Fitness Assessment school training courses in Chicago, IL (public, in-house or online)

You will learn theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare for the American Council on Exercise national certification exam in personal training. Instructor Roy Walker, III will cover guidelines for instructing safe, effective, and purposeful exercises, conducting health and fitness assessments, and designing and implementing appropriate exercise programs.

Learn how to assess and evaluate cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular testing techniques, joint ROM, flexibility, body-fat analysis, blood pressure, and body measurements based on ACSM guidelines. Topics include client screening procedures, medical and health history intake forms, identifying high-risk clients, determining the appropriate test, conducting the test, and evaluating the results.