Specialist in Sports Conditioning Certification (SSC)

Specialist in Sports Conditioning Certification (SSC)

NEWLY UPDATED! Release Date: January 2008

Sports are big business: profitable for athletes and individuals who prepare athletes for competition.

Professional and amateur athletes at all levels—from grade-school club teams to the National Football League—need the assistance of expert personal trainers to make them excel at their sports. Until recently, most people believed that power athletes were born and not made. That's changed. Modern training techniques can make anyone faster, stronger, and more powerful.

ISSA's Specialist in Sports Conditioning Program has been designed to provide you with the knowledge, expertise, and specific training techniques to enable athletes to expand the capacity of their bodies to perform the most difficult athletic feats, while remaining strong and free from injuries. Athletic endeavors place the human body under great stress. Proper training and preparation give athletes the confidence to push themselves to their limits, without fear of physical breakdown.

Included in the Specialist in Sports Conditioning (SSC) Course

Written by Professor and champion athlete Thomas D. Fahey, EdD, ISSA's SSC program equips you to properly and effectively train athletes and open the door to a new client base.

The 530 page core text is complemented by a workbook and study guide with detailed learning objectives to help you get the most out of your studies. The newly updated version of the course includes five brand new chapters on strength training individual body parts and fifty additional detailed exercise illustrations.

The new content is as follows:

• Exercises for the Chest Muscles
• Exercises to Develop the Shoulders
• Rotator Cuff Exercises
• Advanced Bench Press Training
• Bench Press Training
• Exercises for the Front of the Arm
• Exercises for the Back of the Arm
• Exercises for the Forearm
• Developing the Abs in the Presence of Excess Abdominal Fat
• Sit-ups for Shapely Abs
• The Core & The Kinetic Chain
• How-to Harness Metabolism to Fight Abdominal Fat
• Exercises for the Upper, Middle & Lower Back
• Exercises for the Neck
• Multijoint Leg Exercises
• Auxiliary Isolation Exercises for the Lower Body
• Advanced Lifts & Functional Training Techniques

These expertly designed learning materials are further enhanced by a DVD that brings to life the concepts discussed in the text.

20 Years of Personal Training Certification

Since 1988, the ISSA has certified and provided continuing fitness education to nearly 100,000 people just like you who want to help others feel better, look better and improve the quality of their lives.

We are unconditionally committed to providing expanded access to the highest quality personal training certification and continuing fitness education programs available, advancing our industry as a whole, and developing greater access to career opportunities for those who share our vision of Creating a Stronger, Healthier World™.

Try our Career Calculator to calculate how much extra money you could earn this year by turning your passion for fitness into profit as a personal trainer with just a few clients a week.

ISSA Specialist in Sports Conditioning Study Options

It all starts with home study materials. Our course is self-paced, so you can take as much or as little time as you need to complete it, up to two years. The home study materials you receive are all that is necessary to pass your exam. We also provide one-on-one toll-free phone support Monday through Friday to our students at no additional charge.

Enhance Your Studies With Online Learning

We also provide the ability to enhance your home studies with online learning at no additional charge. ISSAtrainer.com, our exclusive members-only site, includes interactive quizzes, online educational support, as well as audio muscle and supplement glossaries (so that you know how to pronounce the new terms you learn) and a video exercise library that demonstrates proper form for some of the most common and most effective strength exercises.

You receive both the home study materials and online access when you enroll in ISSA.

ISSA Specialist in Sports Conditioning Certification Exam

Your final examination consists of five parts:

• SECTION I: The first part of your SSC Examination is worth 50 points and consists of 100 multiple choice questions
• SECTION II: The second part of your examination is worth 50 points and consists of 100 true/false questions
• SECTION III: The third part of your examination includes six case studies, worth 200 points
• SECTION IV: The fourth part of your examination is worth 20 points and consists of 4 short essays
• SECTION V: A training video is required demonstrating your understanding of sports conditioning training

How long does it take to complete the certification?

You have up to two years from the date of enrollment to complete your course. However, you may complete the course as quickly or as slowly as you would like within that 2 year period.

Help us Create a Stronger, Healthier World.™

Enroll Online or call us toll free at 800-892-4772 to speak with one of our enrollment representatives.

Student Support

We are most proud of the fact that ISSA's personal training course offerings do not just begin and end with a book and a piece of paper. While we are committed to providing top-quality course materials to potential fitness trainers, our course offerings do not stop there.

We also provide unlimited one-on-one support to all ISSA students as they study for their personal training certification exam—both online and LIVE via our toll-free help line—at no additional cost.

But, best of all, the ISSA's support doesn't end once you pass your exam. Included with your course fee is unlimited access to our ISSAtrainer.com web site, where you can access hundreds of job listings, ISSA exclusive opportunities and discounts, and our online forum where you can post client or business challenges and receive guidance from members of the ISSA family worldwide.

And access to this site is available for as long as you remain an ISSA personal trainer in good standing.

Specialist in Sports Conditioning: Table of Contents

Introduction

Anatomy

• Bone
• Joints and their Motions
• Muscles and their Actions

Physiology

• Metabolism
• The Pulmonary System and Exercise
• Cardiovascular Exercise Physiology
• Muscle Physiology
• Temperature Regulation
• Exercise and the Environment
• Obesity and Body Composition

Assessment

• Measuring Fitness: Strength, Power, Endurance, Speed, and Agility
• Increasing Sports Power through Skill Development and Video
• Calories Used during Exercise

Training

• Principles of Training and Adaptation
• Endurance Fitness
• Muscle Strength
• Exercises for the Chest and Shoulders
• Developing the Arms
• Developing the Abdominal Muscles
• Exercises for the Upper Middle, and Lower Back
• Exercises for the Lower Body
• Jumping and Plyometrics
• Flexibility
• Power and Speed
• Designing Training Programs

Sports

• Football
• Basketball
• Baseball and Softball
• Swimming
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Bodybuilding
• Soccer
• Weightlifting and Powerlifting

Nutrition

• Nutrition for Health and Performance
• Ergogenic Aids: Drugs and Supplements

Psychology

• Sports Psychology for the Personal Trainer

Injury

• .Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries

Course Author

Thomas Fahey,Ed.D

Thomas Fahey received his doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley in 1972. He earned his bachelors and masters degrees at San Francisco State University, where he was an All-American discus thrower and competed in power lifting competitions. He currently is professor of Physical Education and Exercise Science at California State University, Chico, where he teaches exercise physiology and helps to coach discus throwers.

Dr. Fahey has authored 15 books on exercise physiology, wellness, and strength, and hundreds of articles for scientific journals and bodybuilding and fitness magazines. He serves as a coach at the John Powell summer throwers camp at Dennison University in Ohio and is a world-class masters track and field athlete, competing in the discus and hammer throw. He won five United States national championships, two gold medals in the World Games, and two silver medals in the Masters Athletics World Championships.

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