NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training

by Thomas R. Baechle

NSCA's Essentials of Personal Training is the ideal authoritative resource for personal trainers, health and fitness instructors, exercise scientists, and other fitness professionals, as well as the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0736000151
• ISBN13: 9780736000154
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
• Length: 688 Pages
• Weight: 5.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 8.6" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

Very Informative

I'm reading this book to get certified, but so far I'm impressed with the content and layout. It has a lot of useful research-backed information, and it starts with the scientific fundamentals and background before going into exercise technique and programming. I really feel like I'm gaining some valuable knowledge.

Fitness Testing

This book is a great asset to a personal trainer; it was in perfect condidtion

NSCA's Essentials of PT

If you are a personal trainer or want to be a personal trainer, this is the book you need to read. Highly recommended.

Incredibly high quality

This is a great book, incredibly high quality like a college text, and a long term part of your library. No wonder it costs a few bucks, but it's worth it. The information was well laid out and different experts wrote each chapter.

THIS BOOK IS THE ONLY ONE YOU'LL NEED!

THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL TRAINERS! This book gives both the foundational exercise-science information but also the practical information to use with an actual client!