1. General Concepts
  2. Achieving and maintaining health

  1. Introduction
  2. Basic functions of the personal trainer
  3. Areas of personal trainer development
  4. Customer profiles
  5. Professional ethics of the personal trainer
  6. Keys to success for personal trainers

  1. Morphology
  2. Physiology
  3. Division of the skeleton
  4. Bone development
  5. Bone system
  6. Joints and movement

  1. Introduction to Myology
  2. Types of Muscle Tissue
  3. Characteristics of muscle tissue
  4. The Skeletal Muscle
  5. Muscle attachments
  6. Muscle tone and strength
  7. Muscle contraction

  1. Energy system
  2. Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
  3. Types of energy sources
  4. Alactic anaerobic system or phosphagen system
  5. Anaerobic lactic anaerobic system or anaerobic glycolysis
  6. Aerobic or oxidative system

  1. Physical exercise
  2. Organic Adaptations in Exercise
  3. Energy metabolism during exercise. Fatigue

  1. Energy utilisation by muscle
  2. Carbohydrate utilisation in exercise
  3. Fat utilisation in exercise
  4. Protein utilisation in exercise
  5. Vitamins and exercise
  6. Minerals and exercise
  7. Water and exercise

  1. Introduction
  2. Caloric expenditure
  3. Carbohydrates
  4. Fats
  5. Proteins
  6. Nutritional guidelines for hypertrophy training

  1. Introduction to training
  2. Theories explaining the phenomena of adaptation of the organism to stresses
  3. Factors involved in physical training
  4. Measurement and assessment of physical fitness
  5. Heating and cooling
  6. Relaxation and breathing techniques
  7. Flexibility training
  8. Cardiovascular or aerobic training
  9. Muscle training
  10. Strength training
  11. De-training
  12. Hygiene behaviour in training

  1. Introduction to sports injuries
  2. Definition
  3. Prevention
  4. Treatment
  5. Frequent sports injuries
  6. What should you do if you get injured while exercising?
  7. Common causes of training injuries
  8. Techniques used in the prevention and treatment of injuries

  1. General principles of first aid
  2. Assistance
  3. Resuscitation techniques. Basic CPR
  4. State of Shock
  5. Injuries and bleeding
  6. Burns
  7. Electrocution
  8. Fractures and contusions
  9. Intoxication
  10. Sunshine
  11. What NOT to do in first aid