NPTI's Fundamentals of Fitness and Personal Training

Tim Henriques has been with the National Personal Training Institute (NPTI) since its inception and serves as the director of NPTI Virginia, Maryland, and DC. Before working with NPTI he was a full-time personal trainer, working with the companies One to One Fitness and Fitness Image and Results before running his own business. He continues to train clients and work with athletes outside of NPTI as well as write and lecture on health and fitness. Henriques has been competing in powerlifting for two decades and has made several notable accomplishments in that sport. He was a collegiate All-American powerlifter and set many state and national records. He set the Virginia state record for the deadlift by lifting 700 pounds at a body weight of 198 pounds. He set the national record for the strict curl in 2013. He currently coaches a powerlifting team called Team Force, who won the Federation Championships in 2011 and 2013. He has also competed in arm wrestling and strongman competitions. He is lifetime drug free. Henriques earned his degree in kinesiology, along with minors in coaching and psychology, from James Madison University. He was born and raised in Fairfax County, Virginia, where he resides with his wife, Christina; their boys Nathan, Ryan, and Collin; and their dog, Pongo. About NPTI The National Personal Training Institute (NPTI), founded in 2000, was created to raise the standard in personal training education. NPTI developed a comprehensive system to provide the education to ensure that personal trainers were not only certified but also qualified. NPTI is an actual school for personal trainers-students attend classes, listen to lectures, complete homework, take tests, and participate in extensive practical-based, hands-on workshops. Students are taught both the art and science of personal training. NPTI currently has more than 30 campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Thousands of students graduate from NPTI every year and go on to work in commercial fitness settings, physical therapy centers, weight-loss clinics, personal training studios, and collegiate athletic centers; many graduates go on to operate their own personal training-based businesses as well.

Part I. Getting Started Chapter 1. Components of Fitness Chapter 2. Principles of Exercise Chapter 3. Risk Stratification and Fitness Assessments Chapter 4. Setting Goals Chapter 5. Conducting a Personal Training Session Part II. Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 6. Basic Anatomy Chapter 7. Nervous System Chapter 8. Energy Systems Chapter 9. Endocrine System Part III. Kinesiology and Biomechanics Chapter 10. Biomechanics Chapter 11. Upper-Body Anatomy Chapter 12. Lower-Body Anatomy Chapter 13. Anatomy of the Core Part IV. Nutrition Chapter 14. Macronutrients Chapter 15. Metabolism, Water, Digestion, and Micronutrients Chapter 16. Practical Application of Nutritional Knowledge Part V. Key Concepts Related to Resistance Training Chapter 17. Resistance Training Program Design Chapter 18. Beginner Workout Chapter 19. Squat Chapter 20. Bench Press Chapter 21. Deadlift Part VI. Key Concepts Related to Other Modes of Exercise Chapter 22. Aerobic Training Program Design Chapter 23. Flexibility Chapter 24. Power and Speed Development Chapter 25. Advanced Concepts in Program Design Part VII. Program Modification Chapter 26. Training Special Populations Chapter 27. Injury and Rehabilitation Appendix A. Review Questions Answer Sheet Appendix B. Exercise List Appendix C. General Resume Format Appendix D. Interviewing for Fitness-Related Jobs Appendix E. Sample Introductory Workout Appendix F. Sample Pricing Appendix G. Calculating Lean Body Mass and Fat Weight Appendix H. Skinfold Formulas Appendix I. NPTI Resting Fitness Assessments

"This is an excellent resource for individuals preparing for a career in health and fitness. It provides the constructs for a classroom-based approach to learning the principles of personal training, and may also help prepare individuals for taking the national certification test." Doody's Book Review (Jan 2015)