DVD - Practical Skills for the Personal Trainer:
Learn all the key components to work with clients with hands on drills
with Abby Hoffman, MS Ed & Michelle Matte ME, CPT

* The digital filmed DVD practical skills are taught with the Howley & Franks 4th edition text, but follow the current course format exactly.

This is a great study tool for anyone trying to learn the essentials of being a personal trainer.   If you need follow up on training issues, then this is for you.  Do not attempt any of these drills unless you have been approved for physical activity by a physician.

* All DVDs come complete with an outline for your studies if requested by students not already in the course.

3 CEC's - W.I.T.S. per  DVD
* CEC testing papers by request only for those needing to update CEC's for W.I.T.S

- ($39.95 each or $139.00 a set) AN ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT FOR W.I.T.S graduates and current students.

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Practical Lab  1 - Evaluating & Assessing Clients

Interviewing techniques, medical history reviews, and all the key assessment tests are covered in this DVD. Test includes but not limited to those relating to joint flexibility, girth measurements, YMCA & McArdle step, bench press, Blood pressure, bent knee curl up and sit & reach. Key classroom footage explains and demonstrates with a live class how to professionally accomplish your objectives with a client. - This lesson teaches you how to get that base information to set safe realistic goals for your client.  The comprehensive outline helps you follow along and master the details -135 minutes

Practical Lab  2 - Flexibility

* This DVD finishes up with some of the fitness testing briefly from the 1st lesson. {pop quiz included}

Stretching will be covered for the major muscle groups to prepare a client for workouts. This is a fun DVD to try and work along to develop your skills to lead in a base way.  Clients feed off your knowledge and your confidence and this DVD is a great way to start with those skills.  The comprehensive outline helps you follow along and master the details. - 164 minutes

Practical Lab 3 - Strength Training Modalities with Biomechanics

Understanding biomechanical basics helps you break down exercises in a smart way for your clients with exercises.  This opens up your choices on using free weights, equipment and tubing.  You will understand how the body functions with the movement, which is crucial to get the most out of a workout and to keep your client safe.  Major muscle groups will be started in this lesson so you know how to approach and lead a client with essential details of each exercise. The comprehensive outline helps you follow along and master the details. - 163 minutes 

Practical Lab 4 -  Strength Training Programs & Design

Viewing a simple complete professional presentation, with basic equipment, enables the new trainer to confirm or modify their approaches for a clients well being. Roll playing with a live class will help you get a feel and ideas to tighten up your approach to be a trainer.  This DVD shows the pitfalls that a new trainer should not get caught up in. The comprehensive outline helps you follow along and master the details - 97 minutes

Practical Lab 5 - Program Design and Review

More ideas in this session on how to set up clients with drills and practice.  The balance of this is for reviewing the entire key elements of the practical lab.  The review {with Michelle Matte} helps you see what will be asked what will be needed in the W.I.T.S. practical exam. The comprehensive outline helps you follow along and master the details - 55 minutes

Abby Hoffman, MS Ed
Adjunct instructor at Old Dominion University, JCC Fitness Director, personal trainer and group exercise leader are only a few items that make this DVD a special learning tool.

Michelle Matte ME, CPT 
W.I.T.S. faculty & exam proctor/tester for 8 years, health club director and personal trainer for more than 15 years.
 
3 CEC's - W.I.T.S. per  DVD
* CEC testing papers by request only for those needing to update CEC's for W.I.T.S.
Cost: $39.95 each + $7.35 shipping/handling/tax = $47.30 each
or $139.00 for a complete 5 DVD set + $13.45 shipping/handling/tax = $152.45 a set
** That is a savings of $60.75 if you buy the whole set.-

$20.00 additional discount for a complete set order for current students in the W.I.T.S. course or graduates = $132.33