Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify client needs and expectations.
- Clarify the preferences, needs and expectations of the client.
- Identify any special requirements according to the client's fitness level and any medical or injury problems.
- Identify any additional factors that will affect the client's ability to perform in a fitness program.
- Recommend client seek external assistance where required before proceeding with fitness programming according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Identify a range of exercises to target specific fitness components.
- Develop a balanced client exercise profile to meet identified client needs and limitations.
- Develop an exercise plan and design a fitness program for a client.
- Identify appropriate fitness environments according to client needs, preferences and organisational policies and procedures.
- Utilise principles of fitness program design to develop a fitness program or general activity program, maximising the positive aspects of their environment and personal attributes for long-term adherence to the program and minimise risk of injury.
- Incorporate motivation techniques to maximise fitness program adherence.
- Apply programming guidelines to developing aerobic, strength, endurance and stretching programs relevant to the client's goals and fitness and the relative benefits desired from the program.
- Provide appropriate safety and adherence recommendations to the client.
- Discuss and confirm the fitness program with the client and record this information according to organisational policies and procedures.
- Explain the relative contribution to aerobic and anaerobic fitness of recommended activities to the client.
- Use energy, water and other resources effectively when cleaning, preparing and maintaining equipment and activity areas to reduce negative environmental impacts.
- Motivate clients.
- Apply motivation techniques to help a client identify barriers to adherence and to set effective exercise goals.
- Use motivational techniques to positively influence the performance of clients during fitness activities.
- Use arousal control techniques to improve the performance of clients during fitness activities.
- Provide positive feedback to clients on their progress and any recommended changes.
- Supervise fitness activities.
- Provide clear and accurate instruction of exercises to the client.
- Monitor and address any negative attitudinal behaviour or personal difficulties exhibited by the client.
- Monitor and address any incorrect performance of the activities within the fitness program.
- Monitor and adjust motivation techniques to meet client needs.
- Review and adapt the client's fitness program.
- Evaluate parameters of the fitness level being developed in the program.
- Obtain feedback from clients on their own personal progress and their degree of satisfaction with the program.
- Undertake relevant fitness appraisals to monitor a client's fitness development.
- Provide feedback to the client on their progress and any changes recommended.
- Record the clients amended or adapted fitness program according to organisational policies and procedures.