SISFFIT016 Provide motivation to positively influence exercise behavior   As Personal Trainers we must develop the skills and knowledge to analyze client behaviors and recommend strategies for exercise adherence.  We must learn to Implement motivational theory in fitness activities fitness activities include an exercise to music class, circuit class, stretching class, specific equipment class
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SISFFIT015 Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals in a fitness context   Allied health Profe­­­ssionals Allied health professionals are health care professions distinct from dentistry, nursing, medicine, podiatry and pharmacy. One estimate reported allied health professionals make up 60 percent of the total health workforce. They work in health care teams to make the
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  SISXCCS003  Address client needs   This unit involves the skills and knowledge of managing ongoing relationships with a client. Such relationships are of a more complex nature where the worker needs to explore with the client what outcomes are possible and may best promote satisfaction. It also requires the worker to be familiar with a
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   SISFFIT018  Promote functional movement capacity  What is functional movement ? Functional fitness exercises train your muscles to work together and prepare them for daily tasks by simulating common movements you might do at home, at work or in sports. While using various muscles in the upper and lower body at the same time, functional
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BSBSMB401  Establish legal and risk management requirements of a small business    Business Structures One of the key decisions you’ll make when starting a business is which legal structure to use. Because it’s such an important decision, you should get advice from a qualified independent business, financial or legal advisor. The structure you choose will
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 SISFFIT020 Instruct exercise programs for body composition goals     Body Composition Who doesn’t dream of getting into shape and changing the composition of their body? We look in our mirrors and try to envision how our bodies could look if we changed our diet and exercise habits. We dream of having more muscle and
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SISFFIT021 Instruct Personal Training Programs What is Personal Training ? A personal trainer is an exercise professional with the knowledge and experience to offer advice and guidance in the areas of exercise and fitness. These professionals can assist you by designing a safe and effective exercise program to help you reach personal goals. A personal
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  SISFFIT013  Instruct exercise to young people aged 13 to 17 years      Training and Coaching Children By ensuring that children are achieving results and having fun, the fitness trainer will need to ensure that the children adhere to their exercise program. Fun and age appropriate activities are the key factors here! Children may
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SISFFIT025 Recognize the dangers of providing nutrition advice to clients This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify when the provision of nutritional advice is beyond the scope of practice of a personal trainer. It requires the ability to recognise the dangers of providing nutrition advice in a fitness setting and
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SISFFIT026 Support healthy eating through the Eat for Health program What is the Eat for Health Program? There are many ways for Australians to achieve dietary patterns that promote health and wellbeing and reduce the risk of chronic disease. Diet is arguably the single most important behavioural risk factor that can be improved to have
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  SISFFIT023 Instruct group personal training sessions     Instructing Personal Training for a group is not simply a one-size-fits-all approach. It requires the ability to instruct personal training sessions and programs to a group of people, whilst taking into account individual goals, programming requirements, personality and fitness level. When planning a group exercises session
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SISXCAI010  Develop strength & conditioning programs This unit describes the performance outcomes, knowledge and skills required to develop, implement and evaluate a strength and conditioning program. It focuses on the skills needed to develop a program which meets the needs of individual athletes or groups of athletes according to their sport-specific needs or those undertaking
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SISXCAI009 Instruct strength and conditioning techniques As Gym Instructors, we need to be able to : Write training programs to achieve specific fitness goals for a range of clients Identify the current fitness profile, training history, exercise preferences, exercise contraindications and specific fitness goals of a client. Relate the training requirements of a client to
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SISFFIT017 Instruct long-term exercise programs   The Components of Fitness Health is a state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing whereas fitness is the ability to meet the demands of a physical task. Basic fitness can be classified in four main components: strength, speed, stamina and flexibility. However, exercise scientists have identified nine components
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  SISXCAI005 Conduct individualized Long-Term Training Programs    The Components of Fitness Health is a state of complete mental, physical and social wellbeing whereas fitness is the ability to meet the demands of a physical task. Basic fitness can be classified in four main components: strength, speed, stamina and flexibility. However, exercise scientists have identified nine
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  BSBSMB404 Undertake small business planning   Business Plan  Just like laying solid foundations during the construction of a building, the development of a business plan is crucial to ensure the stability and strength of a business once it gets off the ground.  To procure financial assistance from a financial institution to establish a business,
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BSBSMB403 Market the small business     Target markets The Sport and Fitness Industry have recently proven to be popular and very much in demand by fitness conscious consumers, but they have also been proven to be very profitable as a business opportunity, for gym and sport facility owners. Opening a fitness centre requires careful
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BSBSLS408 Present, secure and support sales solutions Prepare for sales presentation An effective presentation should: Focus on the benefits of my products/services and they will relate to meeting the needs of the customer/prospect/client. Commence with the most important benefits and continue in descending order of importance but only referring to relevant benefits. Include a very
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SISXRES001 Conduct sustainable work practices in open spaces One of the major growth areas in the fitness and recreation industry is the delivery of exercise programs in open spaces, such as parks, on sporting ovals, beaches and on bush trails. Some trainers even deliver programs in their yard or out in the street, community playgrounds
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