The Complete Guide to Exercise to Music (3rd edition) is a practical handbook for the regular exerciser who wishes to know more about the enormous benefits of training to music, and the fitness professional who seeks a thorough grounding in Level 2 and 3 knowledge.
This 3rd edition is fully updated to include:
- Aspects of the core and skills-based knowledge for Level 2 and 3 ETM instructors
- The latest research on safety in the exercise environment
- Adapting ETM for special populations
- Over 200 colour photographs demonstrating stretches and exercises
Exercise to Music is one of the core modules of the Level 2 gym instructors syllabus, and a new Level 3 qualification was added in January 2008. This edition covers all this knowledge, using revision notes and tests as useful tools for the readers' study.
The Complete Guide to Exercise to Music is the reference on this discipline for everyone involved in the health and fitness industry.
Autorentext
Debbie Lawrence is a highly regarded fitness professional and author of a number of books for A&C Black. She is also a qualified counsellor, and currently works as an external verifier and technical contributor for CYQ and an evaluator for SkillsActive/REPS. She also coordinates and delivers Teacher Education Training programmes (PTLLS/DTLLS) at college-level.
Zusammenfassung
The Complete Guide to Exercise to Music(3rd edition) is a practical handbook for the regular exerciser whowishes to know more about the enormous benefits of training to music,and the fitness professional who seeks a thorough grounding in Level 2and 3 knowledge.This 3rd edition is fully updated to include:- Aspects of the core and skills-based knowledge for Level 2 and 3 ETM instructors- The latest research on safety in the exercise environment- Adapting ETM for special populations- Over 200 colour photographs demonstrating stretches and exercisesExerciseto Music is one of the core modules of the Level 2 gym instructorssyllabus, and a new Level 3 qualification was added in January 2008.This edition will cover all this knowledge, using revision notes andtests as useful tools for the readers' study. The Complete Guide to Exercise to Music therefore aims to become the reference on this discipline for everyone involved in the health and fitness industry.
Inhalt
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART ONE: Why Exercise to Music?
1 The benefits of exercise to music
2 Music and choreography
PART TWO: Designing an Exercise to Music Programme
3 Selecting a programme format
4 Designing a warm-up
5 Designing a cool-down
PART THREE: Approaches to Exercise to Music
6 Designing a cardiovascular training programme
7 Designing a step training programme
8 Designing a muscular fitness (strength and endurance) training programme
9 Designing a core stability training programme
10 Designing a circuit training programme
11 Designing a stretch and relax (mind and body) programme
PART FOUR: Health, safety and special populations
12 Safety in the exercise environment
13 Adapting ETM to work with special populations
References and recommended reading
Useful addresses
Index