The Musculo-Skeletal System
● The Skeletal System
● The Muscular System

Kinesiology and Biomechanics
● Posture
● Postural Deviations
● Muscle Contractions
● Levers
● Balance
● Kinesthesis and Proprioception
● Movement and Terminology
● Anatomical Planes
● Muscle/Strength Imbalances

Physiology and the Training Effect
● Muscle Fibers
● Metabolism of Muscle Contraction
● Muscle Fiber Types
● Recruitment
● Mechanisms of Fatigue
● Rate of Perceived Exertion
● Homeostasis and the Training Effect

Strength, Endurance, and Cardiovascular Fitness
● Newton’s Laws of Motion
● Biomechanical Factors in Strength
● Strength Defined
● Strength Development
● Program Design Recommendations for Strength
● Muscular Endurance
● Conditioning
● Cardiovascular Fitness

Flexibility
● Flexibility Defined
● When to Incorporate Stretching into the Workout
● Proprio-Neuromuscular-Facilitation (PNF) Stretching

Body Composition and Performance Nutrition for Groups
● Approaching Body Composition
● Performance Nutrition
● Nutrient Utilization During Exercise
● Post Exercise Nutrition
● Daily Caloric Requirements
● Macronutrient Requirements
● Special Considerations

Periodizing Your Planning
● Periodized Training
● Training Concepts
● Microcycles: Short-Term Training Focus
● Mesocycles and Macrocycles: Long-Term Training Goals

Considerations in Program Design
● Information Gathering
● Being Flexible
● Performance Nutrition
● Safety and Injury Prevention
● Designing Your Class: Short-Term and Long-Term Goals
● Incorporating “Coaching” Into Your Practice

Designing Your Group Workouts
● Assessing Clients
● Scaling Workouts
● Structuring Your Workouts

Equipment and Exercise
● Tools
● Dynamic Warmup Exercises
● Exercises
● Exercise Selection

Workout Programming
● Warming Up
● Prescribed Repetitions and Rounds
● Class Formats
● Alternative Training Methods

Marketing and Managing Your Business
● Professionalism
● Record Keeping
● Pricing
● Marketing