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Our Fitness and Nutrition Coaching course provides all the information you need to coach others to their optimal health. This comprehensive guide will show you all the aspects of health and wellness and how they can be applied to unique individuals. Health is not just the absence of illness but it’s a feeling of overall well-being. This course takes a personalized approach that guides you through the development of an attainable and enjoyable fitness and wellness program. Learn current, practical information and tips on health and fitness topics, from nutrition and stress management, to flexibility and strength. Each individual is responsible for their own personal health, but first they must be given proper information. As a Fitness & Nutrition Coach you will be able to provide people with information they can use to improve their quality of life. Students will also learn about developing a successful coaching business, marketing your practice, and growing profit.
Prerequisite(s): None
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Recognize the importance of physical activity and nutrition for wellness
- Identify the steps for measuring body mass and assessing physical fitness
- Recall methods for building and maintaining muscular strength and flexibility
- Describe the importance of stress management and behavior modification for overall health
- List the steps for starting your own coaching business
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 1
Physical Fitness and Wellness
- Life Expectancy
- Lifestyle
- Physical Activity
- Types of Physical Fitness
- Guidelines for Physical Fitness
- Wellness Education
- Living in a Toxic Environment
- Personal Values and Behavior
- Planning and Willpower
- Self-Efficacy
- Behavior Change Theories
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 2
Nutrition and Weight Management
- Nutrients
- A Healthy Balanced Diet
- Nutrient Supplementation
- Benefits of Food
- Iron Deficiency
- Body Composition
- Body Shape and Health Risk
- Weight Management in the Modern Environment
- Physiology of Weight Loss
- Types of Exercise
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 3
Endurance and Muscular Fitness
- Basic Cardiorespiratory Physiology
- Aerobic and Anaerobic Exercise
- Assessing Cardiorespiratory Endurance
- Benefits of Strength Training
- Gender Differences
- Factors that Affect Muscular Fitness
- Strength-Training Exercise
- Exercise Safety Guidelines
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 4
Muscular Flexibility and Fitness Programming
- Benefits of Good Flexibility
- Assessing Flexibility
- Flexibility Exercises
- Preventing and Rehabilitating Low Back Pain
- Exercise Prescription
- Skill-Related Fitness
- General Exercise Considerations
- Nutrition and Hydration
- Women’s Health and Exercise
- Exercise and Aging
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 5
Stress Assessment and Cardiovascular Disease
- How the Body Adapts to Stress
- How Perception and Attitude Affect Health
- Sleep and Time Management
- How the Body Responds to Stress
- Forms of Cardiovascular Disease
- Stroke
- Coronary Heart Disease
- Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 6
Cancer and Addiction
- How Cancer Starts
- Genetic vs. Environmental Risk
- Dietary Changes
- Early Detection
- How Addiction Develops
- Drugs and Dependence
- Alcohol
- Tobacco
- Why People Smoke
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 7
Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
- Types and Causes of Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Four Most Common Bacterial STIs
- Four Most Common Viral STIs
- Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Life Expectancy and Physiological Age
- Conventional Western Medicine
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Integrative Medicine
- Self-Evaluation and Behavioral Goals
Fitness and Nutrition Coaching Module 8
Start Your Coaching Business
- Consulting vs. Coaching
- Setting Up Your Business
- Choosing a Target Market
- Setting Up Your Office
- Finding Those First Clients
- Deciding How Much to Charge
- Creating Coaching Packages
- Keeping Those First Clients
- Sales and Marketing Systems
- Making a Profit
- Publicizing Your Business
- Hiring an Office Manager
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses are always under improvement for your benefit**
Ed4Career is committed to being both environmentally conscious and making it easier for you to study! We’re making your education mobile! All of our textbooks are now provided as eTextbooks. You can access them on your laptop, tablet, or mobile device and can study anytime, anywhere.
The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Upon successful completion of our Fitness and Nutrition Coaching course, students will be prepared to sit for the NCCB national certification exam to become a Certified Health and Fitness Coach (CHFC).
**Certification exams are not included in the cost of the course.**
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
