AFPA Certified!
I am an AFPA (American Fitness Professionals & Associates) certified fitness professional. AFPA provides the most comprehensive and authoritative resources for a Certified Personal Trainer. The AFPA Personal Trainer Certification program is extremely valuable regarding all aspects of working with you, provides me with continuing information, and designing programs, and provides ongoing education about the latest trends in fitness and the science behind it.
The AFPA Personal Trainer Certification has the following benefits and I am certified in all of these aspects of fitness:
- I employ the communication skills needed in personal fitness instruction.
- I apply the principles of exercise science, human anatomy, and bio-mechanics to movement design and exercise instruction.
- I provide exercise testing procedures to assess cardiorespiratory function, body composition, muscular fitness, and flexibility and give suggestions for improvement in these areas.
- I design educationally- based fitness programs to include cardiovascular training, resistance training and flexibility programs.
- I can and will (when appropriate) demonstrate the proper usage of various commercial fitness machines and equipment utilizing appropriate exercise guidelines and spotting techniques.
- I differentiate for you between appropriate exercise principles and practices for men and women of varying ages.
- I will discuss and can provide exercise testing and training modifications for special populations.
- I am certified to operate as a personal trainer in the health and fitness industry and I pledge to uphold the AFPA Code of Ethics.