To keep your clients coming back you’ll need to help them achieve their goals. Make sure to focus on what they want, rather than how you like to train. What we mean by this is, if you’re passionate about powerlifting and you have a middle-aged female client with a weight loss goal, powerlifting is probably not the right approach for her.

• Balke Treadmill Test
• Fitness Test of Your Choice
• 1 Repetition Max (1RM)
• Core Stability Test
• Vertical Jump Test
• Using Fitness Tests

As a personal trainer, a lot of your clients will be new to exercise or have limited experience with it. The proprioception and self-awareness required to perform movements that you may perceive as easy can be very difficult to some people.

• Neutral Posture
• Range of Motion Tests
• Postural Assessments
• Summary
• Mobility & Posture Screening

As a personal trainer you are trained to observe your clients movement and assess how well they perform. It is important to remember that they may not be as observant when watching you demonstrate movements for them. Something that may seem simple to you because you have done it hundreds of times, may not be simple to your client.

• Free Weight Isolation Exercises
• Free Weight Compound Exercises
• Resistance Machines
• Bodyweight & Functional Movements
• Demonstrating Exercises

In this topic we’ll go through some common mistakes you’ll see with 6 of the main exercises: back squat, bench press, deadlift, bent over row, strict/military press and pull-ups.

• Back Squat
• Deadlift
• Bench Press
• Bent Over Row
• Military/Strict Press
• Pull-Up

The steps you’ve learned so far will give you a solid understanding of your clients ability. You can test their fitness and mobility to understand their strengths and weaknesses.

• Strength-Based Regressions
• Press-up Regressions
• Pull-up Regressions
• Dip Regressions
• Burpee Regressions
• Mobility Based Regressions
• Squat Regressions
• Deadlift Regressions
• Overhead Press Regressions
• Strength-Based Progressions
• Mobility Based Progressions

Covering training approaches to be used with a client for their specific goals, ability or preferred training style. 

• Agonist Superset
• Antagonist Superset
• Tri-Set
• Giant Set
• Cluster Set
• Pyramid Training
• Drop Set
• Forced Reps
• Negative Training
• Partial Reps
• Pre-Exhaust Training
• Post-Exhaust Training

Effective programme design is one of the most important parts of being a personal trainer. Your clients want results, and you have the key to get them the results they want by tailoring a programme to meet their needs.

• Identifying Goals
• Assessing Current Fitness Level
• Choosing Exercises
• Structuring The Programme
• Incorporating Variety
• Safety Considerations
• Creating a Balanced Programme
• Working With Athletes
• Evaluating Progress
• Continuing Education
• Case Studies