Personal Training

Mark Ansell is Lecturer in Personal Training and Sport Science at City and Islington College, London, where he wrote and now teaches a highly successful degree course in personal training. Before moving into teaching he worked as a gym instructor, fitness manager and personal trainer. He holds a number of professional qualifications and has worked in a variety of settings, ranging from the corporate sector to self-employment.

• Part 1: FoundationsPersonal trainingEssentials of programmingAdaptations to physiologyNutritionMotivational psychologyPart 2: PracticeSession planning and recordingExercise libraryFitness testingAdvanced training techniquesPart 3: ContextsHome trainingHealth fitness trainerBusiness sense

"It is well structured and contains very up to date material. It will be an asset for my Personal Trainer students." - Lecturer, Truro College.