This course is a basic for anyone wanting to into fitness instruction.  Some of the elements covered include types of resistance training, equipment and applications as well as developing training methods. Students must have access to a gym for the practical component.

There are 6 lessons in this course:

1. Types of Resistance Training
2. Equipment and Applications
3. Understanding Movements
4. Selection of Exercises
5. Developing Training Methods
6. Planning a Program

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school\'s tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

• Identify different types of resistance training, the purpose of each, and explain the misconceptions that are commonly held about training.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of types of resistance training equipment available, its use, care and maintenance and application to training variables and client program needs.
• Recognise correct resistance training form in exercises and apply correct techniques where necessary in demonstrating and instructing.
• Select training methods and programming principles relevant to increasing strength, power, speed, local muscular endurance, cardio vascular endurance and weight loss.
• Outline the training method relevant to increasing strength, cardio vascular efficiency, muscular endurance, physical rehabilitation and programs for sports people.
• Plan and describe elementary circuit or resistance training programs for non risk clients.