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AFAA multi-training leadership program - innovative fitness products
American Fitness, July-August, 1998
You've learned the theory and passed the tests. Now, AFAA Multi-Training[TM] provides specific hands-on education designed to teach the skills you need as a leader in today's integrated health and fitness market.
Remember when the only classes offered at health clubs were high-impact aerobics, and the only people with personal trainers were Hollywood stars? Over the past 15 years the fitness industry has experienced a phenomenal period of growth. Today, as research continues to support the medical advantages of fitness, and technology leads to the development of new activities, there seems to be no end in sight for the expansion of the industry. But will you have the skills necessary to maintain a leadership position in this competitive, rapidly changing market? Will you be able to meet the needs of a new, widely diverse population?
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This fall, AFAA will premier the Multi-Training Leadership Program[TM], a track of workshops and home-study courses designed to teach specific skills in multiple areas of health and fitness education. Multi-Training Leadership[TM], courses will cover a broad spectrum of cutting-edge topics ranging from new equipment-based activities to technological advances, physiological and behavioral research, business skills and nutritional science. The common thread tying these courses together is the focused, hands-on nature of the learning you'll experience in each course. As each Multi-Training LeadershIP[tm] course has a separate and distinct focus, the completion of each course will broaden your knowledge base and increase your marketable skills.
Each Multi-Training Leadership,,, course is sponsored by an individual company, selected by AFAA for the high quality, trend-setting nature of its products.
PowerBoard--Versatility, portability and affordability are just a few of the reasons the PowerBoard is becoming so popular. The PowerBoard is a portable, flexible exercise platform incorporating a resistance tubing training system. It provides a wide variety of programming possibilities, including group exercise, circuit training, sport specific training, and individual cardio and customized resistance training workouts. The PowerBoard's unique design disseminates and absorbs shock, and provides an exhilarating lifting force. It's low-stress qualities make it ideal for a wide range of populations.
The AFAA Multi-Training[TM] workshop featuring the PowerBoard will highlight its versatility, providing training for both personal training and group exercise applications. The eight-hour workshop provides 5 CEUs. Upon completion of an optional take-at-home post test, attendees will earn an additional 3 CEUs for a total of eight units. The AFAA Multi-Training home study featuring the PowerBoard will offer 6 CEUs. Both the workshop and the home study include a PowerBoard, PowerBoard RTS resistance training system and video.
Polar Heart Rate Monitors--Research indicates that direct measurement of your heart rate during exercise is the most accurate way to ensure that you safely achieve your training goals. In an expanding fitness market encompassing new activities and a broader range of exercise participants, heart rate monitoring is a necessary tool for the fitness professional. Polar is the originator and world leader of wireless heart rate technology, offering a full range of reliable, maintenance free products to meet the needs of any individual.
The AFAA Heart Rate Monitoring home study course will provide in-depth training on the benefits and protocols for heart rate monitoring, and demonstrate correct use of the Polar product. The course will include a top-of-the-line Polar heart rate monitor. 6 CEUs.
Omron Body Logic--Experts agree monitoring body fat may be an effective means for avoiding health problems such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other conditions commonly associated with excess body fat. The Omron Body Logic is the first handheld body fat analyzer to use bioelectrical impedance technology. Each reading takes just seven seconds, and its portability makes it ideal for personal trainers.
The AFAA Body Composition and Weight Control home study provides an understanding of body fat, measurement techniques, and a hands-on learning opportunity with the Body Logic. The home study includes the Body Logic unit and a home study manual which will become an invaluable addition to your professional resource collection. 6 CEUs. A one-hour Body Fat seminar, worth 1 CEU, is available in select cities.
Dr. Art Ulene's The Vitamin Strategy--For years, the medical community insisted that if a person followed a healthy diet, vitamins were not necessary. Research today, however, demonstrates there are significant health and disease prevention benefits associated with supplementation of certain vitamins and minerals. In his book, Dr. Art Ulene's The Vitamin Strategy, Art Ulene, M.D., provides a concise, research-based strategy for developing a personalized supplementation plan. It helps take the guesswork out of deciding what you should take, how much and why.
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