ISCO Specialization 3423.2.2 Personal Trainer
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Personal Trainer: Personal trainers design, implement and evaluate exercise or physical activity programmes for one or more individual clients by collecting and analysing client information. They strive to ensure the effectiveness of personal exercise programmes. A personal trainer should also actively encourage potential clients to participate in and adhere to regular programmes, employing appropriate motivational strategies.
Essential Skills
- Motivate Fitness Clients
- Collect Client Fitness Information
- Prescribe Exercises
- Analyse Personal Fitness Information
- Prepare Exercise Session
- Ensure Safety Of Exercise Environment
- Identify Customer Objectives
- Demonstrate Professional Attitude To Clients
- Integrate Principles Of Training
- Show Professional Responsibility
- Promote Healthy Lifestyle
- Adapt Fitness Exercises
- Integrate Exercise Science To The Design Of The Programme
- Inform Clients Of Healthy Lifestyle Benefits
Optional Skills
- Children'S Physical Development
- Older Adults' Needs
- Communicate With Youth
- Evaluate Older Adults' Ability To Take Care Of Themselves
Alternative Names
- Well-Being Personal Trainer
- Personal Trainer & Sport Therapist
- Personal Trainer And Sport Therapist
- Personal Trainer & Nutritionist
- Personal Fitness Trainer
- Personal Progress Manager
- Personal Trainer And Nutritionist
- Personal Coach
