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The Complete Book of Personal Training

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I purchased this book 1.5 years ago from a convention I attended in Philly. I have seen Douglas Brooks speak on several occasions and I highly recommended any personal fitness trainer to seek him out. This book is comprehensive, easy to read, and written according to the guidelines of the ACSM and NCSA (and ACE and other well known organizations). I really liked that he has "copy approved" worksheets and forms throughout the book to use with your clients. It is a bit nore expensive than other PT books, but as they always say, you pay for what you get. Enjoy!

I'm studying for the ACE personal Trainer exam and found Mr Brooks book an easy read. He tries to explain difficult concepts, simply. His many years of experience shine through. If your just starting out in this field, buy this book.

I have been looking for a 'guidebook' with my personal training...I am certified with ACE and ASCM and have the books they require for this kind of work, but I happened to stumble across this book on Amazon, and almost did NOT buy it. What a mistake that would have been. This guy really knows how to reach out and touch you thru this book! He gives you the confidence you need, and tells you the mistakes he made in the beginning and how to avoid them....lots of REALLY good info...I am still reading thru it...and it will be a key manual for me as long as I do personal training...a must have, order it, and be happy :)

No matter where you come from, once you mastered the science and acquired the knowledge of body mechanics, anatomy, kinesiology and physiology, you need a down-to-earth book that will cover the business side of personal training: How to market yourself, how to manage your business, in other words, how to be a successful entrepreneur in the fitness industry. Bravo.

I have not read this entire book as I have not had it long enough. But, I bought it as a reference resource. It has just about everything in it concerning personal training. From the business end of training to managing your time, assessments, tracking client progress, equipment, program designing, working with different populations of clients. Everything you could possibly need information on if you plan on becoming a Personal trainer. It gives readers examples of forms for different needs. There are only photos when necessary, but it's in an easy format to read or just refer to when you need only a certain piece of information. I expect to use this book for a long time, as I get started in the personal training field.

Book has some seriuos damages on some pages...
Im not gonna retunen it now but I guess that I have to be more careful next time on buying things from this site

it is a good book for trainers and owners of a gym
actualy I was looking for something to help me about self training

I ordered the Personal Training book for my son for Christmas. He wants to be a personal trainer. He requested this book for Christmas. Amazon didn't let me down. It arrived before Christmas. Every book I have ordered from Amazon that was in stock has arrived on time,was trackable, and was in good condition. I am very pleased with this company.