The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is the essential guide for anyone working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry. This new edition has been fully updated and covers every component of the industry standards, offering the perfect blend of theory and practice for every aspect of health and fitness.

Part one: Theoretical knowledge for health and fitness. The skeletal system -- Joints -- The muscular system -- Cartilage, ligaments and tendons -- The nervous and endocrine systems -- Energy systems -- The heart and the circulatory system -- The respiratory system -- Core stability -- Components and principles of fitness -- Part two: Practical application of health and fitness. Screening for exercise and safety issues -- Behavioral change and goal setting -- Components and induction of an exercise session -- Monitoring exercise intensity -- Free-weight and resistance machine exercises.