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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role. This must include period(s) totalling at least ten hours comprising at least ten different client contact sessions in a mixture of controlled and uncontrolled environments, and:
plan, document, implement and evaluate at least five personal training plans that meet specific needs and goals of individual clientsconduct sessions that individually or cumulatively incorporate:a variety of indoor and outdoor training environments, methods, and equipment:ensures promotion of sustainability of the environmentchoice of resources to minimise environmental impactpermission for use of public spaces, as requiredflexibility training:dynamicstaticproprioceptive neuromuscular facilitationresistance training:free weightsgym equipmentbody weight resistance onlycardiovascular training techniques:continuousintervaldemonstration, explanation, and instruction of exercisesinjury prevention strategies specific to client needs and programappropriate and motivating instructional techniques to increase exercise adherence and positive health and fitness habits:goal settingintrinsic an extrinsic motivationestablishment of habitspositive reinforcementmodify personal training plans for clients, addressing at least three of the following:technical requirementschanging needs due to fitness adaptationschanging goalsclient needs, objectives, likes and dislikestechnical difficulty adjustments of exercises.
Knowledge Evidence
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
legislative and regulatory requirements regarding personal training, equipment use and selection:work health and safety/occupational health and safetyduty of careprivacy anti-discriminationworking with children and/or vulnerable people checkorganisational policies and procedures in regards to:ventilation and/or climate controlhygieneemergencyrisk managementstandards of personal presentationparticipant clothing and footwearuse, care and maintenance of equipmentclient supervisioncommunication protocolsrecords management and securityindustry endorsed client pre-exercise health screening processesindustry endorsed risk stratification procedures, exercise implications and referral requirements program planning for improvement of health- and skill-related components of fitness:body compositionmuscle endurancemuscle strengthflexibilitycardiovascular endurancebalancereaction timecoordinationpowerspeedagilityproprioceptionsafety and preparation considerations for the use of plyometric training in personal trainingprogram design and variables relevant to the combination of health- and skill-related components of fitness in the client’s program:muscle actionsloads and volumesexercise selection and orderrest periodsrepetition velocityfrequencysuitable training and monitoring techniques and exercises to achieve improved functioning of:musculoskeletal systemcardiovascular systemnervous systemtraining principles relevant to the health- and skill-related components of fitness in the client’s program:overloadprogressionadaptationspecificityindividualisationmaintenancetraining methods and consideration of intensity, program types, sets and reps, circuits, matrices, super-sets, pre-fatigue and interval training types of conditioning and training, and expected adaptations, including timing, for: speedpowerstrengthflexibilitycardiovascular endurancehypertrophymuscle endurance weight lossagilityreaction timebalancecoordinationclient considerations and needs:client detailsfitness levels and goalstraining historytargeted adaptationsanticipated rate of client adaptationnumber and nature of session programsequipment requirementsfacility requirements review datesapplication of exercise science, anatomy, physiology, biomechanics considerations to fitness activities and personal training programs:aerobic endurance and responseshypertrophy training and types of muscle fibresmuscle tensionlocal muscle endurance training and recoveryneuromuscular coordination training, safety, skill and recoverystrength training, recovery times and techniquesstretching and flexibility methods, techniques and recovery timespredicted rate of adaptationprogressionrecovery ratereversibilityspecificitytraining thresholdmanufacturer and exercise equipment specifications for safe use and techniques signs and symptoms of exercise intolerance and appropriate management strategiescommon barriers to exercise participation:perceived versus actual barriersinitial low fitness level time and access to facilitiesself-consciousness in clientdifferent learning styles of clients and methods to adapt training to suit these learning stylesmotivational techniques:goal settingintrinsic an extrinsic motivationestablishment of habitspositive reinforcement.