional such as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, wellness coach, or mentor. The depth of information provides the practical foundation for teaching and training quality movement and motor patterns. It is not meant to replace the manuals needed for fitness certifications. Rather, this handbook can also be used as a quick reference manual for current fitness professionals to refresh their skills and technical knowledge such as joint action, postural alignment, injury prevention, and more.

I started my fitness journey and career as a software engineer. I participated in aerobic classes after work, faithfully. As a result, the fitness facility owner would ask me to teach a class when the instructor did not show up, even though I had no prior experience or qualification. And as the saying goes, the rest is history. I was fortunate that my passion to dance and work out became my career. During my 40 plus years in the fitness industry, I went back to school to earn a master's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Physiology, received many certifications, and aimed to stay current with recent research findings and trainings. Working with talented fitness professionals, participants, and clients with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and goals has made me aware that as fitness professionals, we need to have a standard level of scientifically-based knowledge, attention to instruction, and accountability.