IAFF/IAFC/ACE Peer Fitness Trainer Reference Manual

By American Council on Exercise

Book Overview

Complements the industry-standard ACE Personal Trainer Manual by addressing the specific needs of preparing fire fighters for the role of Peer Fitness Trainer. Provides the knowledge needed to prepare recruits for both the Candidate Physical Ability Test and for their physically demanding careers in the fire service. An important resource for veteran fire fighters or anyone interested in expanding their fitness capacity to match the real- world demands made on fire fighters. Covers professional responsibility, nutrition, screening and assessments, injury prevention guidelines, strength & flexibility training, exercise equipment, general fitness programming and fire fighter-specific diseases. Dozens of pictures, illustrations and graphs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585187089
• ISBN13: 9781585187089
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Healthy Learning
• Length: 215 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.