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Endurance Fitness Trainer (EFT)




endurance fitness training certification course


No longer does a fitness instructor have to be confined to the indoors! ISSA's Endurance Fitness Trainer certification course (EFT) addresses all aspects of personalized aerobic conditioning. The ISSA’s endurance training class provides students with the education to train clients in a variety of outdoor endurance exercises like cycling, power walking, triathlons, and cross-training as well as the most complete guides to using cardio equipment.

If you are considering becoming a personal fitness trainer specializing in endurance fitness, look no further. And if you are already a certified personal trainer, this program can expand your client base immeasurably, because it enables you to teach aerobics and endurance fitness outdoors, without being confined to a gym. Students will learn how to design individualized endurance exercise programs for their clients.

This program addresses all the aspects necessary to reach maximum endurance, VO2 max, cardiovascular and aerobic conditioning.


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No longer does an instructor have to be confined to an aerobics room! ISSA will provide you with the education to train clients in a variety of outdoor exercises like cycling, power walking, triathlons, and cross-training as well as the most complete guides to using aerobic equipment like rowing machines, stair climbers, bikes and treadmills. So if you are considering becoming an aerobic instructor, look no further. And if you are already a certified instructor or a personal trainer, this program will expand your client base immeasurably, because it enables you to teach aerobics outdoors, without being confined to a gym. This program addresses all the aspects necessary to reach maximum aerobic conditioning at any age or with any chronic condition. Students will learn how to design the most complete, individualized aerobic exercise programs for their clients.

Home Study. Home Study is available for students who wish to complete their studies at their own pace. ISSA also provides all students access to our toll free 800 Help line. This invaluable tool for students is available both during the certification process and after the course has been completed, free! In addition, students who enroll in the independent study course are invited to attend an ISSA seminar as a refresher or to fulfill Continuing Education Units requirements.

Interactive Learning - Study Online. ISSA now offers interactive certification and continuing education courses online to make learning more immediate, convenient and enjoyable.

Seminars. ISSA offers two day certification seminars and on-site examinations both nationally and internationally. Seminars are advertised well in advance by the sponsoring fitness facility, university, organization, or individual. The first day of the seminar is primarily lecture, question and answer sessions, and group learning activities. The second day is spent taking a hands-on, individualized look at all aspects of training. All students should prepare for the seminar/exam by enrolling as early as possible. The course curriculum guide and required texts will be sent to you immediately so that you can adequately prepare for the seminar/exam. If you are an employer, ISSA can also teach and certify staff members at your own facility!

Foreign Student Programs. Fitness students, coaches and health professionals from any country can arrange three to five day intensive training sessions at a number of ISSA satellite facilities in the United States. Group rates and hotel reservations are also available. Please call the ISSA headquarters 1-800-892-4772 or 1-805-745-8111 outside the U.S. and Canada.

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Endurance Fitness Trainer
 
ISSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A Message From ISSA To Endurance Fitness Trainers

PART ONE: Understanding Aerobic Fitness

  • Heart Smart
  • Straight from the Heart---Understanding Aerobic Terms
  • Making Aerobic Sense Out of Nonsense
  • Safety First
  • Conducting a Health-Risk Appraisal
  • The Physiological Basis of Aerobic Exercise
  • It Takes Energy to Move
  • How Aerobically Fit Are You?
  • Graded Exercise Testing
  • The Recipe for Aerobic Fitness
  • How Hard is Hard Enough?
  • Conditioning Your Upper Body Aerobically
  • Exercise and the Environment
  • A Heart-Heart Difference
  • Not for Men Only: Aerobic Exercise and Women

PART TWO: Serving Special Needs

  • Exercise Is Medicine
  • Aerobic Exercise and Arthritis
  • Aerobic Exercise and Asthma
  • Aerobic Exercise and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Aerobic Exercise and Coronary Heart Disease
  • Aerobic Exercise and Diabetes
  • Aerobic Exercise and Headache Pain
  • Aerobic Exercise and Hypertension
  • Aerobic Exercise and Older Adults
  • Aerobic Exercise and Pregnancy
  • Aerobic Exercise and Weight Control

PART THREE: Selecting an Aerobic Exercise Modality

  • All Exercise Is Not Equal
  • Aerobic Dancing
  • Cycling
  • Jogging
  • Jumping Rope / Trampoline
  • Power Walking
  • Road Racing
  • In-Line Skating
  • Rowing Machines
  • Stair Climbing Machines
  • Treadmills
  • Water Exercise
  • Cross Training: Mixing It Up for Aerobic fitness

PART FOUR: Basic Fitness Nutrition Theory

  • Fad Diets & Aerobic Fitness
  • What i s Sound Aerobic Nutrition?
  • Diet & Supplement Programs
  • To Supplement or Not to Supplement
  • Integrated Aerobic Training & Nutrition Protocol

APPENDICES

  • Glossary of Selected Fitness Terms
  • Fifty Nifty Heart Facts
  • ABC's of Aerobic Training
  • Recommended References
  • About the Authors
PDF Description

Downloadable PDF Forms to give business a jump start.

Members Section Description
On ISSA’s Question Board, members can post questions about curriculum, training, and other fitness-related issues. Along with ISSA’s technical support team, fellow trainers and students can also respond to questions.
Toll Free Description

ISSA Technical Support provides toll-free access to students who have questions about training, fitness & health. Morning and Evening hours, a toll-free number, and online support are all provided by ISSA.

Members Section Description

The ISSA Member's Section contains in-depth information that will greatly support your efforts as a Certified Trainer. Materials available through ISSA's Member Section include:

- Question Board

- Muscle Tutorials, Video Exercises & Glossaries

- Health & Fitness Article Archive

- The Fitness Professional Article Archive

- Downloadable Forms

- Much, much more!

Certificate Description

Once you have completed your coursework, examination, and submission of your valid CPR card, you will receive an ISSA Certificate of Completion and ISSA Certified Identification card.


Since 1988, ISSA has proudly offered its "flagship" certification program for Personal Trainer candidates. Today, personal training is the fastest growing profession in the health & fitness field! This acclaimed program features cutting-edge information on designing resistive exercise programs, nutrition, sports medical issues, business and marketing skills, and much more.

ISSA's CFT Curriculum, which includes anatomy, kinesiology, injury prevention, supplementation and nutrition, and all aspects of weight training and strength training, was created by a world-renowned staff of researchers, scientists, sports medicine specialists, and world champion athletes. The program teaches you all the practical day-to-day skills necessary, as well as the theoretical knowledge needed to excel as a Personal Trainer. If you're like most of the people drawn to this profession, you've experienced a miracle though fitness in your own life, and you care enough to want to share the miracle with others. After completing the program, you'll be equipped with everything you need to turn your passion into a rewarding career.

The ISSA textbook, FITNESS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE is recognized internationally as the most complete, informative yet easy to understand fitness reference source available. Take a careful look at the table of contents and you'll see why ISSA has been recognized as the world leader in fitness certification. ISSA updates all course material every year to bring you the most current information available. No other certification organization can make this claim! Be sure to click on the link to the table of contents below.


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